Area Obituaries

Zachary Lee McSpadden, 33, of Vernon, Texas, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Vernon, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at Second Baptist Church with Rev. Ric Rosalez o൶ ciating under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Zachary was born Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1992, in Wichita…

Wesley Vaughn, 86, passed away Nov. 27, 2025, in Orange Beach, Alabama, from natural causes. He was born Sept. 17, 1939, in Vernon, Texas, to Jim and Irene Vaughn (née McNabb). Wesley enjoyed working with his hands and was known for his practical skills and steady work ethic. He was preceded in death by his…

CB Sparkman, 66, of Gainesville, Texas passed away on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Justin, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ernest Newman and Rev. Willie King o൶ ciating. Burial will follow at Wilbarger Memorial Park under the direction of Sullivan…

Charles Henry Fowler was born Nov. 14, 1939, in Hope, Arkansas. He was the son of Henry C. and Hazel Hare Fowler. A graveside service was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Big Valley Cemetery, under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Charles was educated in the schools of Hope, Arkansas and…

Ada Delores McDaniel, 89 of Wichita Falls, Texas passed away on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, at Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Tamplen and Mr. Mike Klappenbach o􀵶 ciating. A private family burial will be held at Crowell Cemetery…

Duane Johnson, lifelong Foard County rancher and devoted community leader, passed away Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 27th, at the First Baptist Church in Crowell. Those who wish to visit with the family are invited to stay at the church after the service…

Dina was born Aug. 9, 1945 in Gorman Texas, attended Comanche public schools, thereafter the University of Texas at Arlington on a partial scholarship for academics and as a 􀂿 re baton twirler. She was married to Gary Greenwood, also a UTA student, in 1964. Dina worked on Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City,…

Sally J. Rallis, 96, passed away Monday, August 18, 2025, at Colonial Lodge Tender Care in Greenville, TX. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Sullivan Funeral Home in Vernon, TX. Graveside services will be held at Bell Cemetery near Odell, TX at 11 a.m., Thursday, August…

Former Vernon PD Officer Justin Hiracheta passed away unexpectedly. Hiracheta spent a portion of his career serving the city of Vernon, standing alongside his fellow offi cers in the work of public safety. We wish to honor his contribution. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and all who mourn his passing. We…

Geoffrey Warren Isbell, 60, of Sunset, Texas, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Grapevine, Texas. Born October 22, 1964, in Lubbock, Texas, to Cecil Isbell and Kathleen Penix (Grima), Geoffrey built a life defined by commitment – to his family, to his work, and to the people around him. He married Suzanne “Suzy”…