Local obituaries for Hawkins Funeral Homes

Sep 8, 2006

Jean Caraway O'Dell Date Died: September 08, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- Jean Caraway O'Dell, 78, a homemaker, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2006, at her home. Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Thomas Cemetery. Jean was born Oct. 19, 1927 in Electra to Willie E. and Kate Warren Caraway. She married Melvin Eugene "Boykin" O'Dell on Sept. 18, 1943...

Sep 4, 2006

Don Austin, Sr. Date Died: September 04, 2006 BRIDGPORT -- Don Austin, Sr., 71, a retired gunner's mate for the Navy, died Monday, September 4, 2006 in Bridgeport. Funeral: 10 A.M. Thursday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: 2 P.M. Thursday at D/FW National Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 P.M. Wednesday.

Officiators: Rev. James Arrington and Pastor Joey Vick.

Don...

Sep 1, 2006

Audrey Dean Bouchillon Date Died: September 01, 2006 PARADISE -- Audrey Dean Bouchillon, 62, a cafeteria supervisor for Paradise ISD, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2006 at home in Paradise. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Sunday at Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials: Paradise Cemetery Assn. C/O Roberta Campbell, 4170 FM 2123, Paradise, TX 76073....

Aug 28, 2006

MCKINNEY -- Ruth Aileen Dunn Ray, 67, an educator for over 30 years, died Monday, August 28, 2006 in McKinney. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Friday, September 1, 2006 at Perrin Memorial Gardens. Ruth was born on May 11, 1939 in Fort Worth, the daughter of Edgar and Hazel Dunn. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Frank...

Aug 27, 2006

Edith Fay Coffman Date Died: August 27, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- Edith Fay Coffman, 90, a homemaker, died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006 in Bridgeport. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Fay was a member of Cates St. Church of Christ and loved to play Skip Bo. She was...

Aug 24, 2006

Marie Lowrey Date Died: August 24, 2006 CHICO -- Marie Lowrey, 92, a homemaker, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006 in Decatur. Funeral: 3 p.m. Sunday at Morris Memorial United Methodist Church in Chico. Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery #3. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Mrs. Lowrey was born Oct. 11, 1913 in Horatio, Arkansas to R.A....

Aug 23, 2006

Mildred Moody Kelley Date Died: August 23, 2006 PARADISE -- Mildred Moody Kelley, 94, a devoted homemaker, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006, in North Richland Hills, surrounded by her family. Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Paradise. Burial: Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Mildred was born March 17, 1912,...

Aug 23, 2006

Douglas Keith Messick Date Died: August 23, 2006 PARADISE -- Douglas Keith Messick, 77, a retired fleet services crew chief for American Airlines, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006, in Paradise. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Saturday at The French Cemetery in Louisiana. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Douglas served his country in the U.S. Navy....

Aug 23, 2006

BRIDGEPORT -- Novella Ruth Easley Denton, 83, a retired secretary for Bridgeport ISD, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006, in Weatherford.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Bridgeport. Burial: East Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Survivors: Daughters, Sharon Read and husband, Truman of Paradise, and Paula Reed and husband,...

Aug 22, 2006

BRIDGEPORT -- Elsie Lynch, 90, a retired data processor at Texas A&M, died Tuesday, August 22, 2006 in Bridgeport. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Friday. Burial: Restland Cemetery in Dallas. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Hawkins Funeral Home.

Survivors: daughters: Sharon Thompson and husband Ronnie of Bridgeport, Rose Howell of Bridgeport; grandchildren: DeWayne, Raymond, Ramona, Roberta; brother: Jack Jackson of...

Aug 21, 2006

Sandra June Bowyer Jones Date Died: August 21, 2006 WEATHERFORD -- Sandra June Bowyer Jones, 47, a dispatcher for West Fork Tank Trucks, died Monday, Aug. 21, 2006. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Morris Memorial United Methodist Church. Burial: Chico Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials: Morris Memorial United Methodist Church or Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Fund....

Aug 18, 2006

Peggy Joan Evans Date Died: August 18, 2006 PARADISE -- Peggy Joan Evans, 74, a homemaker, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2006, at home in Paradise. Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawkins Chapel. Burial: Hope Cemetery in Henrietta. Mrs. Evans was born October 15, 1931 in Azle to the late Jesse L. and Hattie Blackwell Holems. She married Walter Loil Evans...

Aug 14, 2006

E.G. Scroggins Date Died: August 14, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- E.G. Scroggins, 77, died Monday, Aug. 14, 2006, in Bridgeport. Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: East Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Memorials: Cates Street Church of Christ, P.O. Box 605 Bridgeport, Texas 76426; or Compass Hospice, P.O. Box 1147 Decatur, Texas 76234.

Aug 13, 2006

BRIDGEPORT -- Manuel Salazar, 64, a retired mechanic died Sunday, Aug. 13 2006 in Ft. Worth. Funeral Mass: 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic Church. Burial: in Mexico. Rosary: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors: Children: Juan, Francisco, Silverio, and Arturo Salazar, Rosa Hernandez, Silvia DeLuna, Amalia Segovia, and Rita Munoz; and 30 grandchildren and...

Aug 13, 2006

Manuel Salazar Date Died: August 13, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- Manuel Salazar, 64, a retired mechanic, died Sunday, Aug. 13 2006, in Fort Worth. Funeral Mass: 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic Church. Burial: in Mexico. Rosary: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hawkins Funeral Home, Bridgeport.

Survivors: Children, Juan, Francisco, Silverio and Arturo Salazar, Rosa Hernandez, Silvia DeLuna,...

Aug 10, 2006

SUNSET -- Ervin Jasper Anderson, Jr., 48, a construction worker, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2006 in Park Springs. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Cumby Cemetery. Mr. Anderson was a U.S. Army Veteran. Survivors: Sister, Lovedia Ford of Sunset; brothers, Lloyd Anderson and wife, Peggy of Rhome and William Anderson of Sunset; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great...

Aug 8, 2006

William Lewis Blaylock Date Died: August 08, 2006 William Lewis Blaylock, 70, an electrician, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006 in Calgary, Ablerta Canada. Memorial Service: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Mr. Blaylock was a U.S. Navy Veteran and a member of the National Rifle Assn. He attended West Texas State University in Canyon for 5 years and worked...

Aug 3, 2006

Charles Scott Moody Date Died: August 03, 2006 WIZARD WELLS -- Charles Scott Moody, 72, a retired oilfield driller, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006 in Jacksboro. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Sunday at Jim Ned Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Survivors: Sons, Gordon, David and Gary Moody; daughters, Melinda Lackey, Sandra Sherer, Ruth Ann Rice,...

Aug 1, 2006

Ora M. Shannon Green Date Died: August 01, 2006 PARADISE -- Ora M. Shannon Green, 74, died Tuesday, August 1, 2006 in Dallas. Graveside service: 9 A.M. Friday at Cottondale Cemetery.

Ora was born in Paradise, Texas to the late Armon and Mary Oleta Shannon. She was a retired bank teller and was an artist on the sidelines. She...

Jul 26, 2006

Betty Lassiter Date Died: July 26, 2006 PARADISE -- Betty Lassiter, 67, a retired chef for Neiman Marcus, died Wednesday, July 26, 2006, in Paradise. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday in Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Truce Community Cemetery in Jacksboro. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Betty was a member of Hilltop Assembly of God Church. She was preceded in...