Obituaries

Joe Simmons

Joe Simmons

Nov 2, 2015

Joe Simmons, age 92, of Fox, Arkansas, passed away November 2, 2015 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Funeral service will be held Saturday, November 7, at Chancellor Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. Family visitation will be Friday, November 6, from 6-8 PM at Chancellor Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur.

Elizabeth Lawrence

Elizabeth Lawrence

Nov 1, 2015

Elizabeth Lawrence, age 75, of Rhome passed away November 1, 2015 in Decatur. No memorial service is planned at this time.

Lenora Mattes

Lenora Mattes

Oct 28, 2015

Lenora C. Mattes, age 92, of Decatur passed away October 28, 2015 in Decatur. A memorial service will be held in Vandalia, Illinois at the Fairlawn Cemetery at a time to be determined later. Lenora was born in Vandalia, Illinois on July 20, 1923. She was a homemaker. Lenora was a member of the Decatur Hospital Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing...

Althea Forbis

Althea Forbis

Oct 21, 2015

Services for Althea Forbis, longtime resident of Decatur, will be Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church of Decatur at 2:00 pm, officiated by Dr. Brian Bosworth and Rev. John Taylor. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. Pallbearers are Russell Long, James Long, Evan Woodruff, Alex Forbis, Joel Forbis, Parker Carnahan, Cooper Carnahan, and Grayson...

Carl Pearson

Carl Pearson

Oct 19, 2015

Carl Ray Pearson, 61, of Sunset, Texas passed away Monday, October 19, 2015 at home. Funeral services will be Friday, October 23 at U-Turn World Ministries in Chico at 2:00 pm, officiated by Duane Tracy and Jerald Austin. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery #3 in Chico, officiated by Kevin Alexander. Visitation will be Thursday, October 22 from 6-8...

Carolyn Brogan

Carolyn Brogan

Oct 17, 2015

Carolyn Ann Brogan, 72, of Bridgeport, Texas passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Grace Fellowship Church in Paradise, Texas. Burial will be at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Pastor Rocky Johnson will officiate. Pallbearers are Loydd Williams, Bob Hamman, Curt Moore, Gary Emmert, J. C. Williams, Keven Huntsinger,...

Tammy Leming

Tammy Leming

Oct 14, 2015

Tammy Michelle Cash Leming, 47, of Jacksboro, Texas, formerly of Bridgeport, Texas, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 in Weatherford, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, October 24, 2015 in the Chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Reverend Terry Mitchell will officiate. Tammy was born August 11, 1968 in Bridgeport to Joyce Ruth...

Janice Lott

Janice Lott

Oct 8, 2015

Services for Janice K. Lott, 69, of Decatur will be 11:00 am Monday, October 12, 2015 at Chancellor and Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur, officiated by Pastor James Crawford. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. Visitation will be Sunday, October 11 from 2-4 pm, also at Chancellor and Jones. Janice passed away Thursday, October 8 in Fort...

Willie Goodson

Willie Goodson

Oct 7, 2015

Willie Jean Goodson, 73, of Haltom City, Texas entered into paradise with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 surrounded by her family. She put her trust in God’s will during her courageous battle with cancer. “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:47). Her memorial...

J.W. Collins

J.W. Collins

Oct 4, 2015

Services for J.W. (John) Collins, 87, of Chico will be at 2:00 pm Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at the Morris Memorial United Methodist Church in Chico, officiated by Rev. Mike Miller. Burial will follow in Chico Cemetery. Pallbearers are Fred Warzwick, Fredrick Warzwick, Stewart Broadbent, Blake Broadbent, Kevin Wood and Barry Wood. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 6 from 6-8...

Michael Vankirk

Michael Vankirk

Sep 29, 2015

Michael L. Vankirk, 69, of Decatur, Texas, formerly of Graham, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015 in Fort Worth, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in the Chapel at Chancellor and Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur. Pastor Todd Blair will officiate. Michael was born September 21, 1946 in Sutton,...

Kimberly Struthers

Kimberly Struthers

Sep 24, 2015

A memorial service for Kimberly Kay (Ball) Struthers, 50, of Bridgeport will be held Monday, September 28, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Pleasant View Baptist Church in Bridgeport, officiated by Bro Gary Demmitt. Kimberly died Thursday, September 24 in Decatur. She was born May 17, 1965 in Decatur, Texas to Joe Wayne and Judy (Watson) Ball. Kimberly never went anywhere...

Leslie Beebe

Leslie Beebe

Sep 24, 2015

A memorial service for Leslie G. Beebe, 69, of Runaway Bay will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the Community Church in Decatur, Texas, officiated by Pastor John Redfearn. Beebe passed away Thursday, September 24 in Fort Worth. Les was born October 12, 1945 in Coldwater, Michigan to Frank and Jane (Graham) Beebe. He served his...

Katherine Morrow

Katherine Morrow

Sep 11, 2015

Katherine Rehna Ooten Morrow, 61, of Bridgeport, Texas passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 in Decatur, Texas. Visitation is from 2:00 – 4:00 PM Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Jones Family Funeral Home. Katherine was born July 13, 1954 in Denton Texas to Janice (Shirley) and Floyd Ooten. She married Joe Morrow on April 7, 1973 in Bridgeport. She loved...

Bob Beneke

Bob Beneke

Sep 10, 2015

Bob was the third child born to Albert Christian and Ethel Quirein Beneke. He grew up on Long Island, New York. At 18, Bob joined the United States Air Force, stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base as a supply sergeant. In 1952, he married Marjorie Heighten of Graham. After being honorably discharged, the couple and their first child, Kaye, moved...

Harlan Bridwell

Harlan Bridwell

Sep 8, 2015

Harlan Bridwell loved life. Harlan was born September 19, 1917, in Dumas, Arkansas, to Louis Harlan and Elizabeth Fincher Bridwell. He was one of five children born to the couple. He died at 12:33 a.m. Tuesday morning, September 8, 2015, at Wise Regional Health System in Decatur, at the age of 97. When Harlan was two years old, the family...

Roberta Stutt

Roberta Stutt

Sep 6, 2015

Edith Roberta Stutt, 75, of Paradise, Texas passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015 in Corinth, Texas. Funeral services are at 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 8, 2015 in the Chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Texas. Burial will follow at Paradise Cemetery. Bo Johnson will officiate. Pallbearers are Clayt Roberts, Mike Beck, Jerry Beck, Mike Mitchell, Johnathan Mitchell, Curtis...

Kate Fostel

Kate Fostel

Sep 5, 2015

Kate Marie Fostel, 33, of Plano, Texas passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015 in Fort Worth, Texas. Funeral services are at 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at First United Methodist Church of Decatur, Texas. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Brian Bosworth will officiate. Pallbearers are Ken Thompson, Jason Wren, Landon Wren, Jake Williamson, Chris Mattison, Trey McKinnon, and...

Alice Jones

Alice Jones

Sep 4, 2015

Alice Irene Jones, 75, of Newark, Texas went home to be with her Lord Friday, September 4, 2015 in Azle, Texas. Graveside services will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Bluebonnet Cemetery in Colleyville, Texas. Brother Scott Strother will officiate. Visitation is from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Monday, September 7, 2015 at Jones Family Funeral Home in...

Faye Weatherford

Faye Weatherford

Sep 4, 2015

Faye Weatherford, 91, of Bridgeport, Texas passed from this life into the presence of her Lord, her family and many friends on September 4th 2015. Her funeral service will be held at 11:30 AM on Saturday, September 12, 2015 in the Chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Dr. Craig Erb will officiate. Visitation will be from 7:00 –...

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