Local obituaries for Hawkins Funeral Homes

Mar 10, 2007

Evelyn Davidson Date Died: March 10, 2007 BRIDGEPORT -- Evelyn Davidson, 81, a homemaker, died Saturday, March 10, 2007, in Bridgeport. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pleasant View Baptist Church with burial in Tucker Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Mrs. Davidson was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, W.H....

Mar 4, 2007

Ned Stephens Alexander Date Died: March 04, 2007 CHICO -- Ned Stephens Alexander, 97, a farmer, died Sunday, March 4, 2007 in Chico. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: 2 p.m. at Grapevine Cemetery in Grapevine. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Alexander was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in WWII and...

Mar 2, 2007

Bonnie Lee Watson Jordan Date Died: March 02, 2007 BRIDGEPORT -- Bonnie Lee Watson Jordan, 93, a homemaker, died Friday, March 2, 2007 in Decatur. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery. Mrs. Jordan was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Watson and her daughter, Virginia Watson Harris. Survivors: Son, Jimmy Watson of Bridgeport; five...

Feb 28, 2007

Velma Peters Date Died: February 28, 2007 POOLVILLE -- Velma Peters, 83, a homemaker, died Wednesday, February 28, 2007 in Poolville.

Memorial service: 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2007 at the home of Lucille Chaffin. Rev. Doug Acklie will officiate.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Peters; her son: J.C. Peters; brothers: Lonzy and...

Feb 26, 2007

Jimmy Joe Walker Date Died: February 26, 2007 PARADISE -- Jimmy Joe Walker, 73, a postal carrier, died Monday, Feb. 26, 2007 in Decatur. Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Decatur Church of Christ. Burial: East Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 7:70 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr. Walker was born Dec. 15, 1933 in Boonsville, TX to George Washington...

Feb 26, 2007

Dallas-- Jimmie Faye Richards, 81, a retired elementary teachers aide, died Monday, February 26, 2007 in Dallas. Mrs. Richards was born Nov. 2, 1925 in Vera, TX to the late James F. and Maggie Moore Henson. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Earl Richards. Graveside service: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Greenwood Cemetery in Greenwood. Survivors:...

Feb 23, 2007

ALVORD -- Juanita Faye Brown, 72, a retired cafeteria worker for Alvord ISD, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2007. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Sunday, Alvord First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her son, Nickey Lee Brown; and granddaughter, Tiffini Nivens. Survivors: Husband, Charlie of Alvord; son, Ricky Nivens of Alvord; daughters, Carla Polk and husband, Mickey of...

Feb 22, 2007

RHOME -- Roy Gene "Little Gene" Lynch, Jr., 28, a self-employed landscaper, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007, in Rhome.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Boyd Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Officiating: Rev. John Grogan. Pallbearers will be: Billy Nowlin, Johnny King, Paul King, James Cornstubble, Bubba Cornstubble, and Chris Pennington

Feb 22, 2007

Opal Earnest Date Died: February 22, 2007 BOYD -- Opal Earnest, 94, a homemaker, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007, at home.

Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Boyd. Burial: Boyd Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Officiating: Rev. Bill Wilson and Rev. Steve Ewton. Pallbearers: Will Padgett, Michael Hulsey, Kim Evetts, John Little, Matthew Earnest,...

Feb 19, 2007

Flossie A. Fowler Date Died: February 19, 2007 BOYD -- Flossie Fowler, 97, a homemaker, died Monday, February 19, 2007 at her home in Boyd.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Boyd Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Flossie was born on September 5, 1909 in Montague County. She was preceded in death by her...

Feb 18, 2007

Jerry R. Bohn Date Died: February 18, 2007 FORT WORTH -- Our beloved Decatur State Farm agent Jerry R. Bohn, 65, succumbed to a valiant battle with cancer early Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007, at his residence in Fort Worth.

Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday in Coker-Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery. The Reverend Jerry Miller officiated. Pallbearers were Ron Cagle,...

Feb 18, 2007

Maria Del Carmen Avina de Fernandez Date Died: February 18, 2007 DECATUR -- Maria Del Carmen Avina de Fernandez, 54, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007, in San Bernadino, California. Mass of Christian Burial: 11 a.m. Monday at Assumption Catholic Church in Decatur. Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery. Rosary: 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Survivors: Parents, Jesus and Maria...

Feb 18, 2007

Arnold A. Meyer Date Died: February 18, 2007 DECATUR -- Arnold Albert Meyer, 66, a retired Pilot, died Sunday, February 18, 2007 at Arlington, Texas.

Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: 10 a.m. Friday at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas. Father Sojan George will officiate. The military Honor Guard will serve as pallbearers....

Feb 17, 2007

Wayne Jackson Shepherd Date Died: February 17, 2007 HASLETT -- Wayne Jackson Shepherd, 61, proud owner and CEO of Cowboy Vending, died Saturday, February 17, 2007 in Haslett after a courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Methodist Church in Boyd. Burial: Boyd Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Wayne was born August 13, 1945...

Feb 16, 2007

Curtis Wayne Lawhorn Date Died: February 16, 2007 BRIDGEPORT -- Curtis Wayne Lawhorn, 54, a salesman for Karl Klement Dodge in Decatur, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2007, at home.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church in Decatur. Burial: Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Memorials: American Cancer Society;...

Feb 16, 2007

Ira Ogle Pleasant Date Died: February 16, 2007 BRIDGEPORT -- Ira Ogle Pleasant, 94, a retired 26-year gas plant operator for Conoco, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2007, in Decatur.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Hawkins Chapel. Burial: Chico Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Mr, Pleasant was an Amateur Radio Operator for 60 years.

He was...

Feb 15, 2007

Mary Kessler Date Died: February 15, 2007 PARADISE -- Mary "Kay" Kessler, 86, a retired switchboard operator and a homemaker, died Thursday, February 15, 2007 at her home in Paradise.

Mary Kay was born in Linacoln, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Kessler and her brother, Raymond.

Survivors: her two daughters: Kathleen M....

Feb 15, 2007

Joe Thornton Date Died: February 15, 2007 BOYD -- Joe Thornton, 80, a retired pipe fitter, died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007, in Fort Worth.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church in Boyd. Burial: Boyd Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd. He was a proud World War II veteran paratrooper....

Feb 11, 2007

Sandra Gail Gee Davis Date Died: February 11, 2007 WEATHERFORD -- Sandra Gail Gee Davis, 61, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007 in Weatherford. Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Chico Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Sandra married Keith Alan Davis Dec. 20, 1964 in Lubbock, TX. They were owners...

Feb 7, 2007

Alta Williams Date Died: February 07, 2007 BOYD -- Alta Williams, 97, a homemaker, died Wednesday, February 7, 2007 in Boyd.

Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Boyd. Burial: 1 p.m. saturday in Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Williams was born in Lillian, Texas. She was a resident...