All Obituaries

  Boyd~ Claudie “Faye” Winters, 82, went to be with her Lord on Friday, May 24, 2019, in Decatur. Funeral is 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 27, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church in Boyd with burial in Boyd Cemetery. Family will receive friends 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Monday at the church. Rev. J.D. Allen will officiate. Pallbearers include RJ Hays, Andy Abraham, Corbin Hays, Dennis Black, Matthew Winters, Mark Gonzalez, Michael Winters, and Walker Winters. Faye was born...

Decatur ~ Mary Louise Woodruff, 93, went to be with our Lord Thursday, May 23, 2019 in Fort Worth. Memorial Service is pending.  Mary was born on August 27, 1925 to C.T. and Albert (Walker) Gettys in Fort Worth. She was united in marriage to W.B. Woodruff, Jr. on November 1, 1947 in Decatur. Mary a retired school teacher received her Master’s Degree of Arts at the University of North Texas in 1952. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and...

Boyd ~ Allen Poe Dickey, 83, went home to be with our Lord Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in Boyd. Funeral is 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church in Boyd with burial in Cottondale Cemetery. Family will receive friends 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Saturday at the church. Rev. J.D. Allen and Rev. John Bickham will officiate. Pallbearers include Brian Dickey, Randall Erwin, Russell Dickey, Bret Dickey, Trey Dennis, and Lane Mathis. Honorary pallbearers include Tony Ray...

Decatur ~ Mary Jo Leake, 91, of Decatur passed away May 19, 2019 following a brief illness.   Funeral is 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the First Baptist Church Decatur with burial in Oaklawn Cemetery.  Family will receive friends 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church.   Dr. David Lowrie and Rev. Gerre Joiner will officiate. Pallbearers are April and Allan Kuykendall, Cody Leake, Carlton and Rachael Leake, Casey and Katelyn Leake, Joe Armes, Joe Leake....

Newark ~ Jack D. Kennan, 70, went to be with our Lord Saturday, May 18, 2019, in Decatur. Funeral is 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd.  Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Jack was born on February 8, 1949, to Carl Walter and Betty Helen (Dickenson) Kennan in Springdale, Arkansas. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Sue Bentley in 1974 in Arkansas. Jack a retired truck driver for TXI, was a beloved husband, father,...

Crowley ~ Linda Lou Durham, 72, formerly of Decatur went to be with her Lord Saturday, May 18, 2019 in Crowley, Texas. Graveside service is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Oaklawn Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6 - 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur. Linda was born June 8, 1946 to Norman and Mary Lou (Bird) Auerbach in Watsonville, California. She married Jimmy Don Durham on September 19, 1983 in Fort Worth. They were married for 32 years. Left behind to...

Decatur ~ Nancy Marie Vaughan, 74, went to be with our Lord Thursday, May 17, 2019, in Decatur.   No services at this time.   Nancy was born on December 22, 1944, to Roy and Nora Gantt in Dallas. She was united in marriage to Odis Ernest Vaughan on February 16, 1963 in Dallas. Nancy a retired child daycare assistant, was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.     She was preceded in death by her parents;   Those left...

Chico ~ Victor Manuel De Leon, 54 años, fue a estar con nuestro Señor el Jueves 16 de Mayo de 2019 en Chico.   El funeral es a las 11:00 a.m. el Lunes 20 de Mayo de 2019 en Hawkins Funeral Home en Bridgeport con el entierro en Pleasant Grove Cemetery # 3 en Chico. La familia recibirá amigos de 12 a 9 p.m. el Domingo en la funeraria.   El pastor Filemon Gallegos oficiará. Los portadores del féretro incluirán a Iván Rubio,...

Aurora ~ Iona V. Reed, 98, went to be with our Lord Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in Aurora. Funeral is 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Aurora Baptist Church in Aurora. Graveside is 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Edith Ford Cemetery in Canadian, Texas. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd.  Rev. Jimmy Withers will officiate. Pallbearers include Brent Carter, Brad Carter, Stephen Derting, and Josh Derting. Iona was born on April 7, 1921, to...

Rhome ~ Laura M. Rueda, 47, went to be with our Lord Sunday, May 12, 2019, in Decatur. Funeral is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2019, at First Baptist Church Bridgeport. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Dr. Craig Erb will officiate. Honorary pallbearers are Laura’s Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church in Bridgeport. Laura was born June 5, 1971, to Jesus and Nubia (Manrrique) Escobar in Colombia. She was united in marriage...

Newark ~ Lloyd Grimes, Jr., 83, went to be with our Lord Friday, May 10, 2019 in Decatur surrounded by family and friends.   Memorial service: 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2019 at First Baptist Church in Newark.  Reverend Alan Six will officiate.   Lloyd was born on May 11, 1935 to Lloyd and Edna Pearl (Beeler) Grimes in Wamego, Kansas. Lloyd earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from Wichita State University in 1968.  He married Maryellen Grimes in 1962 and they...

Greenwood ~ Gerald Glen Stephens, 63, went to be with our Lord Friday, May 10, 2019 in Greenwood. Graveside service is 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Greenwood Cemetery. Bro. Pat Golden will officiate. Pallbearers will include Clay Stephens, Jasper Win, Clayton Hubbard, Wade Jones, Elvin Jackson, Clint Stephens, and Jimmy Davis. Honorary Pallbearers include Delbert Morris, Curtis Brugel, and R.E. Florida, III. Gerald was born on December 30, 1955 to Gerald Gilbert and Mary...

Decatur ~ Shirley Ellen McWhirter, 80, fell asleep in death Thursday, May 9, 2019, in Decatur. Funeral is 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 17, 2019, at Hawkins Funeral Home, Decatur with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Daughter - Elizabeth Flowers will officiate. Pallbearers will include Curtis Hightower, Tracy Snell, Zina Snell, William Beene, Jeremy Sellards, Marcus Pendergraft, Brandon Dull, and Rick Dull. ...

Newark~ Billy Ray Gray, 81, of Newark, went to be with our Lord, Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Funeral service is 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church Boyd with burial in Boyd Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday at the church.  Rev. Mark Autry will officiate. Pallbearers are Jaret Holmes, Boyd Stockard, Blake Stockard, Danny Lambert,  Mike Lambert, and Tony Lambert. Honorary pallbearers are, Tommy Lambert, Johnny Lambert, David Lambert, Jim Lambert and Chuck...

Decatur ~ Ruth Elizabeth Limme, 92, went to be with our Lord Tuesday, May 7, 2019, in Decatur. Graveside is 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2019, at Bethel Cemetery, in Decatur. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur. Rev. Charles Pugh will officiate. Pallbearers include J.D. Limme, Graylen D. Limme, Jr., Vernon Blankenship, Kevin Dickenson, Mango Eddie, Jacob Chester, and John D. McGovern. Ruth was born on February 28, 1927, to John Abram and Lou...