Local obituaries for Hawkins Funeral Homes

Mar 31, 2006

Ed W. Roberds Date Died: March 31, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- Ed W. Roberds, 70, a heavy equipment operator for Wise County Precinct 4, died Friday, March 31, 2006 in Bridgeport. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Sunday at West Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Mr. Roberds was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He married Linda Rohrer...

Mar 28, 2006

Antonina P. Thompson Date Died: March 28, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- Antonina P. Thompson, 79, a homemaker, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006 in Bridgeport. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at St. John's Catholic Church in Bridgeport. Burial: Thomas Cemetery. Rosary: 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Thompson was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Verlon R. Thompson...

Mar 27, 2006

Wayne L. Slimp Date Died: March 27, 2006 DECATUR -- Wayne L. Slimp, 75, a retired aircraft assembler for Bell Helicopter and Lockheed Martin, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006. Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Aurora Baptist Church. Burial: Aurora Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Officiator: Rev. Doyle R. Slimp and Rev. Raymond Henson. Pallbearers: Charles Ray Slimp, Ronnie...

Mar 27, 2006

Don Reed Date Died: March 27, 2006 CHICO -- Don Reed, 70, a retired transport driver for Permian Corporation, died Monday, March 27, 2006 in Chico. Memorial service: 1 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2006 at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Visitation: 12-1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors: wife of 50 years, Sue Reed; sons: Charlie Reed and wife Tammy, Glenn...

Mar 22, 2006

Vera Mae Niblett Roberts Date Died: March 22, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- Vera Mae Niblett Roberts, 76, a retired sales clerk for Green's Department Store, died Wednesday, March 22, 2006 in Decatur. Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday, March 26, 2006 at the First Baptist Church in Paradise. Burial: Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Survivors: son: Michael Niblett...

Mar 21, 2006

John William Tibbs Date Died: March 21, 2006 RUNAWAY BAY -- John William Tibbs, 72, a radio officer in the Merchant Marines, died Tuesday, March 21, 2006 in Dallas. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Eternal Oaks Cemetery. Mr. Tibbs was born January 2, 1934 in Ft. Necessity, LA to Milton and Laura Tibbs. He was a...

Mar 17, 2006

JenniferSusan Long Date Died: March 17, 2006 CHICO -- Jennifer Susan Long, 19, a homemaker, died Friday, March 17, 2006 in Decatur. Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Chico Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Jennifer was a 2004 graduate of Chico High School. Survivors: Parents, Blake and Elizabeth Long of Chico;...

Mar 15, 2006

James Dean Biffar Date Died: March 15, 2006 OMAHA, NEBRASKA -- James Dean Biffar, 42, a job forman for Quality Pork International, died Wednesday, March 15, 2006 in Omaha, Nebraska. Graveside Service: 2 p.m. Monday, March 20, 2006 at Chico Cemetery. Visitation: 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Survivors: parents: Clyde and Corinne Biffar of Chico, brother: Charles Biffar...

Mar 12, 2006

Mildred Newton Date Died: March 12, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- Mildred Newton, 88, a retired librarian for Bridgeport Middle School, died Sunday, March 12, 2006 in Bridgeport. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church Bridgeport. Burial: East Bridgeport Cemetery. Survivors: Sons, Louis Newton and wife, Matilda, John Newton and wife, Vita and Thomas Newton and wife, Janie all of Bridgeport;...

Mar 5, 2006

Erva Lee Judge Date Died: March 05, 2006 AURORA -- Erva Lee Judge, 75, a homemaker, died Sunday, March 5, 2006 in Decatur. Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at the Rhome Assembly of God Church. Burial: Alvord Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Curtis...

Mar 4, 2006

Myrtle Marie Puckett Date Died: March 04, 2006 CHICO -- Myrtle Marie Puckett, 66, a homemaker, died Saturday, March 4, 2006, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday at Hawkins Chapel. Burial: Jim Ned Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Survivors: Husband of 50 years, Richard; sons, David and wife, Margaret, Darrell and wife, Anita, Dewayne, Danny, Douglas and...

Mar 4, 2006

Frank Albert Eisenman, Jr. Date Died: March 04, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- Frank Albert Eisenman, Jr., 58, beloved child of God, husband, father, grandfather, brother, hero and friend, died Saturday, March 4, 2006 in Bridgeport after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Balsora Baptist Church with the Rev. Matthew Norton officiating. Burial: Willow Point Cemetery. Visitation: 6...

Mar 2, 2006

Bill P. Cox, Sr. Date Died: March 02, 2006 CHICO -- Bill P. Cox Sr., 76, a welder, died Thursday, March 2, 2006, in Chico. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel. Bill was born in Chico, Texas, the son of John Q. and Lena (Belew) Cox. He was a farmer and a welder. He married Annie...

Feb 27, 2006

Chyrel Lynn Tackett Date Died: February 27, 2006 FORT WORTH -- Chyrel Lynn Tackett, 44, a waitress, died Monday, February 27, 2006 in Fort Worth. Graveside service: 10:30 A.M. Thursday, March 2, 2006 at Boyd Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. Chaplain Bo Black will officiate. Pallbearers will be Robert Jackson, Steven Wildermuth, Paris Melendez, Harold Bletsch,...

Feb 26, 2006

U.D. Vick, Jr. Date Died: February 26, 2006 LAKE BRIDGEPORT -- U.D. Vick, Jr., 80, a retired master carpenter, died Sunday, February 26, 2006 in Mineral Wells. Funeral: 2 P.M. Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: West Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 P.M. Tuesday . U.D. became an Eagle Scout at the age of 15 years, shortly after...

Feb 25, 2006

Charles William Setters Jr. Date Died: February 25, 2006 Bill was born July 9, 1950, in Perryton, TX, the first by minutes of identical twins to Gladys and Charles William Setters, Sr. He went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 25, 2006. Bill and his brother Allen Robert grew up and attended school in Liberal, KS. "Billy" and...

Feb 25, 2006

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BOYD -- Thelma Ray Williams, 89, a homemaker, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, in Azle. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday Graveside service at Boyd Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Boyd. Survivors: Daughter, Sally Reed of Boyd; sons, Sam Williams and wife, Pam and C.L. Williams and wife, Frankie...

Feb 24, 2006

Eldridge E. Ogle Date Died: February 24, 2006 CHICO -- Eldridge E. Ogle, 78, a retired plumber and pipe fitter, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006 in Bridgeport. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Monday at Scrougy Cemetery near Sunset. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Survivors: Daughters, Cynthia Worthen and husband, John of Houston, Diann Isaacs and husband,...

Feb 23, 2006

Dorothy Ford Date Died: February 23, 2006 AZLE -- Dorothy Ford, 80, a retired dry cleaner employee, died Thursday, Feb.23, 2006 in Weatherford. Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery #1. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Survivors: Son: Tommy Ford and wife Shella of Azle; daughters, Frances Bennett and husband...

Feb 22, 2006

Martha M. Brandon Date Died: February 22, 2006 DECATUR----Martha M. Brandon, 81 passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2006 in Decatur. Funeral Service: 10 AM Friday at Pleasant View Baptist Church. Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Rev. Gary Demmit will be officiating. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, Compoass Hospice, P.O. Box 1147, Decatur, Texas 76234....