2012-01-23

Monday, January 23, 2012

MOCK TRIAL WIN – The Decatur High School mock trial team won first place in regional competition Saturday in Dallas to advance to the state competition March 1-3 in Dallas. Hayley Raasch also won best advocate. COURT RULING COULD AFFECT PRIMARY DATE – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Texas redistricting maps drawn by a panel of federal […]

Ernesteen “Teen” Motsenbocker

SERVICE for Ernesteen “Teen” Motsenbocker, 84, of Decatur is 10:30 a.m. today at Grace Baptist Church in Decatur with burial at Paradise Cemetery. Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur is handling arrangements.

Jackie Bob Pointer

FUNERAL for Jackie Bob Pointer, 70, of Alvord is 10 a.m. Tuesday at Alvord Church of Christ with burial at Alvord Cemetery. Family visitation is 6-8 tonight at Coker-Hawkins.

Claude Ramsey

SERVICE for Claude Ramsey, 83, of Decatur will be held at a later date. Coker-Hawkins is handling arrangements.

George Ann Brandon

FUNERAL for George Ann Brandon, 83, of Decatur is 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Decatur with burial at Pleasant Grove No. 1 Cemetery. Family visitation is 6-7 tonight at Coker-Hawkins.

Allyn Walker

FUNERAL for Allyn Walker, 52, of Paradise is 10 a.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Decatur with burial at Paradise Cemetery. Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport is handling arrangements.

Mack Adams

GRAVESIDE service for Mack Adams, 50 of Elbert, formerly of Bridgeport, is 10 a.m. Tuesday at the family cemetery in Elbert. Family visitation is 6-7:30 tonight at Lunns Funeral Home in Olney.

Garner, Ames sentenced

District Judge John Fostel sentenced Raymond Garner, 70, of  Alvord to 30 years in prison after a jury found him guilty last week of possession of methamphetamine in an amount of 4 to 200 grams. The sentence was given this afternoon following a short punishment phase of the trial. Garner elected prior to the jury trial to have the judge […]