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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.

It is with great sadness that we share the news of Karen Leeann Ragsdale’s passing on October 13, 2026, at the age of 59...
10/20/2026

It is with great sadness that we share the news of Karen Leeann Ragsdale’s passing on October 13, 2026, at the age of 59.

Karen was born on May 6, 1967, in Dallas, Texas, to Jimmy Hefley and Betty Doeble Hefley. She worked as a sales associate at Walmart. Karen had a special love for cats, w...

Carol Virginia Elliott Drake passed away peacefully on October 12, 2026, at the age of 86.Carol was born on November 19,...
10/20/2026

Carol Virginia Elliott Drake passed away peacefully on October 12, 2026, at the age of 86.

Carol was born on November 19, 1939, to Carl Elliott and Orval Smith Elliott. She graduated from DeKalb High School and went on to attend East Texas State University (ETSU), where she earned a Bachelor...

Susan Lynn McDonald Hanna, age 69, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away on October 14, 2026, at her home. She was born on June ...
10/15/2026

Susan Lynn McDonald Hanna, age 69, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away on October 14, 2026, at her home. She was born on June 21, 1957, in Mount Pleasant, Texas, to Harold Lynn Garton and Minnie Sue Odom Garton.

Susan dedicated much of her life to caring for and educating children as the director ...

Glenda Frances Snook, age 82, peacefully passed away on October 10, 2026, at her home in New Boston, Texas, leaving behi...
10/12/2026

Glenda Frances Snook, age 82, peacefully passed away on October 10, 2026, at her home in New Boston, Texas, leaving behind her earthly journey to begin her next chapter.

Glenda was born on March 12, 1944, in Texarkana, Arkansas, to Floyd Frances Reynolds and Vivian Louise Rawlinson Reynolds....

Sarah Elizabeth Tidwell, age 81, of Annona, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on September 30, 2026. She was bor...
10/05/2026

Sarah Elizabeth Tidwell, age 81, of Annona, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on September 30, 2026. She was born on November 12, 1944, in Bassett, Texas, to Jack Morgan and Lillie Kemp Morgan.

Sarah was a homemaker and devoted her life to caring for her family. She was of the Christ...

Elizabeth Ann Woodson Vanhoose, age 88, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away on September 29, 2026, at Autumn Winds Assisted Li...
09/29/2026

Elizabeth Ann Woodson Vanhoose, age 88, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away on September 29, 2026, at Autumn Winds Assisted Living Facility in New Boston, Texas. She was born on November 8, 1937, in New Boston, Texas, to Charles Brown and Barney Jones Brown.

Elizabeth was a retired material coordi...

Rodney Ray Young, age 84, passed away on September 27, 2026, in Mount Pleasant, Texas. He was born on January 21, 1942, ...
09/28/2026

Rodney Ray Young, age 84, passed away on September 27, 2026, in Mount Pleasant, Texas. He was born on January 21, 1942, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Horace Green Young and Della Marie Weaver Young.

Rodney was a dedicated electrician for Pilgrim’s Pride, where he worked until his retirement. He w...

Ernest Ray Atchley, age 91, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2026, in Texarkana, Texas. He was ...
09/25/2026

Ernest Ray Atchley, age 91, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2026, in Texarkana, Texas. He was born March 9, 1935, in Red River County, Texas, to Floyd Atchley and Frankie Ella Daniels Atchley.

Ernest was a retired automotive electrician for Red River Army Depot. He ...

Jenni Hackett Lee, age 79, of New Boston, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2026, in Texarkana, Texas. She ...
09/23/2026

Jenni Hackett Lee, age 79, of New Boston, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2026, in Texarkana, Texas. She was born on December 1, 1946, in De Queen, Arkansas, to Robert Allen Hackett and Sue Leeper Hackett Reed.

Jenni was a retired early childhood teacher and dedicated her care...

Neva Nell Williams Grider, age 88, of New Boston, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2026.She was born on Ju...
09/19/2026

Neva Nell Williams Grider, age 88, of New Boston, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2026.

She was born on June 9, 1938, in Malta, Texas, to Morris Williams and Irene Lawrence Williams.

Neva was a retired warehouse worker for Red River Army Depot. She was of the Baptist f...

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