Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fort Worth, TX

Ronald Dean Largent

Ronald Dean Largent

Oct 2, 2017

Ronald Dean Largent, 68, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 9, 2017, at Northwest Church of Christ. Mr. Weylan Deaver will officiate. Ronald was born March 21, 1949 in Fort Worth to Loyd L. Largent and Opal Lee (Trantham) Largent. He was a 1967 graduate of Lake Worth High School. He is survived by...

Jackie Ray Arnold

Jackie Ray Arnold

Sep 27, 2017

Jackie Ray Arnold, 78, beloved husband, father, grandfather, "E-Paw", and "Papa" passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, September 30, 2017 in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Visitation prior to and following the service. Memorials: Memorial gifts may be made to the John Peter Smith Foundation, 1223 S. Main Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76104. Jackie was preceded in death...

Cecil F. Johnson Jr.

Cecil F. Johnson Jr.

Sep 21, 2017

Cecil F. Johnson Jr., 79, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at his home. Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday, September 25, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Lakeside. Interment: Jaybird Cemetery. Visitation: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Biggers Funeral Home. Cecil was born September 10, 1938 in Chickamauga, Georgia to Cecil and Addie Johnson. After graduating high school he...

Rocky James Smith

Rocky James Smith

Sep 17, 2017

Rocky James Smith, 44, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017. Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2017, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Burial: Annis Chapel Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at the funeral home. Memorials: Save the Bung Foundation, care of any Pinnacle Bank, or to a charity of your choice. Rocky was born October 14,...

Margaret Mary “Nana” Campodonico

Margaret Mary “Nana” Campodonico

Sep 13, 2017

Margaret Mary "Nana" Campodonico, 88, went home to Heaven on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. Service: A Celebration of her life is planned for 5 p.m. Saturday, October 21, 2017, at the Landing Clubhouse, 9400 Mountain Lake, Fort Worth, TX 76179. Margaret Mary Cahn was born July 21, 1929 in San Francisco, California where she lived until her move to Texas...

Jon Edward Porter

Jon Edward Porter

Sep 12, 2017

Jon Edward Porter, 55, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017. Graveside Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Willis Cemetery in Willis, Oklahoma. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, September 15, 2017, at Biggers Funeral Home. Jon was born to Ronald and Donna Porter on January 29, 1962 in Cortland, New York, and was a loving son, brother, husband,...

Dorothy Brawner Mcleod

Dorothy Brawner Mcleod

Sep 8, 2017

Dorothy Brawner McLeod, 89, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017. Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 12, 2017, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, September 11, 2017, at the funeral home. Dorothy June Brawner was born June 3, 1928 in Joshua. She married Billie Wayne McLeod on March 16, 1946. Dorothy had worked...

Henry Stanton Alberda

Henry Stanton Alberda

Sep 7, 2017

Henry Stanton Alberda, 65, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 following a lengthy illness and per his wishes, no service is planned. Henry was born June 12, 1952 in Butte, Montana and at less than 24 hours old was adopted by Henry and Ellen Alberda of Manhattan, Montana. In addition to Henry, his parents adopted eight other children, all of...

Virginia Evans

Virginia Evans

Sep 4, 2017

Virginia Evans died peacefully in Community Hospice of Texas on Monday, September 4, 2017, in Fort Worth at the age of 72. Service: 7 p.m. Thursday, September 7, 2017, at Biggers Funeral Home, with Bill Stewart officiating. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, September 7, 2017, at the funeral home prior to the service. Burial: 10 a.m. Friday, September 8,...

Alex Haines

Alex Haines

Sep 4, 2017

Alex Haines, 28, passed away Monday, September 4, 2017. Memorial Mass: 2 p.m. Friday September 8th, 2017 at St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 5953 Bowman Roberts Rd., Fort Worth, TX. 76179. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be sent to Suicide Awareness and Education, MHA, 3136 W. 4th St., Fort Worth, TX 76107, 817-335-5405. Alex...

Dean G. Kauffman

Dean G. Kauffman

Sep 2, 2017

Dean G. Kauffman, 83, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017 following a brief illness. Memorial Service: 10:00 am, Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Dido Community Center in Dido, Texas. Dean was born in Princeton, Nebraska on August 9, 1934 to the late, Raymond and Esther (Soss) Kauffman. He was a Texas native at heart and entered the US Navy...

Michael “Bird” D. Patterson

Michael “Bird” D. Patterson

Aug 31, 2017

Michael D. "Bird" Patterson, 63, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Fort Worth. Mike Patterson was a native of Fort Worth, born on Sunday, May 16, 1954. He was one of six children born of the late, Saint Paul and Virginia Estelle (Thomas) Patterson. He grew up in the River Oaks area and attended school in the Castleberry ISD....

Nancy Louise Heflin

Nancy Louise Heflin

Aug 28, 2017

Nancy Louise (McBride) Heflin went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Monday, August 28, 2017, with her loving family at her side. Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, August 31, 2017, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at Biggers Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family suggest...

Jessie “Dena” M. Tarrant

Jessie “Dena” M. Tarrant

Aug 28, 2017

Jessie "Dena" Tarrant, affectionately known as Mother and Nan, peacefully entered eternal life on Monday, August 28, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Services will be at the First Baptist Church of Azle (across from Walnut Creek) 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 1, 2017. There will be a time for friends (and strangers she would love to have met) to visit...

Betty Sue Tuley

Betty Sue Tuley

Aug 25, 2017

Betty Sue (Wright) Tuley, 84, of Justin, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 25, 2017. Service: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 29, 2017, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: Justin Cemetery. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until service time on Tuesday, August 25, 2017. Betty Sue was born to Cora Smith Wright and Robert Roy...

Joseph C. Gillen

Joseph C. Gillen

Aug 25, 2017

Joseph C. Gillen, 93, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017 at his home surrounded by his large and loving family. Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Interment: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, August 29, 2017, with the recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m. at Biggers Funeral Home. Memorials:...

Jon Melvin Schwake

Jon Melvin Schwake

Aug 20, 2017

Jon Melvin Schwake of Fort Worth, Texas, 62, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, August 20, 2017. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 2, 2017, in Biggers Funeral Home Chapel in Lake Worth, Texas. Jon was born in Sulphur, Oklahoma on May 5, 1955 to James Melvin and Dorris Jean (Whitwill) Schwake. Jon grew up in...

Archie Carl Haddock

Archie Carl Haddock

Aug 19, 2017

Archie Carl Haddock, 73, of Springtown, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017 in Fort Worth. Service: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 23, 2017 in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Visitation: 6 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2017 at Biggers Funeral Home. Private burial will follow in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make a memorial donation to Alzheimer Association...

Mark Nickolas Abbott

Mark Nickolas Abbott

Aug 18, 2017

Mark Nickolas Abbott, 45, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, August 18, 2017. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 26, 2017, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Reception and Visitation: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Biggers Funeral Home prior to the service. Mark was born in Fort Worth, Texas on December 9, 1971....

Jackie Len Cotney

Jackie Len Cotney

Aug 18, 2017

Jackie Len Cotney, 81, a long time resident of Azle, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017. Service: 2 p.m. Thursday, August 24, 2017, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment with military honors: Azleland Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at the funeral home. Jackie was born December 19, 1935, in Gustine, Texas to Thelma and Jesse...

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