Obituaries

Michael Kearns
Aug 13, 2012
Michael Kearns, passed away, after doing what he darn well pleased for 62 years, Monday August 13, 2012. Memorial Service, 2 PM Friday, August 17, 2012 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors: mother, Margaret Hitt; father, Howard Kearns and wife, Peggy. Children, Dawn Peavler and husband Dan, Vince Kearns and wife, Shala; Grandchildren, John, Madison, Hannah, Stephen, Liam, Edward,...

Michael Shane Soltau
Aug 13, 2012
Michael Shane Soltau, entered the presence of his savior, Jesus Christ, August 13, 2012, in Burleson. Memorial Service: 1PM Friday, St. Matthew Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Burleson. No visitation is scheduled. Mike was born February 20, 1966, in Nashville, TN, to Reverend George C., and Linnie Short Soltau. He Graduated from Southwest Texas State University in 1993 with a BA...

Kenneth Merel Geeslin Jr.
Aug 8, 2012
Kenneth M. Geeslin, Jr, 67, of Burleson, TX entered into his eternal home Wednesday, August 8 at Community Hospice of Burleson surrounded by his loving family. FAMILY VISITATION: Friday, August 10, 6pm to 8pm at Mountain Valley Funeral Home FUNERAL SERVICES: Saturday, August 11, 10am at First Baptist Church Burleson INTERMENT: Laurel Land Cemetary - Crowley Road MEMORIALS: In lieu...

Billie Cornelison
Jul 30, 2012
BURLESON - Billie Cornelison, 78 of Burleson, passed away Monday, July 30,2012 in Burleson. Billie was born on October 26, 1933 in Normangee to William and Ovie Spikes Carter. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Billie was a journalist and newspaper publisher with her first husband, Bill Perkins, who preceded her in death in 1969 after moving to Burleson....

Dale A. Johnston
Jul 30, 2012
JOSHUA - Dale A. Johnston, 93, passed away Monday, July 30, 2012, in Cleburne. Private family service at DFW National Cemetery, Grand Prairie. Family to receive friends 6-8 PM, Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home, Burleson. Born April 12, 1919 in Comanche, Texas, Dale was 1 of 9 children born to Bailey Marshall Johnston and Lucy Mae...

James "Jake" Wesley
Jul 19, 2012
James "Jake" Wesley, 80, crossed over Jordan to the Promised Land on Thursday, July 19, 2012. Service: 10AM Monday, Burleson Church of the Nazarene, Pastor Alton Ashby, officiating. Pallbearers will be members of his church family. Visitation: 6-8PM Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home, Burleson. Burial: Rosehill Cemetery, Cleburne. James was born October 5, 1931, in Wells, to the late...

Craig Johnson
Jul 10, 2012
FORT WORTH -- David Craig Johnson, 46, of Fort Worth left his earthly home on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, passing into the arms of his Savior. Service: 10 a.m. Friday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Bethesda Cemetery of Burleson. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Craig was born Oct. 25, 1965, in Alvarado, to...

Betty Eldora Jameson
Jul 6, 2012
Betty Eldora Jameson 80, of Burleson, a retired administrative technician, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012, in Fort Worth, Texas. Services are 9:00 a.m., Monday, July 9, 2012 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial; Memorial Park, Tulsa, OK. Visitation is 3-5, Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Eldora was born in Floydada to Thomas Franklin and Verda Mozelle Bettie...

Lawana Leonard
Jul 5, 2012
Lawana Leonard, 82, a title clerk, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012, in Burleson, Texas. She was born to Wilard D. and Della Dielhs Smith. Lawana loved watching TV, reading, eating out, shopping, movies, and knitting. Survivors: Daughter, Bridget Yawn and husband, James of Joshua; granddaughters, Stephanie Ewing of Dallas; great grandson, Jeremiah Ewig of Dallas; step children, David Leonard,...

Dennis Leroy Draper
Jul 3, 2012
Dennis Leroy Draper, 70, of Burleson, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012 in Houston. Services are 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Open visitation Friday, July, 6 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Dennis was born February 4, 1942 in Spencer, Iowa to Merlyn and Dorothey Montgomery Draper. He was a loving husband,...

Alden L. Smith
Jul 2, 2012
Alden L. Smith, 75, died Monday, July 2,2012, in Fort Worth. Service: 10 a.m. Friday,July 6,2012, Reece Prairie Baptist Church, Burleson. Burial: Caddo Cemtery, Joshua. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Mountain Valley Furneral Home. Survivors: Wife, Sandra; sons, James, Andy, Paul.

Paul "Bubba" Woods
Jun 26, 2012
Paul Michael "Bubba" Woods,70, of Burleson, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Fort Worth. Memorial: 11:00 a.m. Thursday June 28, 2012 at St. Matthew Cumberland Presbyterian Church Bubba was born in Fort Worth, and was a resident of Burleson. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and doggy daddy. He proudly served in the US Army. He was an...

Donald Kenneth Mitchell
Jun 22, 2012
Donald Kenneth Mitchell, 90, of Crowley retired owner and operator of Don Mitchell Heating & Air Conditioning, passed away Friday, June 22, in Ft. Worth. Service: 9AM Wednesday, at the Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: 12 Noon, Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro. Visitation: 6-8PM Tuesday, at the Funeral Home. Donald was born in Hillsboro, and was a resident of Fort...

Doris "Marcille" Hewett
Jun 19, 2012
JOSHUA -- Doris Marcille Hewett passed away at her home on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Service: 10 AM Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Rosehill Cemetery in Cleburne. Visitation: 6-8 Friday at the funeral home. Marcille was born on March 21, 1931, in Joshua to Beuna and Chester Carlock. She married Edward Leon Hewett on...

Katherine Brothers
Jun 18, 2012
Katherine Elizabeth Brothers, 86, a retired teacher, passed away Monday, June 18, 2012 in Kingwood. Service: 10 AM Friday, June 22, 2012 at First Baptist Church of Burleson. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park in Burleson. Visitation: 5-7 PM Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Katherine was born May 19, 1926 in Ranger, Texas to Horace Greeley Adams Sr. and Irene Vaughn...

Sandra Janusch
Jun 13, 2012
Sandra "Sandy" Janusch, 72, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012, in Fort Worth. Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church of Burleson. Interment: Oakwood Cemetery in Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, consider a donation to First United Methodist Church of Burleson Youth, 590 NE McAlister...

Tamera Day
Jun 12, 2012
Tamera Michelle McNabb Day, 50, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 in Burleson. Service: 1:00 PM Saturday, June 16 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Baker-Lain Cemetery in Johnson County. Visitation: 6-8 PM Friday at the funeral home. Tamera was born August 24, 1961 in Dallas, Texas to A.J. and Willie Lou Hensley McNabb. She was preceded in death...

Calvert Powell
Jun 9, 2012
Calvert R. Powell, 86, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Cleburne. Graveside service: 1 PM Friday, June 15 at DFW National Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 PM Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Calvert was born Feb. 11, 1926 in Cyril, Oklahoma. Survivors: A loving family.

William "Bill" Conner
Jun 8, 2012
Fort Worth- William "Bill" Thomas Conner Jr., 68, passed away Friday, June 8, 2012 in Cleburne. Graveside Service: 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 12 at Caddo Cemetery in Joshua. No Visitation is scheduled. He was born December 21, 1943 in Cleburne, Texas to William Thomas Sr. and Robbye Caruthers Conner. Bill was preceded in death by; his parents and brother, Freddie...

Patrick Nanney
Jun 7, 2012
Joshua - Patrick G. Nanney, 68, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012 in Fort Worth. Service: 2:00 PM Thursday, June 14 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. No visitation is scheduled. Patrick was born March 17, 1944 in Memphis, Tennessee. Survivors: wife, Linda Nanney of Joshua; son, Johnny Nanney; daughter, Trisha Nanney; stepsons, Charles Prickett, Phil Prickett, Chris Prickett; grandsons,...
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