Bates Family Funeral Home

Bates Family Funeral Home Bates Family Funeral Home is a family owned, 3rd Generation funeral home that provides Funeral & Cre We are a 3rd Generation Family Owned Funeral Home.

For more than 50 years and three generations, we have prided ourselves in serving our community in a professional, caring manner. We feel the service we provide to those who have experienced the loss of a loved one is our calling and a ministry in and of itself. We are blessed and honored to serve De Kalb and surrounding communities in Bowie and Red River Counties.

Carolyn Kay Merrill, age 85, of Azle, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on June 13, 2026.Carolyn was born on July 11...
06/16/2026

Carolyn Kay Merrill, age 85, of Azle, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on June 13, 2026.

Carolyn was born on July 11, 1940, in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, to G.L. Carter and Winnie Nadine Russell Carter. She married Durwood Merrill on November 26, 1958, in DeKalb, Texas. Together they built a...

John David Chapman, age 75, of Avery, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2026.John was born on June 10, 1951, in ...
06/15/2026

John David Chapman, age 75, of Avery, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2026.

John was born on June 10, 1951, in Clarksville, Texas, to John Graydean Chapman and Velma McPeak Chapman. He was a lifelong man of faith and a devoted member of the First Presbyterian Church in Clarksville,...

Rev. William E. Palmer, a priest of the Diocese of Tyler and Pastor of St. Mary of the Cenacle Parish in New Boston, Tex...
06/04/2026

Rev. William E. Palmer, a priest of the Diocese of Tyler and Pastor of St. Mary of the Cenacle Parish in New Boston, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the age of 65.

The visitation and Vigil for the Deceased will be held on Sunday, June 14, at 6 p.m. at St. Mary of the Cenacle ...

06/03/2026
Michael Dale Kemp, known and loved by all as “ Bigin,” passed away on May 22, 2026, at the age of 51. He was a lifelong ...
06/02/2026

Michael Dale Kemp, known and loved by all as “ Bigin,” passed away on May 22, 2026, at the age of 51. He was a lifelong resident of DeKalb, Texas, and a man who left a lasting mark on everyone fortunate enough to cross his path.

Born on January 17, 1975, Bigin lived his life with an open hea...

A visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Bates Family Funeral Home in DeKalb, Texas.
05/28/2026

A visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Bates Family Funeral Home in DeKalb, Texas.

Mark Edmond Champion, 69, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away May 21, 2026. He was born September 17, 1956, in Texarkana, Arka...
05/25/2026

Mark Edmond Champion, 69, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away May 21, 2026. He was born September 17, 1956, in Texarkana, Arkansas, to Emory DeRoy Champion and Ann Carney Champion.

Mark was a man who dedicated his life to taking care of the people he loved most — his wife Vicki, his daughter Chels...

Donald Wayne Blackburn, 67, of Avery, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on May 20, 2026. He was born on January ...
05/22/2026

Donald Wayne Blackburn, 67, of Avery, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on May 20, 2026.

He was born on January 7, 1959, in Tucson, Arizona, to Robert Nolan Blackburn and Edna Maxine Martin Blackburn.

Donald dedicated 30 years of service to Bowie County Precinct 3 before his...

Debbie Lynn West passed away on May 20, 2026. She was born on April 9, 1960, in Adak, Alaska, to Howard Bruder and June ...
05/22/2026

Debbie Lynn West passed away on May 20, 2026. She was born on April 9, 1960, in Adak, Alaska, to Howard Bruder and June Strahs Bruder.

In 1982, Debbie married Neal Edward West, and together they built a life centered on family and service to others. Debbie was a dedicated special education t...

Dr. Oma Mell Alford, age 74, passed away suddenly at his home in Sherman, Texas, on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. Oma wa...
05/19/2026

Dr. Oma Mell Alford, age 74, passed away suddenly at his home in Sherman, Texas, on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. Oma was the youngest of six children born to Johnny and Thelma Alford of New Boston, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Buddy Alford; his sister, Ada Fe...

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601 E Front Street
De Kalb, TX
75559

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