Local obituaries for Hawkins Funeral Homes

Feb 7, 2007

Jeana R. Wiley Date Died: February 07, 2007 BRIDGEPORT -- Jeana R. Wiley, 80, a retired insurance clerk, died Wednesday, February 7, 2007 in Bridgeport.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: East Bridgeport Cemetery. Jeana was born Nov. 23, 1926 in Marlow, OK to Warne W. and Emma Sanders Marney. She was preceded in death by...

Feb 4, 2007

FORT WORTH -- Mildred Janet Davis Vernon, 78, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007 in Fort Worth. Graveside service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Chico Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Vernon married William Newton Vernon, Jr. Sept. 14, 1974 in Dill City, OK. They were united 35 years until his passing in 2006....

Feb 4, 2007

Dewey Allison Date Died: February 04, 2007 PARADISE -- Dewey "Red" Allison, 87, a retired assistant lake superintendant at Lake Bridgeport, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007 in Garland. Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Allison was born July 24, 1919 in Paradise, TX to...

Feb 3, 2007

POOLVILLE -- Rusty Chaffin, 77, a carpenter, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007, at home. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Monday at Flatwood Baptist Church in Decatur. Rusty was born Sept. 10, 1929 in Iredell, TX to Walter A. and Mattie Marsh Chaffin. He was preceded in death by his parents and great-granddaughter, Alexis Mills. Mr. Chaffin proudly served his country in...

Jan 30, 2007

Jake McKenzie Date Died: January 30, 2007 PARADISE -- Jake McKenzie, 21, an auto inspector for Quick Lube in Saginaw, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007 in Denton. Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: 2 p.m. at Grapevine Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Jake was born Nov. 28, 1985 in Bedford, TX....

Jan 28, 2007

Trula J. Fergerson Date Died: January 28, 2007 FORT WORTH -- Trula J. "Trudy" Fergerson, 80, a retired secretary for Ft. Worth ISD, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007 in Fort Worth. Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Whitney Bevill officiating. Pallbearers: David Fergerson, Jonathan Bevill, Merle Wang, Brian Wang, Jack Arnold and Tommy Whitley, Jr....

Jan 26, 2007

Troy Lee Lutenbaker Date Died: January 26, 2007 DECATUR -- Troy Lee "Poppotnin" Lutenbaker, 68, the owner and founder of Sandy Hill Redi Mix, died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007, in Decatur. Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday at Community Church in Decatur. Burial: Lynn Creek Cemetery in Jacksboro. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Troy was born Nov....

Jan 26, 2007

BOYD -- Steven L. Harris, 59, a truck driver, died Friday, January 26, 2007 in Fort Worth.

Memorial service: 2 p.m. Sunday at Faith Baptist Church in Newark. Survivors: wife: Violet Harris of Boyd; son: Bobby Gorman and wife Manda of Azle; daughters: Ann Shannon and husband Nathan of Victoria, Texas, Marcy Kachardy and husband Atilla of Tulsa, Oklahoma,...

Jan 26, 2007

Richard Dale Wilson Date Died: January 26, 2007 BOYD----Richard Dale Wilson, a retired Water Systems Maintenance Supervisor for the Bureau of Prisons, didd Friday, January 26, 2007 in Boyd.

Memorial Service: 2:00 PM Tuesday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Chapel in Boyd.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Emma Wilson.

Survivors: Father, Ira A. Wilson...

Jan 25, 2007

ARLINGTON -- Scott Michael Sparks, 42, a diesel mechanic, died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007.

Memorial service: 3:30 p.m. Monday, Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home, Boyd. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Martha Wickham; and infant brother, Ricky.

Survivors: Son, Christopher Scott Sparks and wife, Dana; parents, Bill and Maxine...

Jan 24, 2007

Tiffany Jo Stone Date Died: January 24, 2007 PARADISE -- Tiffany Jo Stone, 19, a student, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007 in Decatur. Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Westbrook Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Tiffany was born Nov. 22, 1987 in Irving, TX. She was a member of Cates St....

Jan 24, 2007

Bobby Stone Date Died: January 24, 2007 PARADISE -- Bobby Stone, 49, an auto mechanic, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007 in Paradise. Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Westbrook Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Bobby was born Nov. 5, 1957 in Weatherford, TX. He was a member of Cates St. Baptist...

Jan 24, 2007

Mark William Hunn Date Died: January 24, 2007 BOYD -- Mark William Hunn, 44, a computer network engineer, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007, in Houston.

Graveside service: 1 p.m. Monday in Aurora Cemetery. Survivors: Wife, Tracy Hunn of Houston; parents, Russell and Marilyn Hunn of Dallas; and brothers, John and Scott Hunn of Dallas.

Mark William Hunn...

Jan 23, 2007

Frank Aaron Griffin Date Died: January 23, 2007 Park Springs -- Frank Aaron Griffin, 77, a retired machine operator for TXI, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2007 in Bridgeport. Memorial: 1 p.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Mr. Griffin was born Nov. 20, 1929 in Portales, NM to Charles Byrd and Lillie Pence Griffin. He was raised in the small town...

Jan 22, 2007

Teresa Jean Jeans Rogers Date Died: January 22, 2007 WEATHERFORD -- Teresa Jean Jeans Rogers, 49, a waitress, died Monday, January 22, 2007 in Weatherford.

Graveside service: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Boyd Cemetery.

Survivors: son: Jason Levi Jeans of Weatherford; husband: Ronald Rogers of Weatherford; sisters: Lisa Tackett ofWeatherford, Robbie Tackett of Weatherford, Faye Rhodes of Boyd;...

Jan 20, 2007

Edith L. Riley Date Died: January 20, 2007 BOYD -- Edith L. Riley, 92, a retired dietitian, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, in Decatur.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Briar Church of Christ. Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery No. 2. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Bro. Phillip McIntosh and Dr. Denton Harvey will officiate.

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Jan 18, 2007

SPRINGTOWN -- Clara "Kelly" Laxton, 66, a homemaker, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, in Springtown. Memorial service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Laxton was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, James Troy Laxton; parents, Bernice Avery, Sr.. and Lillian Dunbar Kelly; sons, John Troy and Joseph Todd Laxton; and brother, Bernice Avery Kelly, Jr....

Jan 16, 2007

Emajean Margaret Moody Date Died: January 16, 2007 Funeral for Emajean Margaret "Jean" Moody, 75, of Paradise was Friday, Jan. 19, 2007 at Hawkins Funeral Home with Rev. Gerald Peterman and Rev. Stanley Geisler officiating. Burial was in Paradise Cemetery. She died, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007 in Fort Worth. Born July 18, 1931 in Albany, Texas to Bernhard Herman Schkade...

Jan 14, 2007

Jerald Mitchell Woods Date Died: January 14, 2007 BOYD -- Jerald Mitchell "Radar" Woods, 61, a retired welder from Boyd Industries, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007. Graveside service: 2:00 p.m. Thursday in Boyd Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Jerald was born in Decatur, Texas, the son of Mitchell and Bunita (Stevens) Woods. He served his country in...

Jan 14, 2007

Alan Dewitt Matzinger Date Died: January 14, 2007 PARADISE -- Alan DeWitt Matzinger, 61, an estimater for Ideal Printers, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, in Bridgeport.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Burial: Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Officiator: Bro. George Gray.

Alan was born on March 11, 1945, in New Orleans,...