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Claude Lawrence Rayford
Feb 13, 2012
Memorial services for Claude Lawrence Rayford, 64, of Bonham, will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Bonham, TX. Claude passed away early Monday at Seven Oaks Nursing & Rehab in Bonham. Claude was born Oct. 13, 1947 in Bonham, Texas, the son of Hilliard Rayford and Rebecca Elizabeth Nelson Rayford. He attended...
Ella Gereda Landers
Feb 9, 2012
Funeral services for Ella Gereda Landers, 96, of Richland Hills, formerly of Fannin County, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 in Wise Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Arledge Ridge Cemetery. Max Newman and Pastor Jerry Power will officiate. Gereda passed away Thursday morning, Feb. 9, 2012 at her residence. Gereda was born Aug. 18,...
Regina Louisa Riales
Feb 7, 2012
A visitation will be held at Wise Funeral Home for Regina Louisa Riales, 48, of Bonham, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM Sunday afternoon, Feb. 12, 2012. A reception will follow at First Presbyterian Church in Bonham. Regina passed away at her residence, Tuesday night, Feb. 7, 2012. Regina was born January 30, 1964 in Conway, Arkansas, the daughter of Roy...
Richard Francis "Dick" Grunert
Jan 31, 2012
Funeral services for Richard Francis "Dick" Grunert, Lt. Col. USAF retired, age 95, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 3, 2012 in the First United Methodist Church, Bonham, Texas. Mrs. Cindy Baker Burnett will officiate and be assisted by Richard Campbell, Liz Talbert and Morris Cook. Burial will follow in the Willow Wild Cemetery. Dick passed away Monday,...
Joyce Elaine Ratliff
Jan 24, 2012
Joyce E. Ratliff, 66, of Dodd City, TX, who was formerly from Westphalia/Garnett, KS, lost her battle with cancer on January 24, 2012. Joyce was born on September 27, 1945, and graduated from Garnett High School in 1963. Joyce moved to Texas in 1978 with her job at Farmers Insurance and later went on to work with Orthofix, where she...
John Lawrence Naylor, Sr.
Jan 23, 2012
Funeral service for John Lawrence Naylor, Sr., 79, of Ivanhoe, will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 in Wise Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jeff Johnson and Rev. Brian Everett will officiate. Burial with full military honors will follow in Randolph Lindsey Cemetery. John passed away Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 at his residence. John was born Nov. 1,...
George Edwin Hansen
Jan 22, 2012
Graveside services for George Edwin Hansen, 67, of Bonham, formerly of Teague, TX will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at Woodland Cemetery in Kirvin, Texas. Bro. Cletus Hall will officiate. Wise Funeral Home, 219 W. Sam Rayburn Dr., Bonham, TX is in charge of arrangements. George passed away Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 at Texas Health Presbyterian...
Nancy Carolyn Simpson
Jan 22, 2012
Funeral services for Nancy Carolyn Cox Simpson, 73, of Bonham, will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 at First Baptist Church under the direction of Wise Funeral Home. Rev. Brad Dardeganian and Rev. W. C. "Bill" Beasley will officiate. Burial will follow in Moores Chapel Cemetery. Nancy passed away Sunday, Jan. 22, 2011 at Wilson N. Jones...
Hazel Pauline Hayes
Jan 10, 2012
Funeral services for Hazel Pauline Hayes, age 94, of Bonham will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 at Boyd Baptist Church in Bonham under the direction of Wise Funeral Home. Rev. W.C. "Bill" Beasley and Rev. Lyn Holly will officiate. Burial will follow in Brown Cemetery. Hazel passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at her residence in...
Mike Shannon
Jan 8, 2012
Funeral services for Charles Michael "Mike" Shannon, age 59, of Ector, Texas will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Boyd Baptist Church under the direction of Wise Funeral Home. Rev. Morris Cook and Rev. Lyn Holly will officiate. Burial with military honors will follow at Carson Cemetery in Ector, TX. Mike passed away Sunday, Jan. 8,...
Wilma Jean Bohannon
Jan 2, 2012
Memorial graveside services for Wilma Jean Bohannon, 83, of Guymon, Oklahoma, formerly of Bonham, will be held at 3:00 p. m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 in Willow Wild Cemetery under the direction of Wise Funeral Home. Cindy Baker Burnett will officiate. Jean passed away at Dunaway Manor, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 following a brief illness. Jean was born Feb. 23,...
David Lee Eudy
Dec 29, 2011
Memorial services honoring the life of David Lee Eudy, age 72, of Bonham, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 at the Lannius Church of God. Dr. Robert Bailey will officiate. Private family committal services will take place later at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery under the direction of Wise Funeral Home in Bonham. David passed...
Thomas Wayne Goyne
Dec 27, 2011
Memorial Masonic graveside services honoring the life of Thomas Wayne Goyne, 75, former Fannin County resident, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Moores Chapel Cemetery. Local arrangements are under the care of Wise Funeral Home in Bonham, Texas, Thomas Wayne Goyne, born April 16, 1935, a native of Bailey, Texas and a resident of Morgan...
Robert Littlefield Schafer
Dec 18, 2011
Robert Littlefield Schafer, beloved father, friend and artist of note began his 99 year life at 40 degrees below zero in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada on November 22, 1912. Though born in Canada, he was a U. S. citizen and spent the rest of his life in the United States. When he was 5 years old his mother discovered his artistic...
Robert Littlefield Schafer
Dec 18, 2011
Robert Littlefield Schafer aka R Littlefield Shafer Artist aka PaPa PaPa passed away Dec. 22, 2011 at the age of 99. He led a good and fruitful life. He loved his painting and created some great watercolors. A memorial service will be held in his honor on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Creative Arts Center, 200 West Fifth Street...
Col.(Retired) William Fredrick Thompson, Sr.
Dec 15, 2011
A cremation service was held for Ret. Colonel William Fredrick "Bruce" Thompson, Sr., 82, of Bonham formerly of Grand Prairie. Wise Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Bruce passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home in Bonham. William "Bruce" was born October 10, 1929 in Abilene, Texas, the son of Earl John...
Eunice Letha Morgan
Dec 11, 2011
Funeral services for Eunice Letha Morgan, 91, of Tyler, formerly of Bonham, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 in Wise Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Gary Pettigrew will officiate. Burial will follow in Arledge Ridge Cemetery. Eunice passed away Sunday night, Dec. 11, 2011 in Tyler. Eunice was born Feb. 28, 1920 in Bonham, Texas, the daughter...
Elva Neomi Lewis Mahler
Dec 3, 2011
Elva N. Lewis Mahler, age 95, a resident of Bonham, Texas passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2011 in Sherman, Texas. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Wise Funeral Home in Bonham, Texas, with Living Word Church of God Pastor Joseph Grant officiating. She was born on March 2, 1916, L.V. Neal, in Albany, OK, the daughter of Richard...
Sherry Kay Shelby
Nov 24, 2011
A memorial gathering will be held at Wise Funeral Home from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 for Sherry Kay Shelby, 48, of Bonham. Sherry passed away Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 in Granbury, TX. Sherry was born April 8, 1963 in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of David McBride and Laura Powell McBride. Sherry attended schools in Canton and...
Genece Elaine Eubanks
Nov 13, 2011
Funeral services for Genece Elaine Eubanks of Leonard, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 at First United Methodist Church in Leonard, TX under the direction of Wise Funeral Home. Pastor Martha Myre will officiate. Burial will follow in Grove Hill Cemetery. Genece met with God while worshipping at First United Methodist Church in Leonard on Sunday,...
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