Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fort Worth, TX

John L. “Skip” Avery

John L. “Skip” Avery

May 6, 2012

John L. "Skip" Avery, 62, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: 1:30 p.m. in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 14, at Biggers Funeral Home. Skip was born in Fort Worth on April 11, 1950, and lived most of his life in Lake...

Norma Lee Ritter Hrdy

Norma Lee Ritter Hrdy

May 5, 2012

Norma Lee Ritter Hrdy passed away in peace on Saturday, May 5, 2012, in Azle. Service: 11 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church of Azle. Committal: 11 a.m. Friday in El Reno Cemetery in El Reno, Oklahoma. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Biggers Funeral Home. Memorials: Memorial gifts may be made to First United Methodist Church of...

Marvin “Buster” Kutej

Marvin “Buster” Kutej

May 4, 2012

Marvin "Buster" Kutej, 76, a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away Friday, May 4, 2012, in Fort Worth. Service: 11 a.m. Monday at Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Biggers Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Alzheimers Association of North...

Carl R. “Rick” Farmer

Carl R. “Rick” Farmer

May 1, 2012

Carl R. "Rick" Farmer, 57, a loving father and friend to many, passed away at home Tuesday, May 1, 2012, surrounded by loving family. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Friday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: Dido Cemetery. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Biggers Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please send donations in...

Melba E. Kimbrell

Melba E. Kimbrell

Apr 29, 2012

Melba E. Kimbrell, 82, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012. Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Cremation to follow.

Carl E. Pappas

Carl E. Pappas

Apr 29, 2012

Carl E. Pappas, 52, went to be with his heavenly Father on Sunday, April 29, 2012. Memorial service: 6 p.m. Thursday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Carl was born May 13, 1959, in Sherman and spent most of his life in Azle. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps after graduating from Azle High School in 1977. He served his country both...

Luther Lee Murry

Luther Lee Murry

Apr 27, 2012

Luther Lee Murry, 44, passed away Friday, April 27, 2012. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Wednesday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Luther was born Oct. 20, 1967, in Gainesville to Paul and Alene Murry. He was a longtime resident of Blue Mound. He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Perry Tyson Murry. Survivors include his children, Claire and...

Irvin Barnes

Irvin Barnes

Apr 26, 2012

Irvin Barnes was born on January 20, 1922 in Lawson, Arkansas to Nelson and Zelma Barnes. He went home to our Lord on April 26, 2012. Funeral: A celebration of Irvins life will be Tuesday, May 1st at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: The family will receive friends on Monday, April 30th...

Elwanda Baker Head

Elwanda Baker Head

Apr 25, 2012

Elwanda Baker Head, 75, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Wednesday April 25, 2012. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: Azleland Memorial Park. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Biggers Funeral Home. Elwanda was born July 31, 1936, to Isaac and Etta Baker. She had been an area...

Bernard Benjamin Kalapach

Bernard Benjamin Kalapach

Apr 22, 2012

Bernard Benjamin Benedict Kalapach passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012, in Fort Worth. Celebration of Life: 2 p.m. Wedneday May 9th, 2012 in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Visitation: The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the memorial service Memorials: St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 Ben "Bernie" Kalapach was born January 19, 1927,...

Cherie Moirre Howard

Cherie Moirre Howard

Apr 22, 2012

Cherie Moirre Howard, 60, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, April 22, 2012. Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Solid Rock Church, 591 S. Reno Rd. Interment: Azleland Memorial Park; Visitation: The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Biggers Funeral Home. Cherie was born Sept. 4, 1951, in Oklahoma City, Okla. She...

Carlyn Ann Mattingly Cook

Carlyn Ann Mattingly Cook

Apr 21, 2012

Carlyn Ann Mattingly Cook, 65, a loving wife, daughter, mother, and grandmother, passed away Saturday April 21, 2012. Graveside service: 1 p.m. Saturday in Mount Marion Cemetery in Strawn. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Biggers Funeral Home. Carlyn was born December 2, 1946 in Sand Springs, Okla. She was a lifelong area resident and...

Columbus W. “C.W.“ Baker

Columbus W. “C.W.“ Baker

Apr 19, 2012

Columbus W. "C.W." Baker Jr., 70, a retired chief boatsman mate, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012. Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: with full honors, 12:30 p.m. in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Biggers Funeral Home. C.W. was born Nov. 3, 1941, in Fort...

Vince F. Caldwell

Vince F. Caldwell

Apr 16, 2012

FORT WORTH Vince F. Caldwell, 40, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012, in Fort Worth. Service: 11 a.m. Saturday at Emerson Funeral Chapel in Jonesboro, Arkansas. His family will receive friends 10 a.m. to service time there. Burial: Jonesboro Memorial Park in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Biggers Funeral Home. Mr. Caldwell was born in Jackson,...

Susan Faye Sellers White

Susan Faye Sellers White

Apr 15, 2012

Susan Faye Sellers White, 41, of Fort Worth died Sunday, April 15, 2012. Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Arlington Heights United Methodist Church, 4200 Camp Bowie Blvd. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Biggers Funeral Home. Memorials: The family welcomes flowers or, if the giver prefers, a donation to a worthy charity in Susans memory. Susan and her twin...

Barbara Bllomfield Chenault

Barbara Bllomfield Chenault

Apr 13, 2012

Barbara June Bloomfield Chenault, 68, passed away Friday, April 13, 2012. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Tuesday at John Knox Presbyterian Church. Interment: Family commital service 10 a.m. Tuesday in Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Biggers Funeral Home. Barbara was born July 6, 1943, to Bertha and Edwin Bloomfield of Fort Worth. She was a...

Lallie L. Lewis

Lallie L. Lewis

Apr 9, 2012

Lallie L. Lewis, 105, passed away Monday, April 9, 2012. A graveside service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Dido Cemetery. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Biggers Funeral Home. Memorials: The family respectfully requests no flowers; however, donations to your favorite charity in Lallies name would be appreciated. Lallie was born...

John W. Shepherd

John W. Shepherd

Apr 4, 2012

John Wayne Shepherd, a loving father and grandfather, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Memorial service: 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, Biggers Funeral Chapel. Survivors include his daughter, Nicole Peerenboom; brothers, Alan and Danny Shepherd; four grandchildren.

Shirley J. Graves

Shirley J. Graves

Apr 2, 2012

Shirley J. Graves, 74, passed away Monday, April 2, 2012. Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment: 3 p.m. in Powell Cemetery, Powell, Okla. Pallbearers: Wayne Buchanan, Shane Buchanan, Ernest Sanchez, Glen Roberts, Joel Roberts and Phillip Wadlow. Honorary pallbearers: her brother-in-law, CA Roberts, and the employees of Texas Health-Harris Methodist-Azle. Shirley was born Aug. 13, 1937, in...

Verl W. Daiker

Verl W. Daiker

Apr 1, 2012

Verl W. Daiker, 61, a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, Nonno and friend, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 1, 2012, surrounded by his loving family and friends, after a long and courageous battle with Lou Gehrigs disease (ALS). Celebration of life: A memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 13, in St. Francis Village Catholic Chapel in...

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