Obituaries

Local obituaries for Cleburne, Texas


Doris Johnson

Doris Johnson

Jan 25, 2020

Services for Doris Lynn Wisdom Johnson, 66, of Joshua, will be conducted Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Beverly and Gary Blodgett will officiate. Burial will take place in the Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Wednesday in the funeral home. Doris Johnson was born on February 27, 1953 in Hicksville, Ohio...

Kimberly Whiston

Kimberly Whiston

Jan 25, 2020

Service for Kimberly Ann Bullard Whiston, 58, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Calvary Baptist Church. Reverend Charles Payne, Reverend Brooks Monk and Reverend Donnie Williams will officiate. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Danny Joe Camp,...

Andrew Sullivan Brown

Andrew Sullivan Brown

Jan 25, 2020

Graveside service for Andrew Lee Sullivan Brown, 77, of Burleson will be 10:00 A.M., Thursday, January 30, 2020 in the Prairie Springs Cemetery in Burleson. Andy passed away Saturday January 25, 2020. He was born October 10, 1942 in Tennessee. Andy was a foster son of Toots and Zilla Brown. He spent the last seventeen years in a nursing home....

Paul  Ryback

Paul Ryback

Jan 24, 2020

Memorial service for Paul Darwin Ryback, 64, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Calvary Baptist Church in Cleburne. Paul passed away Friday, January 24, 2020 in Cleburne. He was born July 31, 1955 in Bellvelle, Michigan to Daniel and Norma Mae Ryback. Paul worked for the maintenance department for Joshua ISD and was...

Velma Parker

Velma Parker

Jan 24, 2020

Service for Velma Mae Parker, 100, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 28, 2020, in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Reverend Donna Ware will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8:00 P.M., Monday, January 27, 2020 at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Roger Mathis, Ron McDaniel, Doug Mathis, Bradley Wagner, Brandon Wagner...

Gila McAnally

Gila McAnally

Jan 23, 2020

Graveside service for Gila Rae McAnally, 87, of Rio Vista, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Monday, January 27, 2020 in the Rio Vista Cemetery. Her son Mr. Frank McAnally will officiate. Pallbearers will be Randy, Hughes, Justin McAnally, Mitchell McAnally, Craig Hughes, Dennis McAnally, and Johnny McAnally. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 P.M., Sunday, at the funeral home. Gila...

James Dawson

James Dawson

Jan 22, 2020

Service for James M. “Buddy” Dawson, 75, of Cleburne will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, January 25, 2020 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Alex Hart, Kyle Dawson, Nathan Lesley, Darrell Orrell, Jackie Daniel, Neal Lanman, Scout Walker, Manual Cruz and Felipe Cruz. James M. “Buddy” Dawson passed away Wednesday, January...

Charles Magby

Charles Magby

Jan 21, 2020

Graveside services for Charles Edger Magby, 86, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 27, 2020, in Rosehill Cemetery. Mr. Donald Magby will officiate. Charles Magby was born November 27, 1933 in Maypearl, Texas to LeRoy and Alverta Belle (Alexander) Magby. He married Delores “Dee” Tarver who preceded him in death October 23, 2010. Charles served in...

Michael Rushing

Michael Rushing

Jan 20, 2020

Graveside service for Michael Wayne Rushing, 70, of Godley, will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in Laurel Land Memorial Park. Reverend Brooks Monk officiating. Michael Wayne Rushing passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 in Fort Worth. He was born March 5, 1949 in Vernon to Lenard and Pauline (Bilbrey) Rushing. He was a truck driver. Michael...

Wyona Lambert

Wyona Lambert

Jan 20, 2020

Wyona Dianne Lambert, 82 went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 20, 2020 in Keene, TX Wyona was born to William Dorman and Lelia Jewel Sinclair in Hill County, TX on October 12, 1937. She attended Godley schools and loved playing basketball. That’s where she developed her love of sports. She met her husband, C.J. Lambert in...

Kenneth Dale McElroy

Kenneth Dale McElroy

Jan 20, 2020

Graveside service for Kenneth “Dale” McElroy, 80, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 3:00 P.M., Thursday, January 23, 2020 in Bono Cemetery. Mr. McElroy was born July 17, 1939 in Cleburne, Texas to Orville Ware and Nellie Mae (Kennon) McElroy. He graduated from Cleburne High School, where he played football and basketball, in 1957. He then attended Texas Tech University...

Jerry McCowen

Jerry McCowen

Jan 15, 2020

Jerry Thomas McCowen, 74, of Cleburne, passed away January 15, 2020 in Fort Worth. He was born July 21, 1945 in Cleburne to Gus Horace and Hazel Marie (Bayless) McCowen. Jerry married Barbara Bingham. She preceded him in death. He was a retired laborer from Santa Fe railroad and was of the Presbyterian faith. Jerry is survived by his daughter,...

Paul Wilkerson

Paul Wilkerson

Jan 14, 2020

Paul was a gentleman who always liked being in control. On Monday he looked at his charge nurse and called her by name and said he was tired and was ready to go home. He went home on January 14, 2020. Paul came to live at Colonial Manor on December 20, 2015. He reported he had no family and we...

James Vandever

James Vandever

Jan 12, 2020

James Vandever, 61, of Cleburne, passed away on January 12, 2020. He was born February 26, 1958 in Cleburne. James is survived by his wife of 42 years, Phylis; 3 children, James, Adam, and Raymond; 2 daughters-in-law, Rosetta and Elizabeth; 5 grandchildren, Andramada, Daniel, Jewelian, Austin, and Harley; brother, Brent and wife Melanie; and sister, Rayann. He was preceded in...

Carl Morrison

Carl Morrison

Jan 11, 2020

Carl Morrison of Cleburne, died on January 11, 2020 in Fort Worth. He was 79. He was preceded in death by his father Ira F. Morrison, his mother Gladys E. (Bigelow) Morrison and older brother Joseph E. Morrison. Carl is survived by his wife, Donna M. (Coffen) Morrison; daughter, Cheryl A. Smith and Nathan ; sons, Steven C. Morrison, Daniel...

Rosalinda Ramirez

Rosalinda Ramirez

Jan 10, 2020

Memorial service for Rosalinda Ramirez will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Monday, January 13, 2020 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Rosalinda Ramirez, 69, of Cleburne passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 in Cleburne. She was born April 10, 1950. She was a pharmacy tech. Rosalinda is survived by her children, Evonne Marruffo and Al of Odessa, Toni Rodriguez and Florentino...

Melvin Semff

Melvin Semff

Jan 9, 2020

Visitation for Melvin R. Semff, 89, of Cleburne, will be Monday, January 13, 2020, 5-7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Service will be private. Melvin R. Semff passed away January 9, 2020 in Cleburne. He was born January 2, 1931 in Cleburne to Richard and Rosa L. (Ramm) Semff. He married Freda Schmidt on October 12, 1951 in Whitehall Community....

Lloyd Harper

Lloyd Harper

Jan 8, 2020

Service for Lloyd Harper, 82, of Grandview, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, January 11, 2020 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Burial will follow in Sandflat Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8:00 P.M., Friday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Tray Cagle, Brandt Self, Zach Spohn, Chance Lee, Tem McCollum, Justin Conner and Calvin Warren. Honorary pallbearers will be...

Robert Rinehart

Robert Rinehart

Jan 6, 2020

Service for Robert Wesley Rinehart, 72, of Burleson, will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Friday, January 10, 2020 at the graveside in the Rosehill Cemetery. Reverend David Phelps will officiate. Visitation will be from 6-7:30 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home. Robert Rinehart was born December 21, 1947 in Cleburne, Texas to Perry Lee and Willie B. (Wells) Rinehart. He...

Carl McLaughlin

Carl McLaughlin

Jan 5, 2020

Service for Carl S. McLaughlin, 87, of Godley, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday January 08, 2020 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Pastor Randy Tucker will officiate. Burial will be in Godley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kirk Savage, Clayton Richardson, Patrick Richardson, Buster Sowell, David Hanna and Joe Pat McNally. Honorary pallbearers will be the Crew at Godley Coffee...