Local obituaries for Hawkins Funeral Homes

Jul 22, 2006

Ruby Wilson Ambrosius Date Died: July 22, 2006 AURORA -- Ruby Wilson Ambrosius, 86, a housewife, died Saturday, July 22, 2006, in Decatur. Graveside service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Aurora Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Ruby was born in Montgomery, Alabama to the late John and Ethel Geneva (Gilligan) Wilson. She married Marvin...

Jul 21, 2006

Charles H. Vanderford Date Died: July 21, 2006 Midland -- Charles H. Vanderford, 79, a retired oil and gas production clerk, died Friday, July 21, 2006 in Runaway Bay. No services are scheduled. Mr. Vanderford was a U.S. Marine Corp. and Air Force Veteran. Survivors: Daughters, Liz Brewer and husband, Michael of Paradise and Melissa Gustke and husband Fred of...

Jul 20, 2006

Alma Taylor Date Died: July 20, 2006 ALVORD -- Alma Taylor, 87, a homemaker, died Thursday, July 20, 2006 in Decatur. Graveside service: 9 a.m. Saturday, July 22, 2006. Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery #3. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Alma was born in Argyle, Texas. She married Jamesw A. Taylor on June 23, 1933 in Hereford,...

Jul 16, 2006

Velma Swinney Date Died: July 16, 2006 PARADISE -- Velma Swinney, 97, a retired cook for White's Cafeteria, died Sunday, July 16, 2006 in Paradise. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Paradise Church of Christ. Burial: Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Swinney was preceded in death by her first husband of 60...

Jul 14, 2006

Gregory Darnell Ivy, Jr. Date Died: July 14, 2006 BOYD -- Gregory Darnell Ivy Jr., 23, died Friday, July 14, 2006, in Wise County. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Boyd. Burial: Boyd Cemetery.

Greg was a Boyd High School Graduate. He was a welder for Crist Industries in Bridgeport and a member of the First...

Jul 13, 2006

F.W. Edwards Date Died: July 13, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- F.W. "Freddy" Edwards, 85, a retired Airforce Master Sargent, died Thursday, July 13, 2006 in Bridgeport. Graveside service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at West Bridgeport Cemetery. Mr. Edwards was a member of the Bowie VFW and the American Legion. Survivors: Wife, Paula; son, Fred Edwards, Jr.; stepdaughter, Jerry Mullins; grandchildren, Robyn, Gregg,...

Jul 12, 2006

Helen Vaudean Thomas Gilliland Templeton Date Died: July 12, 2006 PARADISE -- Helen Vaudean Thomas Gilliland Templeton, 94, a homemaker, died Wednesday, July 12, 2006 in Bridgeport. Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church in Paradise. Burial: Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Saturday. Helen Vaudean was born in Bridgeport, Texas, the daughter of Sam and Birdie (Thompson) Thomas. She...

Jul 11, 2006

Mary Lou Pinion Date Died: July 11, 2006 DECATUR -- Mary Lou Pinion, 78, a retired laboratory technician, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006 in Bridgeport. Graveside service: 10:30 a.m. Friday. Burial: Willow Point Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Honorary Pall bearers: Jimmy Riley, L.C. Morrow, E.T. Massey, Shine Leach, Wesley Cantrell, and B.D. Workman.

Mary Lou was born in...

Jul 7, 2006

LaVerne Denton Kirk Date Died: July 07, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- LaVerne Denton Kirk, 81, a retired hotel office manager, died Friday, July 7, 2006 in Bridgeport. Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Chico Cemetery. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. LaVerne was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Jessie Day Denton...

Jul 7, 2006

BRIDGEPORT -- Michael Anson Stokes, a newborn, died Friday, July 7, 2006 in Decatur. Graveside service: 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Mexican Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Survivors: Parents, Tim and Stephanie Stokes, sisters, Haley and Rhylee Stokes; grandparents, Harold and Sally Stokes and Raymond and Maria Marshall; and great-grandparents, Catherine Rought, Julian and...

Jul 5, 2006

Donna Marie Burrows DeLeon Date Died: July 05, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- Donna Marie Burrows DeLeon, 42, a homemaker, died Wednesday, July 5, 2006 in Decatur. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Thomas Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 Friday at the funeral home. Survivors: husband: Santos DeLeon of Bridgeport; son: Cerjio Guadalupe of Guatamala; mother: Ruth Horah of Bridgeport; father...

Jul 2, 2006

Lila Mae Lincecum Date Died: July 02, 2006 RUNAWAY BAY -- Lila Mae Lincecum, 85, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 2, 2006 in Bridgeport. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Wednesday at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 10 to 12 Wednesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Lincecum was preceded in death by her husband, Neil E. Davis, daughter, Sherry Massey and parents, George...

Jun 29, 2006

SUNSET -- George Robinson, 36, a tank truck driver for Coffman Tank Trucks, died Thursday, June 29, 2006 in near Springtown. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Chico Cemetery. George served his country in the U.S. Army and was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Sunset. He was preceded in death by his brother, Beau Robinson....

Jun 28, 2006

Lorene E. Senters Date Died: June 28, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- Lorene E. Senters, 93, an antique company owner and rancher, died Wednesday, June 28, 2006 in Bridgeport. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Pleasant View Baptist Church. Burial: Thomas Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials: Pleasant View Baptist Church, Thomas Cemetery, Wise Regional Health System...

Jun 21, 2006

Pearl (Adams) Cox Date Died: June 21, 2006 SPRINGTOWN -- Pearl (Adams) Cox, 88, a retired aircraft production assembly worker and a day care worker, died Wednesday, June 21, 2006 in Decatur. Funeral: 1 P.M. Monday at Aurora Baptist Church. Burial: Smithfield Cemetery. Visitation: 4-6 P.M. Sunday at Hawkins Funeral Home.

Mrs. Cox was born in Chico, Texas, the...

Jun 19, 2006

Doyle Inman Date Died: June 19, 2006 BOYD -- Doyle "Pap" Inman, 64, a retired welder, died Monday, June 19, 2006 in Azle. Memorial service: 11 A.M. Friday, June 23, 2006 at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Chapel.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers donations maye be made to the Boyd Fire Department. Honorary Pallbearers: Alton Young, Robert Inman, Ralph Inman, Labe Hawkins,...

Jun 19, 2006

Joe Sidney Jackson Date Died: June 19, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- Joe Sidney Jackson, 73, a retired City Director for the City of Bridgeport, died Monday, June 19, 2006 in Decatur. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Graveside service following at Moore Memorial Gardens in Arlington. Mr. Jackson was preceded in death by his son, Jim Jackson. Survivors: Wife...

Jun 19, 2006

Imogene Garrison Roe Date Died: June 19, 2006 PARADISE -- Imogene Garrison Roe, 80, a retired nurse, died Monday, June 19, 2006 in Paradise. Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: West Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors: Daughter, Sherri Strickland and husband, Don of Paradise; sons, Henry Roe and wife,...

Jun 15, 2006

Carroll Alaine Whitehead Date Died: June 15, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- Carroll Alaine Whitehead, 62, owner of the Scarlett Lady, died Thursday, June 15, 2006 in Decatur. Graveside service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 17, 2006 at Willow Point Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Friday.

Carroll was born in Bridgeport, Texas. She married Darriel Whitehead on September 13, 1984 in Pleasant Valley,...

Jun 12, 2006

Richard Doyle Batterton Date Died: June 12, 2006 AURORA -- Richard Doyle Batterton, 59, the owner/operator of Tri-Star Metals in Boyd, died Monday, June 12, 2006 in Azle. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Aurora Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday. Pallbearers: Bill Jackson, James Matthews, Craig Tuggle, Jeff King, Alan Lampin, and Jerry Crawford. Honorary pallbearers: James...