Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fort Worth, TX

Pat Hannie Calvert

Pat Hannie Calvert

Feb 21, 2013

Pat Hannie Calvert, 79, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013, in Fort Worth. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday in Hoggard-Reynolds Cemetery in Parker County. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Biggers Funeral Home. Mrs. Calvert, a lifelong area resident, worked in health care for many years. She is survived by her sons,...

Dr. H.W. Thomas, Jr.

Dr. H.W. Thomas, Jr.

Feb 18, 2013

Henry Wilson Thomas Jr., a retired physician, passed away Monday, February 18, 2012, in Fort Worth. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Biggers Funeral Home where a vigil service and...

Tommy Joe Kirby

Tommy Joe Kirby

Feb 18, 2013

Tommy Joe Kirby, 78, beloved husband, father, grandfather and servant of Jesus Christ, was received into Gods loving arms Monday, February 18, 2013, at a local care center suffering from chronic renal failure. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Walnut Creek Baptist Church in Reno. Committal and interment will be held the week of March 20 in...

Imogene Salmons Stevens

Imogene Salmons Stevens

Feb 15, 2013

Imogene Salmons Stevens, 88, went to heaven Friday, February 15, 2013. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, February 22, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends noon to 2 p.m. Friday prior to the service. Imogene was a loving mother to all of us. She had a beautiful smile for everyone she met. She is susrvived...

Carol R. Slatick

Carol R. Slatick

Feb 14, 2013

Carol R. Slatick, 72, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013, at her home. A private committal will take place at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Biggers Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband, James; one daughter; two...

Tommy D. Smith

Tommy D. Smith

Feb 13, 2013

Tommy D. Smith, 87, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Azleland Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. He is survived by his wife, Delores Smith; children, Paul Smith...

Johnny Lee Allen

Johnny Lee Allen

Feb 13, 2013

Johnny Lee Allen, 56, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, February 13, 2013, in Mansfield. Funeral services will be at 5 p.m. Saturday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Graveside service will follow at 4 p.m. Sunday in Rio Frio Cemetery in Leakey, Texas. Johnny was raised in Uvalde, where he met and married his high school sweetheart, Lizanne. He worked at Lone Star...

Elijah Matthew Anderson

Elijah Matthew Anderson

Feb 12, 2013

Elijah Matthew Anderson, 11, passed away tragically on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, in Fort Worth. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lighthouse Fellowship, 7200 Robertson Road, near Eagle Mountain Lake. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Biggers Funeral Home. Friends and family who wish to donate to help defray expenses may contribute...

Kaden Maverick Strand

Kaden Maverick Strand

Feb 8, 2013

Kaden Maverick Strand, our little angel, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 8, 2013. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in Azleland Memorial Park. He is survived by his parents, Robyn L. Strand and Nancy L. White; brother, Rowdy Maverick Strand; and sister, Emma Isabelle Strand.

Marvin “Sonny” Zimmerman

Marvin “Sonny” Zimmerman

Feb 3, 2013

Marvin "Sonny" Zimmerman, 82, born and raised in the Bronx, New York, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013. Service of committal with military honors will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation will from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, at Biggers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to any...

Alvin Billy Durboraw

Alvin Billy Durboraw

Feb 2, 2013

Alvin Billy Durboraw, 88, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013. A memorial service will be held at noon, Saturday, February 16, at Biggers Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kan. 66675 or the Humane Society of North Texas Waggin Tails Adoption Center, 1840 E. Lancaster, Fort...

Charles B. “Chuck” Doyle

Charles B. “Chuck” Doyle

Feb 1, 2013

Charles B. "Chuck" Doyle passed peacefully into the everlasting arms of our Lord on Friday, February 1, 2013, in Fort Worth. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday, February 8, at Biggers Funeral Home. A celebration of Chucks life will immediately follow the service at Boo-Rays Restaurant, 7255 Boat Club Road, Fort Worth. In lieu of flowers,...

Nancy Butler Kennedy

Nancy Butler Kennedy

Feb 1, 2013

Nancy Butler Kennedy, 78, passed away Friday morning, February 1, 2013, in White Settlement. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Newberry Cemetery in Parker County. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorial gifts may be made to a charity of choice. Nancy...

Vaida Lee Shirley

Vaida Lee Shirley

Jan 30, 2013

Vaida Lee Shirley, 91, an elementary teacher and ministers wife, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013, in Arlington. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Dido Cemetery near Eagle Mountain Lake. Vaida Lee Simmonds was born August 28, 1921, in Fort Worth to James Rayborn and Winnie Bostick Simmonds. She graduated from Northside High School and...

Jan Drais

Jan Drais

Jan 28, 2013

Jan Drais, 78, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many, passed away peacefully Monday, January 28, 2013, surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church; Interment will be at Greenwood Memorial Park in Fort Worth. The family will receive friends beginning at 6 p.m....

Patricia Kim Mcbride

Patricia Kim Mcbride

Jan 25, 2013

Patricia Kim McBride, 52, went to be with the Lord, Friday, January 25, 2013. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Westside Cemetery in Bridgeport. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Biggers Funeral Home. Kim was born April 12, 1960, in Boise, Idaho. She had...

Wayne Preston Jones

Wayne Preston Jones

Jan 25, 2013

Wayne Preston Jones, 89, went home to his "most gracious heavenly Father" and his beloved Maggie on a sunny Friday afternoon, Jan. 25, 2013. He was also reunited with his sisters, Zeta, Virginia and Doris. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday...

Randall Allen Blanchard

Randall Allen Blanchard

Jan 22, 2013

Randall Allen Blanchard, 55, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Biggers Funeral Home. Randy was born in Fort Worth on June 24, 1957. He attended Haltom High School and enjoyed fishing,...

Paul Crawford Gillette, M.D.

Paul Crawford Gillette, M.D.

Jan 20, 2013

Paul Crawford Gillette, M.D., 70, passed away peacefully from complications related to heart disease and diabetes on Sunday, January 20, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES) in his honor...

Laura Jane Gross

Laura Jane Gross

Jan 20, 2013

Laura Jane Gross, 53, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013, in Fort Worth. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial gifts may be made to the Greater Fort Worth Special Olympics, 6707 Brentwood...

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