Local obituaries for Hawkins Funeral Homes
Rodney Lindsey
May 30, 2025
Bridgeport ~ Rodney Lindsey, 62, went to be with our Lord on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Bridgeport.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday at First Baptist Church in Bridgeport.
Rodney was born on January 24, 1963 to Milton and Sharon (Meador) Lindsey in Artesia, New Mexico. He graduated from Hobbs High School in Hobbs, New...
Ralph Michael "Mike" Lane
May 29, 2025
Ralph Michael Lane, 69, passed from this earth in the early hours of Thursday, May 29th, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Celebration of Life is 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 7th, 2025 at Brookside Center in Hurst, Texas.
Mike was born May 17th, 1956 in El Paso, Texas. He was married to Alacia LeDoux in Arlington, Texas on April 18th, 1981. Mike received...
Diana G. Geron
May 28, 2025
Diana G. Geron, 77, of Decatur passed from this earth Wednesday, May 28th, 2025.
Memorial Graveside is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 14th, 2025 at Geron Family Cemetery. Charles Edward Geron will officiate.
Diana was born May 14th, 1948 to Forty and Dorothy (Moore) Claunch in Ft. Worth, Texas. She was united in marriage June 3rd, 1967 to George Wayne Geron in Ft....
Thomas M. Bennett
May 27, 2025
Thomas Mitchell Bennett, 60, of Paradise went to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, May 25th, 2025. Memorial will be at a later date. Tom was born Aug 20th,1964 to Jewell and Ruth Bennett in Arlington, Texas. Thomas graduated from Sam Houston High School and went to work as a machinist at Eaton Electrical and Industrial, in Arlington.
Tom was...
Bob Ellinger
May 25, 2025
In Loving Memory of Robert Donald Ellinger
September 8, 1945 – May 25, 2025
Robert Donald Ellinger, affectionately known as Bob, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2025, in Decatur, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. He was 79 years old.
Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on September 8, 1945, to Donald George and Mary Jane Ellinger, Bob's early years took him from...
Grady Leroy Griffeth
May 25, 2025
Grady Leroy Griffeth, 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, May 25th, 2025.
Funeral is 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 31st, 2025 at Sycamore Baptist Church with burial at Sycamore Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8:00 p.m. Friday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.
Pastor C.J. Frazier will officiate. Pallbearers will include Steve Cox, Kevin Stirewalt, Kevin Suson, Bill Schmidt,...
Truman Elizabeth Whittington
May 23, 2025
Truman Elizabeth Whittington, 91, of Decatur went to be with her Lord, Friday, May 23rd, 2025.
Memorial will be at a later date.
Truman was born April 20th, 1934 to Orval and Vera (Rhine) Walker in Decatur, Texas. She was united in marriage May 30th, 1964 to Gary Leon Whittington in Wichita, Kansas. Truman was a Decatur High School graduate, retiring after...
Sandra Ann Hicks
May 18, 2025
Sandra Ann Hicks, 60, passed from this earth Sunday, May 18th, 2025 in Decatur, Texas.
Memorial Service is 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur, Texas.
Sandra was born November 25th, 1964 to David Wilmot and Norma Jean (Willis) Crockett in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She was united in marriage August 1st, 1998 to Robert Ivan Hicks...
Cristi Sisco Stinnett
May 17, 2025
Paradise – Cristi Sisco Stinnett, 50, went to be with our Lord on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Decatur.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport, with a private burial to follow at Paradise Cemetery.
Cristi was born on March 24, 1975, in Abilene, Texas, to Elizabeth Diane (Haney) and Danny Dean Sisco....
Harvey Jacob Demel
May 16, 2025
Harvey Jacob Demel, 84, of Decatur, TX, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 16th, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Harvey was born August 7th, 1940 to Anton and Margaret (Ludmilla) Demel in Littlefield, Texas. He was united in marriage to LaDonna Martin in Las Vegas 25 years ago on February 26, 2000. Harvey was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle,...
Edith Jeannette Christian
May 14, 2025
Edith Jeannette Christian, 88, of Decatur went to be with her Lord Wednesday, May 14th, 2025.
Funeral is 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 19th, at First Baptist Church in Decatur with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Family will receive friends 5-7:00 p.m. Sunday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.
Tyler will officiate. Pallbearers include Scott White, Cody Christian, Colton White, Tyler White, Jeremy Watson,...
Linda Gene Ortberg
May 11, 2025
Linda Gene Ortberg, 74, of Rhome, Texas, passed from this earth on Sunday, May 11, 2025.
Linda was born May 3, 1951, to Eugene Henry Torson and Delores Elaine Seaton in West Union, Iowa. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Scott Ortberg, on September 2, 1972, on the family farm in West Union. Their 52 years...
Andrew Clay Johnson
May 11, 2025
Andrew Clay Johnson, 30, passed from this earth Sunday, May 11th, 2025 in Decatur, Texas
Graveside Service is 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 16th at Oaklawn Cemetery. Gerre Joiner will officiate.
Andrew was born December 24th, 1994 to David Thomas and Gina Elizabeth (Hoskins) Johnson in Dallas, Texas. He was a beloved son, brother, nephew and friend to many who will dearly miss...
James Glen Holder
May 10, 2025
James Glen Holder
December 2, 1959 – May 10, 2025
James Glen Holder, 65, went to be with the Lord on May 10, 2025, passing peacefully and free from pain. Born on December 2, 1959, to Johnny Holder and Peggy (Baskin) Holder, James was a devoted son, brother, uncle, and friend whose quiet strength and generous heart touched everyone who knew him.
In...
Judy Kay Taylor
May 8, 2025
Judy Kay Taylor, 74, went to be with our Lord Thursday May 8, 2025 peacefully at home.
Funeral Service is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 15th, at First Baptist Church in Boyd with burial at Boyd Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 PM, Wednesday, May 14th, at Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd.
Pallbearers include Richard Simmons, Kris Taylor, Jeremy Goodger, McCade Goodger, Justin...
Billie Ruth Lambert
May 8, 2025
Billie Ruth Lambert, 97, of Decatur, went to be with her Lord Thursday, May 8th, 2025.
Funeral is 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 13th, at First Baptist Church in Boyd with burial at Pleasant Grove #1 Cemetery. Family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the church.
Josh Fowler will officiate. Pallbearers include Brian Lambert, Tim Lambert, Chris Williams, Chad...
Shirley Lee Wilson
May 7, 2025
Shirley Lee Wilson, 82, of Boyd went to be with her Lord Thursday, May 7th, 2025.
Graveside Service is 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 12th, at Boyd Cemetery in Boyd, Texas. Family will receive friends Noon - 1:30 p.m. prior to the service at Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd. Juanita Bullard will officiate.
Shirley was born July 31st, 1942 to Alfred Julius and...
Ethel Patricia "Pat" Sonnevelt
May 6, 2025
Ethel Patricia Sonnevelt, better known to her family & friends as Pat, was born on January 14, 1929 to Bert Sanders and Mabel Lucile Rausenberger in Ryan, OK. Mabel passed away on July 21, 1930 & Bert then married Lou Ella Jones on March 27, 1937. Ethel passed on Tuesday May 6, 2025. She met her husband Robert Bob Sonnevelt...
Thomas Oscar Peterson
May 6, 2025
Thomas Oscar Peterson, 87, of Aurora, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 due to complications from acute leukemia.
Funeral services will be held at Aurora Baptist Church on May 20 at 2:00 with burial at Aurora Cemetery. Family will receive friends 1-2 at the Church.
Tom was born on September 19,1937 to Prosser Oscar and Thelma (Lisby)...
Jorge Chavez
May 4, 2025
Bridgeport ~ Jorge Chavez, 49, went to be with our Lord Sunday, May 4, 2025 in Bridgeport.
Funeral service is 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 9th, at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport with burial at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 8th, at the funeral home with Rosary at 7:00 p.m..
Jorge was born on September...
