Obituaries

Local obituaries for Cleburne, Texas


Stephen Birchfield

Stephen Birchfield

Dec 22, 2023

Stephen L. Birchfield, Sr. ,75, of Cleburne, passed away Friday, December 22, 2023 in Cleburne. He was born October 10, 1948 in Arlington to Raymond Wesley and Vera Arlee (Seiber) Birchfield. Stephen married Janice Elaine Shreeve Morgan on June 3, 1973 in Cleburne. He was a musician that excelled playing many instruments primarily the guitar. Stephen enjoyed Jazz, Blues and...

Darrell Riding

Darrell Riding

Dec 21, 2023

An inurnment for Darrell Eugene Riding, 83, of Burleson, will be scheduled at a later date in DFW National Cemetery, Dallas, Texas. Darrell passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023, in Burleson. He was born November 30, 1940, in Wortham, Texas to Alvin and Clifford (Abbott) Riding. He married Judy Gail McMains on March 31, 1977 in Haltom City. Darrell was...

Christina  Senf

Christina Senf

Dec 21, 2023

A Celebration of Life Visitation for Christina Tasha Senf, 44, of Joshua, will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home. Christina passed away on the morning of Thursday December 21, 2023, after complications during a brain tumor surgery. She was born September 27, 1979, in Austin, TX to Lonnie and Esther (Blanquez) Buerger. Christina married...

Maria Munoz

Maria Munoz

Dec 20, 2023

Service for Maria Guadalupe Munoz, 62, of Cleburne will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8:00 P.M. and Rosary will be 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at the funeral home. Maria passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023 in Cleburne. She was born...

Rita Mitchell

Rita Mitchell

Dec 20, 2023

Rita Louise Kinner Mitchell, 74, of Cleburne, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023 in Cleburne. She was born April 21, 1949 in Lubbock to Horace and Lettie Phillips Furlow She was a secretary for Comanche Peak Power Plant before her retirement. Rita is survived by her son, Donovan Kinner and wife, Jamie of Cleburne; daughter, Devin Franks and husband, Derek...

William Oppel

William Oppel

Dec 20, 2023

Services for William “Bill” Oppel, 72, of Cleburne will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 30, 2023, in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Surrounded by his wife and three daughters, Bill went to be with the Lord December 20, 2023. He was born March 17, 1951, in Roswell, New Mexico—the first of four sons to Joe and Jo Oppel. Bill...

Jerene Miracle

Jerene Miracle

Dec 20, 2023

Service for Jerene Miracle, 83, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 27, 2023, in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Entombment will be in Greenacres Memorial Park Mausoleum. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers are Marty Pool, Artie Seamon, Gene Lathers, Randy Squyres, Peyton Squyres, and Daniel Montgomery....

Rodrigo Santos

Rodrigo Santos

Dec 19, 2023

A Gathering and Visitation for Rodrigo Santos, 45, of Cleburne, will be held from 6:00-8:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 27, 2023 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Rodrigo passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023 in Cleburne. He was born November 12, 1978 in Gainesville, Texas to Guillermo and Maria Hernandez Santos. Rodrigo worked in construction. He was a loving father, “family man”...

Billie  Hudgins

Billie Hudgins

Dec 19, 2023

Services for Billie Jo Hudgins, 92, of Cleburne will be conducted at 1pm, Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Crosier-Pearson Funeral Home, Cleburne, Texas. Pastor Ray Shannon will officiate. Burial will follow at Green Acres Memorial Park in Cleburne. Visitation will be from 6-8pm Friday, December 22, at the Funeral home. Billie Jo Hudgins was received into the arms of Jesus...

Lexlynn LaFountain

Lexlynn LaFountain

Dec 17, 2023

A Celebration of Life for Lexlynn Brianne Grace LaFountain will be held at Hope Church in Cleburne at 1:00 P.M., Friday, January 5, 2024, with Pastor Todd Barham officiating. Lexlynn Brianne Grace LaFountain, infant of 1 month and 10 days, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023 in Fort Worth. She was born on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 in Cleburne....

Mary Brown

Mary Brown

Dec 16, 2023

A graveside inurnment will be held at a later date for Mary Jane Brown, 94, of Keene, in the Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, Fairfax, Virginia. Please check back for updated service information. Mary Jane Brown passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023 in Keene, Texas. She was born to John Walter and Hilda Katherine Sokaitis Bastuba on January 6, 1929...

Pearline Domino

Pearline Domino

Dec 16, 2023

AND THE KING SHALL ANSWER AND SAY UNTO THEM, VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, INASMUCH AS YE HAVE DONE IT UNTO ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE MY BRETHRE N, YE HAVE DONE IT UNTO ME . MATTHEW 25:40 KJV On October 21, 1931, God custom designed a baby girl named Pearline Battles for James T. and Cora Bea Walton...

Kevin Knapp

Kevin Knapp

Dec 15, 2023

Graveside service for Kevin Phillip Knapp, 37, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Friday, December 22, 2023, in Rosehill Cemetery with Chaplain Eddy Carrell officiating. Kevin passed away Friday, December 15, 2023 in Cleburne. He was born March 21, 1986 in Cleburne to Susan Annette (Street) Knapp. Kevin married Amy Lynn Barresi on November 18, 2005 in Cleburne....

Syble Yarbrough

Syble Yarbrough

Dec 14, 2023

A Memorial Service for Syble Jean Vent Yarbrough, 86, of Arlington, will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 29, 2023, in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Pastor Jimmy McNeil will officiate, her pastor at Pleasant View Baptist Church in Arlington. Interment was conducted at Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington. Syble Jean Vent Yarbrough passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023, in...

Kathy Hartig

Kathy Hartig

Dec 10, 2023

A private family gathering will be held at a later date for Kathy Hartig, 72, of Cleburne. Kathy passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023, in North Richland Hills. She was born July 19, 1951, in Fort Worth to James Carol and Alpha (Chandler) Long. Kathy was of the Baptist faith. She married David Ralph Hartig on December 9, 1983, in...

Ella  Archer

Ella Archer

Dec 10, 2023

Service for Ella Mae Day Archer, of Cleburne will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 3, 2024, in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel with Reverend Charles Payne officiating and Donnie Williams assisting. Inurnment will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers are Rodney Aldridge, Al Archer, Gary...

Thomas Rose

Thomas Rose

Dec 9, 2023

Service for Thomas D. Rose, 86, of Cleburne will be conducted at 11:00 am Wednesday, December 13th, 2023 in the Crosier- Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Visitation will be 10am prior to the service. Thomas will be buried in Midlothian Cemetery. Thomas went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Saturday, December 9th, 2023 in Cleburne, TX. He was born...

Geneva Moore Helms

Geneva Moore Helms

Dec 9, 2023

Service for Geneva Louise Moore Helms, 82, of Venus will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, December 14, 2023 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Burial will follow in Venus Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at the funeral home. Geneva passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 in Keene, Texas. She was born December 4, 1941 in...

Janice Hadley

Janice Hadley

Dec 9, 2023

Janice (Jan) Marilyn Hadley (nee Ramsay) was born on the 8th of September, 1934, in Butler, Oklahoma, to Frank and Hazel Ramsey. She passed away on the 9th of December, 2023, in Redmond, Oregon, surrounded by her loving family. Jan married Vernon Roper in 1950, in Oklahoma. Their marriage produced five children, including a stillborn baby girl. The remaining children...

Nelwyn Schnell

Nelwyn Schnell

Dec 7, 2023

Nelwyn Schnell, 81, of Keene passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023 in Keene. She was born October 8, 1942 to Charles and Wilhena (Hill) Stevens in Alexandria, Louisiana. Nelwyn married Jerry Vernon Schnell on June 4, 1961 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nelwyn taught herself to play the piano at an early age, which lead her to become a professional pianist, organist,...