Obituaries

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 […]

James “Jim” Harold Archer, 81, of Decatur, passed away surrounded by family and went to be with his Lord on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Denton. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur, with burial to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday […]

Joseph Theodore “JT” “Teddy” McKinney, age 74, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on Jan. 5, 2026. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend known for his deep faith, kindness and steady presence in the lives of those he loved. JT was born on April 10, 1951, and raised in Decatur. In 1973, he married Susan E. “Susie” […]