All Obituaries

Susan Hubbard Campbell, 64, passed away on January 21, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 2 P.M., Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Lacy Funeral Home Chapel. Susan was born on October 12, 1955 in Ranger, Texas.  She grew up in Stephenville, Texas and graduated from Stephenville High School in 1973.  She was incredibly intelligent and cared deeply for others.  Those gifts lead her to obtain her BSN from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston where she...

Beth Onalee (Robinson) Van Horn-Frostefer, 98, passed away on January 21, 2020 in Stephenville, Texas. Services will be held in Orange County, California at a later date. Beth was born on January 18, 1922 to Robert and Goldie Nordeen Robinson. She was raised in Orange, California. She married Robert Van Horn on November 15, 1940 and together they had four children; David Bradford, Thomas Earl, Teresa Jennifer, and Debra Gayle. She was a switchboard operator for Ford Aeronutronics for 30...

James M. (Jimmy) Jones passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 16, 2020. Jimmy was born in Comfort, Texas February 7, 1943. He spent his youth on a ranch in Bergheim, Texas and later attended Clifton High School. Soon after, he joined the United States Army National Guard and was in the Reserves for 6 years. Rodeo was his passion. He spent several years as a bull and bronc rider, clown, and judge.  Jimmy worked for Otis Engineering, a division of Halliburton for 27 years. Towards...

Samuel Ray “Sam” Owens, 25, passed away January 10, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at the Lacy Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Russell Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Sam married Emily Steadham on July 28, 2017 in Decatur, Texas. Finley Ruth Owens, the love of their lives, joined the family on February 22, 2019. Sam enjoyed farming and was a member of the Tarleton...

Services for David Wayne Geurin, 68, retired owner of RLG Pumping Company, will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at the Lacy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Werth Mayes officiating. Burial will be at 11:00 am, Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Georgetown Cemetery, Pottsboro, Texas, with Rev. Don Hogg officiating.  David was born in Gainesville, Texas, on April 11, 1951, to Archie (Bud) Monroe and Wilma (Morgan) Geurin. He married Mary Lynn Massingill on November 7, 1997, in...

Services for Margaret, 79, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 6, 2020 at Gardens of Memory Cemetery with Rev. Don Stanley officiating. Margaret was born in Gorman, TX on June 15, 1940 to the late, Rex and Jeanette Kinser. Margaret was a Christian and she worked in real estate and several different management positions during her life. Margaret is survived by her children, Bryan Atchley, and Sandra A. Rhodes, and James Rex Atchley all of Stephenville; grandchildren, Michael Shane...

– Rip, 81, Comanche Peak, Brown & Root maintenance contractor, passed peacefully on January 1, 2020. No services are scheduled at this time.  Rip, was born in Robstown, TX on April 3, 1938 to the late, Wayland J., and Mary F. Rippstein.  He is survived by his brother, Wayland Rippstein Jr., and wife, Judy of Fredricksburg, TX; sister, Carolyn Simon, and husband, Jerry of Kingsville, TX; and 9 nieces and nephews.  Rip was happiest on a tractor and working hard as...

Pat, 79, passed peacefully, surrounded by her family on January 1, 2020. There will be a private celebration of her life to be announced at a later time.  Pat was born in Lamesa, TX on April 9, 1940 to Edwin and Wilma Fincher.  Pat attended Oakdale Methodist Church.  Pat is survived by her children, Michael W. Stone, David G. Stone, and PJ McNiel; seven grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren.  Pat was preceded in death by her daughter, Cindy Michelle...

Graveside service for Jack, 87, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Cow Creek Cemetery in Dublin, Texas, with Rev. Don Stanley officiating.  Jack was born in Eudora, Arkansas on February 11, 1932 to the late, Madge Martin and Carrie Mae Mathis. He married Libby Mitchell Hooks on June 19, 1989, in Proctor, Texas.  Jack proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He was known as a “Jack of all trades” having been a cars salesman,...

Carla Swatsell passed peacefully on December 27, 2019.  Carla was born in Roswell, New Mexico on May 30, 1954.  Carla is survived by her son, Jason Swatsell, and wife, Angie of Stephenville; grandchildren, Scott, Michael, Jeffery, and Jacob; and two great grandchildren, Gabriel, and Gracie.  Carla was preceded in death by her mother, Marjorie Helms; daughter, Jennifer Swatsell; and grandson Paul Morgan.