Obituaries

Adalynn Jones

Adalynn Jones

Jan 8, 2016

Adalynn Marie Jones, 6 weeks old, of Decatur, TX was placed back into the arms of Jesus on January 8, 2016 in Fort Worth, TX after battling courageously and gracefully numerous congenital heart defects and other medical conditions. Family visitation will be held on Monday, January 11, 2016 at Chancellor & Jones Family Funeral Home. Funeral services are Tuesday, January...

Truman Scott

Truman Scott

Jan 5, 2016

Truman Scott Jr., 62, of Alvord, passed away January 5, 2016 at home. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 12 at 10:00, in the chapel of Chancellor and Jones Family Funeral Home with Reverend Bo Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Dallas at Laurel Land at 2:00. Visitation will be at Chancellor and Jones Family Funeral Home from 6-8 on...

Violet Shepard

Violet Shepard

Dec 27, 2015

Memorial services are pending for Violet Shepard, 66, of Bridgeport at Jones Family Funeral Home. Violet passed away Sunday, December 27 in Bridgeport.

Beth Goedecke

Beth Goedecke

Dec 27, 2015

Fredda Beth Goedecke, age 72, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015 in Decatur, Texas. Funeral services will be Thursday, December 31 at St. Johns Catholic Church in Bridgeport at 11:00 am. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 30 in the chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport from 6-8 pm. Beth was born in Meridian, Bosque County, Texas on...

Kendyll Jenkins

Kendyll Jenkins

Dec 25, 2015

Kendyll Lee Jenkins, age 50, of Hagerman, New Mexico, passed away Friday, December 25, 2015, in Lubbock, Texas. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at Chancellor and Jones Family Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Jenkins was born in Hobbs, New Mexico on May 12, 1965, to Howard J. Jenkins and Joyce Faye Kendrick Jenkins....

Jerry Hearrell

Jerry Hearrell

Dec 22, 2015

Jerry Wayne Hearrell, born March 27, 1941 near Olney, Oklahoma died Monday, December 21, 2015 in his home after a short illness, with wife Debbie and daughter Kelly by his side. Services will be held Wednesday, December 23 at his home in Bridgeport at 2:00 pm. Visitation will begin there at 1:00 pm. Burial will follow in Willow Point Cemetery....

Trenna Eubanks

Trenna Eubanks

Dec 18, 2015

Trenna Kay Eubanks, 56, of Bridgeport passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 at home. No services are planned. Trenna was born in Bridgeport December 7, 1959 to Marvin and Merle (Lee) Eubanks. She was a homemaker, and a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Bridgeport. She is survived by sons Brad and Chris Brite; mother Merle Eubanks; brothers Don...

Betty Lou Morrow

Betty Lou Morrow

Dec 17, 2015

Services for Betty Lou Morrow, 80, of Bridgeport, formerly of Chico will be Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, officiated by Rev. Ronnie Morrow. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm, and funeral will follow at 2:00 pm. Betty Lou passed away Thursday, December 17 in Decatur. She was born March 1, 1935 in Chico to...

Mary Cowart

Mary Cowart

Dec 10, 2015

Mary Jo Willings Cowart went to be with the Lord on December 10, 2015, at the age of 96. She was born on October 10, 1919, in Waco, Texas to Fred and Hattie Willings. She enjoyed singing in the choir, reading, writing poems, teaching Sunday School, and doing word search puzzles. She was a member of First Baptist Church of...

Robert Tate

Robert Tate

Dec 10, 2015

Robert Sibley Tate, 76, of Crafton, Texas passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at home. Funeral services are at 3:00 PM Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in the Chapel at Chancellor and Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur, Texas. Burial will be in Crafton Cemetery and Tom Merritt will officiate. Pallbearers are Tony Woods, Tim Oats, Austin Tate, Tracy Troxell, Brandon...

John Ehrler

John Ehrler

Dec 10, 2015

John William “Jack” Ehrler entered the presence of his Lord and Savior December 10, 2015. Born June 1, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois to William and Ella Ehrler, Jack was the youngest of four boys and graduated from St. Rita High School. In 1949, he earned a degree in Chemical Engineering at The University of Missouri at Rolla where he was...

James Hairston

James Hairston

Dec 9, 2015

No services are planned for James L. Hairston, 82, of Paradise, Texas.

Wayne Steward

Wayne Steward

Dec 3, 2015

Wayne Everett Steward, 78, of Paradise, Texas passed peacefully on Thursday, December 3, 2015 in Plano, Texas, where he was recuperating after a stroke. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Texas. Marc Moore will officiate. Burial is pending at DFW National Cemetery. Visitation is at 1:00 PM Tuesday...

Carter Haynie

Carter Haynie

Nov 25, 2015

A memorial service for Carter Pierce Haynie, 27, of Bridgeport will be held Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 6:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church of Bridgeport, officiated by Rev. Sam Caldwell. Visitation will be on Tuesday, beginning at 5:00 pm. Carter passed away Tuesday, November 25 in Fort Worth, Texas. Carter was born in Bedford, Texas December 27,...

Coreen Hoots

Coreen Hoots

Nov 23, 2015

Coreen Marie “Corey” Hoots, 37, of Rhome, Texas passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at home. Services will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Decatur, Texas. Pastor Ron Fox will officiate. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM at the Church immediately before the funeral service. Corey was born December...

Tracy Roberts

Tracy Roberts

Nov 13, 2015

Services for Tracy Leann Roberts, 37, of Chico will be held Friday, November 20, 2015 at 1:00 pm at Cates Street Church of Christ in Bridgeport, officiated by Brother Scott Strother. Tracy passed away Friday, November 13 in Decatur. She was born April 29, 1978 in Fort Worth, Texas to Ted W. and Sherry (Enos) Trice. Tracy was a waitress...

Dorothy Parsons

Dorothy Parsons

Nov 6, 2015

Billie Dorothy Parsons, 86, of Alvord, Texas passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 at home. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 10, 2015 in the chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Texas. Burial will be at Paradise Cemetery. Brother Gary Demmitt will officiate. Pallbearers will be Dustin Anglin, Joe Webb, Gary Pittman, Justin Hamilton, and Richard...

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...

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