Local obituaries for Hawkins Funeral Homes

Mar 29, 2008

Von Daine Thomas Date Died: March 29, 2008 DECATUR -- Von Thomas, 70, of Decatur went to be with our Lord on Saturday, March 29, 2008 in Rhome.

Memorial service: 11 a.m. Tuesday, First Presbyterian Church, Bridgeport.

Von was born on April 13, 1937 in Lampasas, Texas, the daughter of Vernon, Sr. and Helen (Jones) McComb. She...

Mar 29, 2008

Ray (Big Ray) Cook Date Died: March 29, 2008 Ray "Big Ray" Cook, 74, of Paradise went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 29, 2008, at home.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday, First Baptist Church in Paradise. Burial: Cottondale Cemetery. Visitation: The family will receive friends 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Rev. Matt Edwards will...

Mar 27, 2008

Ronald Leon McGregory Date Died: March 27, 2008 NEWARK -- Ronald Leon McGregory, 57 a retired Newark Post Master died Thursday, March 27, 2008 in Newark.Funeral service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Chapel in Decatur. Burial: Brushy Cemetery, in Bowie, TX. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Monday. Rev. Marsha Eagle-Middleton will officiate.

Ronald was born in Bowie, the son of...

Mar 26, 2008

Catherine Richter Date Died: March 26, 2008 Decatur: Catherine Louise Richter, 93, a lifelong resident of Decatur, died March 26, 2008 in Decatur.

Services are set for 2p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Decatur. The Reverends Johnny Irish & Ken May will officiate. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Eric Seal, Ronnie...

Mar 24, 2008

Kenneth McDermitt Date Died: March 24, 2008 Decatur: Kenneth McDermitt, 73, a retired police officer, died Monday, March 24, 2008 in Decatur.

Visitation was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel. Kenneth is preceded in death by his parents, brother and sister.

Kenneth was born July 20, 1934 in Plainview, Texas, to Lester and...

Mar 24, 2008

Larry Coleman Wilson Date Died: March 24, 2008 Wisconsin: Larry Coleman Wilson, 42, a native of Decatur, died March 24, 2008 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Funeral services are 1p.m. Thursday, April 3, 2008 at the Bethel Baptist Church with burial in Ball Knob Cemetery in the Audubon Community. Rev. Charles Taylor will officiate. Family will receive friends Wednesday from 6...

Mar 24, 2008

Decatur: Joyce Reddell, 72, died Monday, March 24, 2008 in Decatur.

Memorial services will be scheduled for a later date.

Joyce was born June 30, 1936 to Roy and Ruth Guinn in Kaufman, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Billy Gene Reddell.

Left behind to cherish her memory are...

Mar 23, 2008

Rhome: James D. McElhannon, Jr., 78, died Sunday, March 23, 2008 in Decatur.

Graveside service is 11 a.m. Thursday, March 27th at Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas with Adam Groza to officiate. James was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Kimbra McElhannon.

James was born February 16, 1930 in Loraine, Texas to James Dewey...

Mar 21, 2008

BRIDGEPORT -- Dru Pierce, 88, a homemaker passed away Friday, March 21, 2008 in Decatur.

Graveside service: was 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22, 2008 at East Bridgeport Cemetery.

Dru was born Jan. 9, 1920 in Clarendon, TX to Thomas and Lillie Brown Mayo. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Tommie Pierce in...

Mar 20, 2008

Decatur: Flora Catherine Branch, 95, a homemaker, died Thursday, March 20, 2008 in Decatur.

Memorial service is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 29th at the Sycamore Baptist Church with burial at Sycamore Cemetery. Rev. Scott Gray to officiate.

Flora was born October 26, 1912, in Bowie, Texas, to William and Matilda Weinman. She married J. R. Branch on...

Mar 20, 2008

CHICO--Hunter Christian Belew, a newborn, went to be with his Heavenly Father Thursday, March 20, 2008 in Fort Worth.

Graveside service: 1 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2008 at Chico Cemetery. Officiating: Chaplain Denise Hill.

Hunter was preceded in death by his grandfather, A.M. Johnson, Jr.

Left behind to cherish his memory is his parents, David...

Mar 20, 2008

Paul Eugene Turvaville Date Died: March 20, 2008 Alvord: Paul Eugene Turvaville, 61, a machinist, died Thursday, March 20th in Alvord.

Family will receive friends from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 22 at the Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home.

Paul was born January 7, 1947 in Quanah, Texas, to Paul E. and Elizabeth Matthews Turvaville. He married Sharon...

Mar 19, 2008

Geraldine Parks Read Date Died: March 19, 2008 Springtown---Geraldine Parks Read, 60 went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 in Bridgeport. Funeral: 10:30 AM Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Annis Chapel Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 PM Friday at the funeral home. Chaplain Craig Rolen will officiate. Pallbearers will be: Brandon...

Mar 18, 2008

Donna Fugate Date Died: March 18, 2008 BRIDGEPORT -- Donna Fugate, 58, a sales clerk, died Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2008 in Weatherford.

Memorial service: 1 p.m. Friday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Bill White will officiate.

Donna was born in Greenville, Texas on December 5, 1949 to Edward Lynn and Truetta Fox.

She was preceded in...

Mar 16, 2008

Joe M. Forman Date Died: March 16, 2008 Funeral service for Joe M. Forman, 80, of Decatur will be Thursday, March 20, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Decatur. The Reverends Ken May and Jack Gatewood will officiate. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at Coker-Hawkins Funeral...

Mar 16, 2008

James Roger Gage Date Died: March 16, 2008 Decatur: Roger Gage, 84, died Sunday, March 16, 2008 in Decatur.

Funeral service is 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Decatur Church of Christ, Pastor Rick Ross to officiate, with burial in Oaklawn Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.

Mar 16, 2008

Inize Roberts Date Died: March 16, 2008 BOYD -- Inize Roberts, a homemaker went to be with the Lord Sunday, Mar. 16, 2008 in Decatur.

Funeral service: 2 PM Thursday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Boyd Cemetery. Open visitation. Wesley Clayton will officiate. Pallbearers: Jimmy Miller, Chris Miller, Kevin Tuttle, D.J.Roberts, Billy Morris and Jim Clayton.

Inize...

Mar 16, 2008

Springtown: Richard "Dick" W. Harper, III, 67, died Sunday, March 16, 2008 in Decatur.

Rosary and services were held on Friday, March 21st at Hillside Funeral Home with burial at Calvary Cemetery in Wichita, Kansas.

Dick was born November 24, 1940 in Dodge City, Kansas. He is preceded in death by his father, Richard W.

Mar 15, 2008

Charles Augusta Bible, Sr. Date Died: March 15, 2008 Decatur: Charles Augusta Bible, Sr, 86, a truck driver, died Saturday, March 15, 2008 in Decatur.

Funeral service is 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Decatur with burial in Oaklawn Cemetery. Rev. C. D. Lockhart, Rev. Perry Rice, Jr., Rev. Kerry Evans, and Rev. Alfred Igehart to...

Mar 14, 2008

Azle: Donna Lynn Nickerson, 61, of Azle, died Friday, March 14, 2008 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Graveside service is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 19th at Hopewell Cemetery in Alvord with Rev. Bill Cleveland to officiate. Family will receive friends, from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Coker-Hawkins

Donna was born December 15, 1946 in Alvord, Texas to John Henry...