Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fort Worth, TX

Layne Horace Harwell

Layne Horace Harwell

Jun 25, 2015

Layne Horace Harwell, 80, a retired attorney-at-law and Navy captain, died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at a Fort Worth hospital. A private family service is pending in Aurora Cemetery. In lieu of floral tributes, Laynes family would appreciate any desired contributions honoring him to one ot the following organizations: North Texas Office of the American Diabetes Association, ada.northtexas.wordpress.com/, 972-392-1191; Animal...

Robert L. “Bob” Bettis

Robert L. “Bob” Bettis

Jun 23, 2015

Robert L. "Bob" Bettis, 69, former Tarrant Regional Water District superintendent for Eagle Mountain Lake, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church of Azle. Interment will be in Ash Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

John Russell Haenes Sr.

John Russell Haenes Sr.

Jun 22, 2015

John Russell Haenes Sr., retired chief of police for Lakeside, passed away after a long battle with kidney disease at the age of 68 on Monday, June 22, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at River Oaks United Methodist Church. As a recipient of an organ donation, John was extremely passionate about the gift of...

Patty Lou Herriage

Patty Lou Herriage

Jun 20, 2015

Patty Lou Herriage, 76, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Leonard Memorial Chapel at First United Methodist Church, 801 W. Fifth St., Fort Worth. Patty was born May 22, 1939, in Miami, Oklahoma. She moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma, where she began her career at Phillips Petroleum Co. She and...

Scott “Hoot” Gibson

Scott “Hoot” Gibson

Jun 19, 2015

Scott "Hoot" Gibson, 58, left family and friends to be with the Lord on Friday, June 19, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until service time. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Cancer Society. Scott was a pilot with Southwest...

Stephen L. Harms

Stephen L. Harms

Jun 19, 2015

Stephen L. Harms, 68, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2015, after suffering from Alzheimers. Visitation was held Monday at Ash Creek Baptist Church and a memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Grace Community Church, 3215 Old Jacksonville Hwy., Tyler, Texas. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ash Creek Baptist...

Patricia Ann Dossey

Patricia Ann Dossey

Jun 18, 2015

Patricia Ann Dossey, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 18, 2015. She was 81 years old. Graveside service: 9 a.m. Tuesday in Dido Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Biggers Funeral Home. Patricia was born in Paint Rock on Dec. 12, 1933. Her greatest joys in life were her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed life...

Allie Florence Morrow Green

Allie Florence Morrow Green

Jun 17, 2015

Allie Florence Morrow Green, 71, passed away, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, following a brief illness. Service: A celebration of "Aunt Allie" Greens life will be 3 p.m. Monday at River Oaks Christian Church, 5613 Meandering Way, River Oaks. Allie Greens warmth and humor created an almost instant relationship with others and she became "Aunt Allie" to anyone and everyone who...

Lanita F. Perry

Lanita F. Perry

Jun 13, 2015

LaNita F. Perry, 62, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015. A celebration of her life will be held at 6 p.m., Friday, June 19th at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 300 E. Willow St., Sanger, Texas, 76256. Reverend Reginald T. Logan presiding. LaNita was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas and was a 1970 graduate of R.L. Turner High School. She worked...

Herbert Luther David Galow

Herbert Luther David Galow

Jun 10, 2015

Herbert Luther David Galow, 72, our precious husband and father, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015. A celebration of his life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at Robin Lowes home. Dave was born July 9, 1942, in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, to Helen and Herbert Luther David Galow. He was preceded in death by his son, David Bryan;...

Faydra Sue Gilley

Faydra Sue Gilley

Jun 9, 2015

Faydra Sue Gilley, 80, a retired seamstress, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Ash Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Faydra was born October 4, 1934, in Scurry County to Floyd...

Judith Dean Wood

Judith Dean Wood

Jun 8, 2015

Judith Dean Wood, 78, passed away Monday, June 8, 2015, in White Settlement. There will be a celebration of her life held at 6 p.m. Friday, June 19, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. She was an artist and friend to many, but most of all, she was our matriarch. She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, K.A.Wood;...

Johnnie Daniel Mcculley

Johnnie Daniel Mcculley

Jun 5, 2015

Johnnie Daniel McCulley, 65, my precious wife, loving mother and forever giving grandmother and great-grandmother, went to be with Our Lord and Savior on June 5, 2015. She passed away in peace with her family by her side. Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: Azleland Cemetery in Reno. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral...

Lequita Joy Pendleton Hopkins

Lequita Joy Pendleton Hopkins

Jun 3, 2015

Lequita Joy Pendleton Hopkins, 74, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Service: A Graveside Memorial will be at 1:00 pm. Saturday, June 27 at Jaybird cemetery in Springtown, 76082. Survivors: Husband, Calvin Hopkins; son, Calvin D Hopkins; son, Rickey Hopkins; daughter, Tammy Hamilton; granddaughters, April Hopkins, Michelle White and Krissy Hopkins; grandsons, Calvin Ray Hopkins and John Michael Hopkins. And...

Harold Enos Wilbur

Harold Enos Wilbur

Jun 2, 2015

Harold Enos Wilbur left this earth to be with his beloved wife on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Harold was born in Harvel, Illinois, in 1938 and was raised in Woodriver, Illinois. He joined the Navy at age 17 and served four years. After his military service...

Jimmy Dan Jackson

Jimmy Dan Jackson

Jun 1, 2015

Jimmy Dan Jackson, 67, a retired Fort Worth city employee, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015, in Decatur. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at Biggers Funeral Home. Jimmy is survived by his wife, Shirley Jackson; daughters, Tracy Rowland, Kim Cortez, Michelle Pewitt and Megan Caldwell; brother, Henry Jackson; sisters, Betty Darden, Loretta Goodson and...

Rita Ann Doyle Smith

Rita Ann Doyle Smith

Jun 1, 2015

Rita Ann Doyle Smith, loving mother, grandmother and friend, passed peacefully Monday, June 1, 2015, after a long battle with dementia and a short battle with lung cancer. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Ashcreek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Biggers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, please make...

Lonnie Nolan Getts

Lonnie Nolan Getts

May 30, 2015

Lonnie Nolan Getts, 89, passed away peacefully, Saturday, May 30, 2015, after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Committal will be at 1:15 p.m. in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The family requests memorials to the The Wounded...

John Robert Seabourn

John Robert Seabourn

May 30, 2015

John Robert Seabourn, 65, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Committal will be at 3 p.m. in Eureka Cemetery in Eureka. The family will receive friends prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. John was...

Wynona Brown

Wynona Brown

May 29, 2015

In the last hours of Friday, May 29, 2015, heavens great light shown a little brighter and His army of angels grew stronger by one. At the age of 86, Wynona June Brown "Mur" walked ever-a-lady through the pearly gates to meet her Lord and Savior and joyfully claimed her reward in heaven. Service: 1 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist...

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