Obituaries

Mar 22, 2018

Anthony John Smith, 74, of Rhome, passed away March 22, 2018.  No service is planned at this time.  Arrangements are entrusted to Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur. 

Mar 17, 2018

David L. Thompson, 74, of Decatur passed away March 17, 2018 in Decatur.

Graveside service will be held Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Sand Hill Cemetery in Decatur. 

David was born December 4, 1943 in Lawton, OK to Claude Thompson and Helen Leu. He married Joyce Dees on November 11, 1967 in Lawton, OK and moved to Fort Worth. David...

Mar 9, 2018

Jim Rodgers, 55, of Sunset, passed away March 9, 2018 in Fort Worth.  Funeral service will be Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 10:30 am at the First Baptist Church in Alvord with burial to follow at Sunset Cemetery.  Visitation will be 6-8 pm Monday at Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur.

Jim was born Oct. 26, 1962 in Wortham to Morris Frank...

Mar 8, 2018

Donald Wade Taylor, 70, of Sunset passed away on March 8 in Dallas, Texas.

No services are planned at this time.

Donald was born on May 17, 1947 in Wellington, Texas to Irvin and Lucille (Faulkner) Taylor.  He Married Helen Poland on November 18, 1995 in Crafton, Texas.  Donald graduated high school in Hobbs, New Mexico; Afterwards he joined the US ARMY...

Mar 5, 2018

A memorial service for Carolyn Ann Huffman, 70, of Lake Bridgeport will be at 1:00 pm, Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Sagebrush Café in Bridgeport. Carolyn passed away Monday, March 5 at home. Burial will follow at West Bridgeport Cemetery.

She was born August 11, 1947 in Bridgeport, Texas to Carroll Leroy and Rachel Elizabeth (Nabors) Manning. She was a homemaker...

Mar 4, 2018

A memorial service for Tommy Joe King, 62, of Boyd, Texas will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Cuba Church in Bridgeport, officiated by pastor Joey Vick. Tommy passed away March 4 at home.

Tommy was born and raised in Bridgeport by parents Johnnie and Lena (Hoppie) King, and was a graduate of BHS Class of 1973. He was...

Mar 2, 2018

A graveside service for Vonciel Elizabeth Cash, 85, of Bridgeport, Texas will be 2:00 pm, Monday, March 5, 2018 in the Paradise Cemetery, officiated by Brother Gary Demmitt of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Bridgeport. Vonciel passed away Friday, March 2 in Decatur.

Vonciel was born in Bridgeport November 23, 1932 to Jess and Ima (Gilley) Williams. She was a retired...

Mar 2, 2018

Jerry Lee Sherman, 73, of Rhome, went home to be with the Lord on March 2, 2018.   A memorial service will be held on March 17, at 1:00 PM at Cornerstone Baptist Church.  Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur is handling the arrangements.

Jerry was born Oct. 11, 1944 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Glen and Doris Sherman. He spent much of his adult...

Feb 27, 2018

Services for Donald Creacy, 90, of Chico will be 2:00 pm, Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Bible Baptist Church in Bridgeport, officiated by Bro. Dale Webster. Burial will follow in West Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation will be at 1:30 pm, Thursday, thirty minutes prior to the service, also at the church. Don passed away Tuesday, February 27 in Decatur.

Don was born...

Feb 22, 2018

A visitation for Jonathan Lee 'JonLee' De La Rosa, 20, of Bridgeport will be Friday, March 2, 2018 from 5-7 pm at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Jonathan passed away Thursday, February 22 in Bridgeport.

He was born July 13, 1997 in Denton, Texas to Lauro and Griselda (Delgado) De La Rosa. Jonathan enjoyed spending time with family and friends.

He...

Feb 18, 2018

Steven Jacob Davis, 45, of Aurora passed away February 18, 2018 at his home. Service will be private and will be held at a later date.

Steven was born Oct. 14, 1972 in Cleburne. He was a plumber. Steven loved to fish with his son and go antiquing with his daughter. He also loved to watch movies and create home videos.

Steven...

Feb 18, 2018

Bobbie Cassity Powell passed away on February 18, 2018 in Decatur, Texas at the age of 84 after a long courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.   Memorial service will be held Friday, February 23, at 2:00 PM in the chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur.  A reception will follow at the funeral home. Greatly loved, Bobbie will be missed by...

Feb 17, 2018

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Feb 10, 2018

Royce Case, 83, passed away February 10, 2018 in Decatur. Graveside service will be 1:00 pm Saturday February 17, 2018 at Petersburg Cemetery in Petersburg. Visitation will be 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Wednesday February 14, 2018 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur. 

Royce was born February 17, 1934 in Fort Worth. Her parents were Silas Roy and Hulda Foster. She grew up...

Feb 6, 2018

Services for Glenn W. Maddux, 74, of Paradise, Texas were held Friday, February 9, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, officiated by Reverend Phillip Weitner. Burial followed at Jim Ned Cemetery in Runaway Bay, Texas. Pallbearers were C.W. Deering, Gary Deering, Brandon Gregory, J.W. Byers, R.J. Walton, and Kenneth Smith. Visitation was Thursday, February 8...

Feb 5, 2018

Royce Lee Kirk, 81, of Springtown, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 5, 2018. He will be greatly missed along with his beautiful songs.

His wishes were for a private memorial with his wife Jeanie, his children, and family that will be held at a later date. Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur is handling the arrangements.

Royce was born...

Feb 5, 2018

William Alexander McCullough, Jr., 86, of Rhome, Texas, passed away February 5, 2018. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 14, from 6-8 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur. Funeral services will be on Thursday, February 15, in the chapel of Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at DFW National Cemetery at 2:15 PM.

He is survived...

Feb 1, 2018

Dixie Mae Perkins, 82 of Runaway Bay, Texas passed away on February 1, 2018. She was born on October 25, 1935 in Brownfield, Texas to Vance Thurmond Glover and Era Gaines Glover who both have preceded her in death.  She is survived by one sister, Gwenette Short of Tyler, Texas as well as four children: Geoffrey Royce Gentry of San...

Jan 30, 2018

Beverly Ann Coffey, 60, of Decatur passed away January 30 in Decatur. Funeral service will be Saturday, February 3, at 2:00 PM at Central Baptist Church in Chico with burial to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. Family visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur....