Obituaries

Phyllis  Creamer

Phyllis Creamer

Dec 16, 2017

Phyllis Creamer, 63, of Decatur, passed away on December 16.  Graveside services will be Wednesday, December 20, at 2:00 PM, at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur.   Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur is handling the arrangements. 

Tom   Spikes

Tom Spikes

Dec 7, 2017

Tom Spikes, 78, of Bridgeport passed away on December 7, 2017 at his home.

Services will be on Tuesday December 12, at 10:00 am at the First Baptist Church in Bridgeport. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Dr. Craig Erb will be officiating. Burial will follow at the East Bridgeport Cemetery. Pallbearers are Brent Blackburn, Kyle Ostwinkle, Will Rush,...

Gene  Moody

Gene Moody

Dec 6, 2017

Perry Eugene “Gene” Moody 58, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 7, 2017 at his home in Crafton. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2017 from 1:00 until 3:00 pm at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. A private memorial will be held at a later date.

Gene was born on July 7, 1959 to Louis and Nona Pearl...

Melanie Ann Hofsiss

Melanie Ann Hofsiss

Dec 6, 2017

Melanie Ann Hofsiss 64, of Alvord, Texas, went to be with our Lord, December 6, 2017 in Decatur, Texas. Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur is handling the arrangements.

Melanie was born October 18, 1953. She was the strongest, most loving, caring woman. She never met a stranger, just friends and new family members. She will be missed dearly!

She is survived by her husband...

John  Rogers

John Rogers

Dec 3, 2017

John A. Rogers was born in Dallas, Texas October 2, 1938.

He graduated from North Dallas High School in January 1958.

Joined the Navy February 1958, and served until June 1962.

John married Carol A. Davis in January 1963 and became a dad to Jim and Rick. John, Jr. was born in February 1964.

John worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone from May 1963 until...

John  Haggard

John Haggard

Nov 27, 2017

John Haggard, 76, of Paradise, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at his home.

Services for John are Friday, December 1, 2017 at the Cottondale First Baptist Church in Cottondale. Burial will follow at the Paradise Cemetery in Paradise, Texas.  Services will be officiated by Reverend Charles Pugh. Pallbearers are Rex Haggard, Christopher Haggard, Roger Dennis, Roger Shaun Dennis, Jim Pewitt...

Doris   Williams

Doris Williams

Nov 17, 2017

No services are planned for Doris Williams,82, of Rhome, who passed away on friday November 17, 2017 in Bridgeport.

Doris was born on February 13, 1935 in Cairo, Georgia to James and Annie (Smith) Norman. She worked as a seamstress 

She is survived by her son Danny Williams and brother James Norman. 

Preceded in death by her parents.

Arrangements entrusted to Jones Family Funeral Home...

Henry  Tagle

Henry Tagle

Nov 12, 2017

Hank Tagle, 70, of Bridgeport passed away November 12, 2017 in Decatur.

Hank was born February 8, 1947 in Aquilla to Enrico and Will Etta Tagle. He married Sandra Hughes on May 18, 1985 in Fort Worth. He dearly loved his family and will be missed by everyone.

Hank is survived by his wife, Sandra Tagle; sons, Anthony Tagle and wife Staci and...

Maurice  Walker

Maurice Walker

Nov 11, 2017

Maurice Walker, 100, of Weatherford, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017.

A visitation is being held in the memory of Maurice at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport tonight Monday, November 13, from 6-8pm.

Maurice was born on December 19, 1916 to Mat and Mary (Mauldin) Allen in Park Springs, Texas. She was the former Co-owner of Gails Café in Bridgeport. Maurice loved...

Bessie Bell  Watson

Bessie Bell Watson

Nov 10, 2017

Bessie Bell Watson, 86, of Decatur passed away November 10, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Service will be 10 am Friday November 17, 2017 in the Chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur with burial to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday November 16, 2017 from 6 to 8 pm at Jones Family Funeral...

Brian Michael Eustace

Brian Michael Eustace

Nov 3, 2017

Brian Michael Eustace, 33 of Bridgeport passed away Friday, November 3, 2017 in Rhome.

Services for Brian will be at 11:00 am Thursday, November 9 at Grace Fellowship Church in Paradise. Burial will follow at East Bridgeport Cemetery in Bridgeport. Visitation will be from 6-8pm on Wednesday, November 8 in the chapel of Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Pallbearers are George...

Lonnie  Denman

Lonnie Denman

Nov 3, 2017

Services for Lonnie Carl Denman, 74, of Chico, Texas will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, officiated by Pastor Robert Cox. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery #3 in Chico. Visitation will be Monday, November 6 from 6-8 pm, also at Jones. Mr. Denman passed away Friday, November 3 in Decatur.

He...

Richard Louis Boykins

Richard Louis Boykins

Nov 1, 2017

Richard L. Boykins, 73, of Alvord passed away November 1, 2017, in Decatur.  Services will be 10:30 Monday at First Baptist Church Alvord with visitation one hour prior. 

Richard was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Alvord. He worked as a heavy equipment operator at TXI for 25 years. He was also a security guard with Wise Health...

Jerry  Ballard

Jerry Ballard

Oct 28, 2017

Graveside services for Jerry Ballard, 75, of Runaway Bay, Texas will be 11:00 am Monday, October 30, 2017 in Eternal Oaks Cemetery at Runaway Bay, officiated by Dr. Craig Erb. Jerry passed away Saturday, October 28 at his home in Runaway Bay.

He was born August 5, 1942 in McCall Creek, Mississippi to Eddie and Veda (Coglin) Ballard. He was a...

Tayslea Alyvia Knabe

Tayslea Alyvia Knabe

Oct 28, 2017

Tayslea Alyvia Knabe entered in to heaven on October 28, 2017 at the age of one month.   She was born September 28, 2017 to Robert Knabe and Racheal West of Decatur.   

Graveside services for Tayslea will be Monday, November 6, at 2:00 PM at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur.  Family visitation will be the same day, 12:30 - 1:30 PM in the...

Bill R. Gholson

Bill R. Gholson

Oct 18, 2017

A memorial service for Bill R. Gholson, 74, of Bridgeport will be held at the Cundiff Baptist Church, FM 1810, in Jack County on Sunday October 29,  at 2:30pm. He passed away in Decatur Wednesday, October 18, 2017, just a month before his 75th birthday.

Bill was born November 16, 1942 in Goldthwaite, Texas to parents Roy Felix Gholson and Doris...

Lorene Fay Larned

Lorene Fay Larned

Oct 17, 2017

Lorene Fay ‘Lorie’ (Lambert) Larned, 41, of Springtown, Texas, formerly of Bridgeport passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at home. Visitation will be 7-9 pm Friday, October 20 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. A graveside service will be 10:00 am Saturday, October 21 in the Jim Ned Cemetery at Runaway Bay, Texas, officiated by Richard Rainey.

Lorie was born...

Martha Jane  Simmons

Martha Jane Simmons

Oct 15, 2017

Martha Jane Simmons, 74 of Poolville, passed away on Sunday October 15, in Decatur, Texas.

 Graveside services for Martha will be at 10:00am on Thursday October 19, at the Boonsville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8pm on Wednesday in the chapel of the Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Texas.

Martha was born on April 25, 1943 in Talladega, Alabama to Lonzy...

Janet Caroline Crowley

Janet Caroline Crowley

Oct 5, 2017

Janet Caroline Crowley, 82, of Chico passed away Thursday October 5, in Bridgeport, Texas.

The family will hold a private Memorial service for Janet to celebrate her life at a later date.

Janet was born in Archibald, Ohio on June 28, 1935 to Clyde and Della (Price) Westfall. She married William Crowley In Eunice, New Mexico in 1960.  Janet was a homemaker...

Cynthia  Compton

Cynthia Compton

Sep 28, 2017

Cynthia Compton, 66 of Chico, passed away Thursday September 28, 2017 in her home.

Services will be at 11:00am on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 in the chapel of Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Burial will follow at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Texas.

Cynthia was born on February 2, 1951 in Houston, Texas to Joe and Elavee (Deiss) Wyatt. She married...