Local obituaries for Hawkins Funeral Homes

Jan 27, 2008

Phyllis Platt Herskowitz Date Died: January 27, 2008 CHICO-Phyllis Platt Herskowitz, 74, a retired educator in the New York City School System passed away January, 27, 2008 in Bedford, Texas. Services are to be private.

Phyllis was born October, 1, 1933 to Alexander and Terry Platt in New York City. She graduated from Bronx High School of Science and...

Jan 27, 2008

Glenn Speigel Pike Date Died: January 27, 2008 BRIDGEPORT -- Glenn Speigel Pike, 93, an agricultural researcher went to be with our Lord on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008 at his home in Bridgeport.

Funeral: 3 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: 2 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.

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Jan 27, 2008

DECATUR -- Gary L. Riley, 71, a retired foundry worker, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, in Decatur.

There will be a private Family service.

Gary was born on June 8, 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas to Foy A. and Edith (Rickman) Riley.

He was preceded in death by his...

Jan 26, 2008

Tonya Kay Pippin Date Died: January 26, 2008 CHICO -- Tonya Kay Pippin, 45, a homemaker passed away Saturday, Jan. 26, 2007 in Chico.

Graveside service: 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at Chico Cemetery. Burial: Chico Cemetery. Officiating: Rev. Todd Cooper.

Tonya was born Dec. 26, 1962 in Seminole, TX. She was preceded in death by...

Jan 24, 2008

Naomi Caruthers Date Died: January 24, 2008 PARADISE -- Naomi Potts Caruthers, 74, a communications manager for Bell Helicopter, went to be with our Lord on Thursday Jan. 24, 2008, at her home in Paradise. Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, Paradise. Officiating Reverend Matt Edwards. Burial: Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the funeral...

Jan 23, 2008

Hollis Dwain Harlow Date Died: January 23, 2008 Decatur: Hollis Dwain Harlow, 76, a retired machinist, died Wednesday, January 23rd in Decatur.

Graveside service 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 26rd at Oaklawn Cemetery with Rev. Charles Taylor officiating. Family will receive friends Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home.

Mr. Harlow was born November 21,...

Jan 22, 2008

M.D. (Dee) Dawkins Date Died: January 22, 2008 M. D. "Dee" Dawkins has passed away in his sleep at his home in San Antonio, TX., full of years at age 95.

A memorial service will be held Sunday, January 27th at 3:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home in Universal City, Texas, and a graveside service at 2 p.m. on...

Jan 21, 2008

Lawrence R. Holley Date Died: January 21, 2008 BRIDGEPORT -- Lawrence R. Holley, 72 a retired farmer and rancher, a previous employee of Natural Gas Pipeline Co of America, and co-founder with his wife Betty in 1975 of Bridgeport Tank Trucks went to be with our Lord on Monday, January 21, 2008 at his home.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday...

Jan 21, 2008

Paradise: Marsha Dryk, 60, a homemaker, died Monday, January 21, 2008, in Decatur.

Ms. Dryk was born July 15, 1947, to Casey and Lavern Dryk in Temple, Texas.

Memorial service is scheduled for a later date.

Left behind to cherish her memory are her mother, Lavern Dryk of Mesquite; daughters; Angela and Jamie Arnold; brothers,...

Jan 19, 2008

William Earl Pierce III Date Died: January 19, 2008 BOYD -- William Earl Pierce III, 68, a mechanic for Darrin Automotive and Transmission, died on Saturday, January 19, 2008 in Decatur.

Graveside service: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander, Texas. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Christian-Haawkins Funeral Home.

Earl was born on April 3, 1939...

Jan 17, 2008

LaNita J. Pendergrass Date Died: January 17, 2008 BRIDGEPORT -- LaNita J. Pendergrass, 70, a retired preschool teacher for Kenneth Copeland Ministries, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, in Decatur.

Funeral: 1 p.m. Saturday at Cuba Church. Burial: East Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Rev. Joey Vick will officiate. Pallbearers will...

Jan 15, 2008

Joe Lieja Canales III Date Died: January 15, 2008 ALVORD -- Joe Lieja Canales, 56, a medical health tech at Wise Regional, died on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008 in Decatur. Memorial Service: 3 p.m. Sunday at Shepherd's House in Chico. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Saturday. Rev. Kern Choate will officiate.

Joe was born on July 20, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan,...

Jan 14, 2008

Floyd J. Kelley Date Died: January 14, 2008 DECATUR -- Floyd J. Kelley, 86, a retired maintenance supervisor for the highway department died January 14, 2008 in Krum, Texas.

Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 17, 2008 at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur with burial in Krum Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the...

Jan 13, 2008

Decatur: Guy Warren Rowe, 90, a painter, died Sunday, January 13, 2008 in Decatur.

Graveside service is 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2007, in Oaklawn Cemetery.

Mr. Rowe was born January 17, 1917, in Teague, Texas to Charles Evan and Jessie Irene Rowe. He married Florene Rowe on April 6, 1946 in Decatur.

Left behind...

Jan 13, 2008

Louise Weatherly Date Died: January 13, 2008 CHICO -- Louise Weatherly, 82, went to be with our Lord on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, in Decatur.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Interment: Chico Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Louise was born on November 12, 1925 in Granbury, Texas, the daughter of Veldon and...

Jan 12, 2008

Augusta Carrillo O'Brien Date Died: January 12, 2008 HALLANDALE, FL -- Augusta Carrillo O'Brien, 85, a homemaker passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008 in Lake Worth, TX.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Augusta was born Jan. 20, 1922 in Trujillo, Peru to Alfonso and Constansa Hoyle Carrillo. She married Lawrence L....

Jan 11, 2008

Maudie Bell Forsyth Date Died: January 11, 2008 BRIDGEPORT -- Maudie Bell Forsyth, 76, a caregiver, died Friday Jan. 11, 2008 in Decatur.

Memorial: 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Officiating: Rev. Bill Hobbs. Maudie was born June 23, 1931 in Electra, TX to Willie Allen and Cleo Wright Forsyth. She was preceded in death...

Jan 9, 2008

Mildred Arvina Fagg Date Died: January 09, 2008 BRIDGEPORT -- Mildred Arvina Fagg, 80, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, January 9, 2007 in Decatur.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Bridgeport. Burial: 2:30 p.m. in Caddo Mills I00F Cemetery in Caddo Mills, Texas. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Friday. Rev. Mike Miller will officiate....

Jan 8, 2008

Wilma Stella Huntington Date Died: January 08, 2008 Decatur: Wilma Stella Huntington, 86, died Tuesday, January 8, 2008, in Decatur.

Mrs. Huntington was born February 5, 1921, in Crafton, Texas, to William Wiley and Dora Lee Higgs. She married Jack Forrest Huntington on August 24, 1951, in Dallas, Texas. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church...

Jan 7, 2008

Lynette Deckert Baccus Date Died: January 07, 2008 DECATUR -- Lynette Deckert Baccus, 68, passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2007 in Decatur. Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Boyd Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday. Rev. Craig Erb will officiate. Pallbearers will be: Kendall Deckert, Kent Deckert, Tyler Baccus, Landon McCarter, Matt McCarter, and Mark McCarter.

Lynette...