Obituaries

Ben  J. Benoit

Ben J. Benoit

Jun 16, 2013

Ben J. Benoit, 84, of Joshua, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013. Graveside Service: 2PM Thursday, June 20, Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. Visitation: 6-8PM Wednesday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home, Joshua. Ben was the owner/operator of Joshua Fence Co. for many years. Survivors: daughter, Denise McGee, and husband Ray, of Joshua; granddaughters, Alexis Thompson, and husband Dustin, of Cleburne, Devine McGee, Annica...

Russell  Robert Wilkinson  Sr.

Russell Robert Wilkinson Sr.

Jun 12, 2013

Major Russell Robert Wilkinson Sr. (USAF Ret.), 92, of Ft. Worth, passed away Wed., June 12, 2013 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Graveside Service: 10:30 AM, Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Keene Memorial Park, Keene, TX with Military Honors. Russell was born on Nov. 24, 1920 in Waterbury, CT. to Archie & Henrietta Wilkinson. He is survived by son,...

Debra  Ellen Cooper

Debra Ellen Cooper

Jun 4, 2013

Debra Ellen Cooper, 58, passed away Tuesday, June 4, at a Fort Worth Hospital. Memorial Service: 10AM Friday, June 7, Reece Prairie Baptist Church, Burleson. Visitation: 6-8PM Thursday at the Funeral Home. Burial: Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. Survivors: A loving family.

Emilee  Elizabeth Bates

Emilee Elizabeth Bates

Jun 4, 2013

Emilee Elizabeth Bates, 13, passed away June 4, 2013 at a Fort Worth Hospital. Service: 10:00 AM, Monday, June 10, 2013 North Point Baptist Church. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 2-4 PM, Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Emilee was born September 29, 1999 in Arlington to Randy and Stacy Hall Bates. She was a 7th grade student at...

Chad  Allen Pugh

Chad Allen Pugh

Jun 3, 2013

Chad Allen Pugh, 41, passed away Monday, June 3, 2013, at home. Memorial service: 10 a.m., Friday, Graveside. Interment: Greenacres Memorial Park, Cleburne. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors: A loving family.

Carma  Leta Sanders

Carma Leta Sanders

May 27, 2013

Carma Leta Sanders (Carmie) , 76, passed away peacefully May 27, 2013, in a Fort Worth hospital. Service:10:00 AM, Friday, May 31, 2013 Graveside. Interment: Hopewell Cemetery Cleburne,TX. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Carma Leta was born November 4, 1936, in Sweetwater, Texas to Ervin Elmer and Myra Peden Brown. Carma Leta loved her children and...

Corey  R. Hudgins

Corey R. Hudgins

May 24, 2013

Corey R. Hudgins, 27, passed away Friday, May 24, 2013, in Fort Worth. Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Corey was born June 3, 1985, in Fort Worth to Randy and Kelli Hudgins. He graduated in 2003 from Burleson High School. Corey...

Phillip  Paul Rumsey

Phillip Paul Rumsey

May 22, 2013

Phillip Paul Rumsey, 60, passed away May 22, 2013, at home. Service: 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 25, 2013, Graveside. Interment: Caddo Cemetery in Joshua. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Phillip was born June 26, 1952, in Fort Worth, Texas. He loved fishing, hunting and riding motorcycles. He was preceded in death by: parents, James and Freda...

Mahdeen Bell

Mahdeen Bell

May 20, 2013

Mahdeen (West) Bell, 80, school teacher, passed away May 20, 2013, at home, following complications of a stroke. Service: 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Caddo Cemetery in Joshua. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Friday at Funeral Home. Mahdeen was born July 17, 1932, in Fort Worth to Samuel A. and Jessie (Needham) West. She was...

James Meyer

James Meyer

May 19, 2013

James Meyer, 74, passed away May 19, 2013, in a Fort Worth hospital. Service: 10:00 AM, Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Wednesday at Funeral Home. James was born September 27, 1938, in Oakes, North Dakota to Rheinhold Agusta and Olivia Siem Meyer. He was a great husband and father....

Gale  Collins Weisinger

Gale Collins Weisinger

May 15, 2013

A memorial service for Gale Collins Weisinger, 90, of Lufkin, will be held Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene of Lufkin with her grandsons Jeremy Smith of Pilot Point, Texas and Phillip Smith of Burleson, Texas officiating. Mrs. Weisinger was born September 23, 1922 in Latexo, Texas, to the late Silas Edward...

Imo  Jean (Peggy)  Montgomery

Imo Jean (Peggy) Montgomery

May 10, 2013

Imo Jean "Peggy" Montgomery went to be with the Lord and love of her life, Jesus, on Friday, May 10, 2013. Celebration of life: We will celebrate her life of love and helping others at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18, in the Life Center at Grace Community Church, 801 Bardin, Arlington. Survivors: Sons, Ernie Marsh and Darrell Montgomery; grandchildren, Errin,...

Michael  Joseph Waite

Michael Joseph Waite

May 9, 2013

Michael Joseph Waite, 71, carpenter by trade, entered into the kingdom of God, May 9, 2013, in a Fort Worth hospital. Service: 2:00 PM, Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Private- DFW National Cemetery. Michael was born March 15, 1942, in Hubbard, Ohio to Stanley and Grace Papp Waite. He was a man of Faith,...

Katty  Sue Lane

Katty Sue Lane

May 6, 2013

Katty Sue Lane, 71, passed away May 6, 2013, at home. Memorial Service: 6:00 PM, Friday, May 10, 2013 at American Legion in Rio Vista. Katty was born December 16, 1941, in Gainsville, Texas to Roscoe Joseph and Carrie Lou Moss Campbell. She was a member of the American Legion Auxillary Post 648, Rio Vista. Katty enjoyed camping, fishing and...

Pete Richardson

Pete Richardson

May 2, 2013

O.G. Richardson, 88, commonly known as Pete, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church of Burleson. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home of Joshua. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to First United Methodist Church of Burleson-Courtyard Garden. Pete was born...

Darrell  Eugene Mowry

Darrell Eugene Mowry

Apr 29, 2013

Darrell Eugene Mowry (70) passed from this life April 29th after a long battle with Multiple System Atrophy. Service: 11:00 AM, Friday, May 3, 2013 at Burleson Church of Christ. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Darrell was born on December 7, 1942 in Manhattan, Kansas to Roy and Maxine Mowry. He was...

Dennison  O. Bradley

Dennison O. Bradley

Apr 27, 2013

Dennison O. Bradley, 87, of Joshua, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Cleburne. Graveside Service: 1PM Saturday May 4, Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Kansas City, Missouri. Visitation: 6-8PM Tuesday April 30, Mountain Valley Funeral Home, Joshua. There will also be viewing 12-1PM Prior to service at Floral Hills Funeral Home, Kansas City, Missouri. Dennison was born September 5, 1925,...

Thomas  Eugene Smith

Thomas Eugene Smith

Apr 23, 2013

Thomas Eugene Smith, 62, passed away April 23, 2013, in a Fort Worth hospital. Memorial Service: 2:30 PM, Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Lane Prairie Baptist Church in Joshua. Thomas was born February 1, 1951 in New Castle, Indiana to Carl Delbert and Betty Jean Smith Neel. He was preceded in death by: parents and brother-in-law, James T. (Ted) Gregg....

Coach  Gayle Pruett  Jr.

Coach Gayle Pruett Jr.

Apr 23, 2013

Coach Gayle Pruett, Jr., 70, passed away April 23, 2013, in a Fort Worth hospital. Memorial services: 5:00 PM, Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Alvarado High School Cafeteria. Coach was born September 6, 1942 in Houston to Gayle Moreland and Gladys Schofield Pruett. He was a Coach and math teacher for over 45 years. Coach was still active as a...

Idalena  Vondelle Mcelroy

Idalena Vondelle Mcelroy

Apr 18, 2013

Idalena Vondelle McElroy, 64, homemaker, passed away April 18, 2013, in a Decatur hospital. Service: 10:00 AM, Monday, April 22, 2013 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Bethany Cemetery in Alvarado. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Sunday at Funeral Home. Idalena was born April 20, 1948, in Fort Worth. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, taking vacations and traveling. Idalena was always surrounded by...