CROSIER PEARSON CLEBURNE FUNERAL HOME

Graveside service for Gerald Louis Van Zandt, 83, Palmer, will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 3, 2024 in Rio Vista Cemetery. Gerald passed away Sunday, June 30, 2024 in Red Oak. He was born September 20, 1940 in Cleburne. Gerald married Oma Lou Berry on September 22, 1961 in Dallas. Gerald retired from AAFES after many years of service. He enjoyed raising his animals. He enjoyed watching wrestling and westerns. Gerald will be miss by all who knew him. Gerald is survived by his wife of 62 years, Oma Lou Van Zandt; children, Cassie Lusk, Mike Van Zandt and wife, Ann; grandchildren, Axl Lusk, Troy Jester, Keller & Isaac Van Zandt, Dane Bachynsky; great grandchildren, Alex...

A memorial service for Mary Elizabeth (Thomas) Kesterson, 92, of Longview, Texas, will be held at 3:00 P.M., Saturday, March 25, 2023, at First United Methodist Church in Longview. Reverend Jay Jackson will officiate. Betty passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Mary was called "Betty" by all her friends and family and was born in Pennsylvania on January 29, 1931, to Frances and Francis (Nowalk) Thomas. Betty married O.L. Kesterson in 1952 in Laird Hill, Texas. Betty and O.L. were happily married for 43 years until O.L. passed away in 1995. Betty had an avid interest in health care and enjoyed working for Dr. Slade and Dr. Guerra. Betty loved to cook, and her favorite recipe "Tomato Tart"...

A memorial service for Mary Elizabeth (Thomas) Kesterson, 92, of Longview, Texas, will be held at 3:00 P.M., Saturday, March 25, 2023, at First United Methodist Church in Longview. Reverend Jay Jackson will officiate. Betty passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Mary was called "Betty" by all her friends and family and was born in Pennsylvania on January 29, 1931, to Frances and Francis (Nowalk) Thomas. Betty married O.L. Kesterson in 1952 in Laird Hill, Texas. Betty and O.L. were happily married for 43 years until O.L. passed away in 1995. Betty had an avid interest in health care and enjoyed working for Dr. Slade and Dr. Guerra. Betty loved to cook, and her favorite recipe "Tomato Tart"...

A celebration of life for Michael Joseph Bednarz, 65, of Granbury will be held at 4:00 P.M., Sunday, May 22, 2022, at The Hills Church of Christ - Student Center in North Richland Hills. Michael passed away Friday, May 13, 2022, in Fort Worth. He was born December 28, 1956, in Slaton, Texas to Thomas Joseph and Margaret Mary (Heinrich) Bednarz. Michael was reared on Tommy and Margaret Bednarz farm in Lynn County, Texas. Michael was a graduate of Wilson High School 1975 and received a Bachelors in Ag Engineering from Texas Tech in 1979. He worked as an engineer with Otis/Halliburton from 1979-1999, Weatherford 1999-2005, BP Oil Production 2005-2015, Bednarz Engineering Consulting Inc....

Funeral services for Harley Joe Carpenter, 62, of Whitney, will be held at 2:00 P.M., on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 P.M., at the funeral home on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Harley was born to William Frazier and Lola Irene Latham Carpenter on June 4, 1959 in Clifton, Texas. He passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022 in Blum, Texas. Harley married Crystal "Christy" Smith on November 23, 1979 in Cleburne. He worked for over 20 years with Walls Industries and then over 15 years with Technical Chemical. Harley was a giving man, who would bend over backwards to help someone. It has been said that he was fun,...

Richard "Dick" Helmcamp, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 at Harris Methodist Hospital in Ft. Worth, Texas. He was a great family man, educator, mentor, entertainer, and friend. Born to Adolph Jack and Daisy Dabney Helmcamp, raised in Yoakum, Texas, Dick graduated from Yoakum High School and attended Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, where he received his bachelor and masters' degrees in Music Education. He met his future wife, Patsy Ann Albers, at the university and they married in July of 1963 in Alief, Texas. Dick is survived by his wife of 58 years, Patsy Helmcamp, children, Monty and Janet Helmcamp of Godley, Texas, and Bret and Tracy Baker...

Graveside Service for Jim Clinkscales, 79, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Harris Creek Cemetery in Tyler. Dr. Tom Clinkscales will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, February 11, 2022 at Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home in Cleburne. Pallbearers will be Lane Henslee, Jeff Floyd, Kevin Bleiler, Jason Marbut, Johnny Hicks, and Marshall Clinkscales. Honorary pallbearer, Bobby Johnson. Jim passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022, in Dallas. He was born December 23, 1942, in Dallas and was adopted by Frank and Rudy Clinkscales. He was a member of Fair Park Baptist Church in Tyler. Jim and Nancy were married 52 years...

Service for Linda Dean Edrington, 77, of Grandview, was held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, January 6, 2022, in the Watts Chapel United Methodist Church. Reverend Tina Richardson and Brother Rick Moeller officiated. Burial followed in Watts Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Justin Williams, Brad Ransom, Jeff Dunnam and Brandon Fenn, Elijah Mathis and Teddy Don Rueffer. Linda passed away Friday, December 31, 2021, in Fort Worth. She was born December 1, 1944, in Minden, Louisiana to Calvin Arvell and Mauverdyne Boyce Haynie. She married James Edward Edrington on February 23, 1968, in Luling, Louisiana. Linda's life-long passion was being an elementary school teacher for Munday, Texas ISD with...

Service for Cynthia Ann (Stokes) Crow, 65, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 7, 2021, in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Visitation will be Monday, September 6, 2021, from 6-8:00 p.m., at the funeral home. Cynthia passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021, in Cleburne. She was born July 29, 1956, in DeLeon, Texas to Grady William and Norma Marjory (Stevens) Stokes. She worked as an accountant for a Chemical Company. Cynthia loved card making, as well as making candies and desserts. Cynthia is survived by her sons, Chris, and Vincent Crow, both of Cleburne; brother, Stephen Stokes of Deleon; grandchildren, Levi, Stephen, Addie, and Ann-Marie; mother,...

Graveside service for Wanda Peterson Duke, 82, of Cleburne will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, August 21, 2021 in Baker Lain Cemetery. Wanda passed away August 13, 2021 in Cleburne. She was born March 15, 1939 in Brownwood to Cecil Orea and Anna Mae Ezell Blackwood. Wanda was blessed with two loves in her lifetime. She married Daniel Taz Peterson on March 25, 1961 in Fort Worth. They were married 41 years at the time of his death in 2002. She married Charles Duke on March 22, 2003 in Johnson County. They were married 13 years at the time of his death in 2016. Wanda was a rural carrier for the Fort Worth postal service for 26 years before retiring in 1999. Wanda held the whole...

Graveside service for Wanda Rose Henderson Johnson, 93, of Burleson formerly of Odessa will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Monday, July 19, 2021 in the Coleman City Cemetery in Coleman, Texas Wanda Rose Henderson Johnson passed away July 15, 2021 in Burleson at a retirement center. Wanda was born in Coleman County to Markham and Rose Henderson on January 24, 1928. At the age of four they moved to the Tickham Community. She married Thomas R. Johnson "Tomboy" on February 26, 1950. They had 54 years together. She retired from American State Bank, a charter member of Mission Dorado Baptist Church. Wanda was very active in Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary for 20 years, serving as president. She...