Obituaries

Local obituaries for Cleburne, Texas


Glenn David "Tiger" Pierce

Glenn David "Tiger" Pierce

May 9, 2017

A memorial service for Glenn David “Tiger” Pierce, 52, of Cleburne will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Monday, May 15, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. The Reverend Jeff Foster will officiate. Glenn David “Tiger” Pierce passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 in Cleburne. He was born Jan. 24, 1965 in Baton Rouge, LA to Frederick Earl and Dorothy Lee...

Lois Curlee

Lois Curlee

May 9, 2017

Service for Lois Majors Curlee, 91, of Cleburne will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Friday, May 12, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. The Reverend Charles E. Payne will officiate. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 P.M., Thursday, at the funeral home. Lois Curlee passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 in Cleburne. She was...

Debra Kay Birdwell

Debra Kay Birdwell

May 9, 2017

Debra Kay Birdwell, 57, of Morgan passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 in Morgan. She was born June 28, 1959 in Cleburne to Bill and Cecil Wiggins Birdwell. Ms. Birdwell is survived by her two daughters, Sara Hollingsworth and husband David of Cleburne and Erin Phelps and husband Nathan of Fayetteville, AR.; two grandchildren, Bailey Hollingsworth and Brenna Hollingsworth; mother,...

Johnnie Shetter

Johnnie Shetter

May 7, 2017

Graveside service for Johnnie A. Shetter, 86, of Burleson will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Rosehill Cemetery. Reverend Ken Coleman will officiate. Visitation will be from 5-6:00 P.M., Tuesday, at Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home. Johnnie A. Shetter passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 in Ft. Worth. He was born March 11, 1931 in Johnson County...

Glenda Joy  Marlow

Glenda Joy Marlow

May 4, 2017

Service for Glenda Joy Marlow, 84, of Rio Vista will be conducted at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, May 7, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Chaplain Eddy Carrell will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens of the Valley Memorial Park in Weatherford. No visitation is scheduled. Glenda Joy Marlow passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017 in Cleburne. She was born...

Opha Lutrick

Opha Lutrick

May 3, 2017

A Memorial service for Opha Lutrick, 95, of Godley will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Friday, May 12, 2017 at the pavilion in the Godley Cemetery. Pastor Don DeFoor will officiate. Opha Lutrick passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 in Godley. She was born April 6, 1922 in Petersburg, TX to Oscar Louis and Esther Lena Butts Dunson. She...

James F. Scott

James F. Scott

May 3, 2017

Service for James F. Scott, 90, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. The Reverend John Warren will officiate, assisted by Reverend Lish Burgess, Reverend Johnie McDowell Dollarhide and Reverend Donald Earl. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Isaiah Washington, J.J. Scott Jr., Bernard Brown, Ricky Lacy,...

Joy Faye Cooke

Joy Faye Cooke

May 2, 2017

Service for Joy Faye Lewis Cooke, 75, of Cleburne will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, May 6, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Chaplain Larry Schneider will officiate. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Roden, Tom Roden, Milton Cooke, Cody Cooke, Steve Kuklies and Ryan Cooke. Visitation will be from 6-7:30 P.M., Friday, at the...

Shirley E. Ramsey

Shirley E. Ramsey

Apr 29, 2017

Shirley Elaine (Cobb) Ramsey, legendary nurse, accomplished organist, loving mother and faithful wife, of Crowley, died peacefully April 29 at Community Hospice in Burleson. At age 82, she ended a decade-long fight with multiple health problems as her family sang her favorite hymn, “It is Well with my Soul” in four-part harmony at her bedside. She was born July 8,...

Joy Opal Hudson

Joy Opal Hudson

Apr 28, 2017

Joy Opal English Hudson of Cleburne, Texas passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, April 28, 2017. She had been a resident of Cleburne since 1969. She was born May 3, 1932 to Ellis Miller and Joy Lawhorn English in Logan, Texas. Joy Hudson worked for Texell Industries for 25 years until retirement. Joy devoted her life to...

Piercie Adrienne Colmer

Piercie Adrienne Colmer

Apr 26, 2017

Piercie Adrienne Starr Colmer, 66, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017, while under hospice care in Fort Worth, Texas. A native of Opelika, Alabama, she graduated from Opelika High School in 1968 and later moved to Cleburne, Texas, where she lived since 1980. Affectionately known as “Adie” by her family, she is survived by her husband, Gary E. Colmer, her...

Hattie  MacDonald

Hattie MacDonald

Apr 25, 2017

Service for Hattie Lou Bell MacDonald, 85, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Friday, April 28, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church, Cleburne. Dr. Robert Herzig and Reverend Kim Long will officiate. Interment will be at Rosehill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Heidi Evans, Troy MacDonald, Michael MacDonald, James A. MacDonald, Autumn MacDonald, Miranda MacDonald, Cynthia...

Weldon  Simmons

Weldon Simmons

Apr 23, 2017

Weldon A. “Buddy” Simmons, Sr., 96, of Cleburne, a lifelong resident of Johnson County, passed away on April 23, 2017 in Keene, TX. Visitation will be held at Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Funeral Service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel, with interment at Cleburne Memorial Cemetery. Buddy Simmons...

Edward O'Ferrall Pauly

Edward O'Ferrall Pauly

Apr 22, 2017

Service for Edward O’Ferrall Pauly, 82, of Keene will be conducted at 4:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Pastor Benji Leach will officiate. Private family interment will be in Keene Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Steven Pauly, Tad Long, Garrett Long, Ron Smith, Fred DeLaurentis and Andy Granda. Visitation will be from 6-7:30 P.M., Tuesday,...

Nelda Faye Honea

Nelda Faye Honea

Apr 21, 2017

Service for Nelda Faye Vaughan Honea, 82, of Cleburne will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 25, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. The Reverend Charles E. Payne will officiate. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 P.M., Monday, at the funeral home. Nelda Faye Vaughan Honea passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 in Cleburne....

Lydia Tarpley

Lydia Tarpley

Apr 21, 2017

Service for Lydia B. Talley Tarpley, 88, of Ft. Worth will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in the West Freeway Church of Christ in Ft. Worth. Mr. David Moore will officiate. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Lydia B. Talley Tarpley passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 in Ft. Worth. She was born Nov. 17, 1928...

Charles Keeton Ewing

Charles Keeton Ewing

Apr 20, 2017

Service for Charles Keeton Ewing, 81, of Cleburne will be conducted at 9:00 A.M., Saturday, April 22, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Burial will follow in Cleburne Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 P.M., Friday, at the funeral home. Charles Keeton Ewing passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 in Ft. Worth. He was born October 27, 1935 in...

Gene  Dennis

Gene Dennis

Apr 19, 2017

A Memorial Service for Gene Wheaton Dennis, 89, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at the Heritage Trails Nursing Home. Inurnment will be in Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson Oklahoma. Gene W. Dennis passed away Wednesday April 19, 2017 in Cleburne. He was born September 25, 1927 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Lowell Wallace...

Geraldine "Jerry" Moore

Geraldine "Jerry" Moore

Apr 19, 2017

Service for Geraldine “Jerry” Moore, 91, of Cleburne will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Friday, April 21, 2017 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. The Reverend Charles E. Payne will officiate. Burial will follow in Rio Vista Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M., Friday, prior to the service. Geraldine “Jerry” Moore passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017...

Cindy  Eldridge

Cindy Eldridge

Apr 17, 2017

A graveside service for Cindy Eldridge, 60, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Cedar Bayou Masonic Cemetery in Baytown with a visitation at Navarre Funeral Home in Baytown from 11:00 A.M.- 12:00 Noon, Saturday, prior to the service. The Reverend Larry Elese will officiate. Pallbearers will be Keith Hightower, Mark W. Eldridge, Jase...