Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fort Worth, TX

Mary Lawhon Mckinzie

Mary Lawhon Mckinzie

Jul 21, 2015

Mary Lawhon McKinzie, 74, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015, in Weatherford. Viewing and visitation: The family will receive friends 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Biggers Funeral Home. Mary is survived by her sons, Cecil E. Herron, Eroe H. Herron and Charley E. Killingsworth.

James C. “Jim” Watson

James C. “Jim” Watson

Jul 18, 2015

James C. "Jim" Watson, 55, loving husband, father and "Papaw," passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015, surrounded by loving family and friends. He went to be with the Lord after a long, hard-fought battle with medical issues. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Lakeside. Interment will be in New Hope Cemetery in...

Dr. Allen “Sammy” Conner Roach Jr.

Dr. Allen “Sammy” Conner Roach Jr.

Jul 18, 2015

Dr. Allen "Sammy" Conner Roach Jr. passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015, at his home in Azle at the age of 72. He fought a long battle with lymphoma. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Biggers Funeral Chapel with Rev. Glen Moore officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Biggers...

Larry Edward Nunn

Larry Edward Nunn

Jul 16, 2015

Larry Edward Nunn, a loving husband and father, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015, at the age of 68. He has joined our heavenly Father after a brave three-year battle with cancer. Heaven has gained a special person who was always willing to build, create, help and care for others. Larry touched many lives with his kindness, love and generosity....

Nelda Lee Hamilton Pettit

Nelda Lee Hamilton Pettit

Jul 16, 2015

Nelda Lee Hamilton Pettit, 79, passed away Thursday July 16, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Lakeside. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Comanche County. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Biggers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Judes Children Hospital Nelda...

Rosemary Ann Cotney

Rosemary Ann Cotney

Jul 16, 2015

Rosemary Ann Cotney, a retired inspector for Lockheed-Martin, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Azleland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Biggers Funeral Home. Rosemary was born January 4, 1940, in Fort Worth to John and Ruby Murphy....

Samuel “Pa” Ellis Burke

Samuel “Pa” Ellis Burke

Jul 15, 2015

Samuel "Pa" Ellis Burke went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, while in the arms of his loving wife, Sherry Burke. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Biggers Funeral Chapel, 6100 Azle Ave. Interment will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. Samuel Burke was born in Amarillo on April 8, 1942. He was...

Lindy Lou Wolff

Lindy Lou Wolff

Jul 13, 2015

Lindy Lou Wolff, 61, loving wife and mother, passed away in her home surrounded by her husband and children on Monday, July 13, 2015, after a short battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at Biggers Funeral Home, 6100 Azle Ave., Lake Worth 76135. Lindy was preceded in death by her mother,...

Dimple Tash

Dimple Tash

Jul 12, 2015

Dimple Tash, 68, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. She is survived by her daughter, Jackie Schoening and husband, William; brother, James Neale; two grandchildren.

Trevor Gene Baccus

Trevor Gene Baccus

Jul 10, 2015

Trevor Gene Baccus, 48, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Biggers Funeral Home. He is survived by his sons, Chris Baccus and Camden Baccus; father, Bobby Baccus; grandchildren, Leighton and Hayden Baccus; brother, Tyler Baccus.

William Hugh “Bill” Walker

William Hugh “Bill” Walker

Jul 10, 2015

William Hugh "Bill" Walker, 91, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015, at home with his family at his side. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Saginaw Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial gifts may be made to Friendship Missionary Baptist...

Steven Houston Douglass

Steven Houston Douglass

Jul 6, 2015

Steven Houston Douglass, 52, passed away peacefully Monday, July 6, 2015, due to pancreatic cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation at http://www.firstgiving.com/ fundraiser/stevedouglass/ stevedouglassmemorial. Steve was born March 25, 1963, in Arlington to Bob and...

Georgia Ann Livesay Duffy

Georgia Ann Livesay Duffy

Jul 5, 2015

Our beloved mother, Georgia Ann Livesay Duffy, 77, went home to be with the Lord Sunday July 5, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday July 25, 2015 at Precious Faith Temple, 3204 Roberts Cut Off, Lake Worth, 76135. The family requests memorials to the Humane Society of North Texas or to a local animal shelter....

Micah Jack Wheeler

Micah Jack Wheeler

Jul 1, 2015

Micah Jack Wheeler, 6, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Eagle Mountain Baptist Church. Micah is survived by his parents, Bryan and Amy Wheeler; brothers, Caleb and Silas Wheeler; grandparents, Janice Boyd, Shirley Wheeler and James Wheeler; great-grandparents Fred and Christine Taylor.

Jack B. Lowrey Sr.

Jack B. Lowrey Sr.

Jun 30, 2015

On Tuesday, June 30, 2015, Jack B. Lowrey Sr. went to be with the Lord. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home prior to the service. Memorials may be...

Susan Gay Flippen

Susan Gay Flippen

Jun 30, 2015

Susan Gay Flippen passed from this life and into the arms of our Heavenly Father on June 30, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church of Azle. Burial will be in Azleland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Biggers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations to...

Clorinda Vaquiz

Clorinda Vaquiz

Jun 28, 2015

Clorinda Vaquiz, 76, passed away Sunday June 28, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12 noon Friday at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in North Richland Hills. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Vaquiz was born November 24,...

Scott “Red Wheeler” Lewis

Scott “Red Wheeler” Lewis

Jun 27, 2015

Scott "Red Wheeler" Lewis, 57, a loving husband and father, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Committal and Masonic rites will take place at Annetta Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial...

Garland E. “Rick” Ricketts

Garland E. “Rick” Ricketts

Jun 26, 2015

Garland Eugene "Rick" Ricketts, 72, departed this life on June 26, 2015. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Hilltop Assembly of God Church in Boyd with Pastor Bill Fitch officiating. The family will receive friends from 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Biggers Funeral Home. Rick was born May 4, 1943 in Cleburne and was preceded in death by...

Gracie Mae Britton

Gracie Mae Britton

Jun 26, 2015

Gracie Mae Britton, 90, went to be with her Lord on Friday, June 26, 2015. Funeral services will be held Tuesday with interment in DFW National Cemetery. She is survived by her children, Dora Thompson, Royla Rust, John Britton and Mary Foster; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.

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