Local obituaries for Hawkins Funeral Homes

Aug 16, 2005

Braylon Scott Shetter Date Died: August 16, 2005 DECATUR -- Braylon Scott Shetter, 7 weeks old, died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2005, in Decatur. Graveside service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Cottondale Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Survivors: Parents, David Shetter and Amanda Read; brothers, Aaron and Bryce Shetter; sisters, Haleigh Maxwell and Jordan Shetter; grandparents,...

Aug 13, 2005

BRIDGEPORT -- Jackie Faye Deatherage, 59, a homemaker, died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2005, in Decatur. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Wednesday in Poolville Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors: Husband, Robert Deatherage; daughters, Hollie Deatherage-Kanoubi and fiance, Abdelhgni, Crystal Prendez and husband, Abel, and Morgan Deatherage; two grandchildren; mother, Opal Carpenter; brothers, Frankie and Tommie...

Aug 12, 2005

James Henry Wilson Date Died: August 12, 2005 PARADISE -- James Henry Wilson, 71, a retired Fort Worth Water Department employee, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Cottondale. Burial: Cottondale Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors: Wife, Elizabeth Wilson; son, James Kelly Wilson...

Aug 10, 2005

Ava D. Barksdale Date Died: August 10, 2005 RUNAWAY BAY -- Ava D. Barksdale, 74, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005, in Decatur. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, in Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: East Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the funeral home. Ava was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She...

Aug 8, 2005

James Preston Bowlin Date Died: August 08, 2005 RUNAWAY BAY -- James Preston Bowlin, 85, a retired district sales manager for American Airlines, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, in Decatur. Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Burial: West Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Survivors: Wife of 58 years, Bernadette; sons, James...

Aug 6, 2005

Trey Hodges Date Died: August 06, 2005 POOLVILLE -- Trey Hodges, 19, a student, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005, in Wise County. Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Burial: Lone Star Cemetery in Poolville. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Memorials: The Trey Hodges Scholarship Fund, c/o First National Bank of Bridgeport. Survivors: Mother,...

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...