Funeral Homes in Bonham, TX

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Kenny Marchant (politician), Danny Darwin (baseball player), and Joe Melson (songwriter and singer).

Bonham is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,127 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Fannin County. James Bonham (the city's namesake) sought the aid of James Fannin (the county's namesake) at the Battle of the Alamo. It is also apart of the Texoma region.

Bonham Obituaries

It was disclosed by Virginian Leader on March 24th, 2021 that Betty Kathryn Collida (Sanders) passed away in Bonham, Texas.  Ms. Collida was 80 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Betty Kathryn's life.

It was noted by San Diego Union-Tribune on December 25th, 2020 that Evelyn Irene Baker (McCormick) passed on in Portland, Oregon.  Ms. Baker was 82 years old and was born in Bonham, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Evelyn Irene's life.

It was written by NRV News on October 13th, 2020 that Marilyn Evans Bucci (Owen) passed away in Christiansburg, Virginia.  Ms. Bucci was 94 years old and was born in Bonham, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Marilyn Evans's life.

It was revealed by Orange County Register on September 27th, 2020 that Mary Ann Covert (Peterson) passed away in Orange Co, California.  Ms. Covert was 98 years old and was born in Bonham, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mary Ann's life.

It was written on March 27th, 2020 that Alan Meguire died in Bonham, Texas.  Meguire was 84 years old and was born in Stratton, NE.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Alan's life.

It was reported by The Herald Democrat on January 4th, 2020 that Sarah Delk (Swann) died in Bonham, Texas.  Ms. Delk was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Sarah's life.

It was revealed by Graham Leader on April 12th, 2019 that Burl Allen Rich passed away in Bonham, Texas.  Rich was 81 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Burl Allen's life.

It was reported by The Herald Democrat on March 8th, 2019 that Leo Peter Gaudet died in Bonham, Texas.  Gaudet was 77 years old and was born in Lynn, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Leo Peter's life.

It was reported by The Herald Democrat on January 24th, 2019 that J H Jr "Jay" Thomas died in Bonham, Texas.  Thomas was 95 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor J H Jr "Jay"'s life.

It was noted by The Herald Democrat on January 23rd, 2019 that Johnny Curtis "John" Cosgrove passed away in Bonham, Texas.  Cosgrove was 65 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Johnny Curtis "John"'s life.

History

Inglish and other acquaintances settled there in the summer of 1837 and the settlement was named Bois D'Arc. It is the county seat of Fannin County . It was located about 2 miles from the current downtown. James Bonham (the city's namesake) sought the aid of James Fannin (the county's namesake) at the Battle of the Alamo.

Bonham, one of the oldest cities in Texas, dates back to the year 1837 when Bailey Inglish built a two-story block house named Fort Inglish. After the connection to the Texas and Pacific Railroad the city began to grow and in 1885 there were six churches, three colleges, two public schools, three weekly newspapers, a saw mill, two grain mills, a power plant and 2300 inhabitants.

The official website for the city of Bonham is http://127.0.0.1/.