Obituaries

Local obituaries for Cleburne, Texas


Becky Rosiere

Becky Rosiere

November 17, 2020

Becky Bratcher Rosiere, 79, of Cleburne, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 in Fort Worth. She was born February 2, 1941 in Cleburne to John E. and Willie Nell (Rountree) Bratcher. She married Jackie Norman Rosiere on October 17, 1965 in Temple. She was a member of First Christian Church. Becky was the secretary to the superintendent of Cleburne ISD...

Celia McAlister

Celia McAlister

November 16, 2020

Celia Mount McAlister passed away on November 16, 2020 in Cleburne, Texas. She was born on November 6, 1927 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and grew up in Batchelor, Louisiana. Celia graduated from Innis High School in 1944 as Valedictorian of her class. She was crowned Louisiana Queen Sugar VI in 1947 and won a cruise to Honduras and Cuba and...

Martha Ward

Martha Ward

November 16, 2020

Service for Martha Ellen Ward, 91, of Cleburne, will be conducted 2:00 P.M., Friday, November 20, 2020 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8:00 P.M., Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the funeral home. Martha Ellen Ward passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 in Fort Worth. She was born August 3, 1929 in...

Emeline Kilcrease

Emeline Kilcrease

November 14, 2020

Service for Emeline “Korky” Kilcrease, 76, of Grandview, will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Friday, November 20, 2020 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church. Father Sergio Rizo will officiate. Burial will follow in Grandview Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-7:00 P.M. Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the funeral home. Rosary will be 7-8:00 P.M. Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the funeral home....

Steve Arthur

Steve Arthur

November 13, 2020

Service for Steve Arthur, 61, of Grandview will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at First Baptist Church of Grandview. Reverend Corey Cornutt will officiate. Burial will follow in the Grandview Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the funeral home. Pallbearer will be C.C. Crawford, Shane Edwards, David Moore, Todd Arthur, Tim...

Royce Overbey

Royce Overbey

November 13, 2020

Service for Royce “Speedy” Overbey, 87, Burleson, will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, November 19, 2020 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Burial will be 9:15 A.M., Friday, November 20, 2020 in DFW National Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the funeral home. Royce “Speedy” Overbey passed away Friday, November 13, 2020, in Fort Worth....

Frances Swayze

Frances Swayze

November 12, 2020

Ms. Frances Louise Swayze, age 86, passed away at her home in Cleburne, Texas on November 12, 2020. “Fran” to her many friends, “Sissy” to her siblings, and Mom to her adoring daughters and grandchildren, Ms. Swayze was the eighth of 10 children born on August 24, 1934 into the family of Joel Alexander Swayze and Laura Mae Miller in...

Don Balentine

Don Balentine

November 11, 2020

Don Truman Balentine, born May 7, 1927 in Fort Worth, Texas, died November 11, 2020 in Alvarado, Texas. Don was a retired federal veterinarian, but had spent the last years of his life as a cattle rancher in Alvarado, Texas. Don was preceded in death by his wife, Billie Walker Balentine, and wife, Winnie Senter Balentine. He is survived by...

Brooksie Claus

Brooksie Claus

November 11, 2020

Graveside service for Brooksie Joan Holland Claus, 87, of Joshua, will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 17, 2020 in Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6-8:00 P.M., Monday, November 16, 2020 at the funeral home. Brooksie Joan Holland Claus passed away November 11, 2020 in Crowley. She was born June 10, 1933 to William and Elizabeth (McNatt)...

Charles Mathis

Charles Mathis

November 10, 2020

Services for Charles Fernando Mathis, 84, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, November 14, 2020, in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Reverend Charles Payne will officiate. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 P.M. Friday, November 13, 2020 at the funeral home. Charles Mathis passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 in Cleburne. He was born April 6, 1936 in Johnson...

Rita Traylor

Rita Traylor

November 10, 2020

Visitation for Rita Simone Traylor, 30, of Arlington, will be held from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday, November 16, 2020, at Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home. Rita Traylor passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 in Arlington. She was born July 14, 1990 in Baltimore, Maryland to Donald Wayne Traylor and Angelee Garcia. She had 3 years experience as a Instrument...

Margie Maddox

Margie Maddox

November 8, 2020

Services for Margie Nell (Wellmaker) Maddox, 87, of Fort Worth, will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Friday, November 13, 2020, in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Chaplain Eddy Carrell will officiate. Burial will follow in Cleburne Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 P.M., Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the funeral home. Margie Maddox passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 in...

Maria Maldonado

Maria Maldonado

November 7, 2020

Services for Maria Guadalupe (Gonzalez) Maldonado, 89, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, November 10, 2020, in the Crosier-Pearson Chapel. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Christopher Maldonado, Gabriel Maldonado, Dustin Maldonado, Peyton Worlow, Chad Langston and Mason Symons. Honorary pallbearers will be Juan Maldonado, Jeffrey Langston, Cody Felan and Pedro Maldonado. Maria Maldonado...

Janita "Jan" Johnson

Janita "Jan" Johnson

November 7, 2020

Services for “Jan” Janita McGowan Johnson will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, November 12, 2020 In the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Pastor Rick Douglas will officiate. Burial will follow in Watt’s Chapel Cemetery in Grandview. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at the funeral home. Jan passed away November 7th, 2020. She was born Janita Kay...

Andrew Wieneskie

Andrew Wieneskie

November 7, 2020

Graveside services for Andrew “Abe” Wieneskie, 90, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, November 14, 2020 in the Baker Lain Cemetery. Pastor Mike Acker will officiate. Pallbearers will be Wes Johnson, Brett Johnson, Gary D. Peterson, Jeff Callahan, Bllade Earley, and Gunter Earley. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Friday, November 13, 2020 at the funeral home....

James Scarber

James Scarber

November 6, 2020

Services for James Alvin Scarber, 90, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Calvary Baptist Church. Reverend Charles Payne and Reverend Brooks Monk will officiate. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 P.M., Monday, November 9, 2020 at the funeral home. James Scarber passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 in...

Betty Barron

Betty Barron

November 5, 2020

Services for Betty Jane (Smith) Barron, 80, of Alvarado, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Friday, November 13, 2020 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Reverend Lyn Rice will officiate, assisted by Mr. David Walker. Burial will follow in Bethany Cemetery in Alvarado. Pallbearers will be Brent Bowman, Ben Welch, Jake Hall, Cody Cofer, Brenton Douglass and Hunter Bowman. Visitation will...

Billie Lewis

Billie Lewis

November 4, 2020

Billie Marie Howard Lewis, 82, of Cleburne, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 in Fort Worth. She was born May 8, 1938 in Fort Worth to William Radford and Elsie Mairee (Graham) Howard. Billie was a clerk for Johnson County Courthouse and for Johnson County Electric Co-op. Her favorite job was salesman of oilfield equipment for Mid-Continent Supply and American...

Ana Barcenas

Ana Barcenas

November 4, 2020

Graveside service for Ana Elizabeth Barcenas, 35, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 11, 2020 in the Greenacres Memorial Park. Pastor Jorge Franco will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at the funeral home. Ana Barcenas passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 in Cleburne. She was born October 2, 1985 in...

Betty Hargrove

Betty Hargrove

November 4, 2020

A private service will be held for Betty Sue Hargrove, 72, of Fort Worth, in the Grandview Cemetery. Betty passed away November 4, 2020 in Fort Worth. She was born December 24, 1947 in Cleburne to Walter B. and Frances Katherine (Moore) Hargrove. She was a retired warehouse worker. Later in life she served as a school crossing guard. Betty...