Obituaries

Local obituaries for Cleburne, Texas


William Lee "Bill" Kingston

William Lee "Bill" Kingston

Jul 18, 2018

William Lee “Bill” Kingston, 92, of Cleburne, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 in Cleburne. He was born June 13, 1926 to William Warwick and Thelma Amanda Snoddy Kingston. He married Loretta Inez Collier on June 6, 1948 in the Retta Community near Fort Worth. Mr. Kingston was a self-employed carpenter and a member of Field Street Baptist Church. Survivors...

Rhonda Guenthner

Rhonda Guenthner

Jul 18, 2018

A memorial service for Rhonda Gail Campbell Guenthner, 63, of Cleburne will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, July 21, 2018 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. The Reverend John Glover will officiate. Burial will be private. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 P.M., Friday, at the funeral home. Rhonda Gail Campbell Guenthner passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 in Granbury. She...

Gerald Wayne Threlkeld

Gerald Wayne Threlkeld

Jul 17, 2018

Gerald Wayne Threlkeld, 80, of Keene, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in Keene. He was born September 16, 1937 in Dallas to Willis Presley and Nina Canant Threlkeld. Mr. Threlkeld was a commercial truck driver until retiring. Survivors include his daughters, Roxanne Threlkeld Johnson and Jerri Nelms; grandchildren, Gearld Phillips, Jonathan Weaver, Alysha Klauson, Seth Crider and James Threlkeld,...

Clara  Fish

Clara Fish

Jul 15, 2018

Clara Mae Fish passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 in Cleburne. She was born August 31, 1916 in Atlanta, GA to Clarence and Ida Martin. Clara Mae Fish was one of 11 children. She married James Henry Fish in November 1939 in Crowell, TX and he preceded her in death in 1996. She was an LVN for over 25 years,...

Casey Allen

Casey Allen

Jul 15, 2018

Service for Casey Mack Allen, 23, of Cleburne will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, July 19, 2018 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Burial will follow in Derden Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Colt Cleveland, Mark Singleton, Zachariah Devoss, Blake Wampler, Danny Witt, family member Jon, and Brandon Hernandez. Honorary pallbearers will be Colton Cleveland and Riggin Cleveland. Visitation will be...

Jo Betty Shelton

Jo Betty Shelton

Jul 15, 2018

Graveside service for Jo Betty Jean Shelton, 86, of Cleburne will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, July 19, 2018 in the Rio Vista Cemetery. Pastor Jim Cloud will officiate. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 P.M. Wednesday, at the funeral home. Jo Betty Jean Shelton was born April 10, 1932 in Cleburne to Forest and Callie Baxter Harwell. She graduated...

Loraine  Heaser

Loraine Heaser

Jul 14, 2018

Graveside service for Loraine McClellan Heaser, 91, of Cleburne will be conducted at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, July 19, 2018, in the Greenacres Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cleburne. Visitation will be from 6-7:30 P.M., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Loraine Heaser passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 in Cleburne. She was born August 2, 1926 in Marble Falls, Texas to William...

Cecil McNatt

Cecil McNatt

Jul 13, 2018

Service for Cecil McNatt, 92, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 18, 2018 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Pastor Randy Burch will officiate. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dean Moseley, Tommy Burch, Chet Mears, Gene Farquhar, Charles A. Richardson, and Charles D. Richardson. Visitation will Be from 6-8:00 P.M., Tuesday, at the...

Wanda Dean

Wanda Dean

Jul 10, 2018

Service for Wanda Dean, 84, of Cleburne will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Monday, July 16, 2018 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. The Reverend Truitt Cockrell will officiate. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 P.M., Sunday, at the funeral home. Wanda Dean passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 in Cleburne. She was born December 13,...

Charlotte Tusken

Charlotte Tusken

Jul 8, 2018

Service for Charlotte Beatrice Tusken, 93, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Friday, July 13, 2018 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Elder Larry Moore will officiate. Burial will follow in Keene Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Eric Finch, Mike Griswell, Matt Griswell, Dennis Haslam, Chris Tusken, and Rhett Tusken. Charlotte Beatrice Tusken, born in 1925, was the youngest of...

Weaver Lafferty

Weaver Lafferty

Jul 8, 2018

Graveside service for Weaver G. Lafferty, 81, of Rio Vista was held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the Rio Vista Cemetery. Weaver G. Lafferty passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 in Cleburne. He was born July 26, 1936 in Patmos, Arkansas to Weaver Andrew and Lillian V. Bennett Lafferty. He married D. Laverne McCain on June 11,...

Troy Smitherman

Troy Smitherman

Jul 7, 2018

Graveside service for Troy Ritter Smitherman, 77, of Covington will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Blum Cemetery in Hill County. The Reverend Sam Houston will officiate. Pallbearers will be Austin Carnes, Sierra Allen, Jake Smitherman, Lynnsey Bonner, Dempsey Bonner, and Marshal Couldron. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 P.M., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Troy...

Vicki  Smalley

Vicki Smalley

Jul 5, 2018

Service for Vicki McDaniel Smalley, 62, of Cleburne will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Monday. July 9, 2018 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. The Reverend Charles E. Payne will officiate, assisted by the Reverend Brooks Monk. Burial will follow in Grange Hall Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Hunter Buckaloo, Lee Whitehead, Jory McDaniel, Dayton Barone, Chris Whitehead, and Lee Whitehead, Jr....

Pura Josefina Kerbow

Pura Josefina Kerbow

Jul 4, 2018

Service for Pura Josefina Kerbow, 92, of Keene, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Monday, July 9, 2018 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Father Sergio Rizo will officiate. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. Pura Josefina Kerbow passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in Keene. She was born December 8, 1925 in Valle de Pascua, Venezuela to José and Josefa...

Janie Louise "Lou" Blanton

Janie Louise "Lou" Blanton

Jul 2, 2018

Graveside service for Janie Louise “Lou” Blanton, 72, of Cleburne will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Friday, July 6, 2018 in the Grandview Cemetery. The Reverend Charles E. Payne and the Reverend Brooks Monk will officiate. Pallbearers will be David Barber, Randy Blanton, Robert Blanton, Paul Papan, Chandler Chamberlain, Christian Blanton, Jake Blanton and David Barber Jr. Visitation will be...

Kenneth  Brown

Kenneth Brown

Jul 1, 2018

Service for Kenneth Ray Brown, 55, of Cleburne will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, July 7, 2018 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. The Reverend Yolanda Jarmon will officiate and the Reverend Donald J. Earl will deliver the eulogy. On July 1, 2018, Kenneth Ray Brown answered his calling to receive his crown at...

Deanna White

Deanna White

Jun 30, 2018

Graveside service for Deanna White, 68, of Cleburne will be conducted at 9:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Rosehill Cemetery in Cleburne. Deanna White passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018 in Fort Worth. She was born April 13, 1950 in Tacoma, Washington to James E. and Helen M. (Preston) Powell. She was a loving and doting mother, grandmother, and...

Jimmy Tyer

Jimmy Tyer

Jun 27, 2018

Service for Jimmy Lee Tyer, 66, of Cleburne will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Monday, July 2, 2018 in the Field Street Baptist Church. Dr. John Hall and the Reverend John Glover will officiate. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 P.M., Sunday, at the funeral home. Jimmy Lee Tyer passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018...

J.W. Adams

J.W. Adams

Jun 27, 2018

Service for J.W. Adams, 92, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, June 30, 2018 at New Hope Baptist Church in Johnson County. The Reverend Phil Vaughn will officiate. A graveside service will follow at Baker-Lain Cemetery. Pallbearers will be B.J. Fowler, Will Tipping, Ronnie Roberts, Ted Roberts, Ronnie Crecelius, and Anson Adams. Honorary pallbearers will be Tom...

Joseph Ousterhout

Joseph Ousterhout

Jun 24, 2018

Graveside service for Joseph Jerome Ousterhout, 78, of Cleburne will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in the Rio Vista Cemetery. Chaplain Eddy Carrell will officiate. Joseph Jerome Ousterhout passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 in Cleburne. He was born February 15, 1940 in Mishawaka, IN. to Harold F. and Dorothea Collins Ousterhout. Mr. Ousterhout was a...