Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fort Worth, TX

Jerry Dalton Paris

Jerry Dalton Paris

Apr 11, 2013

Jerry Dalton Paris, formerly of Streetman, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013, in Fort Worth at the age of 71. Funeral services will be at noon Monday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Committal will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Rio Vista Cemetery in Rio Vista. Visitation will be from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial gifts...

John R. Medellin

John R. Medellin

Apr 7, 2013

John R. Medellin passed away Sunday April 7, 2013 at his home. A celebration of Johns life will be begin at 12:30 p.m. Friday April 19, 2013 in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Inurnment will be 3:15 p.m. Friday at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Nellie Medellin; children, Marcus Castillo and wife Cleo Herrera, Darlene Gandara and husband Robert,...

Elizabeth Martinez

Elizabeth Martinez

Apr 7, 2013

Elizabeth Martinez, 48, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013. A funeral service will held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at noon Thursday in Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park in Lubbock. Visitation and prayer service will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Biggers Funeral Home. She is survived by her brother, Alberto Martinez and wife, Iryna;...

Marcella Ellis Rolen

Marcella Ellis Rolen

Apr 7, 2013

Marcella Ellis Rolen passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013. She was 95 years of age. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m Thursday at Biggers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, 2222 Welborn St., Dallas, Texas 75219. Mrs....

Shirley Davis

Shirley Davis

Apr 6, 2013

Shirley Davis, 76, passed to her place in heaven Saturday, April 6, 2013, at home with her family by her side. A celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday at Richland Hills Baptist Church, 6852 Baker Blvd., Richland Hills. A private committal will take place at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in Memory Gardens in McAlester, Oklahoma. In lieu of...

Frances Ann Ragsdale

Frances Ann Ragsdale

Apr 6, 2013

Frances Ann Ragsdale passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord on Saturday, April 6, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Baptist Church. Interment will be at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Biggers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Haiti Baptist Missions in care...

Gary Dean Leonard

Gary Dean Leonard

Apr 6, 2013

Gary Dean Leonard, 69, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013, from cancer. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 15, at First United Methodist Church of Azle. Interment will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Biggers Funeral Home. If you would rather, memorials may...

Judi Thompson

Judi Thompson

Apr 6, 2013

After a long fight with cancer, Judi Thompson, 61, succumbed to her illness Saturday, April 6, 2013, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at John Knox Presbyterian Church, 4350 River Oaks Blvd. in River Oaks. The family will receive friends 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the parlor of John Knox Presbyterian...

Albert Leon Clagett

Albert Leon Clagett

Apr 6, 2013

Albert Leon Clagett, 94, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013, at a local care facility. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home prior to the service. Albert was a native son of Carrollton, Kentucky,...

William G. “Bill” Hale

William G. “Bill” Hale

Apr 5, 2013

William G. "Bill" Hale, 78, passed away Friday, April 5, 2013, at his home. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Biggers Funeral Home. William Gibbs Hale was born in Sulphur, Florida, and served in the United States Air Force. Bill had lived in the Fort Worth area for over 50 years. He retired from...

George David Simmons

George David Simmons

Apr 2, 2013

George David Simmons, 63, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. George David Simmons, a lifelong area resident, graduated from Polytechnic High School in...

D’Lana Michelle Salazar

D’Lana Michelle Salazar

Apr 1, 2013

DLana Michelle Salazar, 49, a loving wife, mother and friend, passed away suddenly Monday morning, April 1, 2013, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Baptist Temple, 6045 W.J. Boaz Road. Memorials may be made to the Saginaw Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 79070, Saginaw, Texas 76179. DLana Michelle Cannon was born November...

Jerry Dennis Valentine

Jerry Dennis Valentine

Apr 1, 2013

Jerry Dennis Valentine, 62, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013, after a battle with emphysema. A celebration of life will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Biggers Funeral Chapel. Memorial gifts may be made to The Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kan. 66675. Jerry was born in Fort Worth on April 11, 1950. He graduated from Paschal...

Marshall F. Holmes

Marshall F. Holmes

Apr 1, 2013

Marshall F. Holmes, 86, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013, in Fort Worth. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Ash Creek Cemetery in Azle. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial gifts may be made to The Azle Opry or Ash...

Lucille G. Foust

Lucille G. Foust

Mar 27, 2013

Lucille G. Foust, 86, a homemaker, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Biggers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Lucilles name to the American...

Elcie L. Gray

Elcie L. Gray

Mar 26, 2013

Elcie L. Gray, 75, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13, in Biggers Chapel. She is survived by her grandsons, Garret Wiley and Jantzen Wiley; brothers, Clyde and Danny Wilson; sister, Lorraine Wilson.

Joyce Bernice Webb

Joyce Bernice Webb

Mar 23, 2013

Joyce Bernice Webb, 77, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Joyce was born June 18, 1930, in Merit to C.B. and Jewell Butler. She has been an area resident for over 50 years and was a longtime member of Indian Oaks Primitive Baptist Church. She married...

Betty M. Johannesen

Betty M. Johannesen

Mar 22, 2013

Betty M. Johannesen, 81, a longtime Fort Worth resident, passed away Friday, March 22, 2013, in Davenport, Florida. A service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Caddo Cemetery near Joshua. The family will receive friends 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday prior to the service. Memorial gifts may be made to The...

Cleatus G. Wallis

Cleatus G. Wallis

Mar 22, 2013

Cleatus G. Wallis, 86, a World War II Army veteran, passed away Friday, March 22, 2013. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Boyd Cemetery. He is survived by his children, Cleatus J. Wallis, Amy Wolffarth and Phillip Wallis; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Joseph C. Davis

Joseph C. Davis

Mar 19, 2013

Joseph C. Davis, an attorney, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 30, in Azleland Memorial Park. Joseph was born September 3, 1973, in Fort Worth to Bobby C. and Rita Davis. He was a graduate of M.I.T. and the University of Texas at Austin, where he received his law...

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