Obituaries

Edith Baker

Edith Baker

Jul 17, 2012

Edith Estelle Baker, 91, of Kempner, Texas, formerly of Chico, Texas, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in Harker Heights, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, July 20, 2012 at Chico Cemetery. Larry Whitaker will officiate. Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday, July 19, 2012 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport,...

Marie Hastings

Marie Hastings

Jul 12, 2012

Dorothy Marie Hastings, 83 years of age, of Chico, Texas passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. Services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, July 17 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Texas, officiated by Pastor Donald McMaster of New Beginnings Church in Chico. A short graveside service and interment will...

Lavon Wolff

Lavon Wolff

Jul 9, 2012

Lavon Wolff, 74, of Bridgeport, Texas passed away Monday, July 9, 2012, in Bridgeport. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at Balsora Baptist Church. Burial will follow in West Bridgeport Cemetery. Brother Glenn Connell will officiate. Pallbearers are Ted Rarick, Bobby Eason, Curtis West, Carroll Franklin, Marshall Coleman, and Jimmy Riley. Honorary pallbearers are Bobby...

Brenda Woodruff

Brenda Woodruff

Jul 7, 2012

Brenda Lee (Mom) Woodruff, 54, of Bridgeport, Texas passed away at her home on Saturday, July 7, 2012. A private memorial service will be held at her home on Monday night. Mark Benton will officiate. Brenda was born August 28, 1957, in Waltham, Massachusetts to Ingrid (Uhlin) and Richard Malmgren. She was a cook for several nursing homes in Wise...

Mary Donald

Mary Donald

Jun 13, 2012

MaryAlice Donald, 96, of Bridgeport, Texas, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012, in Bridgeport. Graveside services will be at 10:00 AMMonday, June 18, 2012, at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Bill Donald and Don Robinson will officiate. Marywas born January 4, 1916, in Marion, Louisiana to Celeste (Edwards)and Emmitt Calloway. She received herteaching certificate from Louisiana Tech. She married G. O. Donald...

William Hall

William Hall

Jun 7, 2012

William Charles "Dub" Hall, 85, of Graford, Texas died June 7, 2012 in Fort Worth. A funeral service is scheduled for Monday, June 11 at the First Baptist Church of Possum Kingdom. Visitation will be held from 10-11 am, prior to the service. Burial will follow at 2:30 pm at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville. Pallbearers are Bill Hall,...

Saul Rodriguez

Saul Rodriguez

Jun 5, 2012

Saul Alejandro Rodriguez, 16, of Bridgeport passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in Bridgeport. A funeral in Mexico is scheduled at a later date. Saul was born to Saul R. and Martina (Oviedo) Rodriguez on July 9, 1995 in Monterrey, Mexico. Saul had just finished his junior year at BHS. He leaves behind his parents of Bridgeport; a brother Bryan,...

Vivian Thomas

Vivian Thomas

Jun 2, 2012

Vivian Thomas, 90, of Chico, Texas passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012 in Bridgeport, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, June 5, 2012, in Chico Cemetery. Joey Vick will officiate. Pallbearers are Billy Mack Davidson, Larry Byers, George Byers, David Byers, Jerry Whatley, and Eddy Calicott. Visitation is 6:00 - 8:00 PM Monday, June 4, 2012,...

Elaine Coursey

Elaine Coursey

May 28, 2012

Mary Elaine Coursey, 76, of Bridgeport, Texas passed away Monday, May 28, 2012, in Bridgeport. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, June 1, 2012, at Grace Fellowship Church in Paradise, Texas. Rick Cooper will officiate. Donations may be made to the Grace Fellowship Church or the American Diabetes Association. Elaine was born April 19, 1936 in...

James Cox

James Cox

May 22, 2012

James Cox, 85, of Bridgeport, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2012 in Bridgeport. Graveside services are at 10:00 AM Thursday, May 24, 2012 in East Bridgeport Cemetery. Reverend Larry Potts will officiate. James was born December 1, 1926, in Lamesa, Texas to Margaret (Drennon) and James A. Cox. He was a member of the Bridgeport Riding Club. James enjoyed...

Nelda Shawn

Nelda Shawn

May 21, 2012

Nelda Shawn, 56, of Bridgeport, Texas passed away Monday, May 21, 2012 in Decatur. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Balsora Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Willow Point Cemetery. Mark Buckner will officiate. Pallbearers are Bobby Cantrell, Wesley Cantrell, Charlie McDaniel, Wade McDaniel, Mikie W. Parsons and Dustin Anglin. Honorary pallbearers are Orville...

Emily Taylor

Emily Taylor

May 19, 2012

Emily Catherine Taylor, 87, of Bridgeport, Texas passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 19, 2012 in Bridgeport. Services will be held at a later date in Ten Sleep, Wyoming. Emily was born November 30, 1924, in San Diego, California to Alice (Zumwalt) and Charlie Adolf Herms. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter-in-law Lorraine Taylor; two grandsons...

Jennifer Kennedy

Jennifer Kennedy

May 14, 2012

Jennifer Leann Kennedy, 34, of Sunset, Texas, passed away Monday, May 14, 2012, in Decatur, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, May 17, 2012, in the Chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Texas. Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery. Brother Bill Cleveland and Brother Michael Feese will officiate. Pallbearers are Shawn Burkett, Jason Baird, Matthew...

Kyndall Gentry

Kyndall Gentry

May 12, 2012

Kyndall Allison Gentry, 2 months, of Chico, Texas passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012 at home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at the First Baptist Church of Chico. Burial will be at Chico Cemetery. Reverend Larry Potts and Pastor Terry Terry will officiate. Pallbearers will be Josh Tiller, Jeremy Tiller, Jeffrey Scheller, Joe Scheller,...

Marie Read

Marie Read

May 9, 2012

Marie Read, 95, of Paradise, Texas, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012 in Decatur. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, May 11, 2012, in Paradise Cemetery. Pastor Patti Mahaffey will officiate. Marie's great-grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday, May 10, 2012 at the Paradise United Methodist Church. Marie...

John Phipps

John Phipps

May 8, 2012

John Phipps, 69, of Bridgeport, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in Decatur. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, May 11, 2012 in the Chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Brother Gene Ganus will officiate. John was born April 22, 1943 in Lincoln County, Mississippi to Leona Virginia Phipps. He was a truck...

Wayne Billington

Wayne Billington

May 8, 2012

Wayne Billington, 86, of Bridgeport, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Friday, May 11, 2012 at the Twin Oaks Assembly of God Church in Bridgeport. Burial will follow at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Reverend Gary Sessions will officiate. Pallbearers are Don Wilson, Russell Gregg, Jodi Gregg, Paul McWilliams, Ronnie McDonald, and...

Mary Lu Harris

Mary Lu Harris

May 5, 2012

Mary Lu Syms Harris, 77, of Bridgeport, Texas passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012 in Bridgeport. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Morris Memorial United Methodist Church of Chico, Texas. Burial will follow in Chico Cemetery. Pastor Rick Davis will officiate. Pallbearers are Heath Barnes, Jason Barnes, Daniel Chandler, Jon Harris, Derrick Mowery, and...

Bodie Kirkland

Bodie Kirkland

May 5, 2012

"Bodie" Kenneth Boyd Kirkland, 50, of Cottondale, Texas passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012 in Decatur, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Cottondale Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Cottondale Cemetery. Brother Charles Pugh and Josh Clark will officiate. Pallbearers are Hunter Watson, Jimmy Osborn, Byron Osborn, Chris Osborn, Billy Greenwood, and Jacob...

John Willingham

John Willingham

May 3, 2012

John Paul Willingham, Sr., 77, of Bridgeport, Texas died Thursday, May 3, 2012 in Bridgeport. A private memorial service will be held by the family at a later date. John was born in Leavenworth, Kansas July 19, 1934 to John Patrick and Edith Lillian (Arlaud) Willingham. His hobbies included golf, fishing and gambling. He leaves behind sons Steve Patrick Willingham,...

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