Obituaries

Deborah June Stanley

Deborah June Stanley

Jul 3, 2017

Deborah "Debby" June Stanley, 69, of Ponder, Texas, passed away July 3, 2017.  Debby was born on May 25, 1948, in Lake County, Indiana.  There will be a private service for Debby.   Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur is handling the services. 

John Richard Key

John Richard Key

Jul 1, 2017

John Richard ‘Sonny’ Key entered his special place in Heaven July 1, 2017. He was born March 20, 1946 to Rufus and Margaret (Mabry) Key in Vernon, Texas.  Living there until 2008, he was a newspaper salesperson before moving to Bridgeport.

Preceding him in death were his parents, his step-father Cecil Hilliard, and brothers James and Ray Key.

Surviving family members are his sister...

Michael  Edwin Sherrick

Michael Edwin Sherrick

Jun 25, 2017

Michael Edwin Sherrick, 63, of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 in his home.  Memorial service will be Saturday, July 1, at 4:00 PM at the Sherrick Home.  

Michael was born on July 16, 1953 to Earnest Edwin Sherrick and Martha Elizabeth Roberts Sherrick in Springfield, Missouri.  He was a lover and supporter of the Nation of Israel. He...

Lola  Juana Kalbfleisch

Lola Juana Kalbfleisch

Jun 24, 2017

Lola Juana Kalbfleisch, 72, of Alvord passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017.

Services for Lola will be Wednesday, June 28 at 3:00 pm in the Chapel of Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Burial will follow in Chico Cemetery. Reverend Phillip Weitner will be officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 27 from 6-8 pm also at Jones in Bridgeport. Pallbearers are...

Barbara  Goode

Barbara Goode

Jun 22, 2017

Barbara Goode, 79, of Decatur passed away Thursday, June 22, in Decatur, Texas. Memorial service will be Monday, June 26, at 10:00 AM in the chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home Decatur.  

Barbara was born July 20, 1937 to William Hamilton Stewart and Ruth Blanche Burnham in Bloomfield, CT.  She was active in the Decatur and Bridgeport Senior Citizen's Centers. She was...

Emodine  Boydston

Emodine Boydston

Jun 16, 2017

Emodine Boydston, 90, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on June 16, 2017.  She passed away at her home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 20, at 10:00 AM, at Cornerstone Baptist Church with burial to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.  Visitation will be Monday, June 19, from 6-8 PM at Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur.  

She...

MJ  Merritt

MJ Merritt

Jun 13, 2017

MJ Merritt passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on June 13, 2017 in Decatur, Texas.  She was 85 years old.  She was born Jane Merrella on January 9, 1932, in Syracuse, New York to Lester Kenneth and Lena Agatha (Jalbert) Merritt.  MJ worked for Braniff Airlines as a reservation agent, as well as an over-the-road truck driver, and many other...

Winford E Groves

Winford E Groves

Jun 9, 2017

Winford E. Groves, 81, of Denton passed away on Friday June 9, in his home.

Services for Winford will be Sunday, June 11 at 2:00pm in the Chapel of Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Texas. Burial will follow at Eastside Cemetery also in Bridgeport.  Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00- 5:30pm also at Jones.

Winford was born in Bridgeport on April...

Kathryn Louise Joseph

Kathryn Louise Joseph

Jun 7, 2017

Kathryn Louise Joseph, 63, from Bowie, Texas, went to be with our Lord, June 7, 2017 after a fatal car crash. Visitation will be June 9, from 6-8 PM at Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur. Services will be in the chapel of Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur at 10:00 AM, June 10.  Jones Family Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Kathryn...

Marilyn Elizabeth Getty

Marilyn Elizabeth Getty

Jun 6, 2017

Marilyn Elizabeth Getty, 86, of New Fairview, Texas, passed away on June 6, 2017 while residing in a convalescent hospital in Decatur Texas.   Memorial service will be held on Friday, June 30, at 11:00 AM at Faith Fellowship Church, New Fairview, Texas.   Pastor Windell Splawn will officiate during the memorial service and with burial to follow at Thurmond Fairview Cemetery...

Wayne W. Robinson, Jr.

Wayne W. Robinson, Jr.

Jun 3, 2017

Services for Wayne W. ‘Mike’ Robinson, Jr., 69, of Bridgeport will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, officiated by Bro. Bill Cleveland. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth at 2:30 pm. Pallbearers are Ryan Senft, Marc Senft, Berni Kratky, and Gary Neal.

Visitation will be Monday, June 5 from...

Maria Angelica Benavente

Maria Angelica Benavente

Jun 3, 2017

Maria Angeles Benavente, 58, of Bridgeport passed away at her home Saturday, June 3.

Her visitation will be Tuesday, June 6 from 6-8 pm at Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport.

Maria will lie in state Wednesday, June 7 at Jones from 9 am to 5 pm.

She was born April 12, 1959 in Allende, Coahuila, Mexico to Jesus and Angelica (Palomares) Villarreal. Maria...

John Henry Fostel

John Henry Fostel

Jun 2, 2017

District Judge John H. Fostel, 69, died in a Fort Worth hospital Friday night.  Memorial service will be Wednesday, June 7 at 10:00 AM at Decatur Civic Center.  Family visitation will be Tuesday, June 6, from 6-7 PM at Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur.

Judge Fostel, who lived in Lake Bridgeport, had been judge of the 271st Judicial District that...

Honey  Dennis

Honey Dennis

May 16, 2017

Elgree Odessa “Honey” Dennis

Elgree “Honey” Dennis beloved wife, daughter, mother, grandmother and great grandmother went to be with our Lord and Savior Tuesday, May 16, 2017.

 Graveside Services for Honey will be at the West Bridgeport Cemetery in Bridgeport on Saturday, May 20, at 10:00 am. Visitation will be Friday evening from 6-8pm in the chapel of Jones Family Funeral Home...

Fern  Hughes

Fern Hughes

May 15, 2017

Lula Fern Hughes, 84, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, on May 15, 2017. She was born October 7, 1932, to Jackson and Dollie Porter. Fern was born on the family farm, in the Dunbar community, near Emory, Texas. She attended the Dunbar school through eighth grade, and went on to graduate from Emory High in 1950....

Bobby E Potts

Bobby E Potts

May 4, 2017

Bobby E Potts, 87, of Paradise passed away on Thursday May 4, 2017 in Decatur.

 Services for Bobby will be at 2:00 pm on Sunday May 7, in the chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Barry Hogan will be officiating. Burial will take place at Paradise Cemetery. Visitation will also be Sunday at Jones beginning at 1:00pm, one hour...

Willie Mae Peysen Peel

Willie Mae Peysen Peel

May 3, 2017

Willie Mae Peysen Peel, 81, of Bridgeport, Texas, passed away May 3. Visitation will be Thursday, from 6-8 at Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur.  Services will be Friday, at 2:00 in the chapel of the funeral home with Brother LeeRoy Jackson, and Brother Dale Webster officiating.

Willie was born on June 3, 1935 in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Willie John and Margaret...

Tracie Lynn Pryor-Little

Tracie Lynn Pryor-Little

May 2, 2017

Tracie Lynn Pryor Little, 18, passed away on May 2, 2017 in Knob Noster, Missouri.  Funeral services will be Monday, May 8, 2017, at 11:00 AM, in the chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur with burial to immediately follow at Bethel Cemetery in Decatur.  Visitation will be Sunday from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur.    Pall bearers...

Martha  Moore

Martha Moore

Apr 30, 2017

Martha Jane Turner Moore, 84, went to be with the Lord on the morning of Sunday April 30, 2017 at her home in Lake Bridgeport, Texas

A Memorial Service for Martha will be at 2:00 pm on Thursday May 4, 2017 at the Grace Fellowship Church in Paradise, Texas. Visitation will be on Wednesday May 3, from 6-8 pm at Jones...

Georgia Pearl Mount

Georgia Pearl Mount

Apr 29, 2017

Georgia Pearl Mount, 104, of Decatur, passed away on April 29, 2017.   Memorial service will be Friday, May 12, 2017, at 10:00 AM at First Baptist Church of Alvord with Rev. Bill Cleveland officiating.  Graveside service will follow at 2:00 PM, at Eastview Cemetery in Vernon, TX.  Jones Family Funeral Home -Decatur is handling the arrangements. 

Georgia was born to Robert...

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