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.

Robert Daniel Tyson Sr., age 88, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2026.He was born on October 9...
08/19/2026

Robert Daniel Tyson Sr., age 88, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2026.

He was born on October 9, 1937, in Maud, Oklahoma, to Carl Ivan Tyson and Opal Mary McPherson Tyson.

Robert proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Following his milita...

Stanley Jones, age 69, passed away August 11, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.He was born April 14, 1957, to Johnnie Jo...
08/17/2026

Stanley Jones, age 69, passed away August 11, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

He was born April 14, 1957, to Johnnie Jones Sr. and Opal Jones. Stanley attended DeKalb Schools and, as a young man, attended Oak Ridge Baptist Church in DeKalb, Texas.

During his working years, Stanley ...

Jacqueline Lee Brown, age 80, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on August 12, 2026. She was born on M...
08/12/2026

Jacqueline Lee Brown, age 80, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on August 12, 2026.

She was born on May 3, 1946, in Fremont, Nebraska, to Andrew and Beulah Ogden Westphalen.

Jacqueline was a retired secretary for DeKalb ISD. She enjoyed playing Bunco and crochetin...

Howell Kent Nicholas, age 81, of Avery, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2026, in Clarksville, Texas.He was bo...
08/03/2026

Howell Kent Nicholas, age 81, of Avery, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2026, in Clarksville, Texas.

He was born on September 24, 1944, in Deport, Texas, to Gerald and Eulene Singleton Nicholas.

In June 2005, he married Judy Glenn Ashley, and together they shared many hap...

Billy DeWayne Tutt, age 35, of New Boston, Texas, passed away in Texarkana, Arkansas. Billy was born on July 31, 1990.Bi...
07/31/2026

Billy DeWayne Tutt, age 35, of New Boston, Texas, passed away in Texarkana, Arkansas. Billy was born on July 31, 1990.

Billy was preceded in death by his father, W.L. Tutt Jr.; his grandfather, W.L. Tutt Sr.; his grandmother, Sue Barrett; his great-grandparents, Billy and Jean Goodwin, Tom a...

Built His Own Way..........John David Wilsford was born August 6, 1971. He passed away at his childhood home, leaving be...
07/31/2026

Built His Own Way..........

John David Wilsford was born August 6, 1971. He passed away at his childhood home, leaving behind a family who loved him dearly, tolerated him bravely, and will miss him more than he ever would have admitted out loud.

He was preceded in death by his father...

Cheryl Annette McBay Joyce, 66, passed away peacefully at her home in De Kalb, Texas, on July 28, 2026, surrounded by he...
07/29/2026

Cheryl Annette McBay Joyce, 66, passed away peacefully at her home in De Kalb, Texas, on July 28, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

Cheryl was born on April 7, 1960, in Killeen, Texas, to Charles Holland McBay and Francis Imogene Greene McBay. She retired after a career as an insurance ...

Robert Stacy Tidwell of De Kalb, Texas, passed away on July 20, 2026, in Texarkana, Arkansas, at the age of 69.Stacy was...
07/21/2026

Robert Stacy Tidwell of De Kalb, Texas, passed away on July 20, 2026, in Texarkana, Arkansas, at the age of 69.
Stacy was born on January 31, 1957, to Bobby Joe and Wanda Payne Tidwell.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Bobby Joe and Wanda Payne Tidwell; his beloved wife, Mitzi Tidw...

Sandra Jean Foster, age 52, of Fouke, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Little Rock, Arkansas.Sandra ...
07/18/2026

Sandra Jean Foster, age 52, of Fouke, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Sandra was born on July 24, 1973, in Texarkana, Texas, to James Daniels and Leanne Stephens Huggins. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister, fiancée, and friend whose kind hea...

Charles Edward Hillis, 82, of Simms, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.Charles was b...
07/17/2026

Charles Edward Hillis, 82, of Simms, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

Charles was born on July 8, 1944, in Malta, Texas, to Clifford and Mabel Talley Hillis. Affectionately known as “Uncle Fat”, he was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, fa...

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