Obituaries

Ronnie "Bear" Clifton

Ronnie "Bear" Clifton

Jul 6, 2025

Graveside service for Ronnie "Bear" Clifton, 83 of Bridgeport, Texas, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 14, 2025, at Thomas Cemetery in Bridgeport. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Sunday, July 13, 2025 at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Marc Moore will officiate.

He was born on June 13, 1942 in Olney, Texas, to James (Jack) and...

Laurie Lange

Laurie Lange

Jul 1, 2025

Memorial service for Laurie Lange, 63, of Runaway Bay, will be at 1:00 PM, Saturday, July 12, at Hudson and Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. David Mosley will officiate.

Laurie was born February 12, 1962, in Bridgeport, Texas to Jerry Beard and Joyce Haney Beard. She went to be with our lord on July 1, 2025, in Denton, Texas. 

On February...

Lori Wellborn

Lori Wellborn

Jul 8, 2025

A Celebration of Life for Lori Wellborn, 53, of Paradise, Texas, will be held from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Amy and Greg Fletcher’s (247 CR 3340 Paradise, Texas 76073) in place of a traditional funeral. All who knew and loved Lori are welcome to join in celebrating the vibrant, joyful, and deeply caring woman she was – surrounded,...

Eric Outlaw

Eric Outlaw

Jul 8, 2025

No services for Eric Outlaw, 56, of Bridgeport, Texas, are scheduled at this time. Full obituary to follow.

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Michael Andrew Bryant

Michael Andrew Bryant

Jun 30, 2025

Graveside services for Michael Bryant, 67, of New Fairview, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Terral Cemetery in Terral, Oklahoma. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday, July 7, 2025, at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Pastor John Brun will officiate.

Michael “Mike” Andrew Bryant was born on December 17, 1957,...

Elizabeth "Liz" Ann Reynolds

Elizabeth "Liz" Ann Reynolds

Jun 27, 2025

Funeral services for Elizabeth “Liz” Reynolds, 76, of Runaway Bay, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at First Methodist Church Bridgeport, with burial to follow at Eastside Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, one hour prior to the service, at the church. Pastor Rick Davis will officiate.

Pallbearers will include Dane Reynolds, Eli...

Lena "Belle" Moffett

Lena "Belle" Moffett

Jun 17, 2025

Memorial services for Lena “Belle” Moffett, 43, of Chico, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2025, at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport.

Lena “Belle” Michelle Moffett was born on November 19, 1981, in Abilene, Texas, to Richard and Cherri (Frizz) Moffett, and passed from this life on June 17, 2025, in Decatur, Texas. Lena...

Linda Duke

Linda Duke

Jun 11, 2025

Funeral services for Linda Duke, 83, of Chico, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Zion Valley Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Chico, with burial to follow at Pleasant Grove #3 in Chico. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, one hour prior to the service, at the church. Pastor Dave Tucker will officiate.

Bowema...

Terry Uselton, Sr.

Terry Uselton, Sr.

May 30, 2025

A Celebration of Life for Terry Uselton, Sr., 74, of Chico, Texas, will be held at a later date.

Terry Lynn Uselton, Sr. was born March 27, 1951, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Cleo V. and Alta Oleta (Russell) Uselton, and passed away on May 30, 2025, in Decatur, Texas.

Terry attended Kennedale High School and later attended Hill County College in...

Paul Doubet

Paul Doubet

May 29, 2025

Paul Doubet was born on February 2, 1959. He joined his parents Dale and Dorothy (“Dot”), as well as brother Michael, in Waco, Texas. Paul’s early years were influenced by extended family in the area, especially his grandfather, Moco Embry. It was during Paul and Moco’s fishing trips that Paul’s love for outdoor life was found. And so, it was...

Jack Skidmore

Jack Skidmore

May 20, 2025

Memorial services for Jack Skidmore, 78, of Paradise, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2025, at RISE Church in Decatur.

Jackie “Jack” Skidmore was born on March 14, 1947, in Dallas, Texas, to Haskell and Dorthy (McBride) Skidmore, and went to be with our Lord on May 20, 2025, in Paradise, Texas.

Jack married Meredith Celeste (Green) Skidmore...

John "Johnny" Newton

John "Johnny" Newton

May 20, 2025

Graveside services for John “Johnny” Newton, 74, of Bridgeport, Texas, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at Eastside Cemetery in Bridgeport. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will include Michael Williford, Ryan Newton, Harley Williford, Brian Newton, Joshua Newton, and Lee Newton.

John "Johnny" Randolph...

Reverend Renee Elaine Vetter

Reverend Renee Elaine Vetter

May 9, 2025

Funeral services for Reverend Renee Vetter, 73, of Alvord, Texas, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 16, 2025, at First Baptist Church in Paradise, with burial to follow at Sand Hill Cemetery in Decatur. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, an hour-and-a-half prior to the service, at the church.

Reverend Renee Elaine (Williams) Vetter was born...

Jerry Ray Mitchum

Jerry Ray Mitchum

May 8, 2025

Visitation for Jerry Mitchum, 72, of Bridgeport, Texas, will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home.

Jerry Ray Mitchum, born August 31, 1952, in Amarillo, Texas, to Tommy and Mona (Stone) Mitchum, passed away on May 8, 2025, in Decatur, Texas. He married Vickie Read on June 15, 1973, in Paradise, Texas,...

Kathryn June Patterson

Kathryn June Patterson

May 8, 2025

Funeral Services for Kathryn June Patterson, 88, of Paradise, Texas, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, with burial to follow at Eastside Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will include Kent Leewright, James Stockton, George Woolsey, Cullen...

Myrna Hicks

Myrna Hicks

May 7, 2025

Memorial Services for Myrna Hicks, 85, of Bridgeport, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home. David Mosley will officiate.

Myrna Joy (McAllister) Hicks was born May 8, 1939,...

Dana (Nard) Harris

Dana (Nard) Harris

Apr 29, 2025

Memorial services for Dana (Nard) Harris, 76, of Bridgeport, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Redeemer Church-Wise County in Bridgeport.

Dana Lynnette (Nard) Butler-Sexton-Kirkland-Harris was born September 25, 1948, in Bryan, Texas, to Reginald “Bob” and Dorothy (Jackson) Nard, and went to be with our Lord on April 29, 2025, in Bridgeport, Texas.

Dana was a...

Mike Hamblin

Mike Hamblin

Apr 22, 2025

Funeral services for Mike Hamblin, 66, of Decatur, Texas will be held at 2 pm Friday, May 2, 2025, at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport with burial to follow at Eastside Cemetery. Brother Bill Hughes will officiate.

Pallbearers will include Nick Scarpinato, Jimmy, Paul, Will, Casey, and Tyler Hamblin, and Honorary Pallbearer Joshua Bridwell.

Jerry Michael "Mike" Hamblin was...

David "Paperboy" Leon Smith, II

David "Paperboy" Leon Smith, II

Apr 21, 2025

Funeral services for David “Paperboy” Leon Smith, II, 34, of Bridgeport, Texas, will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, with burial to follow at Paradise Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the funeral home. Ernest Shockley will officiate.

Pallbearers will include Braxton Goode,...

Sam Maurice "Reece" Landers

Sam Maurice "Reece" Landers

Apr 17, 2025

Funeral services for Sam Maurice "Reece" Landers, 86, of Bridgeport, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Pleasant View Baptist Church, with burial to follow at Thomas Cemetery in Bridgeport. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, one hour prior to the service, at the church. Brother Gary Demmitt will officiate.

Pallbearers will include James...