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Annie Partain
Nov 22, 2016
Memorial services for Annie Partain, 85, of Bonham, will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016 in Wise Funeral Home Chapel. Annie passed away early Tuesday morning, Nov. 22, 2016 at Seven Oaks Nursing & Rehab in Bonham. Annie was born Oct. 12, 1931 in Round Rock, Texas, the daughter of James Oscar Mott and Myrtle Townsend Mott....
Joyce Carlton
Nov 20, 2016
Graveside services for Joyce Carlton, 87, of Ivanhoe, Texas, will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, Nov. 25, 2016 in Willow Wild Cemetery under the direction of Wise Funeral Home. Joyce passed away early Sunday morning, Nov. 20, 2016 at Denton Rehabilitation in Denton, Texas. Joyce was born Dec. 19, 1928 in the Bettes Community (near Ivanhoe) of Fannin County,...
Angela Dawn Akard
Nov 15, 2016
Angela Dawn Akard-Meeks was born October 29, 1976 in Denison, Texas, the daughter of Clayton Allen (Akard) Meeks, Sr. and Rosemary Ham Harrington. Angela passed away Tuesday night, Nov. 15, 2016 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas. Angela was a homemaker and enjoyed her puppies, swimming, and watching TV. She will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death...
Clifford William Vellekamp
Nov 6, 2016
Cliff Vellekamp, age 88, of Bonham passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Texoma Medical Center in Bonham. Cliff was born December 21, 1927, the son of William Vellekamp and Jessie Kellerman Vellekamp. He married Betty Braga on November 20, 1948 in Paterson, NJ. Cliff was a Merchant Marine and later enlisted in the US Army, receiving the Victory Medal....
Jerry Richard Knight
Nov 4, 2016
Funeral services for Mr. Jerry Knight, age 73, of the Lannius Community, will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 at the Wise Funeral Home Chapel in Bonham, Texas. Rev. Roy Burpo and Rev. Trent Taylor will officiate. Burial will follow in the Dodd City Cemetery. Jerry passed away on November 4, 2016 at TMC Hospital in Denison. Jerry...
Lanora Butler Wiggins
Nov 4, 2016
Funeral Services for LaNora Wiggins, age 78, of Ladonia, TX will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Wise Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Mike Burt officiating. Burial will follow at Gober Cemetery. LaNora passed away Friday, November 4, 2016. She was born February 21, 1938, the daughter of Thomas Gifford Butler and Ruth Estell Ward. LaNora...
Lesley Nugene Blanton
Oct 31, 2016
Funeral services for Lesley Nugene Blanton, 82, of Bonham, will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 at Trinity Baptist Church under the direction of Wise Funeral Home. Mr. Gene Blanton and Rev. Henry Shelton will officiate. Burial will follow in Hampton Cemetery in the Edhube Community of Fannin County, Texas. Lesley passed away late Monday night, Oct....
John Emmett Hayes
Oct 17, 2016
John Emmett Hayes, 76, of Tulip, Texas was received unto Jesus at 2:00 p.m. October 17, 2016. He was at the home he built for his family several years ago. His devoted wife, Linda, and his dear friend, Gordon Dunahoe, were with him, along with his daughter Molly. John was born November 2, 1939 in Dallas, Texas to E. O....
Martin Robert "Marty" Mcmillan
Oct 17, 2016
Graveside services for Martin Robert "Marty" McMillan, 58, of Bonham, will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016 in Willow Wild Cemetery under the direction of Wise Funeral Home. Rev. Rick Edwards will officiate. Marty passed away Monday morning, Oct. 17, 2016 at Texoma Medical Center-Bonham Hospital. Marty was born July 27, 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of...
David Gerald Purifoy
Oct 8, 2016
Military Inurnment Services for David Gerald Purifoy, age 73, of Flower Mound, TX will be held at 10:15 am on Friday, October 14, 2016 at the DFW National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy., Dallas, under the direction of Wise Funeral Home. David went to be with the Lord on October 8, 2016. David was born December 17, 1942 in Hillsboro,...
Tony Wade Vinson
Oct 7, 2016
A cremation was held for Tony Wade Vinson, 63, of Ector, who passed away Friday afternoon, Oct. 7, 2016 at his residence. Wise Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Per Tony's request, there will be no services. Tony was born Aug. 14, 1953 in Sherman, Texas, the son of James Smith Vinson and Lila Nell Lumpkins Vinson. He was...
John Zemcik
Sep 30, 2016
John Zemcik, 73, of Gober passed away Friday morning, Sept. 30, 2016 at his residence. He was born June 22, 1943 in Uruguay, South America. He received his Masters Degree as a Dental Lab Tech. John served in the US Army for 11 years and owned and operated his own dental lab, Ceramicast. He married Sandra Voisine on Nov. 1,...
Jeffrey Clark "Jeff" Kennedy
Sep 27, 2016
Funeral Services for Jeffrey Clark "Jeff" Kennedy, 50, of Bonham will be held at 4:00 PM Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 at First United Methodist Church. Rev. Dana Coker and Rev. Richard Leathers will officiate. Burial will follow in Dodd City Cemetery. Jeff passed away early Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 at his residence following a courageous battle with esophageal/brain cancer. Jeff...
Cheri Jean Shores
Sep 25, 2016
Cherilyn Jean "Cheri" Rettig Shores of Ivanhoe, Texas, lost her courageous battle with brain cancer on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at the too young age of 63. Born on July 13, 1953 in Paulding, Ohio, her parents moved when she was a little girl to Jackson County in northwest Florida where she was raised on a working ranch. A 1971...
Teresa Dale Williams
Sep 24, 2016
Funeral Services for Teresa Williams, age 64, of Killeen, TX will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, September 26, 2016 at Wise Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be 11:00 am, Wednesday, September 28 at DFW National Cemetery in Dallas. Teresa went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 24, 2016. Teresa was born December 23, 1951, the...
Mary Rosalee Victory Park
Sep 23, 2016
Mary Rosalee Victory Park passed away in the early morning of September 23rd, 2016 at the Seven Oaks Nursing Home in Bonham, Texas. She had just celebrated her 99th birthday. Rosalee was born near Leonard, Texas on September 10, 1917, daughter of Ben and Geneva Victory. She lived in Fannin County all of her life. Rosalee joined the Baptist Church...
Bobby Wayne King
Sep 17, 2016
Graveside services with military honors for Mr. Bobby Wayne King, age 64, of Bonham, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at the Arledge Ridge Cemetery (hwy 78 S.) Bonham, Texas. Rev. Troy Miles will officiate. Services are under the direction of Wise Funeral Home in Bonham. Mr. King passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at...
Dwight Carltonnee Mason
Sep 14, 2016
Bonham Born, April 7, 1942 Sunset, Sept. 14. 2016 Dwight Carltonnee Mason, 74, departed our earthly home on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 in his home. He leaves his brother, Earl Mason of Dallas, Texas; son, Alando Mason; 5 grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and close friends. Born and raised in Bonham, Texas, the son of Charlie...
Rhonda Nell Turner
Sep 11, 2016
Memorial services for Rhonda Nell Turner, 50, of Bonham, will be held at Ridgeview Church in Rockwall, Texas from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday September 20, 2016. Burial will be held on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 2:15 p.m. at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Texas. Rhonda's son, Richard Slaughter will officiate the services. Rhonda passed away...
Makesha Schantel Elliott
Sep 7, 2016
Funeral services for Makesha Schantel Elliott, 34, of Bonham, will be held at 12:00 noon Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 at Bethlehem Baptist Church under the direction of Wise Funeral Home. Pastor Stuart Courtney, Rev. Cecil Jones and Associate Pastor Charles Woods will officiate. Burial will follow in Fannin Memorial Gardens, Bonham, Texas. Makesha passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016 at...
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