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.

Gerald Ravenelle Lawing, of Longview, Texas, passed away on March 11, 2026. He was born on April 4, 1939, in Simms, Texa...
03/13/2026

Gerald Ravenelle Lawing, of Longview, Texas, passed away on March 11, 2026. He was born on April 4, 1939, in Simms, Texas, to William Ravenelle Lawing and Thelma Durham Lawing.

In 1961, Gerald married the love of his life, Sharon Sturdivant, and together they built a life centered on faith, ...

Delores Ann Gamble, of DeKalb,Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at a hospice facility in Texarkana, Texas. S...
03/12/2026

Delores Ann Gamble, of DeKalb,Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at a hospice facility in Texarkana, Texas. She was born June 29, 1938, in Annona, Texas, to Richard and Viola Leathers Gamble.

Ann retired from NITEC Electronics in Dallas, Texas, and later worked for many years at S...

Aislinn RiAnne Lantrip, age 23, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away on March 8, 2026, in DeKalb. She was born on March 24, 200...
03/12/2026

Aislinn RiAnne Lantrip, age 23, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away on March 8, 2026, in DeKalb. She was born on March 24, 2002, in Texarkana, Texas, to John Lantrip and Sara Ashley Steward Shavers.

Aislinn was a loving daughter, mother, sister, and friend whose bright spirit touched everyone who ...

Gerald DeWayne Dalby, age 62, of New Boston, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on March 7, 2026.DeWayne was born...
03/09/2026

Gerald DeWayne Dalby, age 62, of New Boston, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on March 7, 2026.

DeWayne was born on August 14, 1963, in Texarkana, Arkansas, to Gerald Warren and Thelma Beggs Dalby. A lifelong resident of the area, Gerald built a life centered around family, hard wor...

Mary Sue Miller, 78, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026, in Shreveport, Louisiana.Mary Sue was born on September 8,...
03/09/2026

Mary Sue Miller, 78, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Mary Sue was born on September 8, 1947, in Morton, Texas, to Amos and Melba Taylor. She and her identical twin sister were the first set of twins born at Morton Hospital, a distinction their family always...

Mary Nell Hawkins Hensley, 89, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2026. She was born March 23, 193...
02/27/2026

Mary Nell Hawkins Hensley, 89, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2026. She was born March 23, 1936, in the College Hill community in Bowie County, Texas, to Herman Buford Hawkins and Leith Estelle Barnhill Hawkins.

On June 18, 1954, she married Clinton Boyd Ivey. Mary ...

Our beloved Mother, Nannie, and friend, Carolyn Joy Liles, peacefully departed this earth on 2/24/2026. Born on 5/16/193...
02/26/2026

Our beloved Mother, Nannie, and friend, Carolyn Joy Liles, peacefully departed this earth on 2/24/2026. Born on 5/16/1933 in Texarkana, Arkansas, she made Texarkana her home for 92 years. She attended business college in her early years and built a career path with positions at Security Savings and ...

The legacy of Mr. Robert Earl Carson began on November 5, 1952, in DeKalb, Texas. He was born to Mr. Eddie Carson Jr. an...
02/25/2026

The legacy of Mr. Robert Earl Carson began on November 5, 1952, in DeKalb, Texas. He was born to Mr. Eddie Carson Jr. and Mrs. Frankie Collins-Carson. Robert dedicated his life to Christ at an early age at Bethlehem Baptist Church, where he became a devoted servant. He later united with Brentwood Ba...

Rikky Bob Hawkins, 86, passed away on February 23, 2026, in Waco, Texas. He was born on January 6, 1940, in DeKalb, Texa...
02/24/2026

Rikky Bob Hawkins, 86, passed away on February 23, 2026, in Waco, Texas. He was born on January 6, 1940, in DeKalb, Texas, to Robert Lee Hawkins (“Papaw”) and Wilma Pearl Hawkins (“Mamaw”), both of whom preceded him in death.

Rik grew up in Malta, Texas, where he learned the value of hard wo...

Jimmie Ann English, 82, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026, in Texarkana, Texas. She was born...
02/18/2026

Jimmie Ann English, 82, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026, in Texarkana, Texas. She was born June 2, 1943, in Malta, Texas, to George Washington English and Annie Elizabeth Smith English.

Jimmie Ann was a member of First Baptist Church, DeKalb, Texas. She also enj...

Brandon Leith Shifflett, age 52, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away Monday, February 16, 2026, at his home.Brandon was born J...
02/18/2026

Brandon Leith Shifflett, age 52, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away Monday, February 16, 2026, at his home.

Brandon was born January 7, 1974, in Naples, Texas, to James Odell and Martha Forsythe Shifflett. He worked for many years as a welder and mechanic, trades that reflected his strong work et...

Mary Elizabeth Jones, age 95, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026, in New Boston, Texas.Mary was born on October...
02/17/2026

Mary Elizabeth Jones, age 95, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026, in New Boston, Texas.

Mary was born on October 1, 1930, in De Kalb, Texas, to John Wesley and Norma Cannon Satterwhite . She worked faithfully for many years as an assembly line worker for Day and Zimmerman, from whic...

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