Obituaries
Billy Mack Garvin, Sr.
Aug 18, 2018
Billy Mack Garvin, Sr. 70, of Bridgeport, passed away August 18, 2018 in Decatur. Graveside service will be Wednesday August 22, 2018 at 10:00 AM at Bethel Cemetery.
Billy was born Jan. 6, 1948 in Dallas to Billy Joe and Madie Maxine Garvin and was raised in Winnsboro. He worked most of his adult life as a truck driver. Billy enjoyed...
Melvin Ray Jackson
Aug 11, 2018
Services for Melvin Ray ‘Mel’ Jackson, 84, of Boyd, Texas will be 2:30 pm, Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Aurora Baptist Church in Aurora, Texas, officiated by Pastor Jimmy Withers. Burial will follow in Aurora Cemetery. Pallbearers are Patrick Jackson, Dewayne Lee, Cameron Sides, Steven Slocum, Kristopher Howe, and Matthew Tillery. Visitation will be Friday, August 17 from 6-8 pm,...
M.D. Hairston
Aug 10, 2018
A memorial service for M.D. Hairston, 83, of Paradise, Texas will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Visitation will be at 1:00 pm, one hour prior to the service, also at Jones. He passed away Friday, August 10 at home.
M.D. was born July 6, 1935 in Sweetwater, Texas to parents Ramsey and...
Mary Darilek
Aug 7, 2018
Mary (Kreiter) Darilek was born January 7, 1934 in Wichita Falls, Texas, and passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 in Decatur, Texas. Services will be 10:30 am, Monday, August 13, 2018 at St. Johns Catholic Church in Bridgeport, Texas, with Father Prakash Diaz officiating. Interment will be in Megargel Cemetery in Megargel, Texas.
Services held under the direction of Jones Family...
Lois Blisseck
Aug 4, 2018
A memorial service for Lois Blisseck of Springtown will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at St. Johns Catholic Church in Bridgeport. Arrangements entrusted to Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport.
Lois (Skinner) Blisseck was born on February 17, 1925 to Jesse James and Vera Ella Skinner, and she passed from this life on August 4, 2018, surrounded in the...
Ronald Solley
Aug 3, 2018
A memorial service for Ronald M. Solley, 65, of Bridgeport, Texas will be 3:00 pm, Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, officiated by Bro. Gary Demmitt. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Tuesday, August 7, also at Jones. Ronald passed away Friday, August 3 in Decatur.
Ronald was born November 23, 1952 in Blairsville, Pennsylvania to Orval...
Glen Welsh
Aug 2, 2018
Decatur-Glen Wilson Welsh, 90, entered life eternal on August 2, 2018. Glen was well loved by his family, friends, and those that knew him.
Glen was born on the Welsh family homestead, near Garrison, North Dakota on March 25, 1928. A graduate of Garrison High School, Glen went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at the University...
Patricia Ann Taylor
Jul 30, 2018
A celebration of life for Patricia Ann Taylor, 71, of Newark, Texas will be 2:00 pm, Friday, August 3, 2018 at Hilltop Assembly of God Church in Boyd, Texas, officiated by Rev. Billie Fitch and Pastor Jeff White. Burial will follow in Aurora Cemetery. Pallbearers are John Harris, Hilton Manor, Terry Whitt, Ronnie Smith, Dewayne Morris, Rickey Rhodes, Jacob Rose,...
Jack T. Mann
Jul 27, 2018
A memorial service for Jack Truett Mann, 75, of Bridgeport, Texas will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at St. Johns Catholic Church in Bridgeport. Rosary and visitation will be Monday from 6-8 pm at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Jack went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 27 in Decatur.
He was born in Bridgeport on...
Linda Carol Dunn
Jul 26, 2018
Linda Stack Dunn, 68, of Haslet, passed away July 26, 2018, in Greeley, CO. Funeral service will be Saturday, August 4, 2018, at 10:00 AM at the Rhome Church of Christ with burial to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Friday at Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur.
Linda was born Oct. 18, 1949, in Lovington, NM...
Reinhard Max Warmuth
Jul 25, 2018
Reinhard Max Warmuth passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018. He was the loving son of Erika Warmuth and survived by his many friends and family members. He was a native of Hamburg, Germany and recently resided in Alvord, Texas.
Reinhard was a vibrant member of the community, a talented Three-Star Michelin chef, a beloved, generous friend and confidant to all he...
Charles Ray Henninger
Jul 21, 2018
Charles Ray Henninger, 66, passed away July 21, 2018 in Decatur. Graveside service will be Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Aurora Cemetery with Chaplain Phillip Weitner officiating.
Charles was born April 20, 1952 in Ada, Oklahoma to James and Edna Ruth Henninger. He was loved by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. Charles was preceded in...
George E. Lacourse, Jr.
Jul 16, 2018
George E. Lacourse, Jr., 52, passed away July 15, 2018 in Decatur, Texas after a long illness. No services are planned at this time. Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur was entrusted with the arrangements.
George was born in Manchester, New Hampshire to George E. and Lucille T. (Croteau) Lacourse Sr., on October 13, 1965.
He relocated to Texas in 2004. He was a...
Carolyn Dianne Swartling
Jul 7, 2018
Carolyn Dianne Swartling, 72, of Aurora, went to be with our Lord, Saturday, July 7, 2018 in Ft Worth, Texas. Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 10, at 11:00 AM in the chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur. Burial will immediately follow at Aurora Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Carolyn was born on September 27, 1945,...
Ross H Redding
Jul 4, 2018
Ross H. Redding, 71, of Chico, beloved Husband and Father, was called to his eternal resting place on July 4, 2018, in Decatur. Services are scheduled at Saint John the Baptizer Catholic Church in Bridgeport at 10 a.m. July 9, 2018. Fr. Reehan Antony will be officiating the services. He will be buried at Thomas Cemetery following the servieces. He entered this world...
Eula Mae Green
Jul 2, 2018
Eula Mae Green, 98, passed away peacefully in her home on July 2, 2018 in Richland Hills, Tx.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 6, 10:30 am at Cates Street Church of Christ in Bridgeport, where she was a faithful member for many years. The service will be officiated by Tommy Hicks. Burial will follow at Thomas Cemetery in Bridgeport.
Eula Mae...
Enrique Garcia, Jr.
Jun 16, 2018
Services for Enrique Garcia, Jr., 80, of Bridgeport will be 10:30 am Thursday, June 21, 2018 at St. Johns Catholic Church in Bridgeport, officiated by Father Thomas Dsouza. Burial will follow in East Bridgeport Cemetery. Pallbearers are Bradley McBride, Erick McBride, Wayne Williams, Santos Reyes, Kyle Gannon, and David Garcia. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 20 from 6-8 pm at...
Fred Stockdale
Jun 6, 2018
Fred Stockdale, former band director at Bridgeport High School from 1976-1983, died in his sleep early on the morning of June 6, 2018, in Bridgeport. He was 84 years old.
While at Bridgeport, he grew the band program to a high of 140 members and re-established a tradition of sweepstakes-winning bands. Twice during his tenure, the Mighty Marching Maroon went to...
Geneva M. LaHue
Jun 3, 2018
A memorial service will be held at a later date for Geneva M. LaHue, 90, of Paradise, Texas. She passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Bridgeport, Texas.
Geneva was born September 17, 1927 in Norfork, Arkansas to Charlie and Bettie (Patterson) May. She was a Baptist. She worked for the Sunshine Biscuit Company in Kansas City, Kansas for over 30...
Bobby Dee Slaughter Sr
May 31, 2018
A memorial service for Bobby Dee Slaughter, Sr., 43, of Bridgeport, Texas will be 2:00 pm, Friday, June 8, 2018 at the Unified Body of Christ in Paradise, Texas. Bobby passed away Thursday, May 31, along with his son Bobby Slaughter, Jr. in a traffic accident east of Bridgeport on Hwy 114.
Bobby was born April 21, 1975 in Brownfield, Texas...
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