All Obituaries

Service is pending for Jackie Eustace, 87 of Bridgeport. Full Obituary to follow.

Funeral Service for Helen Black, 82, of Paradise is 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church in Paradise with burial in Paradise Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Full Obituary to follow.

Chico ~  Rodney Cayce, 55, of Chico went to be with our Lord Saturday, February 15, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. Funeral is 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 20, 2020 at First Baptist Church in Alvord, with burial in Pleasant Grove #3 Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur. Full obituary is pending. Hawkins Funeral Home - Decatur 940-389-4911 www.hawkinsfuneralhome.com

Decatur ~ Carl Thomas Greer, 91, of Decatur went to be with our Lord Saturday, February 15, 2020 in Decatur, Texas. Funeral service is 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur with burial in Oaklawn Cemetery. Family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the funeral. Gerre Joiner and Phillip Askey will officiate. Pallbearers include Russell Stephens, Paul Askey, Blake Tucker, Danny Harvey, Chris Kovach, Gerry Greer, and Devon Willis. Carl was born April 22, 1928 to Fred and...

Decatur ~ Steve Howard, 61, of Decatur went to be with our Lord Saturday, February 15, 2020 in Decatur, Texas. No service is scheduled at this time. Steve was born April 11, 1958 to Bill Weldon and Ellen Rose (Browning) Howard in Dallas, Texas. He married Roberta "Robbie" Murphy on February 22, 1975 in Prairieville, Texas. Steve enjoyed wood working, football, and spending time with his family. Those left behind to cherish his memory are his wife of 44 years, Robbie...

Laverne Elaine Brooks Wiley Green, 86, of Decatur, passed away February 14, 2020, In Decatur. Service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 17, 2020 at Morris Memorial United Methodist Church in Chico with the Rev. Elaine Bussey officiating. Burial will follow at Chico Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur. Pallbearers are Scott Bowyer, Deroy Bennett, Jon Harris, Jeff Wiley, Eric Wiley, Blake Cooper, Hayden Bennett, Caleb Bennett, Reid...

Bridgeport ~ Regina Christina Schaefer, 94, a retired office manager went to be with our Lord Wednesday, February 12, 2020 in Bridgeport.   Graveside Service is 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Wilson Prairie Cemetery in Paradise. Family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport.   Christina was born September 16, 1925 to John Thomas and Sadie Rae (Jacobs) Schatz in Scott City, Missouri. She was a homemaker and cherished spending...

Ausencio Fernández, de 91 años, fue con nuestro Señor el miércoles 12 de febrero de 2020 en Decatur, Texas. Servicio funerario es a las 10:30 a.m. el Lunes, 17 de febrero de 2020 en Assumption Blessed Virgin Mother Catholic Church con entierro en Oaklawn Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. with Rosary at 7 p.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur. Los portadores son Hector Fernandez, Armando Fernandez, Roberto Fernandez, Fernando Fernandez,...

Boyd ~ Nora Jean Fite, 75, went to be with our Lord Wednesday, February 12, 2020 in Decatur. Funeral is 2:00 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church of Boyd with burial in Boyd Cemetery. Family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd. Rev. Mark Autry will officiate. Pallbearers include Tim Helton, Jason Herriage, Skyler Herriage, Jamie Lamance, Jeremy Lambert, and Michael Lasher. Nora was born on October 19, 1944 to Merton and Ruby (Frederick)  Johnson in...

Decatur ~ Jerry Reese Overton, 89, went to be with our Lord Monday, February 10, 2020 in Decatur. Funeral is 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur with burial in Paradise Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel. Pallbearers include: Chance Overton, Marshall Payton, John Payton, Brad Hardt, John Neal, and Larry Lewis. Jerry was born on March 30, 1930 to Modrell and Loneta Charlene (Russey) Overton in Fort...

Judith ‘Judy’ Marie Emmert, 73, went to be with our Lord Sunday, February 9, 2020 in Decatur, Texas. The family will hold a Celebration of Life on June 13, 2020 in Illinois. Judy was born on April 24, 1946 to Laverne and Marie (Kent) Emmert in Sterling, Illinois. She enjoyed singing, playing her guitar, photography, arts and crafts, feeding the birds and keeping up with family and friends on Facebook. Judy was a courageous woman who loved with all her heart, never met a...

Bowie ~ Penny Lynn Bilger, 54, went to be with our Lord Saturday, February 8, 2020 in Bowie.   Funeral is 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February, 15, 2020 at Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.   Penny was born on July 4, 1965 to Brad and Catherine (Redmond) Bilger in Santa Monica, California. She worked in Home Health Services.   She was preceded in death by 2 fathers, Brad Bilger and Bobby Mullins; and her sister-in-law,...

Service is pending for Gordon Snyder, 66, of Rhome. Full obituary to follow.

Bridgeport ~ Jay Carl Gibbons, 77, went to be with our Lord Thursday, February 6, 2020 in Bridgeport.   Memorial Service is 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Bridgeport. Family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service. Pastor Rick Cooper will officiate.   Jay was born on September 28, 1942 to Arthur and Hazel (Henry) Gibbons in Hinton Township, Michigan. He was united in marriage to Betty (Payne) Gibbons on February 22, 2008 in...

Decatur – Walburga Granlund, 75, a homemaker, went to be with our Lord Thursday, February 6, 2020 in Decatur, Texas. No service at this time. Walburga was born on October 13, 1944 to Karl Ludwig and Magdalena (Horch) Greif in Ober-Roden, Jetzt Rodermark, Germany. She was united in marriage to Alan Kenneth Granlund on June 23, 1964 in Frankfurt, Germany. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband of 49 years, Alan Kenneth Granlund. Those left behind to cherish her...