Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fort Worth, TX

Lynne Gelvin Barnwell

Lynne Gelvin Barnwell

Sep 1, 2016

Lynne Gelvin Barnwell, 68, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, September 5, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Lynne is survived by her children, Tarsa DeTray, Jeff DeTray, and Ted DeTray; siblings, Ted Gelvin, Barbara Mills, and Elizabeth Price; seven grandchildren.

Barbara Lynn Flatt

Barbara Lynn Flatt

Aug 30, 2016

Barbara Lynn Flatt, 56, passed away Tuesday August 30, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, September 2, at Lake Worth Baptist Church. Interment will be at 2:30 p.m. in Smithfield Cemetery. The family will receive friends at their home following the interment. The family will be present to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday...

Gregory Duane Mathis

Gregory Duane Mathis

Aug 30, 2016

Gregory Duane Mathis, 36, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 10, at The Oasis Church, 420 W. Green St., Saginaw 76179. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Grady Weldon Sessions; and his Nanny, Floy Dale Mathis. "Gone from our homes, but not from our hearts." Gregory is survived...

Donna Marie Bissonnette

Donna Marie Bissonnette

Aug 27, 2016

Donna Marie Bissonnette, 58, passed away Saturday August 27, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 31, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in Ash Creek Cemetery in Azle. Donna, an expeditor for the U.S. Postal Service, was born October 24, 1957 in Weymouth, Maine to John and Virginia Peterson. Her hobbies included sewing, crafting,...

Sara Dale Bell

Sara Dale Bell

Aug 26, 2016

Sara Dale Bell, a loving mother and homemaker, passed away Friday, August 26, 2016. There will be a private committal on Saturday, September 3, at Rio Vista Cemetery. Sara is survived by her sons, Charles Vining and wife, Jamie, Seth Vining and wife, Colleen, and Alex Vining.

Cecil Ray Alford, Jr.

Cecil Ray Alford, Jr.

Aug 25, 2016

Cecil Ray Alford Jr., died at his home on August 25, 2016. Service: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Community of Christ, 2211 N. Carrier Parkway, Grand Prairie Texas, 75050. Memorials may be mailed to Community of Christ Sionito Campgrounds, Attn. Cathy Moss, P.O. Box 908, Burleson, Texas, 76097. He was preceded in death by his brother, Dean Alford;...

Jimmy Darrell Manuel

Jimmy Darrell Manuel

Aug 24, 2016

Jimmy Darrell Manuel, 71, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, in Fort Worth. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Biggers Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The famiy will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Jim was born in Wellington. His family moved to Fort Worth when...

Donald C. Watson

Donald C. Watson

Aug 23, 2016

Donald C. Watson - A deeply devoted family man with a passion for fishing. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 P.M. Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Biggers Funeral Home. Don was born to Clayton and Corene Watson, December 30, 1930 in Fort Worth. Don grew up skinny, but tough, in a neighborhood where tough was necessary. But, he...

Gwendolyn Poindexter Kilgore

Gwendolyn Poindexter Kilgore

Aug 23, 2016

Gwendolyn Poindexter Kilgore, 89, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Ash Creek Cemetery in Azle. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Biggers Funeral Home. She had a long life dedicated to family and friends, her crafts, her butterfly garden, her yard, and her wild birds....

Joyce Gene Sowell Ham

Joyce Gene Sowell Ham

Aug 22, 2016

Joyce Gene Sowell Ham of Farmers Branch, Texas, returned home to her heavenly father surrounded by her family on August 22, 2016. A Celebration of Life and Memorial will be held at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, August 27, 2016 in Biggers Funeral Home Chapel. There will be no viewing or graveside service. Joyce was born February 9, 1939 to Henry Zachariah...

Dorothy M. Hazlewood

Dorothy M. Hazlewood

Aug 14, 2016

Dorothy M. Hazlewood, 86, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, August 18, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Laurel Land Memorial Park. The family will be present to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Dorothy was born April 16, 1930, in Granbury to...

Dee Jay Waldrip

Dee Jay Waldrip

Aug 13, 2016

Dee Jay Waldrip, born January 31, 1980, passed Saturday, August 13, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 23, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond. He will be forever missed. He is survived by his mother, Anita, brother, Shawn and son, Ethan.

Kathleen Colligan Gough

Kathleen Colligan Gough

Aug 12, 2016

Kathleen Colligan Gough, 104, passed away Friday, August 12, 2016 in Fort Worth. A graveside Service will be held at Noon Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Riverside Cemetery in Wichita Falls. The family will be present to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Kathleen was born October 23, 1911 in Armstrong, Oklahoma to Timothy...

Rev, Odell Mayo

Rev, Odell Mayo

Aug 9, 2016

Rev. Odell Mayo, 66, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, August 12, at Precious Faith Temple. Interment will be in Annetta Cemetery. The family will be present to receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Rev. Mayo was born December 27, 1949 in...

Mary Anne Shafer

Mary Anne Shafer

Aug 8, 2016

Mary Anne Shafer, 78, passed away Monday, August 8, 2016 in Fort Worth. There will be a celebration of her life at 7:00 p.m. Monday, August 15, 2016 in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Shafer worked for many years as a dietitian and later in life she raised puppies. She was a care giver to many other family members. She was...

Mark Andrew Hataway

Mark Andrew Hataway

Aug 7, 2016

Mark Andrew Hataway, 39, of Fort Worth went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 7, 2016, after a well-fought battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 11, at The Creek Church, 4901 N. Main St., Fort Worth, 76179. Interment will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. His family will receive friends from 9:30...

Tisha Lynn Whitson

Tisha Lynn Whitson

Aug 6, 2016

Tisha Lynn Whitson, 55, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, August 13, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Azleland Memorial Park. Tisha is survived by her father, C.E. Whitson; sisters, Dottie Whitson and Charla Whitson and brother, Charles Whitson Jr.

Curtis L. Faulk Sr.

Curtis L. Faulk Sr.

Aug 5, 2016

Curtis L. Faulk Sr., 82, passed away Friday, August 5, 2016, at home after a lengthy battle with advanced stage Parkinsons disease. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 9, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Committal and military honors will be at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. The family will be present to receive friends from 6 to 8...

Misty Ann Dixon

Misty Ann Dixon

Aug 4, 2016

Misty Ann Dixon, 32, a lifelong Azle resident, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016. Her life will be celebrated at 4 p.m. Saturday, August 6, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Misty was preceded in death by a grandmother, Joan Padgett. She is survived by her husband, Chase Dixon; children, Mason Alan and Kylee Ann Dixon; father, John McGee and wife, Leslie;...

Robert “Butch” Louis Wade

Robert “Butch” Louis Wade

Aug 4, 2016

Robert "Butch" Louis Wade, 58, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 4, 2016, surrounded by his family members. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 9, at the Hardwick Interpretive Center within the Lake Worth Nature Center. Those in attendance should notify the gate attendant that they are attending Robert Wades memorial service. He is survived by...

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