Obituaries

Harvey  Leo Berry

Harvey Leo Berry

Feb 14, 2014

Harvey L. Berry, 87, passed away February 14, 2014, in Burleson. Service: 2:00 PM, Monday, February 17, 2014 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Green Acres Memorial Park in Cleburne. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Sunday at the Funeral Home. Harvey was born May 19, 1926, in Natchitoches, LA to Clifton J. and Mattie Broadway Berry. Family was very important to Harvey....

Darlene  Louise Johnson

Darlene Louise Johnson

Feb 14, 2014

Darlene Louise Johnson, 77, passed away February 14, 2014, in Fort Worth. Memorial Service: 10:00 AM, Monday, February 24, 2014 at Alsbury Baptist Church in Burleson. Darlene was born April 19, 1936, in Lyons, Kansas to Leroy and Louise Coldberg Schmidt. She lived a life with strength and dignity that the world could see, even if you didn't know her....

Alfred  F. Pippin

Alfred F. Pippin

Feb 13, 2014

Alfred F. Pippin, 90, passed away February 13, 2014, in Cleburne. Service: 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 15, 2014, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Grandview Cemetery in Grandview. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Friday at the Funeral Home. Alfred was born November 12, 1923, in Itasca to Louis and Eva Lee Polson Pippin. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII...

Marcia  Joy Nunley

Marcia Joy Nunley

Feb 10, 2014

Marcia J. Sampson Nunley, 56, passed from this life at her home in Cleburne on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014. Service: 2 p.m. Saturday in the Coleman High School Auditorium & Gymnasium, 451 W. Main St., Coleman, Okla. 73432. Interment: Center Hill Cemetery in Kenefic, Okla. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home in Joshua. Memorial service:...

Mary  Lee Hunter

Mary Lee Hunter

Feb 9, 2014

Mary Lee Hunter, 65, passed away Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Fort Worth. Service: 9 a.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: 11:15 a.m. Friday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas. No visitation is scheduled. Mary was born Feb. 15, 1948, in Fort Worth to Woodrow Wilson and Lola Mae House Blacklock. She loved books, cooking, fishing and...

Eugene  R. (Gene)  Brymer

Eugene R. (Gene) Brymer

Feb 6, 2014

Eugene R. (Gene) Brymer, 76, passed away February 6, 2014, in Fort Worth. Celebration of Life Service: 12:00 PM, Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Southwest Christian Church of Fort Worth. Interment: DFW National Cemetery, 10:15 AM, Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Gene was born April 22, 1937 in Fort Worth to Rufus...

Mary  Lou (Bentley)  Richardson

Mary Lou (Bentley) Richardson

Feb 2, 2014

Mary Lou Bentley Richardson, 82, passed away Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, in Fort Worth. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Saturday in Caddo Cemetery in Joshua. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Mary was born Feb. 25, 1931, in Joshua to Virgil Cecil and Ona Lou House Bentley. She was a farmer's daughter and ballroom dancer. Mary...

Rusty Best

Rusty Best

Jan 31, 2014

David Russell "Rusty" Best, 57, of Burleson passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Bonner Family Cemetery in Stuart's Mill. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please allow donations in memory of Rusty, to the American Diabetes Association, N....

John  D. Fincannon  Jr.

John D. Fincannon Jr.

Jan 31, 2014

John D. Fincannon Jr. passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, in Burleson. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. John was born Dec. 18, 1975, in Dallas to J.D. Sr. and Charlotte Hooks Fincannon. He was raised in Cedar Hill and graduated Cedar Hill,...

Matthew  Huck Mccaslin

Matthew Huck Mccaslin

Jan 30, 2014

Matthew Huck McCaslin, passed away January 30, 2014, in a Fort Worth hospital. Service: 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Mount Olivet Memorial Park in Fort Worth. No visitation scheduled. Huck was born January 30, 2014, in Fort Worth to Robert Matthew and Keri Jo McCaslin. In lieu of flowers please send donations to...

Phil Griffin

Phil Griffin

Jan 25, 2014

Phillip Ray Griffin, 57, passed away January 25, 2014. Service: 10:00 AM, Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Peoria Cemetery in Whitney. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Wednesday at Funeral Home. Phil was born August 14, 1956, in Johnson County to Milton Wray and Arthie Lee Looney Griffin. He had lots of friends and family that loved him....

Dorothy  Maxine (Campbell)  Nelson

Dorothy Maxine (Campbell) Nelson

Jan 23, 2014

CLEBURNE -- Dorothy Maxine Campbell Nelson, 77, passed away Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Fort Worth. Service: 2 p.m. Saturday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Marystown Cemetery in Burleson. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, James P. Nelson; and son, Dannie G. Nelson. Survivors: Daughter, Sherrie Morton...

Pete Bentley

Pete Bentley

Jan 20, 2014

L.O. "Pete" Bentley, 92, of Joshua, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, at Community Hospice of Texas House in Burleson, Texas. Services: 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at Lane Prairie Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Clements officiating. Interment: Caddo Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. L.O. was born Dec. 21, 1921, in Joshua to V.C....

Billie  Jean Longley

Billie Jean Longley

Jan 12, 2014

Billie Jean Longley, 78, passed away January 12, 2014 in a Fort Worth Hospital. Service: 10:00 AM, Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Wednesday at Funeral Home. Billie was born January 23, 1935, in Midlothian to Elbert Claude Payton, Sr and Kathryn Shockley Payton. She earned her 4 year...

Taylor  Nicole Mankins

Taylor Nicole Mankins

Jan 10, 2014

Taylor Nicole Mankins, 23, passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, in Fort Worth. Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Open Door Church in Burleson. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Taylor was born Sept. 13, 1990, in Cleburne to Tim and Joy Beth Mankins. She was a graduate of Joshua High School in 2009. Taylor loved...

Lori Evans

Lori Evans

Jan 4, 2014

Lori Evans, 45, passed away January 4, 2014 in a Fort Worth hospital. Memorial Service: 10:00 AM, Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Victory Family Church in Burleson. Lori was born June 20, 1968, in Phillipsburg, PA to Robert and Gloria Eminhizer Zelenky. Survivors: husband, George Womack of Joshua; daughter, Ashley Wedeman and husband Shayn of Joshua; son Jared Packard of...

Nelda May Mitchell Martiin

Nelda May Mitchell Martiin

Jan 3, 2014

Nelda Martin, 73, of Burleson passed away Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. Survivors include: son, Donald Martin and wife Rhonda of Joshua Daughter, Cathy Buchan and husband Bob of Burleson Grandchildren: Chase Buchan and Katlyn Martin. Brother, Jerry Mitchell and wife Sandy of Longview, brother in law, Charles Standifer of Lewisville, many nieces and nephews and extended family Preceded in death...

Leo Keating

Leo Keating

Jan 3, 2014

Leo Keating, 87, of Burleson, passed away Friday, January 3, 2014. Service: 2PM Wednesday, January 8, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8PM Tuesday, at the funeral home. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park, Ft. Worth. Leo was born December 2, 1926, in Panola County, Texas, to Jim Richard and Emma Odessa Burks Keating. He was preceded in death by his...

Sid Martin

Sid Martin

Jan 1, 2014

Sidney Clyde Martin, 78, passed away January 1, 2014, in Crowely. Service: 10:30 AM, Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Lane Prairie Baptist Church in Cleburne. Interment: Lane Prairie Cemetery. Visitation: 5-7 PM, Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Sid was born April 8, 1935 in Waxahachie to Plumber Clyde and Katie Mae Edwards Martin. He was a longtime resident of...

Marie  Decordova Spurlin

Marie Decordova Spurlin

Dec 18, 2013

Marie deCordova Spurlin, 96, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Graveside Service: 11:00 AM, December 21, 2013. Interment: Kopperl Cemetery in Kopperl. Visitation: 5-7 PM, Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: Kopperl Cemetery Association, P. O. Box 133 Kopperl, Texas 76652. Marie was born January 10, 1917 in Kopperl. She married Doyle Spurlin...