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Recent Obituaries from Fort Worth, TX

Major David A. Blasingame, Usmcr

Major David A. Blasingame, Usmcr

Aug 17, 2017

Major David A. Blasingame, USMCR, 60, passed away in Fort Worth on Thursday, August 17, 2017, after a long battle with cancer. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 22, 2017, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Monday, August 21, 2017, at Biggers Funeral Home. A 1979 graduate of...

Shirley Marie Stokes

Shirley Marie Stokes

Aug 17, 2017

Shirley Marie Stokes, 81, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017. Service: 11 a.m. Monday, August 21, 2017, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1313 S.E Parkway, Azle. Burial: Memory Gardens in Weatherford. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, August 20, 2017, at Biggers Funeral Home. Shirley was a 28 year member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church where she was a volunteer...

Belen G. Wetz

Belen G. Wetz

Aug 15, 2017

Belen G. Wetz, 85, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017, in Fort Worth. Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Visitation l Reception: 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday at Biggers Funeral Home. Memorials: Expression of sympathy can be made in the form of donations to Encompass Home Health, 901 W. Rosedale St., Suite 250, Fort Worth, Texas 76104. Belen...

Wanda June Weatherly

Wanda June Weatherly

Aug 11, 2017

Wanda June Weatherly, 61, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017. Wanda was born on February 25, 1956, the daughter of deceased Odessa Legate Sanders. She was a very kind, quiet, and gentle soul and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Survivors: Adoring husband, Richard Weatherly (they were very rarely seen apart from one another); daughter, Sally...

William C. Davis

William C. Davis

Aug 11, 2017

William C. Davis, 72, passed away Friday, August 11, 2017. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 15, 2017, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Monday, August 14, 2017, at Biggers Funeral Home. William was born June 20, 1945 in Princeton, Indiana to William L. and Edna Davis. He was a graduate of King High School in...

Msgt Robert T. Mckenzie

Msgt Robert T. Mckenzie

Aug 8, 2017

MSGT Robert T. McKenzie, USAF (Retired), 73, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017. Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 14, 2017, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 14, 2017, Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, August 13, 2017, at Biggers Funeral Home. Survivors: His wife of 49 years, Gong "Bunny" McKenzie; his two daughters,...

Charles W. “Pete” Helpert

Charles W. “Pete” Helpert

Aug 6, 2017

Charles W. "Pete" Helpert, 70, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017. Service: There will be a celebratory mass at St. Michael's, 85 Church Street in Burlington Texas, on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at 11:00am. The mass will be followed immediately by a meal at the Burlington School. Graveside Service: 11:00am on Friday, August 11, 2017, at Bluebonnet Cemetery, 5725 Colleyville...

Florence Marie Cromeenes

Florence Marie Cromeenes

Aug 6, 2017

Florence Marie Cromeenes, born November 26, 1930 in Cleburne to E.A. and Beulah Boyd, joined her beloved husband, Bob, in Glory on Sunday August 6, 2017. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Thursday, August 10, 2017, at the First Baptist Church of Springtown. Memorials: Flo asked that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the First Baptist Church of Springtown...

Betty Janeice Burton

Betty Janeice Burton

Aug 5, 2017

Betty Janeice Burton, 62, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017. Visitation and Reception: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Biggers Funeral Home. Betty Janeice (Green) Burton was born June 23, 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas to Welch Houston Green and Etta Mae (Dennis) Green. She was a homemaker. Survivors: She is survived by her children, Billy...

Orvil Lee “Butch” Patterson

Orvil Lee “Butch” Patterson

Aug 5, 2017

Orvil Lee "Butch" Patterson, 87, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017. Service: 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 9, 2017, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Committal with Masonic Graveside rites under the auspicies of Azle Masonic Lodge #601 A.F. & A.M. at Ash Creek Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at the funeral home. He was born in Poolville,...

Violet Rey Barrera

Violet Rey Barrera

Aug 5, 2017

Violet Rey Barrera was granted her angel wings, Saturday, August 5, 2017. Service: 12:30 p.m. Saturday, August 12, 2017, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 11, 2017, at the funeral home. Violet had End Stage Renal Disease and her final days were spent surrounded by family. Violets ongoing happiness despite all shed gone through since...

Louis Elwyn Atchley

Louis Elwyn Atchley

Aug 5, 2017

Louis Elwyn Atchley, 87, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017 . Service: 10 a.m. Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Northwest Church of Christ. Interment: Parker Memorial Cemetery. He was a loving husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, and uncle to his family. He was a member at Northwest Church of Christ and was a strong Christian example to all who knew...

Norma Jean Talley

Norma Jean Talley

Aug 4, 2017

Norma Jean Talley, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017, while surrounded by her loving family. Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Biggers Funeral Home. Interment: Private. There will be a Celebration of her life in the fall. She met and married her husband, Colonel Dorsey J. (Jim) Talley in Sacramento, California on November 29, 1959. Jim proposed by...

Virginia Ann Idell

Virginia Ann Idell

Aug 3, 2017

Virginia Ann Idell, 90, our loving Mamma and Granny, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 8, 2017, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: Aurora Cemetery. Virginia was born October 10, 1926 in Wise County to Wallace and Wilma Cagle. She was a lifelong area resident and a seamstress before her retirement. Survivors: Children, George Idell and...

Gary Lee Godbey

Gary Lee Godbey

Aug 1, 2017

Gary Lee Godbey, 60, of Azle, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017. There are no words to express his family and friend's heartbreak. Memorial Service: 4 p.m. Saturday, August 12, 2017, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. He was born to Ronald and Martha (Worsham) Godbey on May 13, 1957 in Fort Worth, Texas. Gary was dearly loved. Gary is preceded...

Danny D. Gallaway

Danny D. Gallaway

Aug 1, 2017

Danny D. Gallaway, 64, a Vietnam Veteran, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 in Dallas. A Life Celebration is scheduled for noon, Saturday, September 9, 2017, at The Open Table Sports Grill, 112 Southeast Parkway in Azle. Survivors: His wife, Jimmie "Dotty" Gallaway; daughters, Lena and Cindy; brother, David Gallaway; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Service The Open Table Sports...

Doris “Dot” Vernelle Porter Church

Doris “Dot” Vernelle Porter Church

Jul 31, 2017

Doris "Dot" Vernelle Porter Church went to her calling on Monday, July 31, 2017, just shy of her 100th birthday. Service: 1 p.m. Thursday, August 3, 2017, at Lighthouse Fellowship, 7200 Robertson Road. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at Biggers Funeral Home. Additional services and interment on Saturday, August 5, 2017, in Mabel, North Carolina. Memorials:...

Charlie Smith

Charlie Smith

Jul 27, 2017

Charlie Smith, 85, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 31, 2017, at Lakeside Church of God. Interment with Military Honors: 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Sunday, July 30, 2017, at the funeral home. Charlie was born June 22, 1932 in Bowie County to John and Addie...

Wanda June Wade

Wanda June Wade

Jul 24, 2017

Wanda June Wade, 84, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017. Memorial Service: 4 p.m. Friday, August 11, 2017, at Dido United Methodist Church in Fort Worth. Wanda was born April 4, 1933, in Pilot Point to Bazz and Effie Williams. She devoted much of her career to AARP before retiring to care for her mother. She enjoyed movies, reading, writing,...

Ethel Mae Cosgrove

Ethel Mae Cosgrove

Jul 22, 2017

Ethel Mae Cosgrove passed peacefully into the arms of her loving Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday evening, July 22, 2017, at the age of 83. Funeral: 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Jacob Goodman will officiate the service. Interment: Ash Creek Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at the funeral home. Ethel...

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