| RALPH B. COLE CLASS OF 1951 Funeral services for Ralph B. Cole, 78, will be held on Monday, October 15, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Gainesville with the Rev. Scott Sundbye officiating. Interment will follow at Nelson Grove Cemetery in Cooke County. Services are under the direction of Meador Clement-Keel Funeral Home in Gainesville. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Cole passed away on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Denton at Integrity Transitional Hospital (Seasons Hospice Unit.) Born July 27, 1934, in Fort Worth, he was a 1951 graduate of Gainesville High school and Texas A & M University in 1956. He was in the U.S. Army airborne in 1957 and was editor of The Hondo Anvil Herald in 1956-57, The Alice News 1957-59 and was city editor of the Gainesville Daily Register from 1959-61, when he reentered the U.S. Army a commanding officer of the Gainesville National Guard Unit. He returned to the Gainesville Daily Register in 1961 as city and farm editor of the local newspaper. In 1969, he was named an editor with The Associated Press in Oklahoma City, where he covered the House of Representatives. He was publisher of the Sanger Courier and the Pilot Point Signal for several years before joining the Postal Service in 1978 as a rural letter carrier. He retired from the Postal Service in 1996 in Sanger. He was a member of the Sanger Independent School District Board of Trustees. He served as mayor of Sanger after leaving the board of trustees from 1976 to 84. Ralph married Carole D. Sluder Gonzilas on August 9, 1993, in Gainesville, and was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. Survivors include one daughter, Melissa Henson and husband Edward of Plano; a son, Thomas Edward Cole and wife Tina of Azle; sister, Eva Lela King and brother, Dr. James R. Cole of Gainesville; stepsons, Jimmy Gonzilas and Michael Gonzilas of Gainesville; several nieces and nephews; and grandchildren, Cole, Marshall and Tyler Henson and Annie Cole. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Thomas and Lonnie L. Cole; and wife, Carole D. Cole. His grandsons and stepson will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305 or apda@apdaparkinson.org. To sign the online registry, go to www.meadorfuneralhomes.com. |
| PHILLIP D. "CHANCE" CLINKENBEARD CLASS OF 1964 After a lengthy battle with lung cancer, Phillip D. "Chance" Clinkenbeard, 66, of Gainesville, died and passed into peaceful rest. He was born in Lawton, OK to M.A. and Eva W.Clinkenbeard. He was reared in Gainesville, graduating from high school before entering the United States Army. Phil served in Vietnam as a Green Beret and was awarded the Purple Heart Medal. Survivors are his mother, Eva Clinkenbeard of Gainesville, a brother, Michael Clinkenbeard of Gainesville, a sister, Susan Smith and husband, Purcell of Plano, an aunt, Carolyn Jones and husband, Robert of Flectcher, OK, many cousins and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, his father, M.A. Clinkenbeard and a younger brother, Stephen. at Fairview Cemetery in Gainesville. Services are under the direction of Meador - Clement - Keel Funeral Home in Gainesville. No formal visitation is planned. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. |
| STEPHEN "MACK" McDONALD COLE CLASS OF 1955 U.S. Veteran Funeral services for Stephen "Mack" McDonald Cole, 78, of Gainesville, are set for 11:00 AM Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at the Whaley United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jerry Jones officiating under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will take place on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Ft. Sill National Cemetery in Elgin, OK. A visitation will be held at the Geo. J Carroll & Son Funeral Home on Monday, November 17, 2014 from 6:30 - 7:30 PM. Stephen "Mack" was born on July 25, 1936 in Valley View, TX to David LaFayette and Velma Orene (Stephens) Cole. He passed away on November 14, 2014 in Bonham, TX. at the Clyde Cosper Texas State Veterans Home. Mack was a member of the Whaley United Methodist Church, a life member of the VFW, founding member of the Cooke County Republican Party, served on the board of the Cooke County Appraisal District, served on the board of the Woodbine Water Supply, a life member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, member of the Lions Club, member of AMBUCS, and was a square dance caller. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America, and received the Silver Beaver Award. He entered the United States Army in Dallas, TX on April 1, 1955, and retired as Command Sergeant Major in Ft. Carson, CO. on October 31, 1979. He was a recipient of a Purple Heart, and made two tours in Vietnam. He married Sylvia Maxine McCraw on August 1, 1956 in DeRidder, LA. He is survived by his wife Maxine of Gainesville; son Benjamin Cole and his wife Nancy of McKinney, TX; son Stephen D. Cole of Thackerville, OK; son Bobby Cole and his wife Rhonda of Sadler, TX; daughter Veronica Cole Harper and her husband Bill of Tucson, AZ; brother David Charles Cole and his wife Carolyn of Amarillo, TX; sister Virginia "Ginger" Grant and her husband Bob of Plano, TX; sister Janet Morris and her husband Frank of Gainesville, TX; sister-in-law Cassie Shelley of Leesville, LA; and sister-in-law Dale Fiesel of Quitman, LA. He is also survived by grandchildren William Harper, Daniel Harper and his wife Dawndi, Amie Jordan, Julie Cummings, Jesse Cole and his wife Desirae, Kacie Cole, Chasity Raney, Micheal Whittington and his wife Sarah, Ashley Toler and her husband Jimmy, and Kevin Cole; great-grandchildren Levi Henry, Xzandra Herrera, Jadyn Raney, Devin Raney, Jordon Wooten-Toler, Cerenity Toler, Lily Cole, Emma Cole, Anna Cole, Kaelynn Harper, Kayland Whittington, and Micah Whittington; and Godson David Zingraf. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister and brother-in-law Maydene and Francis Earl Dietz; and a sister Ruby Awanda Cole. Memorial contributions may be made to the Military Order of the Purple Heart of Gainesville, Texas, Salvation Army of Gainesville, Texas, or the Wounded Warrior Project. |
| STEPHEN THOMAS CLINKENBEARD February 14, 1955 November 25, 1975 CLASS OF 1973 |
| MICHAEL R. COMER CLASS OF 1977 Michael R. Comer died Friday, December 19, 2014 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Sherman, Texas at the age of 56. He was born January 10, 1958 in Gainesville, Texas to Gus and Georgia (Cox) Comer. Michael had worked as a trackman and in maintenance for the railroad for a number of years. Michael's family will hold a Memorial Service at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 23rd at Southside Baptist Church with Bro. Duke Dowling officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the church. Survivors include his parents, Gus and Reba Comer of Gainesville; sister, Pam Comer of Gainesville; 3 children and 2 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Georgia Comer. |
| PHILLIP D. "CHANCE" CLINKENBEARD June 6, 1946 January 24, 2013 CLASS OF 1964 |
| CARROLL COGBURN August 24, 1935 June 16, 1989 CLASS OF 1953 |
| STEPHEN "MACK" MCDONALD COLE July 25, 1936 November 14, 2014 CLASS OF 1955 |
| CARROLL RAY COGBURN CLASS OF 1953 Birth: AUGUST 24, 1935 Death: JUNE 16,1989 h/o Doris married 24 Aug. 1979 Family links: Austin E Cogburn (1900 - 1980) Siblings: Jo Ann Cogburn Fenley (1924 - 2009)* Peggy Jean Cogburn (1932 - 1933)* Carroll Ray Cogburn (1935 - 1989) *Calculated relationship Burial: Linscomb Cemetery Orange Orange County Texas, USA |
| DAVID LEON COLWELL CLASS OF 1974 A memorial service for David Leon Colwell, 59, of Gainesville, are set for 10:00 AM Monday, March 21, 2016 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with the pastor Dennis Perry officiating. David was born on August 11, 1956 in Gainesville to William Douglas and Leona M. (Henson) Colwell. He passed away March 12, 2016 in Denison. He is survived by mother Leona Pardus of Gainesville; daughter Sharon McKinney and her husband Quintin of Gainesville; son David Colwell and his wife Lindsay of Gainesville; step-son George Gilbert and his wife Christie of Callisburg; twelve grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Bill Colwell and his wife Debbie of Gainesville; brother Michael Colwell and his fiance Tammy Price of Gainesville; sister Juanita Barnett and her husband Juan Alba of Reno, NV; former wife Heidi Bevers of Lubbock; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father; brother Darrel Colwell; and brother Jerry Colwell. |
| MICHAEL R. COMER January 10, 1958 December 19, 2014 CLASS OF 1977 |
| DAVID LEON COLWELL August 11, 1956 March 12, 2016 CLASS OF 1974 |
| JANICE M. "COLEMAN" ORSBURN May 14, 1964 November 4, 1983 CLASS OF 1982 |
| RALPH B. COLE July 27, 1934 October 11, 2012 CLASS OF 1951 |
| NOLAN CLOER April 15, 1968 March 23, 2017 CLASS OF 1986 |
| NOLAN CLOER (April 15, 1968 - March 23, 2017) CLASS OF 1986 Nolan LeRoy Cloer, 48, passed away March 23, 2017 at his residence in Gainesville. He was born in Gainesville, Texas on April 15, 1968, the only son of Lee Roy and Dolores (Nolan) Cloer. Nolan worked as a practical nurse until health issues forced his retirement. No Services are scheduled at this time. Cremation is under the direction of Meador Funeral Home, Gainesville. Survivors include his mother, Dolores Cloer of Gainesville; son, Brodie Cloer of Nocona; aunts, uncles, nieces and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Lee Roy Cloer. |
| NOLAN CLOER April 15, 1968 March 23, 2017 CLASS OF 1986 |
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