Mary Darlene Hensley, age 75, passed away November 12, 2023 in Gainesville, TX. Darlene was born August 21, 1948 in Dallas, TX.  She resided in Gainesville and was a member of the Downard Fairplains community.  Miss Hensley worked at the State School in Denton and was an avid reader.  She also enjoyed gardening and shopping. […]

Francis Kenneth Leach, Jr., 83, of Gainesville, TX, passed away November 14, 2023 in Gainesville. Ken was born February 26, 1940 in Minden, LA.  He graduated from Gainesville High School and North Texas State University.  Mr. Leach served in the U.S. Navy, member of the DeMolay Society, Master Mason, a past president of the Botanical […]

Dolores Koelzer Hermes, 82, of Woodbine, TX, passed away November 15, 2023, in Gainesville, TX. Mrs. Hermes was born April 17, 1941 in Muenster, TX.  She graduated from Madill High School (OK) in 1959 and married Mark J. Hermes in 1963.  She enjoyed crocheting, reading, and playing with her grandkids. Mrs. Hermes was predeceased by: […]

Joan May Carroll, a devoted wife, mother, and friend passed away peacefully on November 15, 2023, at home in her beloved Lake Kiowa community. Joan was born on July 10, 1934, in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Burleigh Barney Hughes Patterson and Irene May (LeRoy) Patterson.  She was raised in Holland, Michigan and grew up in […]

Carlton B. Winchenbach, 93, passed away peacefully November 2 at his home in Tri-Palm Estates in Thousand Palms, California. Carlton was born April 27, 1930, in Waldoboro, Maine. He was the youngest of thirteen children to Chester A. and Carrie E. Cushman Winchenbach. He was predeceased by his siblings: Millard, Harold, Floyd, Grace, Warren, Christine, […]

Wanda Fugate DeBorde passed away in Gainesville November 17, 2023 at the age of 98. Wanda was born in Stringtown, OK to Reuel and Viva Fugate.  She was the 2nd of 6 children.  At the age of 16 she went to the West Coast to work as a welder on the Liberty Ships during WWII. […]

John Clifford “Johnny” Gray, 65, of Gainesville, passed away August 15, 2023 in Ardmore, OK. ‌ Johnny was born August 6, 1958 in Cleburne and raised in Cooke County. He graduated from Gainesville High School and had a career in the oil field. Johnny loved spending time with his family and friends. Although most of […]