Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fort Worth, TX

Dessie Berry

Dessie Berry

Jan 27, 2015

Dessie Berry, 86, loving mother and grandmother, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at an area care center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Committal will be at 4 p.m. in Levelland Cemetery in Levelland. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Biggers Funeral Home. Memorial gifts may be made...

Melvena E. Shaffer

Melvena E. Shaffer

Jan 25, 2015

Melvena E. Shaffer went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 25, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 4, at The Freedom Center in Lake Worth. She is survived by her beloved husband of 58 years, Fred; and their four children. She also leaves a legacy of love as witnessed...

Otis “Rich” Blackford

Otis “Rich” Blackford

Jan 20, 2015

Otis "Rich" Blackford passed away with pneumonia Tuesday, January 20, 2015, to be with the Lord. Graveside service with military honors: 10:15 a.m. Monday at Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery. "Rich" was born in Evansville, Indiana on July 24, 1932. He retired from the Air Force in October, 1971 with several commendations and medals. He also was employed with Motorola. Rich...

David J. Cook

David J. Cook

Jan 20, 2015

David J. Cook, 71, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 27, in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Lane A. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Biggers Funeral Home. David is survived by his children, Harold Cook, Laura Cook, Kathy Morris, Stephen Lowrey, Karen Lomax, Mary Foulkrod...

Diane M. Mellott

Diane M. Mellott

Jan 20, 2015

Diane M. Mellott, 74, a Saginaw resident for over 40 years, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Private committal will be in Saginaw Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be...

Davey Cranfill

Davey Cranfill

Jan 19, 2015

Davey Cranfill, 65, a beloved brother and uncle, passed from this world on Monday, January 19, 2015. A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Biggers Funeral Chapel in Lake Worth. Davey was preceded in death by his parents, Grady and Clarice Cranfill. He is survived by his sister, Sharon Beeler and husband, Dwayne; nieces,...

Elizabeth “Betty” Roxanne Mcgarrah

Elizabeth “Betty” Roxanne Mcgarrah

Jan 18, 2015

Elizabeth Roxanne "Betty" McGarrah, 87, peacefully went home to be with her Lord, Sunday, January 18, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, in Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth. Betty was born January 22, 1927, to William E. Conrade and Roxanna Bradshaw in Waterloo, New York, and lived in the Fort Worth area for...

Ruth Melear Seaberry

Ruth Melear Seaberry

Jan 16, 2015

Ruth Melear Seaberry, 88, passed away quietly Friday, January 16, 2015, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Poolville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Biggers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make a donation to...

Jerry Mark Easterwood

Jerry Mark Easterwood

Jan 16, 2015

Jerry Mark Easterwood, age 35, of Springtown, passed away on January 16, 2015, from injuries sustained in a car accident. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, January 23, 2015 in Biggers Funeral Chapel in Lake Worth. Mark will be laid to rest in Springtown Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Biggers Funeral Home. Those...

Winnie Hunt Jensen

Winnie Hunt Jensen

Jan 15, 2015

Winnie Hunt Jensen, 87, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Azleland Memorial Park. Mrs. Jenson, an area resident since 1960, was preceded in death by a son, Chris Jensen. She is survived by her son, Martin Jensen; and several nieces and nephews.

Alan Bennett Sr.

Alan Bennett Sr.

Jan 14, 2015

Alan Bennett Sr. ascended to heaven on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Lakeside.Interment will be private in Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Biggers Funeral Home. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Hands...

Luther Berry “Hoppy” York

Luther Berry “Hoppy” York

Jan 14, 2015

Luther Berry "Hoppy" York, 87, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Biggers Funeral Chapel. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. prior to the service. Luther was born January 5, 1928, in Fort Worth, the son of...

Steven Sexton

Steven Sexton

Jan 14, 2015

Steven Sexton, 56, was called home Wednesday, January 14, 2015. A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Ave., #200, Manhattan Beach, Calif., 90266, www.pancan.org. Left to cherish his loving memory are his wife, Charlotte Sexton; daughter,...

Rudy Valle Turner

Rudy Valle Turner

Jan 13, 2015

Rudy Valle Turner, 70, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Azleland Memorial Park. Rudy is survived by his siblings, Mary Autrey (Starline) and Joy Orta, Gene Turner (Shirley), and Jerry Dominquez; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Melba Jean Henderson

Melba Jean Henderson

Jan 13, 2015

Melba Jean Henderson, 67, our loving mother, Nana and sister, went to heaven on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Funeral services will be private in Dido Cemetery near Eagle Mountain Lake. Jeanie was loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed. She is now together with her husband, L.N. Henderson; and parents, Ollie Mae and William H. Odum....

Josephine “Jo” Mccarthy Easley

Josephine “Jo” Mccarthy Easley

Jan 12, 2015

Josephine "Jo" Easley, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015, at the age of 89 years. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, January 15, 2015, followed by recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:30 p.m. at Biggers Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 16, 2015, at (the original red brick church) Saint...

Bobbie Louise Adams

Bobbie Louise Adams

Jan 12, 2015

Bobbie Louise Adams, 88, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015, at her home in Evant. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Payne Gap Cemetery in Mills County. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Biggers Funeral Home. Bobbie was born December 18,...

Annabelle Kathryn Benninger

Annabelle Kathryn Benninger

Jan 12, 2015

Annabelle Kathryn Benninger, 98, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, California. Annabelle was born July 1, 1916, in Metz, Missouri. Her family moved to California in 1918 where she grew up, married William Benninger and had one child. Living...

R.W. “Bill” Williams

R.W. “Bill” Williams

Jan 8, 2015

R.W. "Bill" Williams, 87, a beloved husband, stepfather, and "grandpa," passed peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 8, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 15, at Lighthouse Fellowship United Methodist Church, 7200 Robertson Road. Committal with military honors will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at...

Robert Leslie Lizun

Robert Leslie Lizun

Jan 7, 2015

Robert Leslie Lizun, 46, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015, in Graham. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Biggers Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial gifts may be made to a charity of choice. Mr. Lizun was preceded in death by his father, Dennis Lizun; grandmother,...

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