Obituaries
Local obituaries for Cleburne, Texas
Tom Lawrence
Aug 21, 2008
Thomas Neal Lawrence passed away peacefully at his residence Thursday, August 21, 2008. He was born April 23, 1956 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Robert and Pat Lawrence. Tom Lawrence attended school in Cheyenne, Wyoming and Fort Worth, Texas. He joined the Fort Worth Fire Department, in 1977, and retired in 2006 after twenty-nine years of service as an Engineer. During...
Anna McMurry
Aug 20, 2008
Graveside Services for Anna Marilyn Bass McMurry, 69, of Keene, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 22, 2008, in the Keene Cemetery. Pastor Joe Ray will officiate. Marilyn McMurry passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2008 in Keene. She was born September 24, 1938 in Texas to Ralph and Mary Fox Prindle. She married Elmo J. McMurry. Mrs. McMurry...
Katie Laxson
Aug 17, 2008
Graveside services for Katie Pearl Laxson, 86, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2008 in the Greenacres Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Michael Post, Darryl Laxson, Chris Laxson, Ricky Earl, Gary Willenborg, David Crow, Mike Moreno and James Tilley. Katie Pearl Laxson passed away Sunday, August 17, 2008 in Cleburne. She was born October 7,...
Freddy McCarty
Aug 17, 2008
Services for Freddy Leon McCarty, 73, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2008 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Rev. Darrell Morgan, Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Acton Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Douglas Moore and Sonny Bryant. Freddy Leon McCarty passed away Sunday, August 17, 2008 in Ft. Worth. He was born August 15,...
Sarah Ellis
Aug 17, 2008
Sarah Marie Ellis passed away Sunday, August 17, 2008 in Ft. Worth. She was born August 7, 1926 in Johnson County, TX to Claude and Sarah Elizabeth (Williams) Kelley. She married Cary Hill, who preceded her in death and Johnnie Ellis, Sr., who preceded her in death. Mrs. Ellis formerly worked as an assistant dietian at Johnson County Memorial Hospital...
Betty Murphy
Aug 11, 2008
Mrs. Murphy passed away Monday, August 11, 2008 in Fort Worth. She was born December 30, 1929 in Orange, Texas to Gillam and Hattie Merrill Linscomb. She married James "Ed" Murphy January 20, 1950 in Port Neches, Texas. She was a bookkeeper and a member of United Presbyterian Church, of Cleburne. She was a member of Blue Bonnet Grandmother's Club,...
Darla Wright
Aug 11, 2008
Darla was born September 6, 1961 in Cleburne to Loyd and Bennie (Webb) Wright. She went to be with her mother on August 11, 2008 in Ft. Worth. She was preceded in death by her mother Bennie (Webb) Wright and her beloved dogs Zoey and Tiny. Darla was a switchboard operator for the Walls Regional Hospital. Darla is survived by...
Daniel Hill
Aug 10, 2008
Mr. Hill passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008 in Fort Worth. He was born December 14, 1927 in Alvarado, Texas to Asa Joshua and Agnes Lane Hill. He married Frankie Idella Reavis on April 3, 1948 in Cleburne. Mr. Hill was a tree trimmer for TXU for forty-four years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Daniel "Dan" Hill...
Lonnie Walls
Aug 7, 2008
Lonnie Henson Walls, age 98, entered into her heavenly reward on Thursday, August 7, 2008 in Mexia, Texas. Services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 11, 2008 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. The Rev. Larry Henson and Rev. David Bolden will officiate. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Henson, Tommy Bolden, Martin Mobley, Richard...
Susan Friou
Aug 6, 2008
Susan Zimmerman Friou, 64, homemaker and RN, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2008, surrounded by her family. Susan was a loving and caring wife and mother. She graduated from Cleburne High School in 1961 and received her RN degree from TCJC in 1983. She loved photography, traveling and life. Susan is in heaven watching over her family and many friends....
Margaret Blackstock
Aug 5, 2008
Services for Margaret Ann Blackstock, 86, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 12, 2008 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Rev. Keith Whitt will officiate. Burial will be in Baker-Lain Cemetery. Pallbearers will be, Bobby Blackstock, Morris Derting, James Corbin, Donald Montgomery, Jonathan Bradford and Ollie Wilkerson. Honorary pallbearers will be, Larry Linville, Roddy Reesing and Neal...
Phillip Montgomery
Aug 3, 2008
Services for Phillip Montgomery, 67, of Alvarado, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 6, 2008, in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Rev. Charles E. Payne will officiate. Burial will be in Cleburne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Wes Montgomery, Terry Montgomery, Mike Montgomery, Shelby Montgomery, Gary Braddock and Blake Braddock. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Townes and Floyd Clark....
Ella Newman
Aug 2, 2008
Services for beloved mother and grandmother, Ella Jo Newman, 86, of Cleburne will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 5, 2008 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Marc Owens and JesseOwens.Mrs. Newman passed away Saturday, August 2, 2008, in Fort Worth. She was born February 26, 1922 in Cleburne, Texas, to...
Deborah Trotter
Aug 1, 2008
Services for Deborah Marie Trotter, 49, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2008 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Mrs. Trotter passed away Friday, August 1, 2008 in Cleburne. She was born December 25, 1958 in Houston, TX to Jimmy Lee and Kathrine Robinson Wise. She married Frank Leon Trotter on September 5, 1974 in Granbury,...
Carolina Lira
Aug 1, 2008
Carolina Lira passed away Friday, August 1, 2008, in Fort Worth. She was born January 24, 1922 in Acuna, Mexico to Leonardo and Tiburcia Zuniga Natera. She was married to Antonio Lira. Mrs. Lira was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Carolina Lira is survived by her sons, Salvador Lira and wife, Gloria, Jose Lira and...
Mary Surface
Jul 30, 2008
Services for Mary Louise Surface, 71, of Hillsboro, will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2008 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Rev. Derwood Dubose and Rev. Mike Mizell will officiate. Burial will be in Keene Cemetery. Mary Surface passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008 in Waco, TX. She was born May 30, 1937 in Houston, TX to Will...
Ernestine Ellis
Jul 29, 2008
Graveside services for Ernestine"Tina" Dorsey Ellis, 87, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Rosehill Cemetery. Tina Ellis passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008 in Cleburne. She was born March 23, 1921 to Earnest Alvin and Gracey Mae Dyer Moxon in Cleburne, TX. She married Robert L. Dorsey on September 3, 1937 in Hillsboro,...
Amy Clift
Jul 27, 2008
Services for Amy P. Clift, 82, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 2008 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Brother David Routson will officiate. Burial will be in Greenacres Memorial Park. Amy P. Clift passed away Sunday, July 27, 2008 in Cleburne. She was born June 10, 1926 to Ivan and Annie Laura Skinner Mullenix in...
Margie Horton
Jul 24, 2008
Services for Margie Lee Horton, 80, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 28, 2008 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Rev. Dan Burt, Rev. Charles Payne and Rev. Eddie Freeman will officiate. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charles Wilson, Greg Galier, Rick Robinson, Richard Sikes, Tommy Pernell and David Stovall. Honorary pallbearers will...
Oscar Carlock
Jul 21, 2008
Services for Oscar Ervin Carlock, Jr.,60, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 25, 2008 in the Eastern Heights Church, Hwy 4 East, Cleburne, TX. Rev. Ferris Whitehead will officiate. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Glen Lathers, Jordan Lathers, Christopher Lathers, Ron Elliott, Justin Graves and Eddie Beck. Oscar E. Carlock, Jr. passed...