Obituaries
Local obituaries for Cleburne, Texas
Alberta May
September 15, 2005
Mrs. May passed away at Huguley Hospital on Thursday, September 15, 2005. She was born in Antioch, Tx-Leon County on July 13, 1916. She married Bert May, October 10, 1931. They moved to Johnson County in 1940. She has been and active member of Lebanon Baptist Church for 65 years. Alberta Palmer May is survived by her two daughters, Mary...
Roy Rowlett
September 15, 2005
Graveside services for Roy Lee Rowlett, 63, of Cleburne, will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at Cresson Cemetery with Rev. Joe Stephens officiating. Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM, Monday, September 19, 2005 at Crosier-Pearson-Cleburne Funeral Home, 414 N. Main. Roy Lee Rowlett passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2005 at his residence in Cleburne....
Jerry Bradbury
September 12, 2005
Jerry Clarke Bradbury was born to George L. and Lillian Clarke Bradbury on July 27, 1926 at 431 West Wardville, Cleburne, Texas. He graduated from Cleburne High School in 1944 and joined the Maritime Service and was sent to Florida to train for the Merchant Marines. One day he was taught how to deliver a baby, a lesson that would...
Aubrey James
September 7, 2005
Services for Evangelist Aubrey (Randy) James, 81, of Cleburne will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Monday, September 12, 2005 at the National Cemetery in Grand Prairie. Pastor Alvin Robinson will officiate. Pallbearers will be the Johnson County Longhorn detachment of the United States Marine Corps League. Randy James was born September 26, 1923 in Waco, Texas to Aubrey Randolph James,...
Wanda Matthews
September 7, 2005
Mrs. Matthews passed away Wednesday, September 07, 2005 in Fort Worth. She was born January 5, 1934 in Gibtown, Texas, to Elmo and Ester Turnbow Woodard. She married Burley Matthews on October 26, 1957 in Cleburne. She taught 31 years in Johnson County schools. Wanda Almeda Matthews is survived by her husband Burley Matthews of Joshua; son, Steve Matthews of...
Raymond Helton
September 6, 2005
Funeral services for Raymond LeRoy Helton, of Cleburne will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 10, 2005 at Crosier-Pearson-Cleburne Funeral Home, with Rev. Kenneth Coleman officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM Friday at Crosier-Pearson-Cleburne. Raymond LeRoy Helton, 47, owner of Helton Septic Company, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2005...
Johnnie Ownbey
September 6, 2005
Mrs. Ownbey passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2005 in Arlington. She was born January 27, 1921 in Cleburne, Tx., to John Christian and Ava Harris Looper Shouse. She married Donald Cooper Ownbey on November 23, 1939 in Cleburne. Mrs. Ownbey was a retired accountant. She worked for Nestle Corp. for 17 years and for Cleburne Times for several years. She...
Bennie Ewing
September 6, 2005
Mrs. Ewing passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2005 in Cleburne. She was born May 5, 1915 in McGregor, Texas, to Bob and Lily Walker Keeton. She married Charlie B. Ewing. Mrs. Ewing was a homemaker and a member of Central Church of Christ. Bennie Hazel Ewing is survived by her son Charles Ewing of Cleburne; three grandchildren, Shelly Wilson of...
Jolene Crownover
September 4, 2005
Services for Jolene Melton Crownover,49, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, September 8, 2005 in the Cleburne Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Tom Patzer will officiate. Mrs. Crownover passed away Sunday, September 4, 2005 in Cleburne. She was born December 19, 1955 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Clyde and Lois Walterhouse Melton. She married Jacky Dale Crownover on...
Edna Pickrell
September 4, 2005
Edna Higginbotham Pickrell passed away Sunday, September 4, 2005 in Ft. Worth. She was born May 31, 1913 in Rio Vista, Tx., to Z. L. and Clara May Sebring Higginbotham. Mrs. Pickrell was a homemaker. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, the Rio Vista Chapter of the Eastern Star and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for many...
Ruth Odom
September 3, 2005
Graveside services for Ruth Odom, 96, of Burleson, will be 10:30 am, Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at the Watts Chapel Cemetery, Johnson County, Texas. Mrs. Odom passed away Saturday, September 03, 2005. Ruth Lucille Odom was born in Cleburne on September 8, 1908. She formerly lived in Cleburne and was a franchise owner of Mode O'Day Ladies Shop from 1953-1966,...
Edward Haverly
September 2, 2005
Mr. Haverly passed away Friday, September 2, 2005 in Cleburne. He was born May 15, 1920 in Eufala, Oklahoma, to Charles Joseph and Lilly Mae Asberry Haverly. He married Jean Jones on March 21, 1940 in Cleburne. Mr. Haverly retired as a carman for Santa Fe Railroad after 42 years of service. He was a veteran of the U. S....
Billie Freeman
September 2, 2005
Graveside services for Billie Jo Freeman, 73, of Joshua, will be 10am, Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Clements officiating. Burial will follow at Greenacres Memorial Park. There will be a visitation 6-8 pm, Monday at the funeral home. Mrs. Freeman will be available for viewing starting at 3pm, Monday. Billie Jo Freeman passed...
Robert Scott
August 30, 2005
Mr. Scott passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2005 in Cleburne. He was born February 26, 1950 in Cleburne to Willie and Robbie Wilson Scott, Sr. Mr. Scott was a laborer in the concrete construction industry and a member of St. Paul CME. Robert Louis Scott is survived by six brothers, Willie Scott of Cleburne, James Ronald Thorne of Denison, Donald...
Virginia Ferguson
August 30, 2005
Cleburne— Graveside services for Virginia B. Ferguson, 85, longtime Johnson County resident, will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, September 3, 2005, at Rose Hill Cemetery, with Rev. Kenneth Coleman officiating. Virginia B. Ferguson, a retired bookkeeper, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 in Flower Mound, Texas. She was born in Covington, Texas, January 2, 1920, the daughter of...
Elvis Whitehead
August 29, 2005
Elvis Carl Whitehead passed away Monday, August 29, 2005 in Fort Worth. He was born July 8, 1957 in Cleburne, to Oney and Lois Mears Whitehead. Mr. Whitehead was a laborer with DTW Enterprises. Elvis Carl Whitehead is survived by his wife, Denise Sadler Whitehead of Cleburne; daughter, Carlie Rose of Cleburne; step daughter, Abbie Lynn Shafer of Cleburne; two...
Vandy Garrett
August 29, 2005
Cleburne—Memorial services for Vandy Lynn Garrett, 42, of Cleburne, will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 3, 2005 at the Eastern Heights Church, 1315 Grandview Hwy., Cleburne. Our beloved Vandy Lynn Garrett passed away on Monday, August 29, 2005. She was born on June 26, 1963 in Cleburne, Texas. She went to Heaven after a very hard year of...
Norris Post
August 27, 2005
Services for Norris D. Post, 93, of Cleburne will be conducted at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 30, 2005 in the Calvary Baptist Church. The Reverend Charles Payne will officiate. Burial will be in the Buel Cemetery. Mrs. Post died Friday, August 26, 2005 in Cleburne. She was born July 31, 1912 in Alvarado to Charles C. and Susan Miles Sealey....
Evelyn Lebahn
August 27, 2005
Services for Evelyn Lebahn, 89, of Cleburne will be conducted at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 30, 2005 in the United Presbyterian Church. Reverend Mike Thompson will officiate. Pallbearers will be Don Graf, Fred Rodriquez, Robert Dollgener, Bob Steed, Dr. Mason Shiflett and Mark Banton. Honorary pallbearers will be Garnell Baker and Morris Barham. Burial will be in the Greenacres Memorial...
Maggie Holley
August 26, 2005
Funeral services for Maggie M. Holley, 89, will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, August 29, 2005 at Cleburne's Crosier-Pearson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM, Sunday at Cleburne's Crosier-Pearson Funeral Home. Maggie M. Holley, a homemaker, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2005 in Italy, Texas. She was born...


