Obituaries

Local obituaries for Cleburne, Texas


William Ballance

William Ballance

April 2, 2009

Services for William H. "Bill" Ballance will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2009 in the Chapel of Young Funeral Home, Russellville, KY. Visitation was held Friday, April 3, 2009 at the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home. Bill Ballance passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009 in Ft. Worth. He was born June 27, 1945 in Russellville, KY to Henry...

Howard Shipman

Howard Shipman

April 1, 2009

Howard Wayne Shipman passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2009, in Cleburne. He was born September 9, 1964 in Johnson County, Texas to Wilburn Norris and Ora Lee Fuller Shipman. Mr. Shipman was a member of First Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Howard W. Shipman is survived by his mother, Ora Lee Shipman, of Cleburne; two brothers, Gregory L. Scott Shipman and...

Mallory Ford

Mallory Ford

March 30, 2009

Mallory Kay Ford born April 25, 1991 in Cleburne. She passed away March 30, 2009 results of a fatal single car accident. Services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2009 in the Westhill Church of Christ. Mr. Darrell Hightower and Mr. Jeremy Collins will officiate. Burial will be in Cleburne Memorial Cemetery with Pastor Joe Ardy officiating....

Carolyn Williamson

Carolyn Williamson

March 29, 2009

Carolyn Belle Williamson passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009 in Taylor, TX. She was born August 14, 1949 in Cleburne to Woodrow W. and Marceal Keesee Smith. She married Barney Williamson. Mrs. Williamson was a home health nurse and was of the Baptist faith. Carolyn Williamson is survived by her husband, Barney Williamson of Taylor; sister, Barbara Bowles of Cleburne...

Lena King

Lena King

March 28, 2009

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Ida Sewell

Ida Sewell

March 27, 2009

Services for Ida Irene Sewell, 88, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2009 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Burial will be in Keene Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 6-8 p.m. Ida Irene Sewell passed away Friday, March 27, 2009 in Keene. She was born May 3, 1920 in Pottsboro to Leforte and Effie Carmichael...

Benton Burks

Benton Burks

March 27, 2009

Services for Benton T. Burks, 65, of Cleburne will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2009 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Dr. Danny Crosby and Mr. Ken Beck will officiate. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Benton T. Burks passed away Friday, March 27, 2009 in Cleburne. He was born February 21, 1944 in Ft. Worth to Benton...

Emma Armstrong

Emma Armstrong

March 26, 2009

Graveside services for Emma Armstrong, 93, of San Antonio, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 29, 2009 in the Squaw Creek Cemetery, Glen Rose. Mr. Clinton Howeth and Mr. BB Stevens will officiate. Visitation will be Saturday from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Emma Armstrong passed away Thursday, March 26, 2009 in San Antonio. She was born...

Jimmie Furr

Jimmie Furr

March 26, 2009

Jimmie Wayne Furr passed away at home on March 26, 2009. He was born in Fort Worth to James and Vera (Harris) Furr on August 29, 1931. Funeral: 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2009 at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 1109 W. Henderson. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth...

Juanita Hanna

Juanita Hanna

March 24, 2009

Graveside services for Juanita Hanna, 87, of Cleburne will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2009 in the Rosehill Cemetery. Mr. George Davis will officiate. Juanita Hanna passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009 in Cleburne. She was born July 25, 1921 in Van Buren, Arkansas to Bill and Arvie Robinson Worley. She was raised in Kopperl. She married...

Billie McElmurray

Billie McElmurray

March 23, 2009

Graveside services for Billie McElmurray, 82, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 11: 00 a.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 in the Rosehill Cemetery. The Rev. Phil Miller will officiate. Visitation will be at the funeral home Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. Billie McElmurray passed away Monday, March 23, 2009 in Ft. Worth. She was born September 18, 1926 in Duncan, OK...

Ray Bennett

Ray Bennett

March 23, 2009

Graveside services for Ray Bennett, 80, of Sadler, TX, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 in the Rosehill Cemetery. Pastor Houston Garner will officiate. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. Ray Bennett passed away Monday, March 23, 2009 in Sadler. He was born June 21, 1928 in Whiteright, TX to R. L. and Willie Sims...

Doris Ward

Doris Ward

March 21, 2009

Services for Doris Ward, 66 of Cleburne will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 25, 2009 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. The Reverend John Whitworth will officiate. Doris Ward passed away Saturday, March 21, 2009 in Ft. Worth. She was born March 30, 1942 in Burleson to Wesley Kemper and Myrtle Mae Hope Dunn. She married Bobby Lee Ward...

Edna Massengale

Edna Massengale

March 21, 2009

Graveside Services for Edna Louise Massengale, 87, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, March 23, 2009, at the Rosehill Cemetery. The Rev. Charles Payne will officiate. Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. today at the Crosier Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home. Edna Massengale passed away Saturday, March 21, 2009, in Cleburne. She was born July 2, 1922, in...

A. Scott

A. Scott

March 21, 2009

Services for A. Duane Scott, 76 of Blum will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday in the Saint Michaels And All Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas. Mr. Scott passed away Saturday, Mar. 21, 2009 in Blum. He was born Sept. 26, 1932 in Canyon, Tex. to Carl and Pauline Simmons Scott. He married Elsa Goodman on July 8, 2000 in...

Uewayne Polk

Uewayne Polk

March 19, 2009

Uewayne Polk passed away Thursday, March 19, 2009. He was born June 2, 1944 in Granbury to Uel Arthur and Mary Lou Steele Polk. He was a retired oilman and was of the Baptist faith. Uewayne is survived by his son, Adrian Polk of Hoschton, GA and daughters, Mary Hernandez and Varinia Green both of Arlington. Service Crosier-Pearson Cleburne 512...

Rayden Fears

Rayden Fears

March 18, 2009

Services for Rayden Michael Fears, 7 months, of Hannibal, Missouri, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2009 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Burial will be in Watts Chapel Cemetery, Johnson County, Texas. Pallbearers will be Cody Fears, Dalton Fears, Jake Fears, and Luke Fears. Honorary pallbearers will be Jayden Fears, Gregory Helton, Earl Cosby, Tony Cosby, Darrel...

Lacy Bearden

Lacy Bearden

March 18, 2009

Services for Lacy Schmitt Bearden, 64, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 2009 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. The Rev. Larry York will officiate. Burial will be in Greenacres Memorial Park. Visitation will be Friday from 6-8 p.m. Pallbearers will be Harold Allison, Ken Allison, Tom Hillis, Clyde Dubois, Jr., Ken Kepple and Shane Giles....

Morris Young

Morris Young

March 17, 2009

Services for Morris Young, 83, of Keene, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 20, 2009 in the Lane Prairie Baptist Church, 412 CR 704, Joshua. The Rev. Jerry Clements will officiate. Interment will be at 3:30 p.m. in the Merkel Cemetery, Merkel, TX. Pallbearers will be James Phillip Murray II, Philip Lee Wright, Dr. Ellis Minton, Howard Ellig,...

Yola Fidler

Yola Fidler

March 16, 2009

Services for Yola Ann Fidler, 68, of Cleburne will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2009 in the United Presbyterian Church, Cleburne. The Rev. Jack Hunnicutt will officiate. Interment will be at 2:30 p.m. in the DFW National Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. Yola Ann Fidler passed away Monday, March 16, 2009 in Cleburne. She...