Obituaries
Donald A. Whitaker
Sep 3, 2010
BURLESON -- Don A. Whitaker, 68, of Burleson, a loved husband, father and grandfather, went home to be with the Lord Friday, September 3, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral: 8 a.m. Wednesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jim Zornes and Dr. Gene Wolfenbarger will officiate. Interment: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Grand Prairie. Visitation: 6-8 p.m....
Johnny Minton
Sep 1, 2010
Johnny Minton, 56 of Joshua, a truck driver for Tuttle and Tuttle in Cleburne until his illness, died Wednesday Sept. 1, 2010 in Fort Worth. Memorial Service: 3 p.m. Friday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Johnny was born Aug. 2, 1954 in Beaver, OK., to Albert Leroy and Johnnette Jackson Minton. He married D'Anna Ratcliff on June 5, 1987...
J.M. Mathews
Aug 26, 2010
BURLESON -- J.M. Mathews died peacefully in his sleep Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, at a Fort Worth hospice with all his family by his side. Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Calvary Church on McPherson Rd. in Fort Worth. Interment: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. He was born April...
Albert Ray Long
Aug 20, 2010
Albert Ray Long, 91 of Whitney, a retired aircraft and construction worker, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 20, 2010, in Temple. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park, Kennedale. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Ray was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was born April...
Albin Sylvester "Al" Kolar
Aug 14, 2010
BURLESON -- Albin "Al" Sylvester Kolar, 72, of Burleson, a retired business owner, passed away Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, in Fort Worth after a lengthy illness with Alzheimer's disease. Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park in Burlson. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Albin was born Dec....
Margaret Evelyn Stanford
Aug 10, 2010
BURLESON -- Margaret Evelyn Stanford, 78, of Burleson, a homeaker, passed away Tues. August 10, 2010. Funeral: 10:00 AM Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park in Burleson. Visitation: 6-8 pm Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Margaret was born July 19, 1932 in Burleson to Herman and Thelma Horton Strong. She was a loving mother,...
James Allen "Jim Gem" Durda
Aug 8, 2010
BURLESON -- James "Jim" "Gem" Allen Durda, 73, of Burleson, a retired electrical engineer, passed away Aug. 8, 2010 in Fort Worth after a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral: 10am Thursday at Mountain Valley Chapel. Interment: Bethesda Cemetery in Burleson. Visitation: 6-8 pm Wednesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Jim was born Sept. 17, 1936 in San Antonio to Frank...
Frank D. Kinnear
Aug 7, 2010
JOSHUA -- Frank D. Kinnear, 101, of Joshua, retired owner of Machine Specialties in Fort Worth, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, at his home in Joshua. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday in Greenacres Memorial Park, Cleburne. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church of Joshua Youth Fellowship, Joshua FFA Alumni Scholorship Fund,...
Fannie Vaughan
Aug 6, 2010
Fannie A. Vaughan, 68, a homemaker, died Friday Aug. 6, 2010 in Cleburne. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Faith Temple Church, Cleburne. Interment: Derden Cemetery, Hill County. Visitation: 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Mountain valley Funeral Home. Fannie Ardell Vaughan was born Nov. 8, 1941 in West to John Alvin and Ollie Fern Coone Trafton. She married James Vernon Vaughan on...
Maurice "Ed" Costello Ii
Aug 6, 2010
Maurice "Ed" Costello II, 70 of Burleson a retired Staff Sergent in the U.S. Army died Friday Aug. 6, 2010 in Fort Worth. Memorial Service: 4 p.m. Tuesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Ed was born October 7, 1939 in Binghamton, New York. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during Viet Nam. After retiring from the...
Clay Allen King
Aug 6, 2010
Clay Allen King, 76, of Burleson died Friday, Aug. 6, 2010, at his home in Burleson. Burial: Private interment. He was born June 24, 1934, in Wellington. Survivors: Wife, Casey; son, Charly; daughters, Paige and Mary; sister, Colleen; and four grandchildren.
Nan Hall
Aug 5, 2010
Nan Hall, 104, of Fort Worth, a retired business woman, died Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, in Fort Worth. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Tuesday in Duncan Cemetery, Duncan, Okla. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Nan was born Nov. 8, 1905, in Indian Territory, Chickasaw Nation, which is now called Nebo, Okla., to William Elsworth and...
Randall Ray Strength
Aug 1, 2010
Randall Ray Strength, 56, of Arlington, an underwriter for Bank of America, went to be with the Lord after a long, courageous battle with cancer Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010. Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial...
Rossi King Lidy
Aug 1, 2010
JOSHUA -- Lidy Rossi King, 81, passed away Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, after a long illness. Service: Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann Catholic Church in Burleson. Interment: Greenacres Memorial Park in Cleburne. Rosary: 7 p.m. Tuesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations made to Crohn's...
Opal Juanita Polson
Jul 30, 2010
BURLESON -- Opal Juanita Polson, 88, of Burleson, a retired business owner, passed away Friday, July 30, 2010, in Crowley. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Rio Vista Cemetery in Rio Vista. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Juanita was born Nov. 28, 1921, in Johnson County to Mason and...
Jesse Troy Rinehart Jr.
Jul 27, 2010
BURLESON -- Jesse Troy Rinehart Jr., 83, of Burleson, a retired carpenter, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Jesse was born June 14, 1927, in Snyder to Jesse Troy...
Betty Lee Nail
Jul 21, 2010
Betty Lee Nail, 85, of Burleson, a retired nurse, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010, in Leander. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Betty was born March 29, 1925, in Port Arthur to Robert E. Sr. and Blanche Elizabeth...
Jeffrey Wayne Upchurch
Jul 21, 2010
Jeffrey Wayne Upchurch, 24, of Magnolia died Wednesday, July 21, 2010, in Magnolia. Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at South Burleson Baptist Church. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park in Fort Worth. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Jeff was born Dec. 4, 1985, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to William Hollis and Carol Ann Barnett Upchurch. He...
Phillip P. Valley
Jul 20, 2010
Phillip P. Valley, 56, of Crowley, a longtime laboratory director at John Peter Smith Hospital, died Tuesday, July 20, 2010, surrounded by his loving family following a long and valiant struggle. Memorial service: 3 p.m. Friday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel, 3407 SW Wilshire Blvd., Joshua. A reception will follow at the Valley Home, 5125 Azul Lane, Crowley. Memorials:...
Max Rayburn Stamps
Jul 13, 2010
Max Rayburn Stamps, 87, of North Richland Hills, a retired captain in the United States Marine Corps, died Tuesday, July 13, 2010, in Keller. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Friday in Burleson Memorial Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Mr. Stamps was born May 20, 1923, in Childress to James Albert and Mary J. Austin...
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