Local obituaries for Hawkins Funeral Homes

Jim Gasperson
Dec 25, 2007
Decatur: Jim Gasperson, 67, a farmer/rancher, died Tuesday, December 25, 2007, in Ft. Worth.
Mr. Gasperson was born September 1, 1940, in Decatur, Texas, to E.G and Myrtle Morris Gasperson. He married Olivia Holmes in May of 1959, in Decatur.
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Oaklawn Cemetery....
Bonnie Jean Joseph
Dec 25, 2007
Bonnie Jean Joseph Date Died: December 25, 2007 BRIDGPEORT -- Bonnie Jean Joseph, 75, a retired librarian, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, in Decatur.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, 2007 First Presbyterian Church, Bridgeport. Rev. Lucia McKee Kremzar will officiate.
Graveside Service: 9:45 a.m. Monday, December 31, at Fort Sam...
William David Bell
Dec 24, 2007
William David Bell Date Died: December 24, 2007 Decatur: William David Bell, 36, a welder, died Dec. 24, 2007 in Decatur.
Funeral: 2 PM Thursday at Immanuel Baptist Church in Decatur. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Wednesday at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.
Mr. Bell was born October 7, 1971, to Cale William...
Shawnee & Cheyenne Bell
Dec 24, 2007
Shawnee & Cheyenne Bell Date Died: December 24, 2007 Decatur: Sisters, Shawnee Lynn Bell, 10, died December 24, in Decatur and Cheyenne Nicole Bell, 9, died December 28 in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 2 PM Thursday at Immanuel Baptist Church in Decatur. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Wednesday at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.
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Deena Rae Bible
Dec 22, 2007
Deena Rae Bible Date Died: December 22, 2007 Austin-- Deena Rae Bible, 43, a telemarketer, went to be with our Lord Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007 in Texas City.
Memorial: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008 at Central Fellowship Church, Decatur. Visitation: 1 p.m. before the service.
Deena was born Sept. 24, 1964 in Ft. Worth to Percy...
Allan Chambers Mccurdy
Dec 20, 2007
Allan Chambers McCurdy Date Died: December 20, 2007 Decatur: Allan Chambers McCurdy, 98, a farmer/rancher, died Thursday, December 20, 2007, at his home in Decatur.
Mr. McCurdy was born April 2, 1909, in Ft. Worth, Texas, to Rufus Cal McCurdy and Ava Elizabeth Chambers. He married Ruth Taylor on December 25, 1932, in Seymore, Texas.
Funeral Service:...
Wanda Laverne Collins
Dec 18, 2007
Wanda LaVerne Collins Date Died: December 18, 2007 Decatur: Wanda LaVerne Collins, 71, a retired merchandising buyer, died Tuesday, December 18th in Decatur.
Ms. Collins was born November 5, 1936, in Bynum, Texas, to Simmon W. and Eddie Lou Taylor. She married Brad Collins on October 11, 1968 in Midlothian, Texas.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday,...
Joy Elizabeth Mecaskey Caraway
Dec 18, 2007
Joy Elizabeth Mecaskey Caraway Date Died: December 18, 2007 Decatur: Joy Elizabeth Mecaskey Caraway, 76, a retired homemaker and business woman, died December 18, in Decatur.
Joy was born in January of 1931, to Barney and Mary Alma Gose Mecaskey in San Jon, New Mexico. Joy's family roots were in Wise County. She was a descendent of the Gose...
John Dewitt Matzinger, Jr
Dec 17, 2007
John Dewitt Matzinger, Jr. Date Died: December 17, 2007 BURNET: John Dewitt Matzinger, Jr., 93, a retired Elementary and Secondary school principal died Monday, Dec. 17, 2007 in Cedar Park, Texas.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Burial: East Bridgeport Cemetery. Minister: Dr. David Burrows. Family will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials...
Doris Ida Young
Dec 15, 2007
Doris Ida Young Date Died: December 15, 2007 Doris Ida Young, 84, a homemaker, died Saturday, December 15, 2007, in Springtown. She was surrounded by family as she peacefully went to be with her Lord.
Ms. Young was born March 14, 1923, in Baltimore Maryland, to Albert Pizzica and Maria Mirto. She married Vern Lee "Curley" Young on March...

Mary Beatrice Foster
Dec 15, 2007
Mary Beatrice Foster, 97, a retired childcare owner, died Saturday, December 15, 2007, in Decatur.
Ms. Foster, the oldest of eight children, was born March 29, 1910, in Stoney, Texas, to Robert Ince and Ethel Hudson Ince. She married Buddie Davis Foster on July 31, 1931, in Denton, Texas.
Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December...
Misty Howell Roper
Dec 14, 2007
Misty Howell Roper Date Died: December 14, 2007 RUNAWAY BAY -- Misty Howell Roper, 64, a payroll administrator for the City of Coppell, passed away Friday, Dec. 14, 2007, in Decatur.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday, First Baptist Church. Burial: East Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Hawkins Funeral Home. Rev. Doug Whitehead will officiate. Pallbearers will be:...
Regina Kay Matthews
Dec 11, 2007
Regina Kay Matthews Date Died: December 11, 2007 NEWARK -- Regina Kay Matthews, 50, a homemaker, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2007, in Newark.
Graveside service: 1 p.m. Friday in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bryans Mill. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Regina Kay Matthews was born on November 12, 1957 in Dallas, Texas to...

Isaiah Joel Lovell
Dec 10, 2007
Isaiah Joel Lovell, infant, passed away December 10, 2007, in Grapevine.
Services will be private.
Survivors are his parents, Ty and Rachel Lovell of Decatur, twin sister, Ariel Lovell; sister, Madeline Lovell; brothers, Samuel, Lee, and Tomlyn Lovell all of Decatur; grandparents, Lynn and Oleta Lovell of Hurst; Tommy and Nedra Ashton of Hurst; great grandmother, Norma...

Morris W. Butler
Dec 10, 2007
Decatur: Morris W. Butler, 56, an electrician, died December 10, 2007 in Decatur.
Mr. Butler was born October 13, 1951, in Iowa City, Iowa to Harold Glenn Butler and Yvonne Belle Boyd.
Left behind to cherish his memory are his son, Jeremy Christopher Butler of Nebraska; brothers, James Butler of Georgia; Joe Butler of Mineral Wells; Melvin...
Earldine Harms Moody
Dec 9, 2007
Earldine Harms Moody Date Died: December 09, 2007 HURST -- Earldine Harms Moody, 78, a retired beautician slipped into eternal peace Sunday morning, December 9, 2007 at her home in Hurst.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Burial: Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The Reverend Don Ashley will officiate.
Earldine...
Mary Jo Davis
Dec 8, 2007
Mary Jo Davis Date Died: December 08, 2007 BOYD -- Mary Jo Davis, 83, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, in Boyd.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Aurora Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 Monday at the funeral Home. Officiator: Rev. Craig Erb. Pallbearers: Mike Davis, John Neckar, Brady Davis, Bill Childress, Mike...
Patricia Ann Nicholds
Dec 7, 2007
Patricia Ann Nicholds Date Died: December 07, 2007 BRIDGEPORT -- Patricia Ann Nicholds, 53, went to be with our Lord on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 in Plano.
Memorial Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Living Waters Fellowship Church in Chico. Officiating: Rev. Robert Cox.
Patricia Ann Nicholds was born on March 21, 1954, in Caldwell County, Texas to...
Bobbie Ruth Stone
Dec 7, 2007
Bobbie Ruth Stone Date Died: December 07, 2007 Decatur, Bobbie Ruth Stone, 76, died December 7, 2007 in Plano.
Mrs. Stone was born in Decatur, Texas on October 7, 1931, to Floyd D. Meador and Margaret Elizabeth Caraway. She married H. L. Stone, Jr. on October 14, 1951, in Decatur. Mrs. Stone was employed with Justin Boot & Belt...
Vernon E. Kott, Sr
Dec 6, 2007
Vernon E. Kott, Sr. Date Died: December 06, 2007 PARADISE -- Vernon Kott, Sr., 63, a prayer minister for Kenneth Copeland Ministries for 27 years went to be with our Lord Thursday Dec. 6, 2007 in Decatur.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007 at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral...