Obituaries

Bettie Compton

Bettie Compton

Mar 17, 2016

Bettie Sue Compton, of Runaway Bay, Texas passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 in Bridgeport at the age of 92. A private service will be held at a later date. Bettie was born in Kenton, Tennessee to Bernie and Virginia (King) Kerr on July 27, 1923. Bettie was a high school graduate and attended a business college for two years....

Buddy Bailey

Buddy Bailey

Mar 17, 2016

Buddy Charles Bailey, 82, of Chico, formerly of Bridgeport passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 in Chico. A private service is planned at a later date. Buddy was born December 11, 1933 in Bridgeport, Texas to Bud and Myrtie (Early) Bailey. After attending college for two years, Buddy joined the Army and served his country for two years. On January...

Doris Watson

Doris Watson

Mar 6, 2016

Doris Watson, 91, of Decatur, Texas, beloved wife, mother and “Nanny,” went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at The Hills Nursing Home in Decatur. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 9, 2016 in the Chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Texas. Burial will follow in East Bridgeport Cemetery. Ernie...

Wilson Hale

Wilson Hale

Mar 3, 2016

Wilson Earl “Webo” Hale, Sr., 73, of Paradise, Texas passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 in Denton, Texas. Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM Monday, March 7, 2016 at Wilson Prairie Cemetery in Bridgeport, Texas. Brother James Hurst will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 PM Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport....

Wayne Andreasen

Wayne Andreasen

Feb 22, 2016

Funeral services for Wayne Axel Andreasen, 77, of Bridgeport will be Friday, February 26, 2016 at 11:00 am at Jones Family Funeral Home, officiated by Bro. Charles Reed. Burial will follow in West Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, February 25 from 6-8 pm, also at Jones. He passed away Monday, February 22 in Bridgeport. Wayne was born February 27,...

Raymond Cruz

Raymond Cruz

Feb 21, 2016

Raymond Cruz, Sr, 58, of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016. Funeral services will be Thursday, February 25, at 12:00 PM in the chapel at Chancellor and Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur with burial to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur, Texas. Family will receive visitors on Wednesday, February 24, from 6-7 PM at the funeral home....

Peggy Raven

Peggy Raven

Feb 18, 2016

Peggy Buffington Raven passed peacefully from this world on February 18, 2016 in Bridgeport. She was born in Dalhart, Texas to Reed and Jackie Buffington, and later moved to Decatur, Texas, where she graduated high school. She later graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, and worked for Convair Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth. It was during this time...

Benigno Bejaran

Benigno Bejaran

Feb 12, 2016

Benigno S. “Benny” Bejaran, 70, of Boyd, TX, passed away on February 12, 2016, in Boyd. Funeral services will be Monday, February 15, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Chancellor and Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur with the Rev. Bo Johnson officiating. Family visitation will be one hour prior to service. Mr. Bejaran was the Associate Pastor of Living Word...

Beverly Williams

Beverly Williams

Feb 6, 2016

Beverly Jean Williams, 42, of Chico, Texas passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Friday, February 12, 2016 in the Chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Pastor James Varnadore will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Beverly was born March 2, 1973...

Earl Huffstetler

Earl Huffstetler

Feb 6, 2016

Earl Huffstetler, 86, of Runaway Bay, Texas passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 in Decatur, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 9, 2016 in the Chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Texas. Todd Blair will officiate. Pallbearers are Bill McPherson, Tommy Barrett, Jacob Cheshier, Kameron Cheshier, Matthew Edwards, and Bob Strole. Visitation will be...

Ronnie Godsey

Ronnie Godsey

Feb 5, 2016

Ronnie Lee Godsey, 66, of Springtown, Texas passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 in Decatur, Texas. A private service will be held. Ronnie was born November 10, 1949 in Sherman, Texas to Oleane (Hazelwood) and Jim Godsey. He was a Viet Nam veteran who served his country in the Army. He was a Baptist. He enjoyed wood burning, horses, operating...

Linda Wakefield

Linda Wakefield

Feb 4, 2016

Linda Kay Wakefield, 62, of Decatur, Texas passed away February 4, 2016 at Wise Regional Hospital. No services will be held. Ms. Wakefield was born October 9, 1953 to Garland Y. and Neta Bobbitt Wakefield in Houston, Texas. She was a respiratory therapist. She also was a member of Eagle Mountain Church. She leaves behind, a sister, Jeannine Tobias of...

John Stockton

John Stockton

Feb 2, 2016

John Wayne Stockton, 69, of Decatur, Texas, passed away on February 2, 2016, in Dallas. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, February 4, at 2:00 PM at Alvord Cemetery. Chancellor and Jones Family Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Mr. Stockton was born January 24, 1947 to J. C. and Clarice Huggins Stockton in Alvord, Texas. He was...

Mark Noles

Mark Noles

Feb 1, 2016

Mark Austin Noles, 62, of Cottondale, Texas passed away Monday, February 1, 2016 in Decatur. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Thursday, February 4 at First Baptist Church of Cottondale. Jack Skidmore, pastor at Church of the Living God in Cottondale will officiate. Burial will be at Throckmorton Cemetery in Throckmorton, Texas at 3:00 PM. Mark was born July...

Alvin Hatley

Alvin Hatley

Jan 31, 2016

Alvin Lee Hatley, 67, of Boyd, Texas passed away January 31, 2016 in Boyd. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, February 3, at 10:00 AM at Boyd Cemetery with the Reverend Darrell Hatley officiating. Chancellor and Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur is handling arrangements. Mr. Hatley was born, October 15, 1948 to Dillard Lee and Dorothy Dale Vess...

Masako McLean

Masako McLean

Jan 25, 2016

Masako Skeeter McLean, 87, of Decatur, passed away on January 25, 2016 in Decatur. No service is planned at this time. Arrangements were handled by Chancellor and Jones Family Funeral Home.

Bertha Lomas

Bertha Lomas

Jan 19, 2016

Bertha Alicia Lomas, 50, of Decatur, Texas passed away January 19, 2016 at Wise Regional Health Care. Family visitation will be at Chancellor and Jones Family Funeral Home, in Decatur, on Friday, January 22, 2016 from 6-8 PM. Funeral services will be on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the chapel at Chancellor and Jones Family Funeral Home...

Sharon Nichols

Sharon Nichols

Jan 16, 2016

Sharon Kaye Nichols, 73, of New Orleans, Louisiana, a long-time resident of Bridgeport, Texas died Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, January 23, 2016 in the Chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Born in 1943 in Borger, Texas, to Harold and Maxine Evans, Sharon...

Marianne Pike

Marianne Pike

Jan 15, 2016

Marianne Yeatts Pike, 53, of Paradise, Texas passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at home. A private memorial service will be held to celebrate her life. Marianne was born January 5, 1963 to Marilyn (Givins) and Connie Mack Yeatts. She married Charlie Wayne Pike on March 25, 1983. Shortly after, she started her labor and delivery nursing career of twenty-three...

Frank McCowan

Frank McCowan

Jan 11, 2016

Frank Chuck McCowan Jr., 86, of Gainesville, Texas passed away January 11, 2016 at Presbyterian Hospital in Denton, Texas. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 20, at 2:00 PM at Chancellor and Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur, with the Reverend Claude Chappell officiating. Mr. McCowan was born in LaRue, Texas on April 14, 1929 to Chuck and...

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