Local obituaries for Hawkins Funeral Homes

Jan 2, 2014

Esperanza "Hope" Garza Date Died: January 02, 2014 Bridgeport ~ Esperanza "Hope" Garza, 64, a housewife, went to be with our Lord Thursday, January 2, 2014 in Bridgeport.

Funeral is 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 6, 2014 at Pleasant View Baptist Church with burial in Mexican Cemetery. Family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Hawkins Funeral Home.

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Jan 1, 2014

Charles Charlie Shankle Date Died: January 01, 2014 Paradise ~ Charles "Charlie" Shankle, 75, a retired accountant, went to be with our Lord Wednesday, January 1, 2014 in Decatur.

Funeral is 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2014 at Decatur Church of Christ with burial in Paradise Cemetery. No set visitation.

Corbin Young and Matt Edwards will officiate....

Dec 31, 2013

Christopher Michael Waskom Date Died: December 31, 2013 Slidell ~ Christopher Michael Waskom, 41, a master plumber went to be with our Lord Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in Decatur.

Funeral is 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Open Range Cowboy Church in Krum with burial in Slidell Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6:30-8 p.m. Friday at the church....

Dec 28, 2013

Winnie Charlene Blaylock Date Died: December 28, 2013 Bridgeport ~ Winnie Charlene Blaylock, a nurse anesthetist, went to be with our Lord Saturday, December 28, 2013 in Bridgeport.

Memorial service is 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Bridgeport.

Winnie Charlene Volkman was born on December 8, 1941 to Kermit Russell Volkman...

Dec 28, 2013

Lonnie Joel Vandergriff Date Died: December 28, 2013 Chico ~ Lonnie Joel Vandergriff, 64, a home builder and rock and brick mason, went to be with our Lord Saturday, December 28, 2013 in Chico.

Funeral is 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Bridgeport with burial in Olive Branch Cemetery. Family will receive friends...

Dec 24, 2013

Laddy Frank Abel Date Died: December 24, 2013 Boyd - Laddy Frank Abel, 79, went to be with our Lord Tuesday, December 24, 2013, in Bridgeport.

Funeral is 3 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2013 at Trinity Baptist Church in Boyd with burial in Boyd Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Baptist Church....

Dec 24, 2013

Jack Riley Date Died: December 24, 2013 Keeter - Jack Riley, 86, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, Christmas Eve morning, December 24, 2013 at his home. Graveside service is 11 a.m. Friday, December 27, 2013 in Keeter Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Boyd.

Reverends Mark...

Dec 23, 2013

Ira A. Wilson Date Died: December 23, 2013 Boyd ~ Ira Austin Wilson, 95, went to be with our Lord Monday, December 23, 2013 in Decatur.

Graveside service is 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2013 at Boyd Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd.

Ira was born on...

Dec 22, 2013

Galveston: Jason Hightower Placker, 52, an off-shore oil worker/ship engineer, died December 22, in Texas City.

Mr. Placker was born November 16, 1955 in Alamogordo, New Mexico to Leonard V. and Cleo Placker .

Left behind to cherish his memories are his brothers, Leonard Placker, Jr. of Newark and Roy Placker of Los Crucas, New Mexico.

Dec 22, 2013

James (Pete) Sanders Date Died: December 22, 2013 Boyd ~ James (Pete) Sanders 79, went to be with hour Lord Sunday, December 22, 2013 in Boyd.

Memorial service is 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Boyd.

Speaker and life long friend will be Mr. Dick Gibson.

Pete was born...

Dec 21, 2013

Deborah Earlene Carr Date Died: December 21, 2013 Azle: Deborah Earlene Carr, 52, a caregiver, went to be with our Lord Saturday, December 21, 2013 in Azle, Texas.

Memorial service is 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 27th at New Hope Baptist Church near Boyd with Brother Jim Edwards officiating.

Deborah was born January, 24, 1961 in Arcola, Mississippi...

Dec 20, 2013

George W. "Bill" Long Date Died: December 20, 2013 Chico ~ George W. "Bill" Long Jr., 91, a retired computer engineer, went to be with our Lord Friday, December 20, 2013 in Chico.

Funeral is 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 23, 2013 at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Bridgeport with burial in Cumby Cemetery. Family will receive friends 3-5 p.m....

Dec 20, 2013

Jimmy W. (Salty) Smith Date Died: December 20, 2013 Boyd ~ Jimmy W. (Salty) Smith, 81, a retired employee of Bell Helicopter went to be with our Lord Saturday, December 20, 2013 in Decatur.

Funeral is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Boyd with burial in Pleasant Grove #2 Cemetery. Family will receive...

Dec 19, 2013

Houston Martin Date Died: December 19, 2013 Lake Worth ~ Martin Houston, 81, a retired employee for the City of White Settlement, went to be with our Lord Thursday, December 19, 2013 in Lake Worth.

Funeral was 11 a.m. Monday, December 23, 2013 at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Boyd. Burial was private.

Rev. Stan Cox officiated....

Dec 18, 2013

Edward Garcia Date Died: December 18, 2013 Bridgeport ~Edward T. Garcia, 73, a retired veteran, went to be with our Lord Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in Bridgeport.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Edward was born on November 9, 1940 to Thomas and Laura (Tubens) Garcia in New York City. He was united in marriage to...

Dec 17, 2013

Bennie T. Clark Date Died: December 17, 2013 BEDFORD -- Bennie T. Clark, 80, a retired salesman for O.B. Macaroni, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in Bedford.

Funeral is 2 p.m. Friday, December 20, 2013 at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Boyd with burial in Boyd Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 12 to 2 p.m. Friday prior...

Dec 16, 2013

Sam F. Martin Date Died: December 16, 2013 Newark ~ Sam F. Martin, 62, a plumber went to be with our Lord Monday, December 16, 2013 at his home in Newark.

Funeral is 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Rhome Assembly of God Church with burial in Aurora Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Christian-Hawkins...

Dec 14, 2013

Tony Fuller Date Died: December 14, 2013 Paradise ~ Tony Fuller, 55, a fork lift operator, went to be with our Lord Saturday, December 14, 2013 in Paradise.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Tony was born on March 15, 1958 to Robert and Elaine (Dallman) Fuller in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. He was united in marriage...

Dec 12, 2013

Inell Cassity Reed, 93, of Granbury died December 12, 2013, in her home near Granbury in Hood County, Texas.

Funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur, Texas with burial in Oaklawn Cemetery. There will be no set family visitation.

Inell was born January 21, 1920 in Olden, Texas to Charles Alvin and...

Dec 12, 2013

Decatur - James Ray Carter, 70, of Wister, Oklahoma died Thursday, December 12, 2013.

Graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Oaklawn Cemetery. There will be no set family visitation.

James was born September 22, 1943 in Decatur, Texas to John James and Wilma Jean (Reed) Carter. He was a retired licensed electrician.

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