Local obituaries for Hawkins Funeral Homes

Aug 3, 2005

Charles Ray Largent Date Died: August 03, 2005 BRIDGEPORT -- Charles Ray Largent, 61, a retired A&P mechanic and truck driver, died Sunday, July 31, 2005, in Fort Worth. Graveside service: 4 p.m. Wednesday in Chico Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors: Wife, Linda; son, Stephen Largent; daughter, DeAnna Largent; grandchildren, Gabrielle, Austin and...

Aug 1, 2005

Beth Buckingham Date Died: August 01, 2005 CHICO -- Beth Buckingham, 62, of Chico passed away Friday, July 29, 2005. Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at Morris Memorial United Methodist Church of Chico. Burial: Chico Cemetery. Visitation: Beth married Jerry Buckingham July 28, 1961, in Chico. She was Chico's Citizen of the Year in 2003 and was a very dedicated volunteer...

Aug 1, 2005

BOYD -- Christina McLeod Coffee, 72, a homemaker, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2005, in Wise County. Funeral: Private family services are planned at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home. Christina was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the daughter of James amd Jessie (Drummond) Shields. Survivors: Husband, Curtis Coffee of Boyd; daughters, Christina Borneman and husband, James, of Kennedale, Elaine Bray of Fort Worth and...

Jul 31, 2005

Tommy P. DeArman, Sr. Date Died: July 31, 2005 ALVORD---Tommy P. DeArman, Sr., 72 a retired welder passed away Thursday, July 28, 2005 in Fort Worth. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 2005 at First Baptist Church in Alvord. Mr. DeArman was a member of the First Baptist Church and a 32nd degree Mason with the Bowie Masonic Lodge. He...

Jul 31, 2005

CHICO -- Ann Davidson Herman, 65, a retired registered nurse, died Sunday, July 31, 2005, in Chico. Funeral: 3 p.m. Wednesday in Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Herman was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Herman Sr., and son, Sam Herman Jr. Survivors: Daughter, Carla Williamson; stepdaughter, Lisa Dillon; grandchildren, C.J. and Christi Williamson, Amber, Samuel and Ashley Herman, and...

Jul 29, 2005

John Henry Peyton, Jr. Date Died: July 29, 2005 DECATUR -- John Henry Peyton Jr., 75, a retired cashier for First National Bank of Bridgeport, died Tuesday, July 26, 2005, in Decatur. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church Alvord. Burial: Hopewell Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mr. Peyton was a U.S. Army...

Jul 26, 2005

Marvin A. Thompson Date Died: July 26, 2005 PARADISE -- Marvin A. Thompson, 83, a retired salesman for Graco Supply in Fort Worth, died Saturday, July 23, 2005, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Paradise. Burial: Friendship Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Jul 25, 2005

CHICO -- Phillip Dale Turner, 67, a retired loader operator, died Monday, July 25, 2005, in Decatur. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Chico Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors: Daughters, Debbie Workman and husband, David, and Geneva Grimm and husband, Bill; brothers, Wayne, John and Ray Turner; grandchildren, Stacy, Kelly,...

Jul 25, 2005

Jean McConnell Date Died: July 25, 2005 BOYD -- Jean McConnell, 79, a retired nurse's aide, died Friday, July 22, 2005, in Decatur. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday in Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home. Jean was a member of the Assembly of God Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard...

Jul 23, 2005

Jacqueline LaPant Ratliff Date Died: July 23, 2005 RUNAWAY BAY -- Jacqueline LaPant Ratliff, 76, a homemaker, died Monday, July 18, 2005, in Benicia, Calif. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Eternal Oaks Cemetery. Jacqueline was an artist who loved to paint and travel, but most of all enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors: Son, Barry...

Jul 22, 2005

E.L. Smith,Jr. Date Died: July 22, 2005 E.L. Smith Jr. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOYD -- E.L. Smith Jr., 74, a farmer and rancher, died Tuesday, July 19, 2005, in Boyd. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at Aurora Baptist Church. Burial: Boyd Cemetery. E.L. was a lifelong resident of Boyd and a former governor of the Briar Moose Lodge. He was preceded in death...

Jul 19, 2005

Maria Elena Salazar Date Died: July 19, 2005 BRIDGEPORT -- Maria Elena Salazar, 64, a church caretaker, died Saturday, July 16, 2005, in Fort Worth. Rosary: 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Johns Catholic Church Burial: Panteon de San Juan de Mata Allende, Coahuila, Mexico. Survivors: husband, Manuel Salazar of Bridgeport; children: Juan Manuel Salazar and wife Maria Antonia of Bridgeport,...

Jul 14, 2005

Iva Ruth Read Rhodes Date Died: July 14, 2005 Iva Ruth Read Rhodes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PARADISE -- Iva Ruth Read Rhodes, 92, a retired secretary, died Monday, July 11, 2005, in Decatur. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Paradise. Burial: Laurel Land Cemetery. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Iva Ruth was...

Jul 13, 2005

BRIDGEPORT -- Alice Jean Parker Green, 70, a retired registered nurse, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005, in Fort Worth. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Friday at Thomas Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Green in 1970. Survivors: Son, Earl Green and wife, Pansy of Bridgeport; daughter, Laura...

Jul 12, 2005

Dean Williams Date Died: July 12, 2005 BOONSVILLE -- Dean Williams, 74, a retired truck driver for Prestige Gunite, died Friday, July 8, 2005, in Decatur. Graveside service: 1 p.m. Tuesday in Boonsville Cemetery. Survivors: Wife, Barbara; children, Lori Adamo and husband, John, Renee Canright and husband, Billy, Marcie Bills, Barbara Williams, David Williams and wife, Susie, Jon Williams and...

Jul 12, 2005

Katie Lou Lawrence Cox Date Died: July 12, 2005 POOLVILLE -- Katie Lou Lawrence Cox, 86, a retired teacher in the Perrin-Whitt ISD, died Sunday, July 10, 2005, in Bridgeport. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Hawkins Chapel. Burial: Oakwood Cemetery in Jacksboro. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Compass Hospice in Decatur. Mrs. Cox was preceded...

Jul 9, 2005

Rick Ruth Date Died: July 09, 2005 BOYD -- Rick Ruth, 54, a cherished husband and father and distribution manager for MBM of Lewisville, died Wednesday, July 6, 2005, in Lewisville. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home. Burial: Boyd Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. He is gone from our lives, but will...

Jul 7, 2005

Katie Mae Cape Date Died: July 07, 2005 PARK SPRINGS -- Katie Cape, 81, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005 in Park Springs. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Victory Baptist Church of Park Springs. Burial: 3 p.m. Friday in Corona Cemetery in Corona, N.M. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Memorials: Youth Department at Victory...

Jul 6, 2005

Bessie Louise Kidd Date Died: July 06, 2005 PARADISE -- Bessie Kidd, 75, a homemaker, died Monday, July 4, 2005, in Paradise. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday in Paradise Cemetery. Bessie was preceded in death by her husband Sammy Survivors: Sons, Sammy Kidd and wife, Kathy, of Paradise, Robert Melson and wife, Annette, of Paradise and Johnny Melson and wife,...

Jul 6, 2005

BOYD -- Rick Ruth, 54, a cherished husband and father and distribution manager for MBM of Lewisville, died Wednesday, July 6, 2005, in Lewisville. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home. Burial: Boyd Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. He is gone from our lives, but will remain in our hearts with precious memories....