Local obituaries for Hawkins Funeral Homes

Walter Wade Pannell

Jul 30, 2015

Walter Wade Pannell was born on a farm near Wolfe City, Texas September 3, 1924  to General G. Pannell and Olive Dees Pannell.  He died July 30, 2015 in Carrollton, Texas,  attended by his family and caregivers of Sonoma House.

Mr. Pannell was raised in rural Hunt and Fannin Counties and attended Trenton high school.  At age...

Gretchen Lucille (Newsom) Morse

Jul 24, 2015

Decatur ~ Gretchen Lucille Morse, 82, of Decatur died Friday, July 24, 2015 in Decatur, Texas.

Services will be held in Fresno, California and information will be updated as it becomes available.

Gretchen was born December 22, 1932 to Otto and Geneva (Carlyle) Newsom in Sulphur, Oklahoma. She married George Delbert Morse on...

Martha Lou (Thornton) Hughes

Jul 23, 2015

Martha Lou Hughes, 93, of Decatur died peacefully in her home on Thursday, July 23, 2015. Memorial services will be held 2:30 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Brian Bosworth officiating.

Honorary Pallbearers include Tom Steffen, Brock Smith, J.E. Carson, David Dodson, Gary Cocanougher, Chuck Heaberlin, Jim Richards, and Eric Vincent....

Charles Lee Brown

Jul 22, 2015

Alvord ~ Charles Lee Brown, 83, a superintendent, went to be with our Lord Wednesday, July 22, 2015 in Decatur.

Memorial service 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2015 at First United Methodist Church of Alvord.

Charles was born on April 16, 1932 to M.L. “Buster” and Alseone (Rowe) Brown in Decatur, Texas. He united in...

Juanita Jo Crawford (Dickerson) Thomas

Jul 20, 2015

Juanita Jo Crawford Thomas, 86 years old, went to be with her Lord on Monday, July 20, 2015 at 6:17 pm.

A graveside memorial service was held Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Arledge Ridge Cemetery in Bonham, Texas.

Jo lived in Denton but was a longtime resident of Boyd, and was installed as their postmaster...

Donald Wayne Lobaugh

Jul 19, 2015

Decatur ~ Donald Wayne Lobaugh, 56, a process analyst, went to be with our Lord Sunday, July 19, 2015 in Decatur.

Funeral is 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2015 at Boyd Church of Christ with burial in Boyd Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd.

Bro. Steve Weeks...

Samuel Wesley Nesmith

Jul 18, 2015

Services are pending for Samuel Wesley NeSmith, 76, of Paradise.

Bill Foster Sparks

Jul 18, 2015

Paradise ~ Bill Foster Sparks, 84, a contract administrator, went to be with our Lord Saturday, July 18, 2015 in Paradise.

Funeral is 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Garvin Cemetery. Family will receive friends 9-10 a.m. Wednesday prior to the service.

Pastor Eddie Milligan  and Speaker...

Gladys Ruth (Etter) Tisdale

Jul 18, 2015

Gladys Tisdale, a long-time resident of Runaway Bay, passed on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Baylor Hospital in Grapevine, Texas.

She was born on July 8, 1936, in Edinburgh, Texas, and lost her mom and baby sister a few years later. She lived with various relatives until her Aunt Opal and Uncle Freeman took her in permanently. ...

Mark Aaron Stevens

Jul 18, 2015

Decatur ~ Mark Aaron Stevens, 34, went to be with our Lord Saturday, July 18, 2015 in Decatur.

Funeral is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Forestburg Baptist Church with burial in Perryman Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Coker-Hawkins funeral home.

Rev. Tom Merritt will officiate. Pallbearers include Dell...

Ralph Edwin Hitchcock

Jul 17, 2015

Boyd ~ Ralph Edwin Hitchcock, 88, a retired aviation machinist for Bell Helicopter went to be with our Lord Friday, July 17, 2015 in Boyd.

Funeral is 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church #2 in Keeter with burial in Azleland Memorial Park in Azle. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday at...

Vivian Loraine (Tribble) North

Jul 17, 2015

Decatur ~ Vivian Loraine North, 93, a homemaker, went to be with our Lord Friday, July 17, 2015 in Decatur.

Graveside service is 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 20, 2015 at Pleasant Grove Cemetery #1.  Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home.

Cotton Roberts will officiate. Pallbearers include Austin Bowles, Randy Eakman, ...

Alaine Estes Hetherington Oftebro

Jul 14, 2015

Alaine Estes Hetherington Oftebro arrived in this world on November 26, 1917 and departed on July 14, 2015. Her graveside service will be held Saturday at 2pm July 18, 2015 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Marlin, Tx. She was preceded in death by her parents Elva Hodges Estes and Barney Robert Estes, husband of 42 years, Jimmie Hetherington and husband...

Bug Dale Hilton

Jul 13, 2015

San Antonio ~ Walter “Bug” Hilton formally of Alvord, 39, a superintendant, went to be with our Lord Monday, July 13, 2015 in San Antonio.

Graveside service is 11:00 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2015 at Greenwood Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Coker-Hawkins funeral home.

Rev. Mark Jones will officiate. Pallbearers include...

Ronnie Fowler

Jul 13, 2015

Bowie ~ Ronnie Eugene Fowler, 68, a diesel mechanic, went to be with our Lord Monday July 13, 2015 in Weatherford.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Ronnie was born on December 5, 1946 to L.D. and Margaret (Lloyd) Fowler in Floydada, Texas. He was united in marriage to Brenda Middleton on November 15,...

James I Toole

Jul 13, 2015

Decatur ~ James I. Toole, 81, a clerk, went to be with our Lord Monday, July 13, 2015 in Decatur.

Funeral is 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2015 at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home with burial in Boyd Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Rev. Ken May and Dr....

John Henry Foster Iv

Jul 13, 2015

Chico ~ John Henry Foster IV, 55, a demolition expert, went to be with our Lord Monday, July 13, 2015, in Decatur.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2015, at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Bridgeport with burial at Chico Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m.  on Wednesday...