Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fort Worth, TX

Leonard David Thomey

Leonard David Thomey

Jun 12, 2012

Leonard David Thomey, 71, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at his home. Service: 2 p.m. Saturday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Biggers Funeral Home. Memorials: Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3301 West Freeway, Fort Worth, Texas 76107. Mr. Thomey was born July 1, 1940, in Little Rock, Arkansas,...

John M. Peacock

John M. Peacock

Jun 12, 2012

John M. Peacock, 74, a retired electrical foreman, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Saginaw. Committal: 11:30 a.m. Monday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Biggers Funeral Home.

Valda Nadine Foster

Valda Nadine Foster

Jun 10, 2012

Valda Nadine Foster, 64, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012, at her home in Weatherford surrounded by her family. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Friday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: 2:15 p.m. in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery: Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Biggers Funeral Home. Valda was born September 16, 1947, in Holliday to Louis and Ila Sparks Snow. She...

Trueman C. Autry

Trueman C. Autry

Jun 9, 2012

Trueman C. Autry, 79, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012 in Fort Worth. Service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Biggers Funeral Chapel. Committal: 2 p.m. at Friendship Cemetery in Wise County. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials: Memorial gifts may be made to Christs Haven for Children, P.O. Box 467, Keller, TX 76244....

Randy Tarkington

Randy Tarkington

Jun 7, 2012

Randy Tarkington, devoted husband and loving father and grandfather, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012. Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Indian Oaks Primitive Baptist Church, 3229 Shawnee Trail, Lake Worth. Interment: 1:30 p.m. in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Randy was born June 21, 1928. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1948 to 1952. He retired from the Federal...

Robert “Bobby” Lee Miller

Robert “Bobby” Lee Miller

Jun 5, 2012

Robert "Bobby" Lee Miller, 79, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at a local hospital. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Lakeside. Interment: 9:30 a.m. Monday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Biggers Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Miller Elementary School Library, in...

Jesse Benard Jones

Jesse Benard Jones

Jun 3, 2012

Jesse Benard Jones, 90, a longtime minister of Jehovahs Witnesses, a father figure to many and friend to all, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012 in Springtown. Memorial Service: 2 p.m. Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Springtown Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses.

Donna Diann Griffin Butler

Donna Diann Griffin Butler

Jun 3, 2012

Donna Diann Griffin Butler, 51, a cosmetologist, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 3, 2012. Service: 3:30 p.m. Friday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Biggers Funeral Home. She is survived by: Sons, Anthony Ramsey, Johnny Griffin and Greggory Harris; two grandchildren; several brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews;...

Alan D. Hunt

Alan D. Hunt

May 27, 2012

Alan D. Hunt, 66, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Biggers Funeral Home. Alan was born September 24, 1945, in Paducah to Newton and Nina Hunt and had been an area resident for over 20 years. He served in the U.S. Navy in...

Alice Irene Gaines Grimes

Alice Irene Gaines Grimes

May 24, 2012

Alice Irene Gaines Grimes, 77, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012, in Fort Worth. Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Biggers Funeral Chapel. Committal: 2 p.m. at Cooper Creek Cemetery in Denton County. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Biggers Funeral Home. Alice Irene Brown was born August 29, 1934, in Denton County to Robert Mabry and Mandy Mills Brown....

Otis Grandville Clark

Otis Grandville Clark

May 21, 2012

Otis Clark, a world-traveling evangelist and one-time butler to Hollywood stars who was believed to be the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot, died Monday in Seattle, Washington. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Eagle Mountain International Church. Interment: Dido Cemetery Mr. Clark was a minister for more than 85 years, and had spent the last few years...

Otis Prestage, Jr.

Otis Prestage, Jr.

May 19, 2012

Otis Prestage Jr., 80, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Fort Worth. Service: with Masonic rites, 11 a.m. Tuesday at Biggers Funeral Chapel. Private interment: Nelson Grove Cemetery in Cooke County. Memorials: Arlington Heights Masonic Lodge 1184, 4600 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76107. Mr. Prestage was born in Gainesville and had resided in this area since 1954....

Roy David “Cobb” Rodden

Roy David “Cobb” Rodden

May 17, 2012

Roy David "Cobb" Rodden, 77, passed away, Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Azle. Service: 1 p.m. Monday at Biggers Funeral Chapel. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Biggers Funeral Home. Mr. Rodden was born March 26, 1935, in Clarksville, Texas. He married Shirley Ann Rice on March 31, 1956, in Clarksville. They have lived in the Fort Worth area...

Darwin Dale Schnittger

Darwin Dale Schnittger

May 16, 2012

Dale Schnittger, 76, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012, peacefully at home with his family by his side. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Dale was born December 14, 1935, in Dunnell, Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Air Force and retired after 23 years of service. He later worked for Diebold Inc. and...

Betty E. Duke

Betty E. Duke

May 12, 2012

Betty E. Duke, 65, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Azle. Service: 2 p.m. Thursday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: Azleland Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials: Memorial gifts may be made to the American Heart and Stroke Association, 2601 West Freeway, Suite 250, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Mrs. Duke was born...

Cleota Warstler Hill

Cleota Warstler Hill

May 12, 2012

Cleota Warstler Hill, 72, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Fort Worth. A celebration of her life will be: 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, May 21, at Cross Point Ministry Center, 3527 N.W. Loop 820, Fort Worth. Memorials: Memorial gifts may be made in her name to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Attention: Donor Services, Box 650309, Dallas,...

Elbert Franklin “Bill” Lee

Elbert Franklin “Bill” Lee

May 9, 2012

Elbert Franklin "Bill" Lee, 91, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: 1:00 p.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery in Nacogdoches. Bill was born December 11, 1920, in Nacogdoches, to Frank and Mary Lee. He had been an area resident since 2006 and was a member of Wyatt Drive Baptist Church. He was...

Doris M. Doka

Doris M. Doka

May 8, 2012

Doris M. Doka, 87, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Biggers Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at a later date in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Doris was born Feb. 13, 1925, in Newark, N.J. She was preceded in death by her husband Andrew Z. Doka. She is survived by: Children, Drew Doka and...

Allene Massey

Allene Massey

May 6, 2012

Allene Massey, 88, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012, at a Weatherford care center. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Wednesday in Acton Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Biggers Funeral Home. Memorials: Memorial gifts may be made to National Marfan Foundation, www.marfan.org. Allene was born March 26, 1924, to Mary Bernice and Robert Ivin McElroy. She married Raburn...

Donna J. Landers

Donna J. Landers

May 6, 2012

Donna J. Landers, 78, a lifelong area resident, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2012, in Graham. Memorial service: 1 p.m. Saturday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Dr. Kenneth J. Fallin will officiate. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials gifts may be made to the Humane Society of North Texas, 1840 E. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth, Texas 76103. She is survived by:...

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