Obituaries
Aubrey Lynn Sims, Sr.
Feb 5, 2026
Funeral services for Aubrey Lynn Sims, Sr. , 74, of Alvarado, Texas will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 11, 2026 in the Rosser Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Tim Archer officiating. Burial will follow in Cope Cemetery, 2722 CR 529, Burleson, Texas with Cade Bennett, Peyton Kennedy, Brody Shanklin, Brent Shanklin, Shaun Sims, Dustin Stephenson, and Danny DeArman...
Elaine Fink
Feb 5, 2026
Graveside services for Elaine Fink, 79, of Grandview, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas.
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6-8:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 11, at Rosser Funeral Home.
Elaine Anderson Fink, 78, of Grandview, Texas, passed away peacefully of natural causes on February 6,...
Tena Margaret Colley Alexander
Feb 7, 2026
Funeral services for Tena Margaret Colley Alexander will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 13, 2026 at First Baptist Church of Cleburne with Dr. Danny Crosby and Dr. Cliff Holdridge officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery with Blake Bryson, Brazos Alexander, Cassius Jarmon, Jeff Nelson, Nation Fantroy and Taylor Alexander serving as pallbearers.A visitation for family and friends...
Leon Eugene Magers
Jan 23, 2026
Services will be held Saturday, February 14 at 11 a.m. at Rosser Funeral Home for L.E. "Buddy" Magers, 93, of Cleburne, who went home to the Lord on January 23, 2026. He will be remembered by family and friends alike for his outgoing and welcoming spirit, integrity, and strength.
He was born May 28, 1932 in Sherman, Texas to Leon Frank...
William Calvin McAnally
Jan 29, 2026
Graveside service for William Calvin McAnally, 90, of Webb, Missouri will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026, at Baker-Lain Cemetery.
William Calvin McAnally was born on June 11, 1935 to James Ruby and Mary (Hopper) McAnally and passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026 in Joplin, Missouri. He was a retired aircraft maintenance engineer and was of...
Daniel David Zacharias
Jan 21, 2026
Daniel David Zacharias, 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in Keene, Texas.
Dan was born on September 26, 1940, in DeQueen, Arkansas, and lived a life defined by faith, perseverance, hard work, and deep devotion to his family and community.
Dan was the 10th of 11 siblings and was raised in poverty on a small farm in rural Arkansas,...
David Bruce Petersen
Feb 6, 2026
David Bruce Petersen, 87, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026 in Keene, Texas. He was born in September 13, 1938 in Los Angeles, California to Harold E. and Lois (Painter) Petersen. Mr. Petersen was a landscape architect. He is survived by his beloved wife, Glenda JoAnn Petersen; and many other family and friends.No services are scheduled at this time.
Weldon James Collins
Feb 4, 2026
Funeral services for Weldon James Collins, 87, of Grandview, Texas will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 in the Rosser Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery with Joe Collins, Justin Collins, Josh Collins, Charlie Meyers, Joshua Coats, and Ethan Noble serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Brentley Jones, Johnny Hughes, John Parks...
Concepcion Valdez
Feb 2, 2026
Graveside services for Concepcion Valdez, 82, of Cleburne, Texas will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Rosehill Cemetery with Pastor Miguel Rodriguez officiating.
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2026, at Rosser Funeral Home.
Concepcion Valdez, cariñosamente conocida como Concha, nació el 2 de febrero de 1944...
Betty June Frey
Feb 2, 2026
Betty June Frey, 92, of Burleson, Texas passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, at her home.
Services will be held in Colorado at a later date.
Betty was born in Denver, Colorado on December 12, 1933, the daughter of Sybil (Fountain) and John Edward Frey.
She is preceded in death by her parents; son, Ralph Murphy; daughter, Kathleen Murphy; grandson, Damon Murphy; and...
Ina Lee Roden-Brown
Jan 31, 2026
Funeral services for Ina Lee (Cooke) Roden-Brown, 83, of Cleburne, Texas will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 4, 2026, in the Rosser Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dennis Camp officiating. Burial will follow in Watts Chapel Cemetery with Peter Pope, Chris Marr, Ryan Cooke, Steve Kuklies, Milton Cooke, and Jeff Tillman serving as pallbearers.
Visitation for family and friends...
Carl Norman Benson
Jan 29, 2026
Carl Norman Benson "Wolfie" "Paw Paw Tractor", 74, of Cleburne, Texas passed away on Thursday January 29, 2026 in Cleburne.He was born February 27, 1951 in Cleburne, Texas to Roy and Pauline (Panill) Benson.
Carl grew up in Rio Vista, Texas, where he helped his parents on their dairy. After his parents quit the dairy business, he spent time helping his...
Donnie Ray Ward
Jan 28, 2026
Donnie Ray Ward, 82, of Alvarado passed away on January 28, 2026, doing what he loved. He was born July 19, 1943, in Blum, Texas, to Leta McNatt Ward and Roy Harris Ward. He was the third of six children and was later raised in Cleburne with his siblings Wanda, Leta Faye, Roy, Shirley, and Mike.
Donnie loved baseball, fishing, and...
Carolyn Woodward
Jan 21, 2026
Memorial services for Carolyn Sue Woodward, 81, of Kopperl, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2026, in the Rosser Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Melson officiating.
Carolyn Woodard passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in Keene, Texas. She was born in West Virginia on March 25, 1944, the daughter of Mable (Webb) and Wilbur Osborne.
Carolyn...
Dolores Ann Crowder
Jan 19, 2026
Funeral services for Dolores Ann Crowder, 83, of Cleburne, Texas will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in the Rosser Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jason Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery with Greg Hauk, Mitchell Timmons, Cody Crowder, Joshua Lanier, Daniel Doss, Chad Allen and Tony Giuliani serving as pallbearers.
A visitation for family and...
Jo Frances Novosad
Jan 17, 2026
Graveside services for Jo Frances Novosad, 84, of Cleburne, Texas will be conducted at 12:30 P.M., Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Memorial Oaks Cemetery, 13001 Katy Fwy in Houston, Texas.
Jo Frances Novosad passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026 in Cleburne. She was born August 13, 1941 in Lampasas to Hugh Lively and Leila (Kelly) Edwards.
She married Alton Novosad on...
Martin Alton Simpson
Jan 16, 2026
After a long 10 year battle with multiple cancers, Martin passed away peacefully, at home, surrounded by his family. We will miss him greatly, but know we will see him again when Christ returns to take us home.
His service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 1, 2026, in the Keene Seventh-day Adventist Church Sanctuary.
In lieu of flowers, the...
Mary King
Jan 16, 2026
A memorial service for Mary Ruth King, 66, of Cleburne, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at the Pentecostal Family Church, 1000 Woodard Ave. in Cleburne with Reverend DeWaun Ashley officiating.Mary Ruth King passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026 in Fort Worth. Mary was born December 29, 1959 in Fort Worth to Charles and...
Tommy Lynn Teague
Jan 15, 2026
Due to inclement weather, the funeral services for Tommy Lynn Teague, 68, of Cleburne, Texas have been moved to 3 p.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in the Rosser Funeral Home Chapel.
There will not be a visitation prior to the service.
Tommy Lynn Teague passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026 in Cleburne. He was born October 11, 1957 in Cleburne to...
Herbert Townsend
Jan 15, 2026
Herbert Darrell Townsend, 84, of Grandview, Texas, peacefully passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026.
Born in Sims, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Herbert Townsend and Cleo Plyler Townsend. Darrell retired after 20 years of service in the United States Navy as an Inertial Navigation MK II MOD I SINS (Ships Inertial Navigation System) Technician, which was a highly...

