Freestone County, Texas Obits The Palestine Herald August 25, 2006 Bobbie J. Pritchard July 27, 1927- Aug. 23, 2006 Bobbie J. Pritchard died Wednesday, Aug. 23 at the age of 79 at Fairview in Fairfield. Funeral arrangements have been made for Saturday Aug. 26, 2006 at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Fairfield, Texas with Mack Rover and Jim Pritchard officiating. Burial service will follow at the Fairfield Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jonathan Hill, Shane Willard, Brent Holmes, Jimmy Holmes, Scott Holmes and John Burleson. She is survived by husband, John Pritchard of Fairfield; sons, John S. Hill of Palestine and Don Hill of McAllen; daughter, Joan Hill of Palestine; sister, Frances Burleson of Fairfield; brother, J.R. Holmes of Houston; sister-in-law, Doris Burgsteen of California, three grandchildren, two great grandchildren, 10 step grandchildren, 4 step great grandchildren, and stepsons Randle Pritchard of Tyler, Wayne Pritchard of Corinth, Jim Pritchard of Forney and Dan of Tulsa, Okla. Mrs. Pritchard was preceded in death by her parents, A.B.B. and L.E. Holmes; first husband, Johnie Hill; siblings, Andrew Holmes, Cecil Holmes, Marcus Holmes, Ennis Holmes and Mildred Oats. Family will receive friends Friday, Aug. 25, 2006 between 6 to 8 p.m. at Capps Memorial Chapel in Fairfield, Texas. Bobbie was loved by everyone she ever came into contact with. We will miss you and are thankful that you are finally home. We can't wait to see you again! Welcome home! Arrangements are by Capps Memorial Chapel. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Fairfield Recorder newspaper Thursday, September 7, 2006 Bobbi Jean (Holmes) Pritchard Funeral services were held Saturday, August 26 in Fairfield for Freestone county native and former employee of The Fairfield Recorder Bobbi Jean Pritchard, 79, of Fairfield who died Wednesday, August 23 in Fairfield. Mrs. Pritchard worked for many years as bookkeeper and receptionist for The Recorder, and was also principal’s secretary for Fairfield Independent School District. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Fairfield. Services were conducted at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church, with Rev. Mack Roller and Rev. Jim Pritchard officiating. Burial was at Fairfield Cemetery. Mrs. Pritchard is survived by her husband, John Pritchard of Fairfield; two sons, John S. Hill of Palestine and Don Hill of McAllen; a daughter, Joan Hill of Palestine; a sister, Francis Burleson of Fairfield; a brother, J.R. Holmes of Houston; A sister-in-law, Doris Burgsteen of Alameda, California; four step-sons, Randall Pritchard of Tyler, Wayne Pritchard of Corinth, Jim Pritchard of Forney and Dan Pritchard of Tulsa, Oklahoma; three grandchildren, 10 step-grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Abb and Ellie Vaughn Holmes; six siblings, Andrew Holmes, Ennis Holmes, Cecil Holmes, Marcus Holmes, Irene Dubois and Mildred Oakes; and her first husband, Johnnie Hill. Arrangements were made by Capps Memorial Chapel of Fairfield.