Obituaries

David Wilbanks

David Wilbanks

Feb 27, 2024

Funeral services for David Glenn Wilbanks, 76, of Cleburne, Texas will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2024, in the Rosser Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Dennis Wright officiating. A private family burial will follow in Baker Lain Cemetery.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Rosser...

Alice Lorraine McNeely

Alice Lorraine McNeely

Feb 22, 2024

Funeral services for Alice Lorraine McNeely, 76, of Cleburne, Texas will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2024 at Nolan River Road Baptist Church. The Reverends Adam Mathews and Larry York will officiate. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. in the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m....

Billie Ann Chometa

Billie Ann Chometa

Feb 19, 2024

Billie Ann Chometa, 79, of Covington, Texas passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 in Fort Worth. Billie is survived by her beloved husband, Ed Chometa; children, Shari Markwardt, Christine Stange and Shannon Scott and their families; and a host of other relatives and friends.

A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 9, 2024...

Carol Whiteside

Carol Whiteside

Feb 19, 2024

Graveside services for Carol Ann Whiteside, 83, of Grandview, Texas will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Rosehill Cemetery with the Reverend Charles Payne officiating. Mrs. Whiteside will lie in state on Friday, March 1, 2024 from 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. at Rosser Funeral Home.

Carol Whiteside passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024,...

Louis "Weegie" Johnson

Louis "Weegie" Johnson

Feb 19, 2024

Louis (Weegie) Johnson of Fort Worth, Texas and formerly of Cleburne, Texas, lost his hard-fought battle with leukemia on February 19, 2024 at Harris Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Earl and Rose Johnson. He is survived by his son Matt Johnson (Pat) of Fort Worth and Matt's three children and three grandchildren,...

Hollis Martin

Hollis Martin

Feb 19, 2024

Hollis Ann Martin, 80, of Granbury, Texas passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Rosser Funeral Home.

Hollis was born in Livingston, Texas on August 16, 1943, the daughter of Rollie Bledsoe (Bailey) and Hollis Preston Hinson.

She was preceded in...

George Kerns

George Kerns

Feb 17, 2024

George Charles Kerns, 78, of Cleburne, Texas passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024 in Fort Worth. He was born July 8, 1945 in Glendale, Arizona to Mable Fern (Moore) and George Ruben Kerns.

Mr. Kerns was a retired automotive mechanic.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Monroe Knight

Monroe Knight

Feb 13, 2024

Monroe Knight passed away peacefully on February 13, 2024, in Cleburne, TX.  Born in 1934 to Richard Enoch Knight and Eva Noland Knight, Monroe had an amazing life.  

In the early 1950’s, he served in the United States Army as an electronics and marksman expert at Thule Air Base in Greenland, now the United States Space Base, our northernmost installation.

Thereafter,...

Sheila Marie Standlee

Sheila Marie Standlee

Feb 12, 2024

Sheila Marie Standlee (Sexsmith/Bobo), 72, passed away on February 12, 2024, in Joshua, Texas.

Born on March 29, 1951, in Wichita Falls, Texas, Sheila was known for her adventurous spirit and her creative talents which flourished in her love for jewelry making, woodworking, and the restoration of old homes and furniture. She has worn many hats, homemaker, mother and entrepreneur, when...

Grayson Tyler Miller

Grayson Tyler Miller

Feb 12, 2024

Funeral services for Grayson Tyler Miller will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 16, 2024 at the First Baptist Church of Grandview.  Burial will follow in Grandview Cemetery.

Grayson Tyler Miller, of Grandview Texas went to be with the Lord on February 12, 2024. He was born on November 4, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas. 

Grayson is survived by his mother...

Louise Robert

Louise Robert

Feb 10, 2024

Louise Carla Robert, 49, of Cleburne, Texas passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 2 p.m. Saturday, February 24, 2024 at the Marshallese First Assembly of God Church, 1009 Trinity, Cleburne, TX 76031. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Rosehill...

Joann Collard

Joann Collard

Feb 10, 2024

A memorial service for Joann Collard, 90, of Cleburne, Texas will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2024 in the Rosser Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Coleman officiating. Interment of ashes will be held at Hopewell Cemetery.

Ms. Collard passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at her home. She was born in Dallas, Texas on November...

Robert Force

Robert Force

Feb 6, 2024

Graveside services for Robert Truman "Bob" Force, Sr., 90, of Cleburne, Texas will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 10, 2024, at Greenacres Memorial Park Cemetery.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. Friday at Nolan River Road Baptist Church.

Bob passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024, in Cleburne. He was born in Cleburne...

Gene Powell

Gene Powell

Feb 1, 2024

Gene Powell, 89, of Cleburne, Texas passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024 at his home in Cleburne. Gene was born on July 21, 1934 in Alvarado, Texas to Martha (Bryant) and Tom Powell. He married his sweetheart, Margaret Howeth on November 26, 1952 in Cleburne.

Mr. Powell was retired from Lone Star Gas Co. He was preceded in death by his...

Phyllis Ann Kilpatrick Schlaepfer Durichek

Phyllis Ann Kilpatrick Schlaepfer Durichek

Jan 29, 2024

Phyllis (Kilpatrick Schlaepfer) Durichek was a kind, generous, and adventurous mom, Mema, wife, daughter, aunt and sister. She loved with all her heart and was loved by many. She was born to Edward Daniel and Myrtle Agnes (King) Kilpatrick on August 10, 1933 in Breckenridge, Texas, and departed this world January 29, 2024 in Keene, Texas.

She loved children, animals and...

Sandra Jean Smith

Sandra Jean Smith

Jan 26, 2024

Sandra Jean Smith, 81, of Grandview, Texas passed away Friday, January 26, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas.  A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Sandra was born in Cleburne, Texas on August 28, 1942, to Dorothy Lucille (Fisher) and J. P. Smalley.    She married Jay “Smitty” Smith on December 14, 1963 in Mesa, Arizona.   

Sandra worked...

Joseph "Joe" Sessums

Joseph "Joe" Sessums

Jan 26, 2024

Joseph "Joe" Marc Sessums, 38, of Fort Worth, Texas passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024 in Fort Worth. Joe was born February 28, 1985 in Cleburne to Karen (Gardner) and Ernest Orville Calvin Sessums.

Joe was a kind and loving son, brother and a friend to many. He was preceded in death by his father, Ernie Sessums.

Survivors include his beloved...

E.J. Barnes

E.J. Barnes

Jan 26, 2024

Funeral services for E.J. Barnes, 90, of Cleburne, Texas, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Field Street Baptist Church with Dr. John Hall officiating.  

Interment will follow at Cleburne Memorial Cemetery with River Grant, Taylor Calahan, Justin Hewlett, Nathan Barnes, Russ Hollida, and Glenn Parr serving as pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers will be Ben Hall, Grady...

Narvel Powell

Narvel Powell

Jan 25, 2024

Funeral services for Narvel Ray Powell, 89, of Cleburne, Texas will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 30, 2024 in the Rosser Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend John Glover officiating. Interment will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park with Leyton Kent, Aydin Smith, Ryan Powell, Blayne Bankhead and Benito Rosa serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will be Blake Bankhead.

Visitation will...

Dolores Protomaster

Dolores Protomaster

Jan 24, 2024

Dolores "Dee" Protomaster passed away peacefully January 24, 2024 at home surrounded by family.

She was born June 4, 1936.

Dee is survived by her daughter, Sharan Starkes of Cleburne, grandchildren, Joe Mathews and Heather Matthews and 5 great grandchildren.

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