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.

Ophelia McKay Walraven, 93, passed away peacefully, early in the morning of November 4th, 2025, in the company of her fa...
11/05/2025

Ophelia McKay Walraven, 93, passed away peacefully, early in the morning of November 4th, 2025, in the company of her family. Ophelia was the last of her generation in her family, as well as among the last of her friends in the DeKalb community. Ophelia was born on January 18, 1932, to Charles Dewey...

Mary Lou Wray of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2025, in Hernando, Mississippi,at the age of 95, s...
10/30/2025

Mary Lou Wray of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2025, in Hernando, Mississippi,at the age of 95, surrounded by family. She was born April 29, 1930, in Bowie County, Texas, to Charlie D. Risher and Dessie Lelia Moles Risher.

On June 8, 1947, Mary married the love of her ...

Billy Williams Jones was born on November 16, 1940, in Houston, Texas, toRaymond and Annie May Jones. He was 84 years ol...
10/28/2025

Billy Williams Jones was born on November 16, 1940, in Houston, Texas, to
Raymond and Annie May Jones. He was 84 years old when he went to be with
his Lord and Savior on October 27, 2025, at Focused Care Facility in Clarksville,
Texas. Bill was a member of the First United Methodist Church in ...

Ronald Curtis Johnson, age 83, of New Boston, Texas, passed away on October 26, 2025, in Texarkana, Texas. He was born o...
10/27/2025

Ronald Curtis Johnson, age 83, of New Boston, Texas, passed away on October 26, 2025, in Texarkana, Texas. He was born on February 26, 1942, in DeKalb, Texas, to Udolpho Uvalde “Buster” Johnson and Christine Curtis Johnson.

Ronny earned his Bachelor of Science degree and was a proud self-emp...

Lillian Frances Wheat McGregor, 78, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away surrounded by her family at home on October 22, 202...
10/27/2025

Lillian Frances Wheat McGregor, 78, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away surrounded by her family at home on October 22, 2025. She was born on October 31, 1946, in DeKalb, Texas, to Johnnie Marshall Wheat and Maybeth King Wheat. They raised her with a strong faith as a member of the DeKalb First United ...

Franklin Daniel Machart of DeKalb, Texas, passed away Friday, October 24, 2025, in Mount Pleasant, Texas. He was born Ma...
10/25/2025

Franklin Daniel Machart of DeKalb, Texas, passed away Friday, October 24, 2025, in Mount Pleasant, Texas. He was born May 21, 1938, in Moulton, Texas, to Frank Henry Machart and Mary Rose Balajka Machart.

Frank was of the Catholic faith and a devoted member of St. Mary of the Cenacle Catholi...

Alice Irene Wade, 83, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on October 23, 2025. She was born April 6, 19...
10/24/2025

Alice Irene Wade, 83, of DeKalb, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on October 23, 2025. She was born April 6, 1942, in Dayton, Ohio, to Richard L. Hughes and Ruth E. Stanbach Hughes.

On February 13, 1960, Alice married the love of her life, Larry Gene Wade. Together, they built a lif...

Marva Louise Madlock of DeKalb, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2025, at a nursing facility in Texarkana, Texas. She w...
10/23/2025

Marva Louise Madlock of DeKalb, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2025, at a nursing facility in Texarkana, Texas. She was born on November 11, 1943, in DeKalb, Texas, to Nelson Carson and Ruby Crayton Carson.

Marva was a devoted homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was known for her ...

Christopher Bagsby, lovingly known by family and friends as “Big One,” passed away on October 15, 2025, leaving behind a...
10/20/2025

Christopher Bagsby, lovingly known by family and friends as “Big One,” passed away on October 15, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, hard work, and love. He was born on August 27, 1973, in Texarkana, Texas, to L.D. Bagsby and Lora Mae Marshall Bagsby.

He was a dedicated truck driver ...

Henrietta B. Burns of DeKalb, Texas, formerly of Texarkana, Texas, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2025, at her ho...
10/18/2025

Henrietta B. Burns of DeKalb, Texas, formerly of Texarkana, Texas, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2025, at her home. She was born January 11, 1933, in Clarksville, Texas, to Marvin Betterton and Verdie Franks Betterton.

Henrietta was a devoted homemaker and a woman of the Methodist fa...

Nehemiah Oshan Pitts, II, of Stockton, California, passed away at the age of 21 on September 27, 2025. He was born on De...
10/16/2025

Nehemiah Oshan Pitts, II, of Stockton, California, passed away at the age of 21 on September 27, 2025. He was born on December 10, 2003, in Texarkana, Texas, to Nehemiah Pitts, I, and Treva Perkins.

Nehemiah was of the Christian faith and will be remembered for his kind heart, bright smile, ...

John Patrick “Pat” Nelson, age 83, of De Kalb, Texas, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at St. Michael Hospital...
10/13/2025

John Patrick “Pat” Nelson, age 83, of De Kalb, Texas, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, Texas.

Pat was born on October 3, 1942, in Fort Worth, Texas, to John DeWitt Nelson and Johnnie Marie Miller Nelson. He was married to Linda Jane Biddle in 1...

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