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.

Tom Lynn Tutt, Sr., age 81, of New Boston, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on December 19, 2025. He was born o...
12/21/2025

Tom Lynn Tutt, Sr., age 81, of New Boston, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on December 19, 2025. He was born on February 20, 1944, in DeKalb, Texas, to Ernie Linnie Tutt and Evie May Thomas Tutt.

On February 17, 1963, in New Iberia, Louisiana, Tom married the love of his life, Conn...

Reverend James L. Bunger, age 98, of De Kalb, Texas, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at a Texarkana hospital...
12/15/2025

Reverend James L. Bunger, age 98, of De Kalb, Texas, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at a Texarkana hospital.

Reverend Bunger was born on July 22, 1927, to Milton and Clara Russell Bunger. He proudly served his country as a World War II veteran in the United States Navy, a ser...

Allen Roy Rose, age 79, of De Kalb, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on December 10, 2025. Allen was born February 2...
12/11/2025

Allen Roy Rose, age 79, of De Kalb, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on December 10, 2025. Allen was born February 23, 1946, in De Kalb, Texas, to Christopher and Bessie Sullivan Rose.

In 1981, Allen married the love of his life, Barbara Jane Sanford, and together they built a life fille...

Velma E. Chapman of Avery, Texas, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2025, at a nursing home in Clarksville, Texas. ...
12/10/2025

Velma E. Chapman of Avery, Texas, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2025, at a nursing home in Clarksville, Texas. She was 97 years old. Velma was born on September 22, 1928, to Edgar Earnest McPeak and Ruthie Denison McPeak, and she lived a long, full life rooted in faith, family, and communit...

Linda Kay Brown of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2025, at Clarksville Nursing Center in Clarksvil...
12/09/2025

Linda Kay Brown of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2025, at Clarksville Nursing Center in Clarksville, Texas. She was born on September 5, 1947, in Greenville, Texas, to Duard E. Rhodes and Irene Clark Rhodes.

Linda lived a life marked by hard work, quiet strength, and s...

Larry Lee Kauffman was born to Clarence F. and Martha Anna (Liese) Kauffman on September 2, 1944, at the family ranch ne...
12/09/2025

Larry Lee Kauffman was born to Clarence F. and Martha Anna (Liese) Kauffman on September 2, 1944, at the family ranch near Gruver, Texas. The sixth of eight children, Larry enjoyed life on the ranch with his brothers and sister. When he was 12 years old, Larry gave his life to Jesus and was saved. H...

Pearlie Ann Bass Thrapp, 80, of Naples, Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 1, 2025, at the H...
12/03/2025

Pearlie Ann Bass Thrapp, 80, of Naples, Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 1, 2025, at the Hospice of Texarkana Facility.

Pearlie was born on September 23, 1945, to Virgil and Ettie Kay Bass. On January 30, 1965, she married the love of her life, J.W. Thrapp. Toge...

Peggy Loraine Cartwright Hooten, graduated to glory peacefully on November 30, 2025 at the age of 86. She is celebrated...
12/02/2025

Peggy Loraine Cartwright Hooten, graduated to glory peacefully on November 30, 2025 at the age of 86. She is celebrated with great joy and sadness. While she will surely be missed, the promise of our Heavenly Father is that she will have no more pain and suffering. She was and will always be an ...

Linda Jean Gossett, age 65, of De Kalb, Texas, passed away on November 30, 2025, at a Mt. Pleasant hospital . She was bo...
12/01/2025

Linda Jean Gossett, age 65, of De Kalb, Texas, passed away on November 30, 2025, at a Mt. Pleasant hospital . She was born March 10, 1960, to James Dennis and Verna Kirkley Dennis.

Linda dedicated her life to caring for others. She worked as a CNA and caregiver and spent many years self-empl...

Evelyn Joyce Daniels, age 64, passed away on November 24, 2025, at her home surrounded by the embrace of her loving fami...
11/28/2025

Evelyn Joyce Daniels, age 64, passed away on November 24, 2025, at her home surrounded by the embrace of her loving family.

Evelyn was born on April 28, 1961, in De Kalb, Texas, to Beadie White Jr. and Anna Sykes White. Evelyn grew up rooted in the community she would call home for her en...

Tammie Kaye Collins of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on November 20, 2025, at a hospital in Texarkana. She was born on A...
11/24/2025

Tammie Kaye Collins of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on November 20, 2025, at a hospital in Texarkana. She was born on August 23, 1965, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Preston Shaw and Dorothy Nell Barksdale.

Tammie was a dedicated respiratory therapist at Titus Regional Medical Center, where sh...

Carolyn Sue Birdsong, of New Boston, Texas, passed away on November 13, 2025. She was born on November 11, 1949, in Texa...
11/14/2025

Carolyn Sue Birdsong, of New Boston, Texas, passed away on November 13, 2025. She was born on November 11, 1949, in Texarkana, Texas, to James Edwards Barnes and Dorothy Nell Jones Barnes.

Carolyn devoted many years to serving her community through her work. She was a customer service manage...

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