Obituaries
Deljuan Jennings
Jul 31, 2017
Deljuan Jennings, 83, of Bridgeport, Texas passed away July 31, 2017 in Bridgeport. A graveside service will take place in Straley Cemetery in Adamsville, Texas Saturday, August 5 at 12:00 noon, officiated by Glenn Davis.
He was born March 24, 1934 in Adamsville, located in Lampasas County. His parents were Gordon C. and Sudie Violet (Gutherie) Jennings.
Deljuan was a strong but...
Mary Lavonne Singleton
Jul 30, 2017
Mary Lavonne Singleton, 96, of Bridgeport, Texas, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, July 30, 2017, in Bridgeport. A graveside service will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday at the East Bridgeport Cemetery. Officiated by Reverend Larry Potts. Honorary pallbearers are all members of the Bridgeport Police Department
Mary Lavonne Singleton was born on May 29, 1921 in Bridgeport,...
Jane Moyers Garcia
Jul 27, 2017
Jane Moyers Garcia, 86, of Bridgeport passed away Thursday in San Angelo, Texas.
Services for Jane will be 10:00am on Monday at the Cates Street Church of Christ. Burial will follow at the Thomas Cemetery. Brother Scott Strother will officiate. Visitation will be from 5-7pm at the Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Pallbearers are Brandon Moyers, Cason Moyers, Jerred Jobe,...
Irene Watts
Jul 26, 2017
Irene Watts, 97, of Decatur, Texas, went to be with our Lord on July 26, 2017, in Decatur. Services are Saturday, July 29, at 11:00 AM, at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Alvord, Texas, with visitation one hour before. Services are being handled by Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur.
Irene was a long-time member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Alvord, Texas....
Brandon Dale Walling
Jul 20, 2017
A visitation for Brandon Dale Walling, 41, of Fort Worth, formerly of Bridgeport, will be held from 5-7 pm, Friday, July 28 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport.
Robert Dewayne Shepherd, Jr
Jul 20, 2017
Robert Dewayne Shepherd, Jr., 53, of Alvord, passed away on July 20, 2017 in Decatur. Memorial service will be Friday, July 28, at 1:00 PM at First Baptist Church in Alvord, Texas. Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur is handling the arrangements.
He was born June 25, 1964 to Robert Shepherd, Sr. and Barbara Shepherd in Stockton, California. Robert graduated from BHS...
John Clifford Whitehead
Jul 19, 2017
John Clifford Whitehead, 84, of Boyd, Texas, passed away July 19, in Decatur. Visitation will be held at Grace Baptist Church, Thursday, July 20 from 6-8 PM. Funeral services will be Friday, July 21, at 2:00 at Grace Baptist Church with Dr. Van Gardner and Brother Bill Hughes officiating. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. Jones Family Funeral...
Joshua Paul Slimp
Jul 16, 2017
Joshua Paul Slimp, 34, of Bridgeport passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017 in Grapevine, Texas. Services for Josh will be 10:30 am Friday, July 21 in the chapel of Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur, Texas, officiated by Randy Slimp. Burial with Marine Honors will follow in Alvord Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, July 20 from 6-8 pm, also at...
Betty Esther Jones
Jul 15, 2017
In Loving Memory of Betty Triggs Jones
Betty was born to Emory and Merdell Triggs on September 27, 1951, with her older brothers, Emory Lee and Roy Dell, eager to greet her.
In 1968, Betty married David Jones. After graduating from Trimble Tech High School in 1970, she and David embarked on an adventure with friends traveling through the Pacific Northwest and...
Michael James Morgan
Jul 9, 2017
Michael James Morgan, Sr., 48, of Decatur, passed away on July 9, 2017. Memorial service will be Saturday, July 15, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Community Church in Decatur, Texas. Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur is handling the arrangements.
Michael was born November 10, 1968 in Fort Worth, Texas. He is survived by his father, James D. Morgan; mother, Dorothy Morgan;...
Ruth Allen Wade
Jul 9, 2017
Ruth Allen Wade, 92 of Runaway Bay passed away Sunday in Decatur.
A memorial service will be held 4:00 pm at Christ Fellowship Church of Lake Bridgeport on Saturday July 22, 2017.
Ruth was born on May 7, 1925 in Long Point, Illinois to Lloyd and Daisy Allen. She was a member of the Christ Fellowship Church of Lake Bridgeport, she also...
Lois Juracek
Jul 4, 2017
Lois M. Juracek, 91, of Arlington, Texas passed away on July 4, 2017 in Arlington. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Lois was born May 9, 1926 in Holt County, Nebraska to Raymond and Ethel (Taylor) Siders. She married Clarence C. Juracek on September 8, 1945 in O’Neill, Nebraska.
She enjoyed gardening, quilting, and was an avid reader.
Lois...
Deborah June Stanley
Jul 3, 2017
Deborah "Debby" June Stanley, 69, of Ponder, Texas, passed away July 3, 2017. Debby was born on May 25, 1948, in Lake County, Indiana. There will be a private service for Debby. Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur is handling the services.
John Richard Key
Jul 1, 2017
John Richard ‘Sonny’ Key entered his special place in Heaven July 1, 2017. He was born March 20, 1946 to Rufus and Margaret (Mabry) Key in Vernon, Texas. Living there until 2008, he was a newspaper salesperson before moving to Bridgeport.
Preceding him in death were his parents, his step-father Cecil Hilliard, and brothers James and Ray Key.
Surviving family members are his sister...
Michael Edwin Sherrick
Jun 25, 2017
Michael Edwin Sherrick, 63, of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 in his home. Memorial service will be Saturday, July 1, at 4:00 PM at the Sherrick Home.
Michael was born on July 16, 1953 to Earnest Edwin Sherrick and Martha Elizabeth Roberts Sherrick in Springfield, Missouri. He was a lover and supporter of the Nation of Israel. He...
Lola Juana Kalbfleisch
Jun 24, 2017
Lola Juana Kalbfleisch, 72, of Alvord passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017.
Services for Lola will be Wednesday, June 28 at 3:00 pm in the Chapel of Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Burial will follow in Chico Cemetery. Reverend Phillip Weitner will be officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 27 from 6-8 pm also at Jones in Bridgeport. Pallbearers are...
Barbara Goode
Jun 22, 2017
Barbara Goode, 79, of Decatur passed away Thursday, June 22, in Decatur, Texas. Memorial service will be Monday, June 26, at 10:00 AM in the chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home Decatur.
Barbara was born July 20, 1937 to William Hamilton Stewart and Ruth Blanche Burnham in Bloomfield, CT. She was active in the Decatur and Bridgeport Senior Citizen's Centers. She was...
Emodine Boydston
Jun 16, 2017
Emodine Boydston, 90, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on June 16, 2017. She passed away at her home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 20, at 10:00 AM, at Cornerstone Baptist Church with burial to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, June 19, from 6-8 PM at Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur.
She...
MJ Merritt
Jun 13, 2017
MJ Merritt passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on June 13, 2017 in Decatur, Texas. She was 85 years old. She was born Jane Merrella on January 9, 1932, in Syracuse, New York to Lester Kenneth and Lena Agatha (Jalbert) Merritt. MJ worked for Braniff Airlines as a reservation agent, as well as an over-the-road truck driver, and many other...
Winford E Groves
Jun 9, 2017
Winford E. Groves, 81, of Denton passed away on Friday June 9, in his home.
Services for Winford will be Sunday, June 11 at 2:00pm in the Chapel of Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Texas. Burial will follow at Eastside Cemetery also in Bridgeport. Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00- 5:30pm also at Jones.
Winford was born in Bridgeport on April...
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