Obituaries

Paula Jean Kersten

Paula Jean Kersten

Aug 26, 2017

Paula Jean Kersten, age 82, of Runaway Bay, Texas, beloved wife and mother, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 in Weatherford, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, September 16 in St. Johns Catholic Church in Bridgeport. A rosary service will be Friday, September 15 at 7:00 pm., also at the church, officiated by Father Roque...

Cilfredo Q. Garces

Cilfredo Q. Garces

Aug 22, 2017

Cilfredo Q. ‘Sonny’ Garces, Sr. of Paradise passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 in Decatur at the age of 78. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Saturday, August 26 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, officiated by Bishop Fred Villa and Pastor Spain Trask. Burial will follow in East Bridgeport Cemetery. Pallbearers are Austin Culwell, J.B. Culwell, John Clifton,...

Vicki Diane Cheves

Vicki Diane Cheves

Aug 20, 2017

Vicki Diane Jones Cheves, 66, of Bridgeport passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 in Decatur. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Vicki was born on February 20, 1951 in Loraine, Texas to D.E. and Mayme Jo (Heflin) Jones. She married the love of her life Tony Cheves in Balsora, Texas on July 14, 1985. They were...

Frankie Fae Hass

Frankie Fae Hass

Aug 12, 2017

A graveside service for Frankie Fae Hass, 88, of Springtown was held at 10:00 am Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in Wood County at Salem Cemetery in Alba, Texas, officiated by Rev. Richard Tosh, pastor of Eastside Baptist Church. A visitation was held Monday, August 14 from 6-8 pm at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. She entered Heaven’s Gates Saturday,...

Ledger Paul Slimp

Ledger Paul Slimp

Aug 12, 2017

Ledger Paul Slimp, the infant son of Jody and Morgan Slimp of Alvord, Texas, was born and entered eternal rest on August 12, 2017.  He will be laid to rest on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Alvord Cemetery.  Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur is handling the arrangements. 

Ledger Paul is survived by his parents; brothers; Jacob Slimp of Bridgeport, Luke Slimp and...

Mary Kathryn Wampole

Mary Kathryn Wampole

Aug 7, 2017

Mary Kathryn Wampole, 64, of Arlington, Texas, passed away August 7, 2017, in Decatur, Texas. A memorial service will be held on September 1, at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur.

Mary Kathryn was born August 30, 1952 to Eugene Frank and Agatha Louise (Sauer) Kokott in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She enjoyed playing digital solitaire, gardening, cooking, watching...

Myrna Ruth White

Myrna Ruth White

Aug 4, 2017

Myrna Ruth White. 78 of Chico, went to be with the Lord Friday August 4, 2017 in Fort Worth.

Memorial service for Myrna will be on Monday, Aug 7 from 6-7 pm at the Morris Memorial United Methodist Church in Chico. Visitation will also be Monday from 5-6pm prior to Memorial service. Reverend Mike Miller will be officiating.

Myrna was born on...

Cheryl Jean Morgan

Cheryl Jean Morgan

Aug 2, 2017

Cheryl Jean Morgan “Dooling”, 68, of Decatur, passed away August 2, 2017 at 1:00 PM at The Heart Hospital Baylor in Plano, TX.   Memorial services will be August 13, at 3:00 PM, at Community Church in Decatur.  Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur is handling the arrangements.

She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be extremely missed.  Cheryl is survived...

Deljuan  Jennings

Deljuan Jennings

Jul 31, 2017

Deljuan Jennings, 83, of Bridgeport, Texas passed away July 31, 2017 in Bridgeport. A graveside service will take place in Straley Cemetery in Adamsville, Texas Saturday, August 5 at 12:00 noon, officiated by Glenn Davis.

He was born March 24, 1934 in Adamsville, located in Lampasas County. His parents were Gordon C. and Sudie Violet (Gutherie) Jennings.

Deljuan was a strong but...

Mary Lavonne Singleton

Mary Lavonne Singleton

Jul 30, 2017

Mary Lavonne Singleton, 96, of Bridgeport, Texas, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, July 30, 2017, in Bridgeport. A graveside service will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday at the East Bridgeport Cemetery. Officiated by Reverend Larry Potts. Honorary pallbearers are all members of the Bridgeport Police Department

Mary Lavonne Singleton was born on May 29, 1921 in Bridgeport,...

Jane  Moyers Garcia

Jane Moyers Garcia

Jul 27, 2017

Jane Moyers Garcia, 86, of Bridgeport passed away Thursday in San Angelo, Texas.

Services for Jane will be 10:00am on Monday at the Cates Street Church of Christ. Burial will follow at the Thomas Cemetery. Brother Scott Strother will officiate. Visitation will be from 5-7pm at the Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Pallbearers are Brandon Moyers, Cason Moyers, Jerred Jobe,...

Irene  Watts

Irene Watts

Jul 26, 2017

Irene Watts, 97, of Decatur, Texas, went to be with our Lord on July 26, 2017, in Decatur.  Services are Saturday, July 29, at 11:00 AM, at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Alvord, Texas, with visitation one hour before.  Services are being handled by Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur.

Irene was a long-time member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Alvord, Texas....

Robert Dewayne Shepherd, Jr

Robert Dewayne Shepherd, Jr

Jul 20, 2017

Robert Dewayne Shepherd, Jr., 53, of Alvord, passed away on July 20, 2017 in Decatur.  Memorial service will be Friday, July 28, at 1:00 PM at First Baptist Church in Alvord, Texas.   Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur is handling the arrangements.   

He was born June 25, 1964 to Robert Shepherd, Sr. and Barbara Shepherd in Stockton, California.  Robert graduated from BHS...

Brandon Dale Walling

Brandon Dale Walling

Jul 20, 2017

A visitation for Brandon Dale Walling, 41, of Fort Worth, formerly of Bridgeport, will be held from 5-7 pm, Friday, July 28 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport.

John Clifford Whitehead

John Clifford Whitehead

Jul 19, 2017

John Clifford Whitehead, 84, of Boyd, Texas, passed away July 19, in Decatur.  Visitation will be held at Grace Baptist Church, Thursday, July 20 from 6-8 PM.  Funeral services will be Friday, July 21, at 2:00 at Grace Baptist Church with Dr. Van Gardner and Brother Bill Hughes officiating.  Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur.  Jones Family Funeral...

Joshua Paul Slimp

Joshua Paul Slimp

Jul 16, 2017

Joshua Paul Slimp, 34, of Bridgeport passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017 in Grapevine, Texas. Services for Josh will be 10:30 am Friday, July 21 in the chapel of Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur, Texas, officiated by Randy Slimp. Burial with Marine Honors will follow in Alvord Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, July 20 from 6-8 pm, also at...

Betty Esther Jones

Betty Esther Jones

Jul 15, 2017

In Loving Memory of Betty Triggs Jones

Betty was born to Emory and Merdell Triggs on September 27, 1951, with her older brothers, Emory Lee and Roy Dell, eager to greet her.

In 1968, Betty married David Jones. After graduating from Trimble Tech High School in 1970, she and David embarked on an adventure with friends traveling through the Pacific Northwest and...

Michael James Morgan

Michael James Morgan

Jul 9, 2017

Michael James Morgan, Sr., 48, of Decatur, passed away on July 9, 2017.  Memorial service will be Saturday, July 15, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Community Church in Decatur, Texas.  Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur is handling the arrangements.   

Michael was born November 10, 1968 in Fort Worth, Texas.  He is survived by his father, James D. Morgan; mother, Dorothy Morgan;...

Ruth  Allen Wade

Ruth Allen Wade

Jul 9, 2017

Ruth Allen Wade, 92 of Runaway Bay passed away Sunday in Decatur.

A memorial service will be held 4:00 pm at Christ Fellowship Church of Lake Bridgeport on Saturday July 22, 2017.

Ruth was born on May 7, 1925 in Long Point, Illinois to Lloyd and Daisy Allen. She was a member of the Christ Fellowship Church of Lake Bridgeport, she also...

Lois  Juracek

Lois Juracek

Jul 4, 2017

Lois M. Juracek, 91, of Arlington, Texas passed away on July 4, 2017 in Arlington. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Lois was born May 9, 1926 in Holt County, Nebraska to Raymond and Ethel (Taylor) Siders. She married Clarence C. Juracek on September 8, 1945 in O’Neill, Nebraska.

She enjoyed gardening, quilting, and was an avid reader.

Lois...

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