Obituaries

Donna  Alford Mcmullen

Donna Alford Mcmullen

Nov 30, 2011

Donna Alford McMullen, 59, of Crowley, a retired court reporter, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: 4 p.m. in Oak Grove Cemetery, Graham. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Johnson...

Larry  Jack Terrell

Larry Jack Terrell

Nov 28, 2011

Larry Jack Terrell, 65, of Trinity, a retired transporter, passed away Monday Nov. 28, 2011 in Conroe. Graveside Service: 10 am Fri. December 2, 2011 at Union Hill Cemetery in Joshua. Visitation : 6-8 pm Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Larry was born June 15, 1946 in Fort Worth to Cyrus D. and Pauline Floyd Terrell He proudly served...

Pat Easterling

Pat Easterling

Nov 26, 2011

BURLESON -- Pat Easterling, 53, passed away surrounded by friends and family on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, after a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. Celebration of life: A celebration of Pat's life will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Burleson, 317 W. Ellison, Burleson. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 PM Tuesday at...

Doris Benton

Doris Benton

Nov 24, 2011

BURLESON -- Doris Benton, a retired nurse, passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, surrounded by her family. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at the Burleson Church of Christ. Interment: Rosehill Cemetery, Cleburne. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Burleson Church of Christ Building Fund, 820...

Elizabeth  Ann Slayback

Elizabeth Ann Slayback

Nov 22, 2011

Elizabeth Ann Slayback, 62, of Henryetta, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2011, in Fort Worth, Texas. Elizabeth was born November 4, 1949, in McCalister, Oklahoma, to the Late Jay, and Carrie Justus Snowder. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Mike Slayback; brother, Allen Snowder; and son, Little Dickey Turknett. A dinner in celebration of her life...

Ottis  J. Fagan

Ottis J. Fagan

Nov 21, 2011

BURLESON -- Ottis J. Fagan, 75, of Burleson, a retired CPA after 39 years, died Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: 4 p.m. Wednesday in Oakwood Cemetery, Comanche. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Ottis Judson Fagan was born March 15, 1936, in...

Catherine Ann Sellers Smith

Catherine Ann Sellers Smith

Nov 16, 2011

JOSHUA -- Catherine Ann (Sellers)Smith, 28, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011, in Fort Worth. Memorial Service: 4PM Monday, November 21, 2011, at Joshua Baptist Church. Catherine was born September 27, 1983, in Fort Worth, to Virgil Sellers,Jr, and Patricia Smith. God had trusted Catherine with Melanoma, and it was humbly accepted. She fought a good fight, and finished her...

Avis  P. Ballinger

Avis P. Ballinger

Nov 16, 2011

Avis Preston Ballinger, 82, passed away in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his wife and loving family, on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Cory Smithee officiating. Interment: 9:45 a.m. Monday (Lane A) in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley...

Louis  C. Drake  Jr.

Louis C. Drake Jr.

Nov 11, 2011

JOSHUA - Louis C. Drake, Jr, 83, of Joshua passed away Friday, November 11, 2011. Memorial Service: 2PM Friday, November 18, 2011 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Following the service all are invited to a reception at the El Azteca Café, 10925 FM 1902, Crowley. Louis was born April 26, 1928 in Bath, Indiana to the late Louis C....

Charles  "Chuck" Penneston

Charles "Chuck" Penneston

Nov 7, 2011

FORT WORTH -- Charles "Chuck" Penneston, 56, of Fort Worth passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2011. Celebration of life: 2 p.m. Tuesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park in Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. A reception will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday at the home of...

Susan Smith

Susan Smith

Oct 29, 2011

Susan Smith, 53, of Joshua, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2011, in Fort Worth. Services: 2PM Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6PM to 8PM Tuesday at the funeral Home. Interment: Rosehill Cemetery of Cleburne. Susan was born December 28, 1957, in Wichita, Kansas. She was preceded in death by grandson, Dylan Novian. Survivors: mother,...

Mary Wynelle Turner Niswanger

Mary Wynelle Turner Niswanger

Oct 28, 2011

Mary Wynelle Turner Niswanger, 85, passed away Friday, October 28, 2011, in Burleson. Service: 10AM Monday, October 31, 2011, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 2PM-4PM Sunday, at the funeral home. Interment: 2PM Monday, October 31, 2011, at Rose Hill Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Texas. Mary Wynelle Niswanger was born January 5, 1926, in Raleigh, Texas, to the late Charles...

Mignon  Hayes Tedder

Mignon Hayes Tedder

Oct 21, 2011

Mignon Hayes Tedder, 91 of Burleson, a retired beautician for the Modernistic Beauty Shop in McGehee, AR., went to be with the Lord, Friday Oct. 21, 2011 in Fort Worth. Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Burleson, TX. Interment: 10 a.m. Tuesday in McGehee Cemetery, McGehee, AR. Visitation: 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Mrs. Tedder...

Alma  Jean King

Alma Jean King

Oct 19, 2011

Alma Jean King, 81 of Burleson, a retired property manager for First City National Bank in Arlington, died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 9 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church of Burleson. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Alma Jean King was born March 2, 1930, in...

Jordan Charles David Adams

Jordan Charles David Adams

Oct 16, 2011

Jordan Charles David Adams, 14 of Cleburne, a student at Wheat Middle School, died Sunday Oct. 16, 2011 in Fort Worth. Graveside Service: 2 p.m. Friday in Union Hill Cemetery, Joshua. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Jordan was born May 9, 1997 in Fort Worth. He was a christian who loved cartoons, eating, and never met...

Willie Dee "Little Bill" Bogle

Willie Dee "Little Bill" Bogle

Oct 13, 2011

CLEBURNE -- Willie Dee "Little Bill" Bogle, 52, of Cleburne, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2011. Service: 10AM Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8PM Sunday at the Funeral Home. Interment: Prices Chapel Cemetery. Willie was born January 17, 1959, in Breckenridge, to the late Willie A. and Odessa Boren Bogle. He loved the Lord,...

Lawrence Dobson

Lawrence Dobson

Oct 11, 2011

Lawrence Dobson, 78, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 after a courageous battle with lung disease. Funeral: 10:00 a.m., Friday, First Baptist Church of Crowley, 400 South Eagle Drive. Interment: Laurel Land, Fort Worth with Masonic graveside service. Visitation: The family will receive friends Thur. from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Mountain Valley Funeral Home, 3407 Southwest Wilshire Boulevard,...

Verl  F. Kuhlman

Verl F. Kuhlman

Oct 5, 2011

Verl F. Kuhlman, 78, of Burleson, a retired foreman for the Texas Highway Department, died Wednesday Oct. 5, 2011, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Union Hill Cemetery, Joshua. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Verl F. Kuhlman was born June 20, 1933, on the family farm in...

Vienna Annette Hammond Ashcraft

Vienna Annette Hammond Ashcraft

Oct 2, 2011

Vienna Annette Hammond Ashcraft, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011, in Joshua. Graveside Service: 10am Wednesday, October 12,2011, at Rosehill Cemetery, Cleburne. No visitation is scheduled. Survivors: A loving family.

Bruce H. Mammeli Dr.

Bruce H. Mammeli Dr.

Sep 30, 2011

JOSHUA -- Dr. Bruce H. Mammeli, 69, of Joshua, passed away Friday, September 30, 2011, in Fort Worth. Memorial Service: 12pm Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at the Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Bruce H. Mammeli was born on August 29, 1942 in Southern California, and moved to Clayton, Oklahoma in 1950. Raised on a ranch, he participated in the...