Obituaries

Thomas “Tom” Lee Claborn, 74, of Ocala, Fla., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at home. Tom was born July 2, 1951, in Decatur, to V.M. Claborn, Jr. and Doris Mae (Née Williams) Claborn. Tommy, as he was known to his family, graduated from Decatur High School in 1969. He joined the Air Force after […]

Evelyn Juanell Haile, 86, of Bowie, slipped into the arms of Jesus on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at Hospice of Wichita Falls. Funeral services will take place at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at the First Baptist Church of Bowie. Followed by a burial at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie. Brother Mike Henson will officiate.  Family will receive friends from […]

Lorenzo Garza, Sr., 81, of Bridgeport, went to be with our Lord Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in Decatur. Funeral was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport with burial at The Mexican Cemetery. Family received friends 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at the funeral home.  Reverend Gary Demmitt officiated. Pallbearers included Jesus Rodriguez, Jonathan […]

Kelley Denise Barry Hudson, 64, went to be with her Lord Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Ft. Worth. Celebration of Life is noon Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Bowie Community Center. Kelley was born Sept. 1, 1961, to George William and Maurine Elizabeth (Bowden) Barry in Bowie. She was united in marriage to Joey Glenn “Joe” Dickey, happily married for […]

Jimmy Wayne Mitchum, 71, of Bridgeport, passed away on Jan. 23, 2026. No service will be held at this time. Jimmy Wayne Mitchum, was born on Feb. 20, 1954, in Bridgeport, to Tommy and Mona (Stone) Mitchum.  Jimmy spent most of his adult life detailing vehicles. Later in life he drove school buses. Both of these were passions of his. […]

Margarett Ann Pennington, age 77, of Whitesboro, passed away on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Bowie. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie. Burial took place at Justin Cemetery in Justin. Margarett was born in Denton County, on Jan. 6, 1949, to John Henry and Gladys (Archer) Pennington. […]

Brent Parker, age 58, passed away after a courageous battle with glioblastoma, terminal brain cancer, on Feb. 1, 2026. Brent was born in Bowie, on Mar. 16, 1967, and was raised in Decatur and Alvord. In high school, Brent was known as a talented and well-rounded athlete. He played both basketball and football and was especially recognized for his skills […]

Dr. Ronald Wayne Westbrook, DC of Bowie, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, at the age of 68.  Funeral services will take place at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Southside Baptist Church in Bowie. Dr. Tony Rogers will officiate. Burial will follow with military honors at Terral Cemetery in Terral, OK. Family will receive friends on Monday, […]

A Celebration of Life for Terry Baker, 75, of Paradise, will take place at 12 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at Grace Fellowship Church in Paradise. A luncheon will be provided following the service. Terry Lynn (Gideon) Baker, born on July 3, 1950, in San Angelo, to Jesse and Zelma (Falkner) Gideon, passed away peacefully in Paradise, on Jan. […]

Kathy Lee Smith, 76, of Fort Worth, went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 24, 2026. She was born on Dec. 26, 1949, and lived a life marked by faith, service, and deep love for family, friends and community. Kathy was a proud graduate of Bridgeport High School, Class of 1968. Answering a lifelong calling to care for […]