Local obituaries for Hawkins Funeral Homes

Sep 28, 2005

RUNAWAY BAY -- Lanny Stephenson, 80, a retired Justice of the Peace for Llano County, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005, in Runaway Bay. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials: Wise County and Llano County Sheriff's Dept. Survivors: Daughter, Kay Swaim and husband, Harvey of Chico; grandchildren, Tera Huffman and husband, Joe of Bonham and Bryan...

Sep 27, 2005

Fred Wayne Strine Date Died: September 27, 2005 PARADISE -- Fred Wayne Strine, 60, a machinist and roofing contractor, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005, in Paradise. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Hawkins Funeral Home. Burial: West Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. He is preceded in death by his son, Gerald Strine, two brothers and...

Sep 23, 2005

Clarence (Sam) Bass Date Died: September 23, 2005 PARADISE -- Clarence "Sam" Bass, 77, a retired quality assurance engineer, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005, in Decatur. Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday in Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Woodson Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Sam was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Jefferson and Daisy (Wolfe)...

Sep 22, 2005

Billy Gene Edwards Date Died: September 22, 2005 PARADISE -- Billy Gene Edwards, 55, a truck driver, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005, in Decatur. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Billy Gene was preceded in death by his daughter Nikki Faye Edwards and his mother...

Sep 21, 2005

Rev. Joseph R. Motsenbocker Date Died: September 21, 2005 PARADISE -- The Rev. Joeseph Robert Motsenbocker, 89, a longtime minister, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Paradise. Burial: Thomas Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. He was preceded in death by his wife Leola Frances...

Sep 20, 2005

David Ray (D.J.) Reasoner, Jr. Date Died: September 20, 2005 PARADISE -- David Ray "DJ" Reasoner, 24, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2005, in Decatur. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Chico Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Survivors: Parents, David and Belinda Reasoner of Paradise; brother, Tyler Trey Reasoner of Paradise;...

Sep 18, 2005

James David Love Date Died: September 18, 2005 BALSORA -- James David Love, 66, a retired plant operator for Hanson Building Materials, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Balsora Baptist Church. Burial: Willow Point Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials: Balsora Baptist Church Building Fund. James was...

Sep 17, 2005

Floyd R. Coe --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BOYD -- Floyd R. Coe, 92, a retired farmer and oilfield worker, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005, in Junction. Funeral: 3 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Baptist Church, Boyd. Burial: Boyd Cemetery. Visitation: 2 p.m. Thursday at the church. Survivors: Wife of 70 years, Hazel; daughter, Barbara Boyd and husband, Larry; grandchildren, Richard Jr. and Stephen...

Sep 17, 2005

Virginia Lauraetta Miller --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BOYD -- Virginia Lauraetta Miller, 83, a retired librarian, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005, in Arlington. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church Azle. Burial: I00F Cemetery in Farmersville. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Survivors: Daughter, Sally McMinn and husband James of Boyd ,son, Daniel Miller of Boyd...

Sep 16, 2005

BRIDGEPORT -- Rebecca DeAnn Washburn, 22, a medical assistant, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2005, in Decatur. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hawkins Chapel. Burial: Chico Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. She graduated from Bridgeport High School in 2002. Survivors: Mother, Mary Washburn; sisters, Donna Lutz, Apryl Lovell and husband, Justin, Rhonda Lee and husband, Wesley; brother, Danny Lutz;...

Sep 16, 2005

Audrey E. Martin Date Died: September 16, 2005 BRIDGEPORT - Audrey E. Martin, 63, a homemaker, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, in Bridgeport. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday in Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials: in lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association...

Sep 14, 2005

Willie Curtis Galttana Date Died: September 14, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AZLE -- W.C. Galttana, 90, a retired mechanic, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, in Azle. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Wednesday in Dido Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home. Survivors: Wife, Mary Galttana of Azle sons, Billy and wife Donna of Boyd Curtis and wife Sherry...

Sep 8, 2005

PARADISE -- James W. King, 70, a heavy equipment operator for Hanson Building Materials of America, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005 in Denton. Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday in Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Survivors: Wife of 48 years, Mary of Paradise; sons, Randy King of Bridgeport, Terry King of...

Sep 5, 2005

BRIDGEPORT -- Sadie R. Burns, 86, a homemaker, died Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, in Bridgeport. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Thursday in East Bridgeport Cemetery. Open Visitation: 12 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey Burns; and brothers, J.A., O.C., and T.B. Allison. Sadie was a member of the Pleasant View...

Sep 3, 2005

James D. Allen Date Died: September 03, 2005 SPRINGTOWN -- James D. Allen, 56, a truck driver for Central Freight Lines passed away Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005, in Springtown. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Saturday in Azleland Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors: Wife of 33 years, Anita Allen of Springtown; sons, David Glenn Allen and wife, Tonya of Cottondale, James Kevin Allen...

Sep 3, 2005

Veda L. Coffee Date Died: September 03, 2005 BRIDGEPORT -- Veda L. Coffee, 91, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005, in Bridgeport. Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday in Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Survivors: Daughter, Joyce Getter and husband, Murl, of Fort Worth; granddaughters, Kayla Preskitt of Bridgeport,...

Aug 24, 2005

Dovie O'Dell Rowden Date Died: August 24, 2005 AZLE -- Dovie O'Dell Rowden, 83, a homemaker, died Monday, Aug. 22, 2005, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial: West Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors: Son, Gerald Rowden; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; brothers, Alva and...

Aug 23, 2005

Robert L. Green Date Died: August 23, 2005 BRIDGEPORT -- Robert L. "Bo" Green, 75, a dairy farmer, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, at home. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Pleasant View Baptist Church. Burial: Thomas Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Survivors: Wife of 57 years, Bonnie; son, Clayton Green and wife, Debbie; daughters, Beth Montford and husband, David,...

Aug 20, 2005

Lois Johnson Date Died: August 20, 2005 WICHITA FALLS -- Lois Johnson, 82, a homemaker and a steel magnolia devoted to her family, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005 at her home. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Saturday at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Lois married Glenn E. Johnson on Aug. 17, 1945 in Northfield, Minnesota. Mr. Johnson preceded her in death. Survivors: Sons,...

Aug 16, 2005

Braylon Scott Shetter Date Died: August 16, 2005 DECATUR -- Braylon Scott Shetter, 7 weeks old, died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2005, in Decatur. Graveside service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Cottondale Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Survivors: Parents, David Shetter and Amanda Read; brothers, Aaron and Bryce Shetter; sisters, Haleigh Maxwell and Jordan Shetter; grandparents,...