Local obituaries for Hawkins Funeral Homes

Jan 14, 2007

Jerald Mitchell Woods Date Died: January 14, 2007 BOYD -- Jerald Mitchell "Radar" Woods, 61, a retired welder from Boyd Industries, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007. Graveside service: 2:00 p.m. Thursday in Boyd Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Jerald was born in Decatur, Texas, the son of Mitchell and Bunita (Stevens) Woods. He served his country in...

Jan 14, 2007

Alan Dewitt Matzinger Date Died: January 14, 2007 PARADISE -- Alan DeWitt Matzinger, 61, an estimater for Ideal Printers, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, in Bridgeport.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Burial: Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Officiator: Bro. George Gray.

Alan was born on March 11, 1945, in New Orleans,...

Jan 14, 2007

Wanda Faye Curry Date Died: January 14, 2007 BRIDGEPORT -- Wanda Faye Curry, 73, the owner of Metro Lighting in Hurst, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, at home.

Graveside service: 11 a.m. Wednesday in Thomas Cemetery.

Memorials: American Cancer Society.

Survivors: Daughter, Janice Young and husband, Bud of Keller; son, Jimmy Curry Jr. of Keller;...

Jan 13, 2007

Ida Brown Date Died: January 13, 2007 WISE COUNTY -- Ida Brown, 91, a retired seamstress for Haggar Clothing Co., died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, in Fort Worth.

Graveside service: 1 p.m. Tuesday in Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport.

Survivors: Husband, John Brown of Paradise; son, Kenneth Fred...

Jan 13, 2007

Johnny Grill Date Died: January 13, 2007 AMARILLO -- Johnny Grill, 75, a retired Engineer with Southwestern Public Services U/E, died Saturday, January 13, 2007 in Amarillo. Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: East Bridgeport Cemetery. John was born on February 20, 1931 in Bridgeport, Texas. He graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1948 and served the...

Jan 11, 2007

Virginia Gilbert Date Died: January 11, 2007 HURST -- Virginia "Jenny" Gilbert, 73, a retired retail sales clerk, died Thursday, January 11, 2007 in Fort Worth. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Boyd Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Monday.

Officiator: Rev. Jesse Wilson

Jenny was born in Boyd, Texas to Dewey A. and Lena M....

Jan 10, 2007

Dow Webster Bellah Date Died: January 10, 2007 BRIDGEPORT -- Dow "PaPa Dow" Webster Bellah, 58, a truck driver for I.E. Miller, died Wednesday, January 10, 2007 in Fairfield, Texas. Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Bible Baptist Church in Bridgeport. Burial: West Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Dow was born in Hereford, Texas. He...

Jan 1, 2007

Patrick Waynen Date Died: January 01, 2007 RUNAWAY BAY -- Patrick Waynen, 40, an aircraft mechanic, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2007, in Decatur. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Friday in Eternal Oaks Cemetery, Runaway Bay. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Patrick graduated from Grant Community High School in Fox Lake, Illinois. He earned an Associates...

Dec 31, 2006

Louise Clifton Date Died: December 31, 2006 CHICO -- Louise Clifton, 60, a homemaker, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006, in Decatur. Memorial service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Louise was preceded in death by her husband, "Catfish" John Clifton. Survivors: Daughter, Janet Gregg of Fort Worth; son, Donald Clifton and wife, Barbara of Chico; brothers, Troy Riddle of...

Dec 26, 2006

Betty Greathouse Dunning McKinney Date Died: December 26, 2006 DECATUR -- Betty Greathouse Dunning McKinney, 81, a retired real estate agent, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006, in Decatur. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Alvord. Burial: Sunset Cemetery.

During her full life, she operated the Roanoke Cafe, sold farm and ranch property through Dunning Real Estate...

Dec 24, 2006

Patsy Elaine Stanford Date Died: December 24, 2006 NEWARK -- Patsy Elaine Stanford, 73, a homemaker, died Sunday, December 24, 2006 in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Dido cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.

She was preceded in death by her parents, C.R. and Grace Cox, two brothers, and two sisters.

Survivors:...

Dec 24, 2006

Phyllis M. Williams Date Died: December 24, 2006 BOYD -- Phyllis M. Williams, 88, a homemaker, died Sunday, December 24, 2006 in Fort Worth. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Boyd Cemetery. Visitation: 10 - 12 a.m. Wednesday.

Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her parents, Barney and Beatrice Wilkerson; her husband Holiday Birch "Doc" Williams, three brothers,...

Dec 23, 2006

BRIDGEPORT -- Bob Bible Sr., 67, who was retired from Lawn Care Service, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006, in Decatur. Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday at Henderson Funeral Home in Santa Anna. Burial: Whon Family Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Mr. Bible was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Mettie Walters...

Dec 19, 2006

Pearlene Houchins Date Died: December 19, 2006 WEATHERFORD -- Pearlene Houchins, 70, a retired waitress, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006 in Weatherford. Funeral: 2 P.M. Thursday, December 21, 2006, at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Wilson Prairie Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Pearlene was born in Wise County, Texas. She was preceded in death by her...

Dec 18, 2006

Leon Galloway Date Died: December 18, 2006 BOYD -- Leon Galloway, 79, a retired sheet metal worker at LTV, died Monday, December 18, 2006 in Boyd. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Baptist Church in Decatur. Burial: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dixie Cemetery in Whitesboro. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Leon was born in Cooke County, Texas to the late Carl...

Dec 18, 2006

Dennis Huber Date Died: December 18, 2006 RUNAWAY BAY -- Dennis Huber, 64, a pipeliner and a former police officer in Bowie and Lewisville for seven years, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, in Decatur. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Eternal Oaks Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

He was preceded in death by his...

Dec 16, 2006

Calvin Charles Gorham, Sr. Date Died: December 16, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- Calvin Charles Gorham, Sr., 85, a retired civil service inspector for the U.S. Government, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006 in Bridgeport. Survivors: daughters, Annette Hildebrand and husband William of Ardmore, OK and and Rinda Carroll and husband Rick of Bridgeport; sons, Calvin Gorham II of Lubbock and Bryan Gorham...

Dec 12, 2006

Alma B. Winnett Date Died: December 12, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- Alma B. Winnett, 87, a retired School Secretery at Crossley Elementery, died Tuesday, December 12, 2006 in Decatur. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Friday at Memorial Gardens in Corpus Christi. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins funeral Home.

Alma was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Pearl Ford;...

Dec 12, 2006

Nelma E. Wylie Date Died: December 12, 2006 BOYD -- Nelma E. Wylie, 88, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, in Decatur. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd. Burial: Boyd Cemetery. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Nelma was born in Fort Worth, Texas to...

Dec 10, 2006

Clyde Dukes Date Died: December 10, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- Clyde "Red" Dukes, 87, the owner of Allison Implement in Allison, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006 in Bridgeport. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. 2 p.m. Wednesday at Allison School Gym in Allison. Burial: Wheeler Cemetery.

Red was preceded in death by his first wife, Evelyn Dukes, sons,...