Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Fort Worth, TX
John Patrick Kinney
Mar 17, 2018
Having lived well and loved well, John Patrick Kinney released his hold to life on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2018, following a short battle with metastatic lung cancer. Celebration of Life: John was a spiritual man who respected many faiths. His wish was that no formal funeral be held, but rather, a gathering to celebrate his life. This celebration...
James “Jim” Donald Standifer
Mar 14, 2018
James Donald (Jim) Standifer, passed away in Fort Worth on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the age of 79. Jim was born Nov. 19, 1938 in Whitesboro, TX. He was the son of the late Edith and Marvin Standifer. Jim married Laura Kirby Standifer and they raised their family in Grand Prairie, TX. At his request, Jim will be cremated...
Donna Gechter
Mar 13, 2018
Donna Esther Lacy Gechter, age 93, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2018 with her family by her side. She was living at Lake Country Assisted Living LLC in Fort Worth, Texas. Donna Gechter was born March 4, 1925 in Everest, Kansas. She was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. William Wesley Lacy. She was a mother, a...
Algia Colton
Mar 13, 2018
Algia Davis Colton, 75, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Service: Private Graveside. Visitation will be held from 6 -8 p.m. on Thursday March 15th at Biggers Funeral Home. She is survived by her loving daughters, Debbie and Dena. No time to cry Dont shed a tear I am with God now In spirit I am here I kept the...
Jerry Charles Starnes
Mar 11, 2018
Jerry Charles Starnes, 75, of Lake Worth, TX passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018. Service: 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2018 in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Visitation: 2-3 p.m. prior to the service. Interment: 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 16, 2018 at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Jerry was born March 28, 1942 in Alpine, Texas. He attended Northside High School during which,...
Calvin Lee Hamilton
Mar 11, 2018
On Sunday, March 11th Calvin Lee Hamilton entered the gates of heaven carrying a Dr. Pepper in one hand and a fishing pole in the other. Calvin was 64 years old when he left this life for his eternal life with our lord, and was 18 days shy of his 65th birthday. Calvin was born in Riverside, California to Alexander...
Margie R. Tallant
Mar 10, 2018
Margie R. Tallant, 89, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Service: 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2018 in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Margie was born in Larry, Texas January 23, 1929; her parents the late, Jesse Lee and Katie (Collins) Stevens. She lived many places in her life, as far away as California, but most of her life here in...
Wayne M. Young
Mar 10, 2018
Wayne M. Young, 77, passed away quietly in his sleep Saturday, March 10, 2018, in Fort Worth. Memorial Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2018 in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Wayne was born in Montreal, Canada, October 11, 1940. He was the only child of the late Melvin A. and Mary C. (Gaudry)Young. Wayne was a tax and business accountant, currently...
Frances Buckler
Mar 10, 2018
Mary Frances Baker was born in Olney, Texas, on August 16, 1939. Early in life, Frances worked her way through nursing school at St. Joseph Hospital, in Fort Worth, Texas. She received a Bachelor of Nursing and Masters of Nursing to become a Certificated Registered Nurse Anesthetist. Frances was a member of the Fort Worth Woman's Club and a lifetime...
John Jay Eckard
Mar 9, 2018
John Jay Eckard entered through the gates of heaven on March 9, 2018. Mr. Eckard was a U.S. Navy Veteran who was awarded the Good Conduct Medal (Seventh Award). He will be missed by family, friends and co-workers. He is survived by his children Janet Lee, John R. Eckard, Jeffrey Eckard, and step-daughter Hope Harris. "Peace I leave with you....
Misty Dawn Roberts
Feb 28, 2018
Misty Dawn Roberts, 35, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. FUNERAL: 10 a.m. Monday at Gateway Church, North Fort Worth. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Biggers Funeral Home. Misty was born Oct. 11, 1982, in Fort Worth to Donald Wayne and Karen Jean (Burton) Echols. She graduated from Keller High School in 2000 and...
Lucile Ritchey
Feb 28, 2018
Lucile Ritchey, 102, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 . Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2018, at Biggers Funeral Home. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Northwest Bible Church , 5025 Jacksboro Highway, Fort Worth, TX 76114, with Reverend Daniel Pinto presiding. Graveside Service: will be held at Chillicothe Cemetery, with...
Shirley Christian Bordner
Feb 25, 2018
Mrs. Shirley Christian Bordner passed away peacefully on February 25, 2018 in Fort Worth, TX, with her family at her side. Interment will be at the North Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain on Monday, March 12, 2018 at 12 noon with a private family committal service. Mrs. Bordner was born in Miami, Florida on August 5, 1931 to...
Louise Trimble
Feb 21, 2018
Louise Trimble, 80, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2018, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: 1 p.m. Friday, February 23, 2018, at Holly Hills Memorial Park in Granbury. Visitation: 9-10 am. Friday, February 23, 2018 at the funeral home prior to the service. Survivors: Husband of 63 years, Richard; children, Diane Omari and Darrell...
Roy L. Raymond
Feb 21, 2018
Roy Lester Raymond, age 74, passed on to his reward in heaven on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Graveside service with military honors: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi in 1943. Roy proudly served in the United States Army in the 1960s. He also worked for the U.S. State Department...
Catherine Knock Weber
Feb 20, 2018
Catherine Knock Weber passed away after a short, unexpected illness on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Memorial Service: Her life will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Biggers Funeral Home. Memorials: The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the American Cancer Society. Cathye was born in Dayton, Ohio on September 15, 1955....
Aaron Kyle Copeland
Feb 18, 2018
Kyle was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 20, 1961 and moved to North Richland Hills, Texas when he was 10 years old. He moved on to his next adventure on February 18, 2018 after a year long battle with kidney cancer. Memorial Service: 4 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Biggers Funeral Home. Following the service, please join...
George Irl Mcbride, Sr.
Feb 14, 2018
George Irl McBride, Sr., 78, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Memorial Service: 2:00 PM, Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Eagle Mountain Baptist Church in Fort Worth. George was born November 15, 1939 in Hico, Texas. He was one of two children born to the late, George Marshall and Alvis Irl (Peggy) McBride. George served in the...
Glenda Jo Bolling Smith
Feb 14, 2018
Glenda Jo Bolling Smith, 59, of Azle, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Glenda was born December 21, 1958 in Fort Worth, Texas to William Dow and Lula Mae (Schoonover) Boling. Survivors: She is survived by her daughter, Angela Neighbors; grandchildren, Jazimine and Jurnie; one sister, two brothers; and numerous cousins.
Marjorie Fay Watt
Feb 13, 2018
Fay Watt, 91, passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Graveside Service: 10:00 am Monday, February 19, 2018 in Dido Cemetery. Visitation: 2 - 4 pm Sunday at Biggers Funeral Home. Fay was born August 3, 1926 in Haslet, Texas. She was one of four children of the late William Huitt and Pearl Mae (Hudnall) Laird. Fay...
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