Obituaries
Local obituaries for Cleburne, Texas
Raymond Luther
October 3, 2009
Raymond L. Luther, Jr. passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in Cleburne. He was born Feb. 21, 1956 in San Marcos to Raymond Lee and Mary Reda Hestilow Luther. Mr. Luther was an auto mechanic and was of the Baptist faith. Raymond L. Luther, Jr. is survived by children, Raymond Lee Luther III, Shaun Michael Luther and April Dawn Kavaliauskas;...
Lora Hardin
October 2, 2009
Services for Lora Idell Hardin, 83 of Alvarado will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 in the Greenacres Mausoleum Chapel. Burial will be in the Greenacres Memorial Park. Mrs. Hardin was born Dec. 20, 1925 in Texas to William Claudious and Alma Jane Witt Peppers. She married James William "Bill" Hardin and he preceded her in death...
LaVenda Haub
October 1, 2009
Visitation for LaVenda Haub, 54, of Covington, will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday, October 5, 2009 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Mrs. Haub passed away Thursday, October 01, 2009 in Hillsboro. She was born April 19, 1955 in Ft. Worth to Marion and Emma Lee May Hamilton. She married Brian Haub on August 27, 1996 in Ft. Worth. She...
Howard Reynolds
October 1, 2009
Graveside services for Howard W. Reynolds, 84, of Cleburne will be conducted at 2:30 P.M., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009 in the DFW National Cemetery. Dr. Joe Stephens will officiate. Visitation will be from 6-8 P.M., Wednesday. Mr. Reynolds passed away, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 in Ft. Worth. He was born Apr. 8, 1925 in Prowers County, Colo., to Charles Lloyd...
Karysma Sullivan
September 30, 2009
Graveside services for Karysma Lynn Sullivan, infant, born and passed away September 30, 2009 in Ft. Worth. She is survived by her mother, Theresa Sullivan; grandparents, Kenneth & Conni Tweedle; great-grandparents, John and Zuetta Putty; aunts and uncle, Mary and David Cox and Lynn Sullivan, several cousins and friends. Service At The Graveside Monday, October 05, 2009 2:00 P.M. Interment...
Beth Herrick
September 29, 2009
Memorial services for Beth Herrick, 56, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 3, 2009 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday. Beth Herrick passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2009 in Ft. Worth. She was born June 2, 1953 in Orange City, Iowa to Howard and Joy Bomgaars Langstraat. Ms. Herrick was...
Lois Jones
September 23, 2009
Graveside services for Lois Ann Jones, 64, of Grandview will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 in Greenacres Memorial Park. Pastor Kody Hughues will officiate. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday. Ms. Lois Jones passed away Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 in Ft. Worth. She was born August 04, 1945 in Houston. Ms. Jones worked for Texas Home...
Gene Ganong
September 22, 2009
Services for Gene "Tuffy" A. Ganong, 72, of Whitney, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. The Rev. Jerry Irvin and Rev. Charles Payne will officiate. Burial will be in Bono Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Carroll, Tiger Pierce, Damian Hernandez, Mike Powers, Dick Helmcamp and David Walker. Visitation will be from...
David Earley
September 20, 2009
David Eugene (Gene) Earley, Sr. passed away, Sunday, September 20, 2009 in Stephenville. He was born to the late, Dave and Hattie Mae Earley on September 15, 1928 in Rio Vista. Gene was a lifelong resident of Rio Vista, a member of the Rio Vista Baptist Church and the American Legion. He retired as a Staff Sergeant with the United...
J.W. Harwell
September 17, 2009
Services for J.W. Harwell, Jr., 85, of Rio Vista, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 21, 2009 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Rev. Alton Harwell will officiate. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Darrell Hackler, Mike Hall, Todd Hall, Richard Harwell, Tony Harwell and Jeff Harwell. Honorary Pallbearers will be Scott Sims and Cody Harwell....
Frank Young
September 15, 2009
Services for Frank Paul Young, 86, of Cleburne will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2009 at Field Street Baptist Church. Dr. Weldon Huneycutt and Dr. John Hall will officiate. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Pall bearers will be Carl Martwich, Mark Martin, Jimmy Estes, Vance Wakeland, Bill Stringer, Robbie Muncy, Louis Homesley and Chuck Greenfield. Honorary...
Catherine Doerr
September 14, 2009
Catherine Marie Doerr, 89, of Colonial Beach, VA, formerly of Cleburne, died Monday, Sept. 14, after a long illness, succumbing to the ravages of Alzheimer's disease. She was born March 27, 1920. She was the widow of Clement M. Doerr and will be dearly missed. She is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law: Tim and Sally Doerr of Westfield, NJ,...
Ronny Hudson
September 13, 2009
Graveside services for Ronny Ray Hudson, 66, of Weatherford, will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 in Rosehill Cemetery. Rev. Van Houser will officiate. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr. Ronny Hudson, beloved husband, father, son and grandfather went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, Sept. 13,...
Guessie Pearce
September 12, 2009
Guessie Bankston Pearce, 104, longtime resident of Cleburne passed away Saturday, September 12, 2009. She was born to the late, Floyd F. and Pugh Zella Joslin Bankston on June 8, 1905 in Bell County. She married Noah Webster Pearce in 1947. Guessie was an active member of the First United Pentecostal Church. Nanny, as many called her was a quiet,...
J.R. Jones
September 11, 2009
J.R. Jones, 72, of Grandview passed away Friday, September 11, 2009 in Cleburne. He was born to the late, Rufus and Alice Lancaster Jones on September 27, 1936 in Wilson, Arkansas. J.R. married E. Jinnette Wright on August 9, 1957 in Houston, Texas. He served in the United States Air Force Reserves and was of Christian faith. J.R. was a...
Ray Allison
September 11, 2009
Ray Allison, 83, longtime resident of Cleburne passed away Friday, September 11, 2009 in Fort Worth. He was born to the late, Jim and Pearl Allison in Colorado City, Texas on October 23, 1925. He retired from the cemetery department with the City of Cleburne in 1990 after 20 years service and owned and operated A&A Taxi for 10 years...
Matthew Willis
September 10, 2009
Services for Matthew "Larry" Willis, 56, of Granbury, will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 2009 in the First Baptist Church, Godley. The Rev. Ken Coleman will officiate. Burial will be in Godley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry McDougal, William "Bondo" McHam, Robert Greenfield, James Adair, Jerry Baldwin and Zach Hardin. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Leverette, David...
Ben Stricklin
September 10, 2009
Ben Ross Stricklin, 72, Pastor of Sand Flat Baptist Church passed away Thursday, September 10, 2009 in Fort Worth. He was born to the late, B.C. and Mary Lee Stricklin on September 20, 1936 in Marlin, Texas. Ben Ross married Tina Jane Eppright on June 6, 1958 in Victoria, Texas. He attended Texas A&M, received his Bachelor and Masters degree...
Joyce Curtis
September 8, 2009
Joyce Jeanette Curtis, 77, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 in Cleburne. She was born to the late, Marion and Mary Conway on November 24, 1931 in Venus. She worked as a waitress at Chafin for over 20 years before retiring. Joyce was family oriented, to say the least. She was always there for her children, no matter what....
George Whipp
September 6, 2009
Services for George D. Whipp, 54, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2009 in the Calvary Baptist Church. Reverend Charles E. Payne and Reverend Earl Sides will officiate. Burial will be in Prices Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mike Johnson, Mason Milstead, Curtis Rives, Brian McMullin, Mitchell Bowers, Corey Allen and Ernie Speaker. Honorary pallbearers...


