Obituaries

Sep 14, 2021

Services for Janice Vanek, 73, of Vernon, Texas, will be 3:30 PM Sunday, September 19, 2021, at West Bridgeport Cemetery, with Rev. Curt Rutledge officiating.  Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements.    

Janice Vivian Vanek was born September 5, 1948, in Floydada, Texas. She was the daughter of Rev. Gilbert Henry and Anna Sue (Moore) Rhine.  Janice grew...

Sep 10, 2021

Mary Linda Jones, 73, of Bridgeport, Texas passed away peacefully on September 10, 2021 surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 am Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church in Bridgeport. Burial will follow in the East Bridgeport Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Monday at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral...

Sep 10, 2021

Services for Don Marcus Cooke, 76, of Bridgeport will be 10:00 am Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Twin Oaks Assembly of God in Bridgeport, officiated by Lenda Tedder. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery #1 in Decatur. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Tuesday, September 14 at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Don passed away Friday, September...

Sep 8, 2021

Services for Billy Robert Ince, 77, of Bridgeport, will be Monday, September 13, at 10:30 AM at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home.  Visitation will be one hour prior at 9:30 AM also at the funeral home.  He passed away September 8, 2021 at his home in Bridgeport.

Billy was born November 28, 1943 in Decatur to George and Lola Pauline...

Sep 5, 2021

Memorial services for Anna Pearl Driver, 64, of Decatur, Texas will be 5:00 pm Monday, September 13, 2021 at Trinity Fellowship Church in Decatur, officiated by Pastor Cole Wells. Anna passed away at home Sunday, September 5.

She was born January 12, 1957 in Butler, Pennsylvania to Thomas Albert Parker and Martha Jane (Lewis).

She was an active woman and enjoyed gambling...

Sep 3, 2021

A memorial service for Jeffrey Allen Weiland, age 60, of Weatherford, Texas will be 10:00 am Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Pleasant View Baptist Church in Bridgeport, officiated by Britt Doty. Jeff gained his wings on Friday, September 3 at home surrounded by his family.

He was born January 24, 1961 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to John Anthony ‘Jack’ and Sharon...

Sep 3, 2021

Stanley Witt passed away peacefully on Friday, September 3, 2021 in Bridgeport at the age of 76.

Funeral is 2:00 pm Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, and burial with military honors at Eastside Cemetery in Bridgeport. Family will receive family and friends from 6-8 pm Friday, September 10 at the funeral home. A...

Aug 29, 2021

Services for Mark Graybill, 68, of Bridgeport, Texas will be 3:00 pm Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, officiated by J.D. Pierce. Visitation will be at 2:00 pm, one hour prior to the service, also at the funeral home. Mark passed away Sunday, August 29 in Decatur.

Mark was born April 2, 1953 in...

Aug 28, 2021

William Eugene (Bill) Smith, 89, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2021 in Denton, TX. 

Bill was born March 13, 1932 in Thalia, TX to Walter and Marie (Oakley) Smith.

Bill married the love of his life Sue Lavern Weatherford on March 15, 1952. He served his country in the United States Army in 1954 stationed in Boston, MA.  He was...

Aug 25, 2021

Aug 23, 2021

Funeral services for Robby “Taco” Robinson, 57, of Bridgeport will be Friday, August 27, at 11:00 AM at Hudson and Torres Family Funeral Home.  Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service, 10:00 AM, also at the funeral home. The service will be live-streamed on our Hudson & Torres Facebook page. He passed away on August 23, 2021, in...

Aug 19, 2021

A graveside memorial service for Harry Wayne White, Jr. of Lake Bridgeport, Texas will be 10:00 am Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Eastside Cemetery, in Bridgeport, officiated by Father Reehan Antony. Visitation will be at 9:00 am, also at the cemetery,  one hour prior to the service. Wayne passed away peacefully Thursday, August 19 at home, one day after his 69th birthday.

Wayne...

Aug 18, 2021

Chikako Lee Stover, known as “Chiko” by her family and friends went to be with the Lord on August 18, 2021.  She was born in Okinawa, Japan on July 19, 1953 and was the youngest of three sisters. She moved to the United States when she was 11 years old with her mother and sisters.  At the age of 17,...

Aug 11, 2021

Wendell Bobert, 37, of Bridgeport, passed away on August 11, 2021, in Bridgeport.   He was born in Kingsley, Kansas on March 31, 1984, to Larry & Karen Bobert.  Services will be held at a later date. 

He was self-employed with a CDL, driving for various companies.   His hobbies include, fishing, campfires, riding his motorcycle and traveling.  Wendell loved family gatherings.  He...

Aug 9, 2021

Graveside services for Margaret ‘Peggy’ Puckett, 69, of Ennis, Texas will be held at 2:00 pm in Runaway Bay’s Jim Ned Cemetery on Friday, August 13, 2021, officiated by Brother Eddie Minor. Margaret passed away July 15 in Ennis.

She was born December 26, 1951 to Ralph and Evelyn (Ripper) Campion in Gary, Indiana.

Peggy is survived by life companion George Skrivanek;...

Aug 9, 2021

Services for Arthur Wayne Manuel, 36, of Chico, Texas will be 2:00 pm Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Texas, officiated by Pastor Kevin Casey. Visitation will be 1:00 pm, one hour prior to the service. A private family burial will be held at a later date in Cresson Cemetery in Cresson, Texas....

Aug 4, 2021

Longtime resident Lena Louise Huckabee, 97, of Bridgeport, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at home, surrounded by family. Graveside services, officiated by Brother Scott Strothers will be 10:00 am Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Eastside Cemetery in Bridgeport, where she will be laid to rest beside her husband.

She was born on May 13, 1924 in Atlanta, Louisiana, the...

Aug 1, 2021

A memorial service for Victor Deaune Elliott, 59, of Bridgeport, Texas will be 2:00 pm Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, officiated by Larry Fair. Victor passed away suddenly while on vacation Sunday, August 1, 2021 in Oklahoma.

He was born February 12, 1962 in Midland, Texas to Edward and Allene (Gamel) Elliott.

His adult...

Jul 30, 2021

Services for Betty Jean Shurbet, 87, of Paradise, Texas will be 10:00 am Friday, August 6, 2021 at First Baptist Church of Cottondale, officiated by Pastor Charles Pugh. Burial will follow in Paradise Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bryan Lambert, Don Meadows, Brendan Sibley, Casey Nocks, Brice Shurbet, Jesse Cunningham, and Jett Cunningham. Honorary pallbearer is Aubrie Sibley. Visitation will be...

Jul 30, 2021

Funeral services for Ancelma Hernandez, 88, of Paradise, Texas will be 10:00 am Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at St. Johns Catholic Church in Bridgeport, Texas, officiated by Deacon Mauricio Hernandez and Father Reehan Antony. Burial will follow in Boyd Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 3 from 6-8 pm at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, with Rosary...