Local obituaries for Hawkins Funeral Homes

Apr 26, 2005

CHICO -- Leon Graham, 85, a rancher, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005, in Chico. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday in Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Cumby Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mr. Graham was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Graham. Survivors: Son, Monte Leon Graham and wife, Judy;...

Apr 25, 2005

Grover Odell Cleveland Date Died: April 25, 2005 PARADISE -- Grover Odell Cleveland, 77, an accomplished workman, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at home. Funeral: 3 p.m. Monday at Cottondale Church of Christ. Burial: Cottondale Cemetery. Survivors: Wife of 55 years, Edith Meadows Cleveland; son, Jeffrey B. Cleveland; daughter, Deborah Garrett and husband, Jim; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Georgia...

Apr 22, 2005

CRAFTON -- Margaret Nell Stockard, 65, a nursing home caregiver, died Friday, April 22, 2005, at home. Graveside service: 1 p.m. Monday in Crafton Cemetery. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. She was preceded in death by husband, Pete, in 1993. Survivors: Brothers, Phillip Howell and wife, Berniece and Jack Howell and wife, Teddy; stepsons, Darrell and Gerald Stockard; stepdaughter,...

Apr 22, 2005

Beatrice Jane Morris-Brown Date Died: April 22, 2005 CHICO -- Beatrice Jane Morris Brown, 81, a retired seamstress, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005, in Chico. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Friday in Chico Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors: Husband of 35 years, Billie G. Brown; children, Elizabeth Evans, Dottie Hahn, Martin Morris, Lori Pardo,...

Apr 21, 2005

Mary Ann Hines Carlton Date Died: April 21, 2005 Mary, a homemaker and retired 4th grade teacher, passed away Monday, April 18, 2005 peacefully at her home in Carrollton after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Mary was born September 10, 1931, in Bridgeport, Texas, to William Embry and Bernice (Balfour) Hines. She married Maurice E. Carlton on August 10,...

Apr 20, 2005

Boyd---Sam Murray, 49, a tool pusher, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005, in Decatur. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Saturday in Harmony Cemetery, Huntsville, Texas. Survivors: Son, Samuel Jacob Murray of Houston; daughter, Journey Elaine Murray of Houston; mother of his children, Dawn Michelle Laquay of Houston; mother, Bobbie Edwards of Boyd; brother, Joe Murray Jr.of Boyd; sisters, Lisa Hood of Palestine,...

Apr 13, 2005

Raymond Austin Waldrip Date Died: April 13, 2005 Sulphur, LA---Raymond Austin Waldrip, 84, a retired aircraft maintenance employee for American Airlines, died Sunday, April 10, 2005, in Sulphur, La. Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home. Burial: Boyd Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Sybil, his son Charles, and his brother Ernest. Survivors: Daughters,...

Apr 11, 2005

Patsy Ann Young-Smith Date Died: April 11, 2005 BRIDGEPORT -- Patsy Ann Young-Smith, 60, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April 6, 2005, in Decatur. Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: West Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Survivors: Husband, Ralph Smith; daughters, Misty Gober and husband, John; son, Joe Don Smith; grandchildren,...

Apr 11, 2005

James M. Kinsey Date Died: April 11, 2005 BRIDGEPORT -- James M. "Mike" Kinsey, 61, owner and operator of M&M Machine Shop in Bridgeport, died Friday, April 8, 2005, in Bridgeport. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Graveside service: 2 p.m. in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Buffalo Springs. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mike...

Apr 8, 2005

Kent Davis Date Died: April 08, 2005 Kent Davis

BRIDGEPORT -- Kent Davis, 47, a plant operator for the city of Bridgeport, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, in Plano. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Thomas Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors: Wife, Jo Davis; daughter, Ashley Vick and husband,...

Apr 7, 2005

Melvin Marvin Perkins Date Died: April 07, 2005 Boyd---Melvin Marvin Perkins, 81, a retired sheetmetal worker for Lockheed, died Monday, April 4, 2005, in Decatur. Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home. Burial: Boyd Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his daughter Judith Elaine Perkins, his brother Richard Perkins, and his sister Daisy Lucille Perkins. Survivors: Wife of...

Apr 4, 2005

BRIDGEPORT -- Richard Earl Offutt, 49, a truck driver for Western Transportation, died Monday, April 4, 2005, in Dallas. Memorial service: 10 a.m. Friday at Balsora Baptist Church. Visitation: afterwards. Survivors: Wife, Lana Offutt; daughter, Dana Winn and husband, Jasper; son, Daniel Offutt; grandchildren, Kegan and Anna Jo; parents, Irvin and Earleen Offutt; sister, Brenda Offutt-Brock and husband, Milton; extended...

Apr 4, 2005

AZLE -- James Harrison Largent, 76, a retired firefighter for General Dynamics, died Monday, April 4, 2005, in Azle. Memorial service: 1 p.m. Thursday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Visitation: noon to 1 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Largent was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors: Sons, James Largent, David Largent and wife, Tina, and Billy Largent; numerous grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; brother,...

Mar 31, 2005

William Edward Provence Date Died: March 31, 2005 Boyd---William Edward Provence, 71, a retired self-employed building contractor, lost his valiant battle with cancer Saturday, March 26, 2005, at home. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Thursday in Cottondale Cemetery. Memorials: Compass Hospice of Decatur. William died as he lived, with dignity and quiet strength. He was a self-educated man who could do...

Mar 25, 2005

Steven Roy Williams Date Died: March 25, 2005 Boyd---Steven Roy Williams, 52, a machinist for Peterbilt, died Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at home. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday in Anneville Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his 2 brothers Clifford and John Williams, and his wife Donna Williams. Survivors: Sons, Chris Williams of Boyd,Chad Williams of Lake Worth; daughters, Carolyn...

Mar 21, 2005

BRIDGEPORT -- Ray Tackel, 73, a self-employed oil pumper, died Monday, March 21, 2005. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the chapel. Survivors: Wife, Opal; daughter, Phyllis and husband, Van; stepsons, Lance and James; grandson, Mark; brother, Roy and wife, Betty; sisters, Lou Etta, Dean and husband, Vance, Audrey; sister-in-law,...

Mar 21, 2005

Lester Roy Benthall, Jr. Date Died: March 21, 2005 Aurora---Lester Roy Benthall Jr., 63, a retired machinist at Lockheed, died Friday, March 18, 2005, in Aurora. Graveside service: 10:30 a.m. Monday in Aurora Cemetery. Burial: following. Survivors: Wife, Andrea Benthall of Aurora; daughter, Denisea Wood and husband Scotty of Hernando, Miss.; son, Robert Benthall and wife, Cindy of Stonewall, La.;...

Mar 21, 2005

Randall E. Howell Date Died: March 21, 2005 BRIDGEPORT -- Randall E. "Bones" Howell, 47, a loader operator for Hanson Aggregates, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005, in Runaway Bay. Graveside service: 3 p.m. Monday in East Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Survivors: Wife, Brenda Howell; twin sons, Chad and Chase Howell; daughters, Sharlyn...

Mar 18, 2005

Patsy Ann Jones Date Died: March 18, 2005 Briar---Patsy Ann Slauson Jones, 75, a retired bookkeeper for Azle State Bank, died Tuesday, March 15, 2005, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Briar. Burial: East Bridgeport Cemetery in Bridgeport. Memorials: Texas Cancer Care, 907 Foster Lane, Weatherford, 76020. Patsy was born June 27, 1927,...

Mar 15, 2005

Jon Wolfe Date Died: March 15, 2005 Boyd---Jon Edwin Wolfe, 46, a disabled truck driver and equipment operator, died Saturday, March 12, 2005, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Grove No. 2 Baptist Church in Boyd. Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery No. 2. Survivors: Parents, Charles and Jeanne Wolfe; brother, Steve Wolfe and wife, Sarah of Boyd; sister,...