All Obituaries

Slidell ~ Lee Edward Muncy, 74, went to be with our Lord Tuesday, January 22, 2019, in Decatur. Funeral is 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2019, at New Hope Fellowship Church with burial in Slidell Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur. Jack Sandford will officiate. Pallbearers include Jimmy Muncy, Ace Lloyd, Rene Pruett, Danny Pruett, Lance Chirstie, and Danny Schertz. Honorary pallbearers are H.R. Pruett, Eddie Ray Griffeth, Rex...

Bridgeport ~ Glen Carol Baker, 94, a commercial fisherman, went to be with our Lord, Monday, January 21, 2019, in Archer City. Graveside service is 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Long Branch Cemetery in Nocona, Texas. Glen was born on June 30, 1924, to Urban and Eula (Teague) Baker in Nocona, Texas. He attended Robert Lee Paschal High School in Fort Worth. Glen proudly served his country in the United States Merchant Marines and graduated from the US Merchant Marine...

Bridgeport ~ Danny Eugene Erwin, 75, went to be with our Lord, Monday, January 21, 2019, in Bridgeport. Private family service will be held at a later date. Danny was born October 11, 1943, to Carl Clifford and Dorothy (Harrison) Erwin in Madill, Oklahoma. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Beck on August 13, 1966, in Weatherford, Texas. Danny proudly serviced his country in the United States Air Force as an aircraft mechanic, where he earned the Air Force Good Conduct Medal....

Boyd ~ Clint Lloyd Parker, 31, an electrician, went to be with our Lord Friday, January 18, 2019. Funeral is 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Friendship Baptist Church in Boyd.  Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd. Rev. Terry Terry will officiate.  Pallbearers are Taylor Morgan, Dalton Parker, Damian Gonzalez, Dakota Parker, Gabe Gonzalez, and Nathan Parker. Clint was born May 1, 1987 to Darold Lewis and Charla Jean (Traylor) Parker in Fort...

Alvord ~ Earl Winston Burdine, 76, a retired maintenance worker, went to be with our Lord Friday, January 18, 2019 in Decatur. Winston was born November 18, 1947 to Otis and Ora (Butler) Burdine in Magnolia, Arkansas.  He was preceded by his parents; his brothers, Norman, Larry, Allen, and Jimmy Burdine. Those left behind to cherish his memory are his son, Timothy Burdine and wife Judith of Texas City; his daughter, Sherry Mitchell and husband James of Athens; his seven...

Comanche ~ James Marion Hilley, 88, a retired car body repairman left this life Friday, January 18, 2019, in Decatur. James was born on February 17, 1930, to John and Eula (Chambers) Hilley in Sidney, Texas. He was united in marriage to his first wife Gwen Rainey and second wife Guillermina “GiGi”. James was a retired car body repairman. He was a member of the Jehovah Witness Church. James proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his...

Decatur ~ William “Will” Donald Golaz, 41, a heavy equipment operator, went to be with our Lord Thursday, January 17, 2019, in Decatur. Funeral is 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur with burial at Paradise Cemetery in Paradise.  Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home in Decatur. Rev. James Golaz will officiate.  Pallbearers include Derek Dakota Martin, Kevin Allen Velten, Wesley Thomas Brown, William Turner...

Fort Worth ~ Sammie Ira Kissner, 84, a retired forklift driver, went to be with our Lord Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Graveside service is 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Lawnview Cemetery in Cordell, Oklahoma.  Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd. Sammie was born June 6, 1934 to Carl and Lavada (Camp) Kissner in Cordell, Oklahoma.  He was a forklift driver for many years at General Motors. He was preceded in death by his parents; his grandson,...

  Bridgeport ~ Veta Joyce Jackson, 84, formerly of Bridgeport, went to be with our Lord Tuesday, January 15, 2019, in Summerville, South Carolina. Funeral is 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 20, 2019, at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Bridgeport with private family burial. Family will receive friends 1-6 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home in Bridgeport. Pastor J.D. Allen will officiate. Pallbearers include Gary Bollom, Rick Spence, Nathan Owen, Garrett Bollom, Chad Clark, Sam Renner,...

Boyd ~ Gerald Wayne Shirley, 73, a retired maintenance crew chief for American Airlines, went to be with our Lord Monday, January 14, 2019 in the presence of his loving family. Graveside service is Friday, January 18, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. at Friona Cemetery in Friona, Texas.  Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd. Don Busby of Flower Mound will officiate. Honorary pallbearers include Danney McCort, Bud Shirley, Jack Walser,...

Decatur ~ Arturo Cantu Villarreal, age 87 passed away peacefully, with his loving family by his side, in Decatur, TX. He was married to Mrs. Amparo Juangorena Castañeda, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his four daughters, Aida and Norman Hall of Decatur, Texas, Alma Straffon of Chico, Texas, Araceli Armendaiz and husband Hector of Monterrey, NL, and Adriana Rios and husband Arnulfo of Monclova. Coah; grandchildren, Cynthia, Hector and Monica,...

Boyd ~ Milton Heimlich, 56, went to be with our Lord Saturday, January 12, 2019, in Boyd. Service will be held at a later date. Milton was born December 14, 1962, to Dallas and Elsie (Lester) Heimlich in California. He married Michelle Lance on June 16, 1989, in Decatur. Milton was a cabinet maker. He was preceded in death by his father. Those left behind to cherish his memory are his wife of over 29 years, Michelle Heimlich; his son, Milton Heimlich Jr. and wife Jennifer; his daughter,...

  Bridgeport ~ Ronald Gerald Riggs, 74, passed away peacefully and went to be with our Lord Saturday, January 12, 2019, with family by his side. Graveside service is 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at West Bridgeport Cemetery.  Ronald was born January 23, 1944, to Pete and Patricia (Caraway) Riggs in Bridgeport and was a lifelong resident.  Ronald was one of 10 children. November of 2018, he made a life changing decision for Christ. Ronald proudly served our...

Service is pending for Don Price, 51, of Decatur with Hawkins in Decatur.

  Paradise ~ William Donald Lenschow, 46, a machinist, went to be with our Lord Friday, January 11, 2019, in Paradise. No service is scheduled. William was born July 31, 1972, to Donald Lee and Kathleen Carole (Gulley) Lenschow in Irving, Texas. He attended Tarrant Counnty College where he obtained his associates degree. He is preceded in death by his parents. Those left behind to cherish his memory are his sister, Lisa Warren and husband Brad of Paradise; and his girlfriend,...