Local obituaries for Hawkins Funeral Homes

Aug 23, 2006

Mildred Moody Kelley Date Died: August 23, 2006 PARADISE -- Mildred Moody Kelley, 94, a devoted homemaker, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006, in North Richland Hills, surrounded by her family. Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Paradise. Burial: Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Mildred was born March 17, 1912,...

Aug 23, 2006

Douglas Keith Messick Date Died: August 23, 2006 PARADISE -- Douglas Keith Messick, 77, a retired fleet services crew chief for American Airlines, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006, in Paradise. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Saturday at The French Cemetery in Louisiana. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Douglas served his country in the U.S. Navy....

Aug 23, 2006

BRIDGEPORT -- Novella Ruth Easley Denton, 83, a retired secretary for Bridgeport ISD, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006, in Weatherford.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Bridgeport. Burial: East Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Survivors: Daughters, Sharon Read and husband, Truman of Paradise, and Paula Reed and husband,...

Aug 22, 2006

BRIDGEPORT -- Elsie Lynch, 90, a retired data processor at Texas A&M, died Tuesday, August 22, 2006 in Bridgeport. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Friday. Burial: Restland Cemetery in Dallas. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Hawkins Funeral Home.

Survivors: daughters: Sharon Thompson and husband Ronnie of Bridgeport, Rose Howell of Bridgeport; grandchildren: DeWayne, Raymond, Ramona, Roberta; brother: Jack Jackson of...

Aug 21, 2006

Sandra June Bowyer Jones Date Died: August 21, 2006 WEATHERFORD -- Sandra June Bowyer Jones, 47, a dispatcher for West Fork Tank Trucks, died Monday, Aug. 21, 2006. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Morris Memorial United Methodist Church. Burial: Chico Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials: Morris Memorial United Methodist Church or Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Fund....

Aug 18, 2006

Peggy Joan Evans Date Died: August 18, 2006 PARADISE -- Peggy Joan Evans, 74, a homemaker, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2006, at home in Paradise. Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawkins Chapel. Burial: Hope Cemetery in Henrietta. Mrs. Evans was born October 15, 1931 in Azle to the late Jesse L. and Hattie Blackwell Holems. She married Walter Loil Evans...

Aug 14, 2006

E.G. Scroggins Date Died: August 14, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- E.G. Scroggins, 77, died Monday, Aug. 14, 2006, in Bridgeport. Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: East Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Memorials: Cates Street Church of Christ, P.O. Box 605 Bridgeport, Texas 76426; or Compass Hospice, P.O. Box 1147 Decatur, Texas 76234.

Aug 13, 2006

BRIDGEPORT -- Manuel Salazar, 64, a retired mechanic died Sunday, Aug. 13 2006 in Ft. Worth. Funeral Mass: 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic Church. Burial: in Mexico. Rosary: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors: Children: Juan, Francisco, Silverio, and Arturo Salazar, Rosa Hernandez, Silvia DeLuna, Amalia Segovia, and Rita Munoz; and 30 grandchildren and...

Aug 13, 2006

Manuel Salazar Date Died: August 13, 2006 BRIDGEPORT -- Manuel Salazar, 64, a retired mechanic, died Sunday, Aug. 13 2006, in Fort Worth. Funeral Mass: 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic Church. Burial: in Mexico. Rosary: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hawkins Funeral Home, Bridgeport.

Survivors: Children, Juan, Francisco, Silverio and Arturo Salazar, Rosa Hernandez, Silvia DeLuna,...

Aug 10, 2006

SUNSET -- Ervin Jasper Anderson, Jr., 48, a construction worker, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2006 in Park Springs. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Cumby Cemetery. Mr. Anderson was a U.S. Army Veteran. Survivors: Sister, Lovedia Ford of Sunset; brothers, Lloyd Anderson and wife, Peggy of Rhome and William Anderson of Sunset; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great...

Aug 8, 2006

William Lewis Blaylock Date Died: August 08, 2006 William Lewis Blaylock, 70, an electrician, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006 in Calgary, Ablerta Canada. Memorial Service: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Mr. Blaylock was a U.S. Navy Veteran and a member of the National Rifle Assn. He attended West Texas State University in Canyon for 5 years and worked...

Aug 3, 2006

Charles Scott Moody Date Died: August 03, 2006 WIZARD WELLS -- Charles Scott Moody, 72, a retired oilfield driller, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006 in Jacksboro. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Sunday at Jim Ned Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Survivors: Sons, Gordon, David and Gary Moody; daughters, Melinda Lackey, Sandra Sherer, Ruth Ann Rice,...

Aug 1, 2006

Ora M. Shannon Green Date Died: August 01, 2006 PARADISE -- Ora M. Shannon Green, 74, died Tuesday, August 1, 2006 in Dallas. Graveside service: 9 A.M. Friday at Cottondale Cemetery.

Ora was born in Paradise, Texas to the late Armon and Mary Oleta Shannon. She was a retired bank teller and was an artist on the sidelines. She...

Jul 26, 2006

Betty Lassiter Date Died: July 26, 2006 PARADISE -- Betty Lassiter, 67, a retired chef for Neiman Marcus, died Wednesday, July 26, 2006, in Paradise. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday in Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Truce Community Cemetery in Jacksboro. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Betty was a member of Hilltop Assembly of God Church. She was preceded in...

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,...