2011-05-31

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

PEDESTRIAN HIT – Officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety are investigating an accident between a vehicle and a pedestrian that happened early Sunday morning near Decatur. Keagan Wynn, a 19-year-old male from Decatur, was struck by a passenger car and suffered serious injuries. Wynn was walking near the Indian Trails subdivision between 2:45 and 3 a.m. when the […]

Avice Marie Lightsey

SERVICE for Avice Marie Lightsey, 99, of Decatur is pending at Coker-Hawkins.

Kenneth Claborn

FUNERAL for Kenneth Claborn, 85, of Decatur is 10:30 a.m. today at First Baptist Church in Decatur with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Coker-Hawkins is handling arrangements.

Juan Mendez

MASS of Christian burial for Juan Mendez, 43, of Decatur is 11 a.m. today at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Decatur with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Coker-Hawkins is handling arrangements.

William “Bill” or “Dub” Rice

GRAVESIDE service for William “Bill” or “Dub” Rice, formerly of Alvord is 3 p.m. Wednesday at Alvord Cemetery. Family visitation is 11a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.

Sara Griffitt

SERVICE for Sara Griffitt, 50, of Azle is pending at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Raymond Massey

Leah Michelle Kessler of Rhome and Michael Raymond Massey of Fort Worth were married May 7 at the 1889 Wedding Chapel in Decatur. Bill Hughes officiated the ceremony. A reception hosted by parents and family of the couple followed the ceremony at the chapel. The bride is the daughter of Donna and Richard Fitzgerald of Rhome and Scott Kessler of […]

Johnny and Sandy Britton

Johnny and Sandy Britton of Rhome will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary with a trip to West Virginia this fall. Johnny Britton and the former Sandy Bell were married May 30, 1981, in Irving. They have two children, Johnny Britton Jr. of Fort Worth and Jennifer Britton of Rhome. Johnny retired from law enforcement. Sandy is a senior software engineer […]

Erika Leigh Keese and Scott Alan Neill

Erika Leigh Keese of Lufkin, daughter of Rex and Gabe Keese of Decatur, will marry Scott Alan Neill of Lufkin, son of Don and Kay Neill of Tyler, June 25, 2011, at First United Methodist Church in Decatur. The bride-elect is a 2002 graduate of Decatur High School. She graduated from Hardin-Simmons University and earned a law degree from Baylor […]

Keri Dennard and Justin Little

Keri Dennard of Kingwood, daughter of Ron and Doris Dennard of Decatur, will marry Justin Little of Kingwood, son of Tommy and Gail Little of Bryan, July 14, 2011, in Perdido Key, Fla. The bride-elect is a graduate of Decatur High School and Tarleton State University. She is a teacher and coach at Kingwood Middle School in the Humble school […]