All Obituaries

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Rhome ~ Dianna Christine Adkins, 77, of Rhome went to be with our Lord Friday, February 3, 2023. Memorial is 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Hawkins Funeral Home. Dianna was born February 19, 1945 to Quinton and Anna (Cottle) Salmon, Sr. in Dallas, Texas. She was united in marriage in the Spring of 1996 to Bob Adkins in Richardson, Texas. Dianna was retired from the Real Estate industry after many years as an administrative assistant. She was a member of Faith United Methodist...

Boyd ~ Joyce Helen Thompson, 72,  went to be with our Lord Thursday. February 2, 2023 in Boyd.   Funeral Service is Wednesday, at 2 pm at Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd with burial at Boyd cemetery.  Family will receive friends 6-8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.   Full obituary to follow.

Boyd ~ Deborah Lynn Berman, 64, went to be with our Lord Wednesday, February 1, 2023 in St. Augustine, FL. Funeral service is will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the First Baptist Church in Boyd, with burial at Rosston Cemetery in Rosston, TX. Family will receive friends from 6-8 PM at the church. Rev. Mark Autry will officiate. Debbie was born March 21, 1958 to Jimmy Frank and Mary Ellen (Townsend) Raney in Amarillo, TX.  She was united in marriage to the love of her...

Decatur ~ Gregory Neel Smith, 73, went to be with our Lord Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Greg was born May 25, 1949 to Clarence and Bernice Smith in Decatur, Texas. He was united in marriage March 12, 1988 to Eldora Marie Benefiel. Greg was in the oil & gas business for many years, owning and operating Great Plains Oil Corporation. He was a beloved husband and friend to many who will miss him dearly. Greg was a faithful man of God. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and...

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Chico ~ Larry W. Phillips, 84, went to be with our Lord Saturday, January 28, 2023. Funeral is 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 3, 2023 at Rise Church in Decatur, Texas with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur. James Varnadore will officiate. Pallbearers include Danny Smith, Michael Martin, Tommy Martin, Johnny Malone, Jerrel Martinez, and Alton Prince. Larry was born October 30, 1938 to Earnest and Alieth (Lightfoot)...

Janet D. Walker Pruett, 91, died peacefully in her sleep on January 27th at her home in Slidell, TX. She was born in 1931 in Shooters Hill, Jamaica, the daughter of Percy Vivian and Edith Ethel Woodburn-Heron. Graveside Memorial is 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 17, 2023 at Cogburn Cemetery in Cooke County. Janet was first and foremost a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She cared deeply for her family, friends, and neighbors because that’s what she believed God called her to do....

    Decatur ~ Arlene Russell Reedy, 91, passed away on January 27, 2023. Funeral service is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Decatur with burial at Murray Cemetery near Graham, Texas. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Bishop Bigley will officiate. Arlene was born on January 12, 1932 to Fred and Della (Sappenfield) Dankel in Tioga, Kansas.  Arlene attended Baptist College and...

Paradise ~ Patsy JoAnn Lightsey, 84, went to be with our Lord, January 27, 2023 in Decatur. Funeral is 2PM Friday at First Baptist Church in Bridgeport with burial at Cottondale Cemetery. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Dr. Craig Erb and Hal Kincaid will officiate. Pallbearers are Josh Anderson, Lee Bradley, Mason Webber, Dalton Hladky, Micah Hladky, and Ben Hladky. Patsy was born on August 18, 1938 to Delma Rodney and Bernice Chamber (Martin)...