Obituaries

Raymond  Cruz

Raymond Cruz

Dec 29, 2016

Raymond Cruz, Jr., 38, of Decatur, passed away on December 29, 2016, in Decatur, Texas. Funeral service is Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Decatur. Burial will follow immediately at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. Family visitation will be Monday, January 2, from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, in the chapel....

James  Clarke

James Clarke

Dec 27, 2016

A graveside service will be held at a later date for James Roydan Clarke, 72, of Bridgeport. James passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at home. He was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania on April 13, 1944 to James R. and Avis (Downs) Clarke. He served in the US Army from 1961-1968 during the Vietnam War, where he was a member...

Jimmy  Reed

Jimmy Reed

Dec 15, 2016

Jimmy Reed 78, of Bridgeport passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016. Services will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in the chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, burial will follow at Eastside Cemetery also in Bridgeport. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6-8 pm at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Brother Bill Cleveland will...

Thomas Dale Largent

Thomas Dale Largent

Dec 14, 2016

Thomas Dale ‘Tom’ Largent, 55 of Bridgeport, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Services will be at 3:00 pm on Saturday, December, 17, 2016 in the chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, burial will follow at Chico Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday evening from 6-8 pm also at Jones Family Funeral Homes in Bridgeport. Pallbearers will be...

Dale Henry Ford

Dale Henry Ford

Dec 7, 2016

Services for Dale Henry Ford, 85, of Bridgeport will be 2:00 pm, Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, officiated by Stephen Starnes. Visitation will be at 1:00 pm, one hour prior to the service, also at Jones. Burial will be Monday, December 12 at 1:00 pm in Paducah, Texas. Dale passed away at home Wednesday,...

George James Eberhardt

George James Eberhardt

Dec 7, 2016

No services are planned for George James Eberhardt, 68, of Runaway Bay. George James Eberhardt Jr. 68 of Runaway Bay passed away Wednesday December 7, 2016 in Decatur. A military burial will take place in Fort Hood, Texas at a later Date. He was born to George and Lois (Steinecke) Eberhardt on July 3, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois. He joined...

Alvie  Geeslin

Alvie Geeslin

Dec 2, 2016

Alvie Geeslin 90, of Chico passed away Friday December 2, 2016 No services planned

Larry Lee Dauenhauer

Larry Lee Dauenhauer

Dec 2, 2016

Larry Lee Dauenhauer 69, of Chico passed away December 2, 2016 in Decatur. Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Monday at the Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, officiated by Brother Jeff Baker. No visitation. Larry was born in Vallejo, California on October 14, 1947 to Tony and Anna (Treibish) Dauenhauer. He loved being outdoors and riding his motorcycle at...

Billy Ross Slimp

Billy Ross Slimp

Nov 27, 2016

Billy Ross Slimp, 69, of Arlington, Texas, passed away November 27, in Denton, Texas. Graveside services will be December 11, at 2 PM, at the Cottondale Cemetery. Services are being handled by Jones Family Funeral Home-Decatur. Mr. Slimp was born October 26, 1947 in Boyd, Texas, to Taft and Cassie (Brown) Slimp. Billy retired from Lone Star Gas Company, and...

Robert  Funcannon

Robert Funcannon

Nov 20, 2016

Robert Lee Funcannon, 66 of Paradise, Texas passed away Sunday, November 20th 2016 at his home in Paradise. Robert was born February 20th, 1950 in Lafayette, Indiana to Robert L Funcannon and Vera (Von Kannon) Funcannon. Memorial will be set at a later date. He earned a BS degree in English where he developed a lifelong love of words. He...

Bob  Ferrier

Bob Ferrier

Nov 18, 2016

Robert Earl “Bob” Ferrier, 79, of Bridgeport went to his heavenly home on Friday, November 18, 2016. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, November 22 at the Bible Baptist Church of Bridgeport. Burial will follow at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Dr. Dale Webster will officiate. Pallbearers will be Dustin Rainwater, Ryan Ferrier, Jimmy Sheppard, Hunter Blankenship, Corbin Coleman and Casen...

Toni Michelle Wright

Toni Michelle Wright

Nov 15, 2016

Toni Michelle Wright 57, of Alvord, Texas, passed away November 15, 2016. No services are planned at this time. Toni was born February 5, 1959 in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Frederick Douglas and Roberta Maxine (Trosper) Wright. She was a beautician.

Sue Ann Stevens

Sue Ann Stevens

Nov 6, 2016

Sue Ann Stevens, age 65 of Rhome, Texas (formerly of Oxford, Michigan) passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2016. Sue was born on December 21, 1950, the daughter of Douglas and Marion (Daymon) Parks. She had a love for all animals and was a 4-H Leader. As a 4-H leader she showed dogs, goats, ducks, and turkeys and she enjoyed...

Jose Rodriguez

Jose Rodriguez

Nov 1, 2016

No services planned. Jose Deleon Rodriguez 58, of Bridgeport, Texas passed away Tuesday November 1, 2016. Jose was born on July 27, 1958 to Gabriel and Anita Deleon Rodriguez in Robstown, Texas. He married Sarah Birchfield on July 16, 1986 in McKinney, Texas. He was an Environmental Control Operator over Battery Recycling for Exile Technologies for 23 years. He enjoyed...

Calvin  Dawson

Calvin Dawson

Oct 28, 2016

Calvin Monroe (Shorty) (Dido) Dawson CHICO: World War II veteran Calvin Monroe (Shorty) (Dido) died Friday, October 28, 2016 in Decatur after a brief illness. Calvin was born January 24, 1924 to Calvin and Cynthia Cordelia (Millican) Dawson in Crowell, Texas. Calvin joined the United States Army in 1942 three weeks after his eighteenth birthday. He served on the Ernest...

Raymond Sanders

Raymond Sanders

Oct 24, 2016

No services planned. Raymond Loyd Sanders, of Poolville passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 in Weatherford, he was 58. He was born on March 14, 1958 in Fort Worth, Texas to BJ and Bettye Jo Sanders, He was an avid hunter, outdoorsman and poker player, most of all loved spending time with his grandkids. Raymond is survived by his wife...

Marcia Smith

Marcia Smith

Oct 24, 2016

Obituary not available.

Ricky Burris

Ricky Burris

Oct 23, 2016

Obituary not available.

Raymond Clayton

Raymond Clayton

Oct 22, 2016

Services for retired Bridgeport math and science teacher Raymond E. Clayton, 81, of Paradise, Texas will be 11:00 am, Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Grace Fellowship Church in Paradise, officiated by Family Pastor Rocky Johnson, and assisted by Senior Pastor B.J. Rutledge. Burial will be in Bridgeport, Texas at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Pallbearers are Wesley Clayton, Leamon Caudle, Tommy Tyler,...

Cecil Hoyl

Cecil Hoyl

Oct 20, 2016

Cecil Hoyl Jr, 97, of Decatur, passed away on October 20, 2016. Funeral service is Tuesday, October 25, at 2:00 PM at First United Methodist Church of Decatur with burial to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Family visitation will be Monday, 6-8 PM at Decatur Funeral Home. Mr. Hoyl served his country proudly in the Army Air Corp. He loved spending...