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Area Obituaries

Clark “Red” Burkett

Clark “Red” Burkett, 94, of Quanah, passed away Friday, Nov, 6, 2020 in Crowell. A graveside service was held Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Quanah Memorial Park. He owned and operated Red’s Drive-In in Vernon for several years before moving to Quanah in 1965 where he owned and operated the Dairy Queen until 1978. He moved…

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Gwendolyn Sills Clark

Gwendolyn Sills Clark, 89, of Quanah, passed away Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. A graveside service was held on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at Chillicothe Cemetery. She was born on July 31,1931 at the home of her grandparents, south of Chillicothe, Texas to James Carl (Bud) and Syble Reynolds Sills. On Aug. 28,1949 she married Sterling R.…

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Opal Marjorie Buchanan Osborne

Opal Marjorie Buchanan Osborne, 98, passed away on Friday Oct. 23, 2020 in Vernon, Texas. Services celebrating and honoring her life will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 at Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Quanah Memorial Park under direction of Smith Funeral Home. Services offi ciated by Jeremy Walters.

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John Ray Carson,

John Ray Carson, 98 of Wichita Falls, Texas died on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Graveside service will be Thursday, Oct, 29, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Eastview Cemetery under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Offi ciating will be Rev. Ernie Barr. Online condolences may be made to the family at…

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Gerald Floyd Bunch

Gerald Floyd Bunch (Jerry) 76, died Oct. 5, 2020 in Vernon. He was born Dec. 2, 1943 in Vernon to Floyd E. and Annie Mae (Douglas) Bunch. He attended Tolbert, Texas school until it closed in 1952 and then was part of the 1961 Vernon class. He has been a farmer, mechanic, welder, truck-driver, income…

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Dr. Frank E. Berngen

Dr. Frank E. Berngen went to be with the Lord Sunday, October 25th surrounded by his four children. A man who loved the Lord and his family. Frank enjoyed sharing stories and giving advice while never meeting a stranger. His spirit is carried on by his four children and 9 grandkids whose photos he shared…

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Lois Catherine Petty

Lois Catherine Petty, 95 of Vernon, Texas died on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, in Vernon, Texas. Graveside service will be Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Wilbarger Memorial Park under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Offi ciating will be Dr. Derrell Monday. Catherine was born Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1925 in Hardeman County,…

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Monte Gene Pannell,

Monte Gene Pannell, 84 of Chillicothe, Texas, was born on April 28, 1936 in Hardeman County, Texas and died on Friday, October 16, 2020 in Crowell, Texas. Monte was a lifelong resident of Hardeman County and a member of the First United Methodist of Chillicothe. Monte was the son of the late W.F. (Dub) Pannell…

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Luis Rodriguez, Sr.

Luis Rodriguez, Sr., 84 of Vernon, Texas died on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Memorial service will be held Oct. 29, 2020 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Officiating will be Dr. Derrell Monday and Rev. Ric Rosalez.

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Catherine (Cathy) Day

Catherine (Cathy) Day, 56, of Vernon, died of ovarian cancer on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, in Wichita Falls. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, at the First Presbyterian Church under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Day was born Nov. 13, 1964, in Dallas, a daughter of Richard Day and Diane More.…

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