All Obituaries

Erna LaRue (Ratliff) Brown, 80, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, as well as her loving parents on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. LaRue was born in Stephenville, Texas, on February 11, 1943, to Alvis Ray Ratliff and Erna Lee (Carpenter) Ratliff. LaRue enjoyed sewing, reading, dancing, and a daily coca-cola. However, her greatest joy was being Momma to her girls and Nana to her grandchildren and great-granchildren. LaRue is survived by her children, Paula Michelle...

Tommy McMaster, 75, owner and manager of Sanders Tractor Supply and school bus driver for Stephenville ISD passed away on September 17, 2023 with his family by his side. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at the Desdemona Cemetery with Jackie Monk officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Lacy Funeral Home. Arrangements are by Lacy Funeral Home. Tommy was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico on February 6, 1948...

Services for James Martin “Jim” Bucher, 80, will be held on September 8, 2023, at 10AM. Arrangements are by Lacy Funeral Home. Jim was born in Bay Shore, New York, on August 3, 1943, to parents Henry Martin Bucher and Opal (Rhodes) Bucher. Jim married Janee Miner on May 28, 1997, in Lovington, New Mexico. Jim was an Army veteran, serving during Vietnam. He worked as the president of a telephone company before AT&T split up. He enjoyed motorcycles as his hobby. Jim also...

It is with deep sadness that his family announces that Charles Lloyd Lamb, age 90, of Stephenville, Texas, passed away on August 28, 2023.  He was born to the late William Easter Lamb and Zora Mae (Hudson) Lamb in Oglesby, Texas, on July 27, 1933.  After graduation from Oglesby High School, Charles earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from Baylor University and a Ph.D. from East Texas State University.  His long professional life was spent in Texas education as a science teacher,...

Rita Julia Kernaghan, 88 Rita Kernaghan, Wife, Mother, and dear friend to all died peacefully in her home on August 19, 2023 in Tolar, Texas. She was born in Electra, Texas on November 24,1934, one of eleven children born to Norbert and Emma Jacobi. Rita always loved children and after graduating from High School in Electra, she studied at the University of Dallas and taught at St. Cecilia’s School in Dallas before meeting Daniel Kernaghan, her husband of nearly 64...

Graveside services for Tony Leach, 71, will be held at 10AM, Friday, August 18, 2023, at Erath Gardens of Memory cemetery with Greg Hamilton officiating. Arrangements are by Lacy Funeral Home. Tony was born in Kilgore, Texas on August 6, 1952, to Maurice Leach and Johnnie Marjorie Ellerd. Tony married Kate Chapman on July 24, 2005. He worked as a general contractor in construction. Survivors include his wife, Kate Leach, of Stephenville, Texas; son, Dallas Leach and wife, Wendy, of...

Services for Peggy Sue Ashley, 73, will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, August 14, 2023, at the First Baptist Church  Sheridan with Elvis Whaley & Allen Tengler officiating. Burial will follow at Cheetham Cemetery. Visitation will be held from  1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, August 14, 2023, at the First Baptist Church Sheridan. Arrangements are by Lacy Funeral Home. Peggy was born in Ganado, Texas, on September 8, 1949, to Bufford Ashley, Sr. and Mildred (Wilson) Ashley. She was an...

Dr. Bobby Eugene Donohue, Jr., died at home in the presence of loving family members on August 3, 2023. Born in Norwich, England, Bobby grew up in both Norwich and various U.S. towns as the second of five children born to his air force psychologist father Bobby Eugene Donohue, Sr. (deceased) and his mother Patricia (Drake) Donohue who survives him along with all of his siblings. Bobby is also survived by his loving wife of 45 years Donna Lee (Baldwin) Donohue as well as his children Kelly...

Obituary for Charles R. Heintzelman 1954-2023 Charles Russell Heintzelman was born on June 12, 1954, to Elmer and Gertrude Heintzelman in Hancock, Michigan. His father, who served in the Coast Guard, passed away when Chuck was twelve years old. At the age of sixteen, Chuck lost his mother. In 1970, Jim, Chuck’s older brother and Larry, his younger brother, moved with him from Michigan to Big Lake, Texas, to live with their aunt Almina and uncle Arnold Storey. Chuck attended Reagan...

Yolanda Gallegos, 49, of Granbury passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023. She was born on February 10, 1974 in Cleburne, Texas to Pablo and Sally Gallegos. There are no services scheduled at this time. Yolanda is survived by her father, Pablo Gallegos; children, Liliana Carrizalez, Carlos Gallegos, and Pablo Gallegos and wife, Valencia; grandchildren, Carlos Gallegos, Jr., Zoila Gallegos, Pablo Gallegos, Brenda Carrizalez, and Jose Covarrubias; siblings, Paul Gallegos and wife, Sarah, and...