2011-08-16

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

FATAL WRECK – A 70-year-old Rhome man was killed in a single-vehicle accident yesterday in Decatur. William Harden was driving a pickup on U.S. 81/287 northbound around 12:15 p.m. when the vehicle left the roadway just south of Farm Road 730, traveled sideways a few yards, got back on all four wheels and hit a concrete ditch which launched the […]

George McGrath

SERVICE for George McGrath, 57, of Boyd is pending at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd.

Susan Kay Cone

FUNERAL MASS for Susan Kay Cone, 62, of Decatur is noon Wednesday at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Decatur. Family visitation is 6-8 tonight at the church. Coker-Hawkins is handling arrangements.

Hollis W. Jones

FUNERAL for Hollis W. Jones, 82, of Decatur is 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Decatur with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Family visitation is 6-8 tonight at the church. Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur is handling arrangements.

Tommy Lee Combs

SERVICE for Tommy Lee Combs, 43, of Bridgeport is pending at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport.

Ronnie Prosise

GRAVESIDE service for Ronnie Prosise, 65, of Bridgeport is 2:15 Wednesday at the DFW National Cemetery. Family visitation is 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport.

Jim McKeever

MEMORIAL service for Jim McKeever, 68, of Boyd is 10 a.m. Saturday at The Father’s House Church between Bridgeport and Decatur. Jones Family Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Leah Western

SERVICE for Leah Western, 32, of Chico is 2 p.m. Saturday at New Beginnings Church in Chico. Family visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport.

Kayla Gayle Hale and Monty Lynn Hambrick Jr.

Kayla Gayle Hale, daughter of Glenn and Becky Hale, all of Paradise, will marry Monty Lynn Hambrick Jr., son of Tony and Annette Davidson, all of Paradise, on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, at Marriott Resort. Matt Edwards will officiate. The bride-elect is a graduate of Paradise High School and is employed by Wise Regional Health System. The groom is a […]

Rock truck loses load

The Wise County Sheriff’s Office reports that a rock truck lost part of its load about 1:15 p.m. Tuesday on southbound U.S. 287 at Texas 114 near Rhome. The road is still open, but traffic is reportedly moving slow.