Obituaries

Local obituaries for Cleburne, Texas


Rita Sue Axelson

Rita Sue Axelson

Dec 14, 2017

Service for Rita Sue Dodson Axelson, 74, of Cleburne will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Burial will follow in Sand Flat Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 P.M., Saturday, at the funeral home. Rita Sue Dodson Axelson passed away Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017 in Cleburne. She was born March 5, 1943...

Wanda French

Wanda French

Dec 14, 2017

A graveside service for Wanda Floan French, 85, of Blum, will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 18, 2017 in the Rosehill Cemetery. The Reverend Brooks Monk will officiate. Wanda French passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 in Fort Worth. She was born June 06, 1932 in Union Hill to Wellie and Selma (Ince) Putnam. She married Billy Joe...

Ivy Loree Lewis

Ivy Loree Lewis

Dec 13, 2017

Service for Ivy Loree Lewis, 82, of Clifton, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 20, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. The Reverend Jerry Irvin will officiate. Burial will be in Bethany Rest Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Jared Marbut, Ricky Lewis, Jr., Regie Lewis, Walter Lewis, Willie Lewis, Bo Maines, Shane Benton and Daniel Benton. Visitation...

Janice  Peterson

Janice Peterson

Dec 12, 2017

Graveside service for Janice Elaine Peterson, 53, of Ft. Worth will be conducted 11:00 A.M., Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Lane Prairie Cemetery. Pastor Jerry Clements will officiate. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 P.M., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Janice Elaine Peterson passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017 in Ft. Worth. She was born October 10, 1964 in Leominster, MA...

Lottie Willis

Lottie Willis

Dec 12, 2017

Service for Lottie M. Willis, 95, of Cleburne will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 in the Heights Church. The Reverend Steve McCoy will officiate. Burial will be in Greenacres Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Brent Kubes, Chris Kubes, Casey Kubes and John Willis. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 P.M., Sunday, at the funeral home. Lottie M....

Marie "Aunt Ree" Smith

Marie "Aunt Ree" Smith

Dec 12, 2017

Service for Marie “Aunt Ree” Smith, 89, of Cleburne will be conducted at 12:00 Noon, Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. The Reverend Donald J. Earl will officiate. Burial will be in Chambers Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 P.M., Sunday, at the funeral home. Marie “Aunt Ree” passed away Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 in Cleburne. She...

Vicki Johnson

Vicki Johnson

Dec 12, 2017

Service for Vicki Lee Johnson, 57, of Burleson, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Friday, December 15, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Burial will be in Brazos Point Cemetery. Vicki Lee Johnson passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 in Fort Worth. She was born April 11, 1960 in Cleburne to Henry Hiram and Ethel Lee (Coplin) Johnson. She...

Ella  Casarez

Ella Casarez

Dec 12, 2017

Service for Ella Jean Vedder Casarez, 62, of Cleburne will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017 at the Heights Church. Reverend Steve McCoy will officiate. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Raul Lozada, Ismael Solis, Randy Shastid, Tino Hernandez, Earl Sanders and Patrick Britt. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 P.M. Monday, at the funeral...

Leslie Payne

Leslie Payne

Dec 11, 2017

Memorial service for Leslie “Les” Payne, 57, of Cleburne will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. The Reverend Charles E. Payne will officiate, assisted by Brother Lee Wallace. Honorary pallbearers will be Carl Farmer, Greg Newbury, Randy Schroer, and Gary Gawf. Leslie “Les” Payne passed away Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 in Cleburne....

James  Boykin

James Boykin

Dec 10, 2017

Jim Boykin, 71, of Burleson, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017. Celebration of Life service will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Friday, December 15, 2017 in the Cross Timber Baptist Church, 2560 F.M. 713, Burleson, Texas 76028. Jim was born in Fort Worth, TX to Albert and Lillie Bell Boykin on March 5, 1946. He went to school in...

Sharon  Hutson

Sharon Hutson

Dec 10, 2017

Service for Sharon Faye Baker Hutson, 69, of Alvarado, will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Burial will follow in Kimball Bend Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 P.M., Thursday, at the funeral home. Sharon Faye Baker Hutson passed away Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 in Ft. Worth. She was born Nov. 15,...

Martin Thigpen

Martin Thigpen

Dec 10, 2017

Service for Martin Earl Thigpen, 81, of Cleburne will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 in the United Presbyterian Church in Cleburne. The Reverend Kenny Rigoulot will officiate. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M., Thursday, at the funeral home. Martin Earl Thigpen was born on February 6,...

Dorothy Gaines

Dorothy Gaines

Dec 8, 2017

Graveside service for Dorothy Jean Gaines, 84, of Cleburne will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 at Rosehill Cemetery. The Reverend Charles E. Payne will officiate. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 P.M., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Dorothy Jean Gaines passed away Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 in Cleburne. She was born July 5, 1933 in Bono to...

Cathy Gorman

Cathy Gorman

Dec 5, 2017

Cathy Gorman, 68, of Godley passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017.

Betty Forrest

Betty Forrest

Dec 2, 2017

Service for Betty Joyce Forrest, 81, of Cleburne will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. The Reverend John Glover will officiate. Burial will be in Blum Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 P.M., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Betty Joyce Forrest passed away Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 in Ft. Worth. She was...

Donna  Pogue

Donna Pogue

Nov 30, 2017

Service for Donna Loraine Alexander Pogue, 64, of Cleburne will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 P.M. Monday, at the funeral home. Donna Loraine Pogue passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 in Ft. Worth with her family at her side....

Jack Riza

Jack Riza

Nov 30, 2017

Service for Jack C. Riza Sr. 88, of Cleburne will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday December 05, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Jack C. Riza, Sr. passed away on Thursday November 30, 2017 in Fort Worth. He was born...

Charles  Wilkerson, Sr.

Charles Wilkerson, Sr.

Nov 29, 2017

Charles Ray Wilkerson, Sr., 73, of Cleburne passed away Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017 in Cleburne. He was born April 15, 1944 in Oklahoma to Charles Wayne and Eula Wilkerson. Mr. Wilkerson was a professional truck driver for a number of years. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his son, Charles Ray Wilkerson, Jr. and Michael Dwayne Wilkerson, both...

Annie Thompson

Annie Thompson

Nov 28, 2017

Graveside service for Annie Lynn Thompson, 53, of Cleburne will be conducted at 11:00 A.M, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 in the Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 P.M., Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at the funeral home. Annie Lynn Thompson passed away Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017 in Cleburne. She was born May 6, 1964 in Cleburne to Earnest Arley and...

Marilyn McCluskey

Marilyn McCluskey

Nov 28, 2017

Marilyn McCluskey, 89, of Keene passed away, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017 in Keene. She was born August 4, 1928 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Guy R. and Zelma L. Sevy Woodard. She married Dr. Richard McCluskey on Feb. 8, 1951 in Glendale, California. Mrs. McCluskey was a registered nurse with 20 plus years of service. She was a member of...