Area Obituaries

Tempie Lynn Roberson Boatman, 66 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at Wilbarger Memorial Park under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home with Rev. Toby Castleberry o൶ ciating. Tempie was born Monday, Dec. 21, 1959,…

Edgar Word French, 84 of Chillicothe, Texas passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Crowell, Texas. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at First Methodist Church of Chillicothe, Texas with Rev. David McDonald officiating. Burial will follow at Chillicothe Cemetery under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Ed was born Wednesday,…

Janis Lynne Johnson Hooton of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away suddenly on December 24, 2025. Janis was born on October 18, 1953, to Joyce and A.Q. Johnson in Vernon, Texas, and was a long awaited and deeply loved daughter. She grew up in Vernon and attended Vernon schools, graduating from Vernon High School in 1972.…

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…