Obituaries

Local obituaries for Cleburne, Texas


Freddy McCarty

Freddy McCarty

Aug 17, 2008

Services for Freddy Leon McCarty, 73, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2008 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Rev. Darrell Morgan, Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Acton Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Douglas Moore and Sonny Bryant. Freddy Leon McCarty passed away Sunday, August 17, 2008 in Ft. Worth. He was born August 15,...

Sarah Ellis

Sarah Ellis

Aug 17, 2008

Sarah Marie Ellis passed away Sunday, August 17, 2008 in Ft. Worth. She was born August 7, 1926 in Johnson County, TX to Claude and Sarah Elizabeth (Williams) Kelley. She married Cary Hill, who preceded her in death and Johnnie Ellis, Sr., who preceded her in death. Mrs. Ellis formerly worked as an assistant dietian at Johnson County Memorial Hospital...

Betty Murphy

Betty Murphy

Aug 11, 2008

Mrs. Murphy passed away Monday, August 11, 2008 in Fort Worth. She was born December 30, 1929 in Orange, Texas to Gillam and Hattie Merrill Linscomb. She married James "Ed" Murphy January 20, 1950 in Port Neches, Texas. She was a bookkeeper and a member of United Presbyterian Church, of Cleburne. She was a member of Blue Bonnet Grandmother's Club,...

Darla Wright

Darla Wright

Aug 11, 2008

Darla was born September 6, 1961 in Cleburne to Loyd and Bennie (Webb) Wright. She went to be with her mother on August 11, 2008 in Ft. Worth. She was preceded in death by her mother Bennie (Webb) Wright and her beloved dogs Zoey and Tiny. Darla was a switchboard operator for the Walls Regional Hospital. Darla is survived by...

Daniel Hill

Daniel Hill

Aug 10, 2008

Mr. Hill passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008 in Fort Worth. He was born December 14, 1927 in Alvarado, Texas to Asa Joshua and Agnes Lane Hill. He married Frankie Idella Reavis on April 3, 1948 in Cleburne. Mr. Hill was a tree trimmer for TXU for forty-four years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Daniel "Dan" Hill...

Lonnie Walls

Lonnie Walls

Aug 7, 2008

Lonnie Henson Walls, age 98, entered into her heavenly reward on Thursday, August 7, 2008 in Mexia, Texas. Services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 11, 2008 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. The Rev. Larry Henson and Rev. David Bolden will officiate. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Henson, Tommy Bolden, Martin Mobley, Richard...

Susan Friou

Susan Friou

Aug 6, 2008

Susan Zimmerman Friou, 64, homemaker and RN, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2008, surrounded by her family. Susan was a loving and caring wife and mother. She graduated from Cleburne High School in 1961 and received her RN degree from TCJC in 1983. She loved photography, traveling and life. Susan is in heaven watching over her family and many friends....

Margaret Blackstock

Margaret Blackstock

Aug 5, 2008

Services for Margaret Ann Blackstock, 86, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 12, 2008 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Rev. Keith Whitt will officiate. Burial will be in Baker-Lain Cemetery. Pallbearers will be, Bobby Blackstock, Morris Derting, James Corbin, Donald Montgomery, Jonathan Bradford and Ollie Wilkerson. Honorary pallbearers will be, Larry Linville, Roddy Reesing and Neal...

Phillip Montgomery

Phillip Montgomery

Aug 3, 2008

Services for Phillip Montgomery, 67, of Alvarado, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 6, 2008, in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Rev. Charles E. Payne will officiate. Burial will be in Cleburne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Wes Montgomery, Terry Montgomery, Mike Montgomery, Shelby Montgomery, Gary Braddock and Blake Braddock. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Townes and Floyd Clark....

Ella Newman

Ella Newman

Aug 2, 2008

Services for beloved mother and grandmother, Ella Jo Newman, 86, of Cleburne will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 5, 2008 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Marc Owens and JesseOwens.Mrs. Newman passed away Saturday, August 2, 2008, in Fort Worth. She was born February 26, 1922 in Cleburne, Texas, to...

Deborah Trotter

Deborah Trotter

Aug 1, 2008

Services for Deborah Marie Trotter, 49, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2008 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Mrs. Trotter passed away Friday, August 1, 2008 in Cleburne. She was born December 25, 1958 in Houston, TX to Jimmy Lee and Kathrine Robinson Wise. She married Frank Leon Trotter on September 5, 1974 in Granbury,...

Carolina Lira

Carolina Lira

Aug 1, 2008

Carolina Lira passed away Friday, August 1, 2008, in Fort Worth. She was born January 24, 1922 in Acuna, Mexico to Leonardo and Tiburcia Zuniga Natera. She was married to Antonio Lira. Mrs. Lira was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Carolina Lira is survived by her sons, Salvador Lira and wife, Gloria, Jose Lira and...

Mary Surface

Mary Surface

Jul 30, 2008

Services for Mary Louise Surface, 71, of Hillsboro, will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2008 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Rev. Derwood Dubose and Rev. Mike Mizell will officiate. Burial will be in Keene Cemetery. Mary Surface passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008 in Waco, TX. She was born May 30, 1937 in Houston, TX to Will...

Ernestine Ellis

Ernestine Ellis

Jul 29, 2008

Graveside services for Ernestine"Tina" Dorsey Ellis, 87, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Rosehill Cemetery. Tina Ellis passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008 in Cleburne. She was born March 23, 1921 to Earnest Alvin and Gracey Mae Dyer Moxon in Cleburne, TX. She married Robert L. Dorsey on September 3, 1937 in Hillsboro,...

Amy Clift

Amy Clift

Jul 27, 2008

Services for Amy P. Clift, 82, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 2008 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Brother David Routson will officiate. Burial will be in Greenacres Memorial Park. Amy P. Clift passed away Sunday, July 27, 2008 in Cleburne. She was born June 10, 1926 to Ivan and Annie Laura Skinner Mullenix in...

Margie Horton

Margie Horton

Jul 24, 2008

Services for Margie Lee Horton, 80, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 28, 2008 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Rev. Dan Burt, Rev. Charles Payne and Rev. Eddie Freeman will officiate. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charles Wilson, Greg Galier, Rick Robinson, Richard Sikes, Tommy Pernell and David Stovall. Honorary pallbearers will...

Oscar Carlock

Oscar Carlock

Jul 21, 2008

Services for Oscar Ervin Carlock, Jr.,60, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 25, 2008 in the Eastern Heights Church, Hwy 4 East, Cleburne, TX. Rev. Ferris Whitehead will officiate. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Glen Lathers, Jordan Lathers, Christopher Lathers, Ron Elliott, Justin Graves and Eddie Beck. Oscar E. Carlock, Jr. passed...

Jenny Harrison

Jenny Harrison

Jul 19, 2008

Services for Jenny Merle (Mangum) Harrison, 81, of Rio Vista, will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 24, 2008 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Rev. David Emerson will officiate. Pallbearers will be Michael Karonka, Brian Ruiz, Brian Forest, Torrey Harrison, James Dan Harrison and John Thomas Harrison. Honorary pallbearers will be Roy Wilson and Lee Coleman. Mrs. Harrison passed...

Wilburn Walton

Wilburn Walton

Jul 18, 2008

Wilburn Edward "Shorty" Walton died July 18, 2008 in a local hospital due to complications from diabetes at the age of 79. Services-- 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel, Cleburne. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesdday. Graveside services following at Brazos Point Cemetery. Casual attire at all services. Survivors -- Two sons, Roger "Rocky" and wife, Sharon, of Granbury, Ron and...

Jimmy Sanders

Jimmy Sanders

Jul 16, 2008

Jimmy Ray Sanders was born on May 14, 1928 to Lillian Balch and Hugh F.Sanders. He passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 in Cleburne after a lenghtly illness. Jimmy Ray Sanders married Dorothy Louise Muehlburger May 3, 1948 in Glen Rose. They were married for thirty-five years. They met in Galveston where he was in the Merchant Marines during...