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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
