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.

Joyce Bearden Raney, age 85, of New Boston, Texas, passed away on May 2, 2026, surrounded by her family.She was born on ...
05/07/2026

Joyce Bearden Raney, age 85, of New Boston, Texas, passed away on May 2, 2026, surrounded by her family.

She was born on July 4, 1940, in Mounds, Illinois, to Clarence Edward Essex and Nettie Mae Burkhart. Joyce had been a cherished member of the DeKalb community since 1978, where she built ...

Timothy Curtis Cain passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at his home in New Boston, Texas.He was born on June 4, 1945, in...
05/04/2026

Timothy Curtis Cain passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at his home in New Boston, Texas.

He was born on June 4, 1945, in Mountainburg, Arkansas, to Carlos and Polly Cain. He graduated from Mountainburg High School in 1963 and went on to earn his degree from the University of Arkansas in 196...

Martin Craig Thornton, 52, passed away peacefully at his home in DeKalb, Texas, on Saturday, May 2, 2026.Craig was born ...
05/03/2026

Martin Craig Thornton, 52, passed away peacefully at his home in DeKalb, Texas, on Saturday, May 2, 2026.

Craig was born on April 24, 1974, in Willoughby, Ohio. He was the son of Mary Catherine Smith of DeKalb, Texas, and Nolan Granger and Robin Olive of Paragould, Arkansas.

On Octob...

Lee Roy Cooper, 85, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on May 2, 2026. He was born on September 25, 19...
05/03/2026

Lee Roy Cooper, 85, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on May 2, 2026. He was born on September 25, 1940, to Oral Lee and Lera Cooper.

Lee was a member of Plantation Baptist Church and a hardworking man who retired as a supervisor from Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant. He wa...

Johnnie Jones Jr., of DeKalb, Texas, passed away on April 23, 2026, at the age of 64. He was born on July 15, 1961, in ...
04/27/2026

Johnnie Jones Jr., of DeKalb, Texas, passed away on April 23, 2026, at the age of 64. He was born on July 15, 1961, in DeKalb, Texas, to Johnnie Jones Sr. and Opal Jones.

Johnnie spent his entire life in DeKalb, a place he truly loved. Earlier in his life, Johnnie worked for Tyson Food Comp...

Gregory Leo Smith, age 59, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2026, at home.He was born on July 22, 1...
04/26/2026

Gregory Leo Smith, age 59, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2026, at home.

He was born on July 22, 1966, to Wilburn Leo Smith and Irene Warner Smith. Greg married Dixie Walker in 1989, and together they built a beautiful life rooted in love, faith, and devotion to family...

04/24/2026

Celebration of Life - Mary Lynn Owens

Joan Nell Sturman, 67, of New Boston, Texas, passed away on April 20, 2026, in Texarkana, Texas. She was born on August ...
04/22/2026

Joan Nell Sturman, 67, of New Boston, Texas, passed away on April 20, 2026, in Texarkana, Texas. She was born on August 9, 1958, in Hughes Springs, Texas, to John Sturman and Betty Jo Oglesby.

JoNell was a devoted caregiver who spent her life looking after others with kindness and compassion...

04/21/2026

Celebration of Life ~ Estelline Owens Ford

Mary Lynette Owens, 67, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on April 16, 2026.Lynn was born on October ...
04/20/2026

Mary Lynette Owens, 67, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on April 16, 2026.

Lynn was born on October 3, 1958, in Natchitoches, Louisiana, to Joseph Charles Maricelli and Edna Jean Gunter Maricelli. In 1988 she married David Owens, in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and together,...

Estelline Owens Ford, 84, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2026, at her home.She was born on August...
04/13/2026

Estelline Owens Ford, 84, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2026, at her home.

She was born on August 4, 1941, in the Hubbard community to Jerry and Mildred Martin.

Estelline was a devoted member of Maranatha Christian Center in DeKalb, Texas, where her faith in ...

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75559

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