Obituaries

Henry  Tagle

Henry Tagle

Nov 12, 2017

Hank Tagle, 70, of Bridgeport passed away November 12, 2017 in Decatur.

Hank was born February 8, 1947 in Aquilla to Enrico and Will Etta Tagle. He married Sandra Hughes on May 18, 1985 in Fort Worth. He dearly loved his family and will be missed by everyone.

Hank is survived by his wife, Sandra Tagle; sons, Anthony Tagle and wife Staci and...

Maurice  Walker

Maurice Walker

Nov 11, 2017

Maurice Walker, 100, of Weatherford, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017.

A visitation is being held in the memory of Maurice at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport tonight Monday, November 13, from 6-8pm.

Maurice was born on December 19, 1916 to Mat and Mary (Mauldin) Allen in Park Springs, Texas. She was the former Co-owner of Gails Café in Bridgeport. Maurice loved...

Bessie Bell  Watson

Bessie Bell Watson

Nov 10, 2017

Bessie Bell Watson, 86, of Decatur passed away November 10, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Service will be 10 am Friday November 17, 2017 in the Chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur with burial to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday November 16, 2017 from 6 to 8 pm at Jones Family Funeral...

Brian Michael Eustace

Brian Michael Eustace

Nov 3, 2017

Brian Michael Eustace, 33 of Bridgeport passed away Friday, November 3, 2017 in Rhome.

Services for Brian will be at 11:00 am Thursday, November 9 at Grace Fellowship Church in Paradise. Burial will follow at East Bridgeport Cemetery in Bridgeport. Visitation will be from 6-8pm on Wednesday, November 8 in the chapel of Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Pallbearers are George...

Lonnie  Denman

Lonnie Denman

Nov 3, 2017

Services for Lonnie Carl Denman, 74, of Chico, Texas will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, officiated by Pastor Robert Cox. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery #3 in Chico. Visitation will be Monday, November 6 from 6-8 pm, also at Jones. Mr. Denman passed away Friday, November 3 in Decatur.

He...

Richard Louis Boykins

Richard Louis Boykins

Nov 1, 2017

Richard L. Boykins, 73, of Alvord passed away November 1, 2017, in Decatur.  Services will be 10:30 Monday at First Baptist Church Alvord with visitation one hour prior. 

Richard was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Alvord. He worked as a heavy equipment operator at TXI for 25 years. He was also a security guard with Wise Health...

Tayslea Alyvia Knabe

Tayslea Alyvia Knabe

Oct 28, 2017

Tayslea Alyvia Knabe entered in to heaven on October 28, 2017 at the age of one month.   She was born September 28, 2017 to Robert Knabe and Racheal West of Decatur.   

Graveside services for Tayslea will be Monday, November 6, at 2:00 PM at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur.  Family visitation will be the same day, 12:30 - 1:30 PM in the...

Jerry  Ballard

Jerry Ballard

Oct 28, 2017

Graveside services for Jerry Ballard, 75, of Runaway Bay, Texas will be 11:00 am Monday, October 30, 2017 in Eternal Oaks Cemetery at Runaway Bay, officiated by Dr. Craig Erb. Jerry passed away Saturday, October 28 at his home in Runaway Bay.

He was born August 5, 1942 in McCall Creek, Mississippi to Eddie and Veda (Coglin) Ballard. He was a...

Bill R. Gholson

Bill R. Gholson

Oct 18, 2017

A memorial service for Bill R. Gholson, 74, of Bridgeport will be held at the Cundiff Baptist Church, FM 1810, in Jack County on Sunday October 29,  at 2:30pm. He passed away in Decatur Wednesday, October 18, 2017, just a month before his 75th birthday.

Bill was born November 16, 1942 in Goldthwaite, Texas to parents Roy Felix Gholson and Doris...

Lorene Fay Larned

Lorene Fay Larned

Oct 17, 2017

Lorene Fay ‘Lorie’ (Lambert) Larned, 41, of Springtown, Texas, formerly of Bridgeport passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at home. Visitation will be 7-9 pm Friday, October 20 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. A graveside service will be 10:00 am Saturday, October 21 in the Jim Ned Cemetery at Runaway Bay, Texas, officiated by Richard Rainey.

Lorie was born...

Martha Jane  Simmons

Martha Jane Simmons

Oct 15, 2017

Martha Jane Simmons, 74 of Poolville, passed away on Sunday October 15, in Decatur, Texas.

 Graveside services for Martha will be at 10:00am on Thursday October 19, at the Boonsville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8pm on Wednesday in the chapel of the Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Texas.

Martha was born on April 25, 1943 in Talladega, Alabama to Lonzy...

Janet Caroline Crowley

Janet Caroline Crowley

Oct 5, 2017

Janet Caroline Crowley, 82, of Chico passed away Thursday October 5, in Bridgeport, Texas.

The family will hold a private Memorial service for Janet to celebrate her life at a later date.

Janet was born in Archibald, Ohio on June 28, 1935 to Clyde and Della (Price) Westfall. She married William Crowley In Eunice, New Mexico in 1960.  Janet was a homemaker...

Cynthia  Compton

Cynthia Compton

Sep 28, 2017

Cynthia Compton, 66 of Chico, passed away Thursday September 28, 2017 in her home.

Services will be at 11:00am on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 in the chapel of Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Burial will follow at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Texas.

Cynthia was born on February 2, 1951 in Houston, Texas to Joe and Elavee (Deiss) Wyatt. She married...

Marie  Byers

Marie Byers

Sep 26, 2017

Services for Ione Marie Byers, 68, of Chico, Texas will be 10:00 am Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, officiated by Pastor Kevin Casey. Burial will follow in Chico Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, September 29 from 6-8 pm, also at Jones. Marie passed away Tuesday, September 26 at home.

Marie was born January 10, 1949...

Carolyn Louise Campbell

Carolyn Louise Campbell

Sep 24, 2017

Carolyn L. Campbell, 79, of Bridgeport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 24, 2017.

Services for Carolyn will be at 11:00am on Monday October 2, at the Pleasant View Baptist Church in Bridgeport, Texas. Burial will follow at the Thomas Cemetery next to the church. Brother Gary Demmitt will officiate.

Carolyn was born on August 7, 1938 in Memphis,...

Jimmie Dean Williams

Jimmie Dean Williams

Sep 23, 2017

Jimmie Dean Williams, 81, of Greenwood, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 at his home.  Graveside services will be Tuesday, September 26, at 10:00 AM at Greenwood Cemetery.   Visitation and meal will immediately follow the service at Bono’s in Decatur. Pallbearers will be Michael Wilhelmi, Kirby Stubbs, Austin Stubbs, Cooper Gore, Ronnie Elliott, Colton Cassaday and honorary pallbearer is Jeff...

Evelyn R.  Dowdy

Evelyn R. Dowdy

Sep 20, 2017

Evelyn R. Dowdy, 83, of Decatur, formerly of Arlington, TX, passed away on September 20, 2017 at her home.  She was born September 28, 1933, to Paul and Helen Radvany in Richmond, Virginia.  

Evelyn is survived by son, Joseph William Dowdy, Jr. of Decatur and daughter, Carolyn Hodge of Powhatan, Virginia.  She was preceded in death by husband, Joseph William Dowdy; parents, Paul...

Lois Jean Fuller

Lois Jean Fuller

Sep 18, 2017

Services are pending for Lois J. Fuller, 89, of Nocona, at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport.

Vida  Raygoza

Vida Raygoza

Sep 17, 2017

Vida Raygoza, age 2, of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017, at Cooks Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth.   Graveside service will be Friday, September 22, at 11:00 AM at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur.  Family will receive visitors on Thursday, from 5 - 8 PM in the chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur.  

Vida was born on...

Sue Ann Craddock

Sue Ann Craddock

Sep 4, 2017

Sue Ann Craddock died on September 4, 2017 in Decatur, Texas due to complications following lung cancer. She was 72.

All are welcome to attend and celebrate Mrs. Sue Ann Craddock’s life on September 11, 2017 at 10:30 am at Paradise United Methodist Church in Paradise, Texas. A graveside service will take place on September 13 at 2:00 pm in Andrews,...

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