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.

Ben Edward “Eddie” Kiser, age 61, of New Boston, Texas, passed away at his home on July 20, 2025. Eddie was born on Marc...
07/22/2025

Ben Edward “Eddie” Kiser, age 61, of New Boston, Texas, passed away at his home on July 20, 2025. Eddie was born on March 9, 1964, to Ben Lindon Kiser and Sharon Lynn Hart.

Eddie was a hardworking man who made his living as a roofer, and he took pride in his craft. He was a Baptist by faith ...

With heavy hearts and deep gratitude for a beautiful and well-lived life, we celebrate Ida Mae Barrett McMillan who ente...
07/19/2025

With heavy hearts and deep gratitude for a beautiful and well-lived life, we celebrate Ida Mae Barrett McMillan who entered Heaven’s gates on July 18, 2025. A godly women full of love, strength, and compassion, she touched countless lives as a wife, Mother, Nana, daughter, sister, aunt, church piani...

David Lynn Caldwell, age 61, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on July 17, 2025. He was born October ...
07/18/2025

David Lynn Caldwell, age 61, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on July 17, 2025. He was born October 4, 1963, in Clarksville, Texas, to Everrit and Helen Sturdivant Caldwell.

David was a hardworking man who was most recently a truck driver for Rural Sanitation, where he wa...

Patricia Louise Crouch-Stovall, age 76, of De Kalb, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on July 16, 2025.Patricia ...
07/17/2025

Patricia Louise Crouch-Stovall, age 76, of De Kalb, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on July 16, 2025.

Patricia was born on May 21, 1949, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Willie Price Lancaster and Louise Moses. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, she lived a life marked by k...

With deep sorrow and loving remembrance, we announce the passing of O’Donnis King Garland, who departed this life on Fri...
07/15/2025

With deep sorrow and loving remembrance, we announce the passing of O’Donnis King Garland, who departed this life on Friday, July 11, 2025, at the age of 39. O’Donnis was a vibrant soul, known for his enduring spirit, generous heart, and unforgettable smile.

Funeral services will be at 11:00...

Jason David Majors of Simms, Texas, passed away on July 3, 2025, in Plano, Texas, at the age of 49. He was born on April...
07/05/2025

Jason David Majors of Simms, Texas, passed away on July 3, 2025, in Plano, Texas, at the age of 49. He was born on April 21, 1976, in Texarkana, Texas, to David and Wanda Majors.

On September 30, 2017, Jason married the love of his life, Koti Renee Norton Majors. Together they built a beauti...

Cindy Gay Ward, 63, of Simms, Texas, passed away at her home on May 21, 2025. She was born on January 1, 1962, at Camp P...
06/30/2025

Cindy Gay Ward, 63, of Simms, Texas, passed away at her home on May 21, 2025. She was born on January 1, 1962, at Camp Pendleton Marine Base in California to Kenneth Christie and Bonnie Brown.

Cindy was a devoted housewife and a woman of deep faith, belonging to the Pentecostal tradition and...

Cheryl Lee Reeves, age 64, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully on June, 11, 2025. Born on February 19, 1961, in Dai...
06/27/2025

Cheryl Lee Reeves, age 64, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully on June, 11, 2025. Born on February 19, 1961, in Daingerfield, Texas, to Donald and Shirley Dean Scoggins Mitchell, Cheryl was a loving daughter, devoted wife, and nurturing mother whose warmth and kindness touched everyone who knew...

Wanda Jean Trimm, age 80, of Avery, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on June 23, 2025.Wanda was born on July 3,...
06/24/2025

Wanda Jean Trimm, age 80, of Avery, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on June 23, 2025.

Wanda was born on July 3, 1944, in Clarksville, Texas, to Freddie and Margaret Carey Hines. She spent her life dedicated to her family and her work, retiring as a supply technician from Red River ...

Penny Michelle Seggerman, 57, passed away peacefully at her home on June 22, 2025, after a 1 1/2-year battle with cancer...
06/24/2025

Penny Michelle Seggerman, 57, passed away peacefully at her home on June 22, 2025, after a 1 1/2-year battle with cancer.

Penny was born on May 30, 1968, in Chillicothe, Ohio, to Sonny Brown and Jonnie Seymour. At the age of twelve, she was adopted by Buford Wayne Hill. In 1992, she married ...

Donna Elaine Culpepper, age 62, of De Kalb, Texas, passed away on June 19, 2025.Donna was born on October 27, 1962, to C...
06/23/2025

Donna Elaine Culpepper, age 62, of De Kalb, Texas, passed away on June 19, 2025.

Donna was born on October 27, 1962, to Carel Wayne and Geneva Sue Abernathy Culpepper. She dedicated much of her life to service, retiring as a correctional officer from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice ...

Mary Catherine Cauley, age 80, of Hooks, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2025, at the Hospice of Texarkana Car...
06/23/2025

Mary Catherine Cauley, age 80, of Hooks, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2025, at the Hospice of Texarkana Care Facility.

Mary was born on September 20, 1944, in Deport, Texas, to Homer Ray and Mary Frances Kerr Edwards. She dedicated many years of service as an Administrative Assi...

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