Obituaries

Apr 8, 2019

Apr 7, 2019

Services for Kathryn Rita Blount, 65, of Runaway Bay, Texas will be held at a later date. She passed away Sunday in Decatur, Texas. Arrangements handled by Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Texas.

Apr 3, 2019

Services for Elsie Marie Kennedy, 89, of Chico, Texas will be 3:00 pm Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, officiated by Larry Fair. Burial will follow at West Bridgeport Cemetery. Pallbearers are Jeff Kennedy, Brandon Kennedy, Randall Smith, and J.D. Wyatt. Visitation will be from 2-3 pm Sunday, one hour prior to the service. Marie passed...

Apr 3, 2019

A Funeral service for Ella Mae Russell, 82, of Bridgeport, Texas will be Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, officiated by Rev. Philip Weitner. Burial will follow at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Pallbearers are Alex, Kyle, Michael, Logan, Jerry, and Keagan. Visitation will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, one hour prior to...

Mar 29, 2019

On March 29, 2019, Gordon Ploeger, 81, entered eternity with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He died in his home in Decatur, TX surrounded by his loving family on March 29, 2019.

Gordon Jacob Ploeger was born in Hampton, IA on October 11, 1937 to Henry Ploeger and Viola Pearl (Greenfield) Ploeger. While growing up in a farming family, he...

Mar 29, 2019

Services for Damon Tucker, 58, of Bridgeport, Texas will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Pleasant View Baptist Church in Bridgeport, officiated by Pastor Rocky Johnson. Burial will follow in East Bridgeport Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Monday, April 1 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Damon passed away Friday, March 29 in Decatur.

Pallbearers are Severo...

Mar 22, 2019

Funeral services for Sharron June (Moody) Tucker, 55, of Bridgeport, Texas will be Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Grace Fellowship Church in Paradise, Texas, officiated Pastor Rocky Johnson. Burial will follow at East Bridgeport Cemetery in Bridgeport. Pallbearers are Dylan Vincent, Tyler Jennings, Caleb Jennings, Tanner Sparkman, Rett Sears, and Roger Guinn. Visitation will be Tuesday, March...

Mar 21, 2019

A memorial service for DeWayne ‘Doc’ Short, 69, of Runaway Bay, Texas will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Texas, officiated by Chaplain Brad Gilbert. Doc passed away Thursday, March 21 at home.

He was born September 6, 1949 in Roswell, New Mexico to Ralph Wayne and Hazel L. (Maples) Short. He married...

Mar 20, 2019

Mrs. Jan Payne Pierce entered into eternal rest on the morning of March 20th, 2019. She is proceeded in death by her husband Edward M. Pierce, her parents, Alfred H. Payne and Inez P. McMullen, and her brother Jon Jacob Payne.

Jan was born in Dallas, Texas on August 30, 1941. She graduated from Richardson High School and was accepted into...

Mar 19, 2019

A graveside service for Susan Ileta Jardine, 97, of Dallas, Texas will be 3:00 pm Saturday, March 30, 2019 in New Harp Cemetery in Forestburg, Texas. Susan passed away Tuesday, March 19 in Dallas.

She was born December 25, 1921 in a little log cabin still standing to this day in New Harp to Dave and Lonie (Sands) Freeman. She graduated...

Mar 9, 2019

Memorial services for Eula Faye Murdock, 66, of Chico, Texas will take place in Walters, Oklahoma at a later date. She passed away Saturday in Chico.

She was born December 26, 1952 to Osuelle Deeds Fisher and Hazel Flarence in Walters, Oklahoma. She was married for 34 years to Harold “Bud” Murdock. Faye really enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and...

Mar 2, 2019

A memorial service for Bob Kenyon, 82, of Bridgeport will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Texas. He passed away Saturday, March 2 in Decatur.

Bob was born in Burleson, Texas on December 14, 1936 to Buster Lee ‘Buck’ and Trudie Belma (Thornton) Kenyon. He was a retired truck driver and mechanic, working...

Mar 1, 2019

Graveside services for Johnny Floyd Weatherly, 74, of Chico, Texas are 11:00 am Wednesday, March 6, 2019 in Chico Cemetery, officiated by Brother Thomas Mitchum. Visitation is Tuesday, March 5 from 6-8 pm at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Johnny passed away Friday, March 1 in Decatur.

Johnny was born August 19, 1944 in Bridgeport, Texas to Harvey and Lucille...

Feb 28, 2019

Services for Robert “Bob” Royce Holt, 75, of Bridgeport, Texas will be 2:00 pm Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Pleasant View Baptist Church in Bridgeport, officiated by Brother Gary Demmit. Burial will be in Bridgeport at East Bridgeport Cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday, March 1 from 6-8 pm at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Bob passed away Thursday, February...

Feb 21, 2019

Services for William "Bill" Lee Jenkins, 67, of Northlake, Texas will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Texas, officiated by Brother Joe Tims. Burial will be at 10:30 am, Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at DFW National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. Pallbearers are John Jenkins, Tom Jenkins, Terry Jenkins, Samah Kargbo, Dakota Jenkins, and Jeff Hailey. Visitation will...

Feb 21, 2019

Graveside services are today at 4:00 pm at East Bridgeport Cemetery in Bridgeport, Texas.

Our sweet Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma, Great-Great Grandma, Sister, Aunt, and friend, Dorothy Greene, 86 of Bridgeport, Texas went to be with her Heavenly Father on February 21, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was born December 6, 1932 to Jim and Mary Humes in Clarita, Oklahoma.

Dorothy...

Feb 20, 2019

Services for Billie Marie Luster, 84, of Decatur will be 2:00 pm Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Sand Springs Baptist Church in Mineola, Texas, officiated by Pastor Nick Kerry. Burial will follow at Pilgrim Rest Cemetery in Alba, Texas. Billie passed away Wednesday, February 20 in Decatur. 

Arrangements entrusted to Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. 

Feb 7, 2019

Lana King Posey, of Bridgeport, Texas, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 in Decatur, Texas at the age of 67, after being diagnosed with cancer in November.

Memorial service will be at 2 pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Visitation will be 6-8 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Both services will be at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport.

Lana was...

Feb 5, 2019

Services for George Lee Cowley, 90, of Alvord, Texas will be 11:00 am Saturday, February 9, 2019 at First Baptist Church in Chico, officiated by Brother Tom Merritt and Frank Lovett. Burial will follow in Crafton Cemetery. Pallbearers are Jimmy Coker, Tommy Haworth, Jerry Thompson, Kyle Allison, Jimmy Hopkins, and Warren Sosa. Honorary pallbearers are Lloyd Beckworth, Kenneth Hopkins, and Noah Ruddick....

Jan 24, 2019

A memorial service for Wesley Craig Samples, 54, of Runaway Bay, Texas will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, officiated by the family. Wesley passed away suddenly Thursday, January 24 in Decatur, Texas.

He was born to Clyde and Dorothy (Dade) Samples in Sumter, South Carolina on July 22, 1964.

Wesley had an Associates...