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Obituaries

Etta Jean Smith Hensley

Etta Jean Smith Hensley passed away September 20, 2018.

She was born January 12, 1930 to Stephen David Smith and Nora Ellen Kaltrider, she was one of five children and was a lifetime resident of Jack County, Texas. She married Jim Edgar Hensley on November 3, 1945, to this union were born three children. 

She was a member of the Jacksboro Church Of Christ and the Lost Battalion Widows Association. 

Those who preceded her in death are her husband, son Jimmie, grandson David Landon, and three siblings — Elizabeth, Jasper and Eugene. 

Rainard Louis Walterscheid

Rainard Louis “Peanuts” Walterscheid, 80, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018 in Jacksboro. 

He was born December 14, 1937 in Muenster, Texas to Harold and Mary Richter Walterscheid.

He married Marjorie McMillion August 7, 1975 in Houston, Texas. 

Mr. Walterscheid worked for Santa Fe Drilling Company for almost 40 years. He owned Baig Food Mart in Jacksboro, Texas for nine years.

He is proceeded in death by his parents, his brother Delbert Walterscheid and daughter Sherri Walterscheid.

Douglas Rodney Malone

Douglas Rodney Malone (Rod), founder and co-owner of the Sail & Ski Center died unexpectedly on Friday, August 31, 2018 in Austin, Texas surrounded by family and close friends.

Rod was born on May 31, 1940 in Jacksboro. He graduated from Jacksboro High School in 1958 and moved to Austin to attend the University of Texas where he pursued a degree in electrical engineering. 

David Massengale

David William Massengale passed away Friday, August 31,2018 at the age of 54 years old. 

He was born July 21, 1964 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was the son of Henry Ward Massengale Jr. and Waneta (Easley) Massengale. David was a manager in the Oilfield Industry.

He is preceded in death by his father, Henry Ward Massengale Jr. and brother, Tony Massengale. 

Bobby Leroy Culwell

Bobby Leroy Culwell passed away July 27, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was born August 4, 1935 in Springtown, Texas to Joe Bailey Culwell and Onetta Gilliland Culwell.

Bobby was married to Sondra Sue Burleson October 18, 1969 and had two daughters. He was a loyal employee for Winn Dixie and Brookshires for more than 40 years. He was a devoted member of the First Methodist Church of Springtown where he served on the board of trustees for many years.

He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and brother, Clark Lee Culwell.

Edwina Butler Swan

Edwina Butler Swan, age 85, passed away from a long illness July 20, 2018 in Jacksboro, Texas.

She was born November 27, 1932, in Cisco, Texas, to Johnnie Roy Butler and Myrtle Faye (née Elliott) Butler. She graduated from R.L. Paschal High School in Fort Worth, Texas. She married Charles Ray Swan, a petroleum engineer, in 1952. The couple lived in many places, including Darmstadt, Germany; San Angelo, Fort Worth, Houston, Jacksboro, Kermit, Lubbock, and Wichita Falls, Texas; and, Edmond, Oklahoma. 

Carol Lemming

Carolyn Kee Leming passed away in her home in Garner, Texas July 20, 2018. 

She was born on April 16, 1941.

Carolyn married Jack Leming on August 26, 1965 in Fort Worth, Texas. 

Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Leming, brother, Alfred Kee, and two sisters, Virginia Kee and Peggy Sue Kee.

She is survived by two sons, Lonny Leming and Mike Leming; three grandchildren Sierra, Clayton, and Landyn, and one sister Alyce Cason of Fort Worth.