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Recent Obituaries Fort Worth: Notices, Funeral Links & Records
Looking for recent obituaries in Fort Worth? This guide helps you search Fort Worth obituary notices, check Star-Telegram and Legacy results, confirm funeral-home service details, and choose the right Tarrant County or Texas death-certificate route when legal proof is needed.
Use obituary pages for public notices and memorial details. Use the funeral home for final service information. Use Tarrant County Vital Records or Texas DSHS when you need a certified death certificate.
Choose your task
Use the section that matches what you need right now.
Fastest way to find recent Fort Worth obituaries
- Start with Fort Worth Star-Telegram local obituaries: useful for local obituary stories and news-style obituary coverage.
- Use Legacy Fort Worth: useful for a broader local obituary list with funeral-home and newspaper submissions.
- Use Dignity Memorial Fort Worth: useful for many Fort Worth funeral-service notices and upcoming service details.
- Confirm with the funeral home: best for final service time, address, flowers, donations, livestream, cemetery, and guestbook updates.
Official steps with links
Open Star-Telegram local obituaries
Use this when you want Fort Worth obituary stories and local obituary coverage from the Star-Telegram.
Open Star-TelegramSearch Legacy Fort Worth
Use this when you want a broader Fort Worth obituary list from newspapers, funeral homes, and family submissions.
Open Legacy Fort WorthSearch Dignity Memorial Fort Worth
Use this for many Fort Worth-area funeral-service notices, service locations, photos, flowers, and memorial pages.
Open Dignity Fort WorthConfirm with the funeral home
Use the funeral home named in the obituary before attending, sending flowers, using a donation link, or joining a livestream.
See Fort Worth funeral homesOrder Tarrant County death certificate
Use Tarrant County Vital Records for Fort Worth/Tarrant County death-certificate requests, locations, fee, ID, and application rules.
Open Tarrant County recordsUse Texas DSHS if needed
Use Texas DSHS Vital Statistics for statewide death-record ordering, processing times, fees, eligibility, and order status.
Open Texas death recordsUse the right source for each need
| Need | Best source | Exact action |
|---|---|---|
| Newest Fort Worth obituary | Legacy Fort Worth + Star-Telegram + Dignity Memorial | Search last name, first name, city, date, funeral home, and county. |
| One specific person | Individual obituary page + funeral-home notice | Match age, relatives, city, funeral home, publish date, and service location. |
| Service or visitation time | Funeral-home obituary page | Confirm date, time, chapel, church, cemetery, parking, livestream, and public/private status. |
| Flowers or memorial donation | Official obituary or funeral-home page | Use only the family’s official flower, charity, or memorial-fund instruction. |
| Certified death certificate | Tarrant County Clerk or Texas DSHS | Prepare ID, relationship/eligibility proof, full legal name, date/place of death, and fee. |
| Unusual death, pending case, or ME record | Tarrant County Medical Examiner | Use case findings or call the Medical Examiner if the death was reportable or under investigation. |
Search Fort Worth obituaries by name, date, or location
Search the last name first. Add first name only if results are too broad.
Try Fort Worth, Arlington, Benbrook, Haltom City, Hurst, Mansfield, Lake Worth, River Oaks, White Settlement, or Tarrant County.
Try spouse, maiden name, nickname, church, cemetery, school, college, military service, employer, or funeral home.
Verify before visiting, paying, or sharing
| Check | Why it matters | Do this |
|---|---|---|
| Correct person | Fort Worth and Tarrant County can have same-name results across multiple funeral homes. | Match age, relatives, town, funeral home, obituary date, and service details. |
| Funeral-home page | Funeral homes may update service times faster than search engines or aggregator pages. | Open the funeral-home notice before attending, sending flowers, or using a donation link. |
| Service address | Visitation, funeral, church, cemetery, and reception may be different places. | Save each address separately and call if the service is today or tomorrow. |
| Death certificate need | An obituary is not certified legal proof. | Use Tarrant County Vital Records or Texas DSHS when legal proof is required. |
| Medical Examiner case | Some deaths are investigated when death occurs without medical attention, by violence, or from unnatural causes. | Use Tarrant County Medical Examiner case findings or official contact routes when appropriate. |
| Guestbook message | Guestbook posts may be public and copied elsewhere. | Do not post Social Security numbers, bank details, addresses, medical details, or private family issues. |
Fort Worth funeral-home sources: phone, address, and map
| Funeral home / source | Phone / address | Use for | Official / map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Funeral Homes | Greenwood: (817) 336-0584 3344 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth, TX 76107 Mount Olivet: (817) 831-0511 2301 North Sylvania Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76111 |
Greenwood and Mount Olivet obituary, funeral, cemetery, flowers, and service-location questions. | Official site Map |
| Golden Gate Funeral Home – Fort Worth | Tel: 1-817-478-9555 Fax: 1-817-478-9582 5701 E Loop 820 S., Fort Worth, TX 76119 |
Golden Gate Fort Worth notices, service confirmation, flowers, and arrangement questions. | Official Fort Worth page Map |
| Thompson Harveson & Cole | Tel: (817) 336-0345 Email: info@thompsonfunerals.com 4350 River Oaks Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76114 |
Fort Worth funeral, cremation, service, obituary, and family contact questions. | Official location Map |
| Martin Thompson & Son Funeral Home | Phone: (817) 292-2250 Fax: (817) 292-2280 6009 Wedgwood Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76133 |
Current services, obituary search, service details, local Fort Worth arrangements, and directions. | Official site Map |
| Biggers Funeral Home | Phone: (817) 237-3341 6100 Azle Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76135 |
Fort Worth service questions, immediate help, obituary details, and arrangement confirmation. | Official contact Map |
| Harper & Lucas / Robertson Mueller Harper | Phone: (817) 924-4233 24-hour assistance: (817) 383-1561 1500 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104 |
Funeral-home contact, location confirmation, and Fort Worth service questions. | Official contact Map |
Best step: use the funeral home named in the obituary. If the service is within 48 hours, call before driving because weather, venue changes, livestream details, and private-service limits can change.
Fort Worth death certificate: Tarrant County or Texas DSHS?
Obituaries help with memorial information, service time, flowers, and family notices, but they are not certified records.
Tarrant County Clerk can issue certified birth and death records in person, by mail, or online through VitalChek when the county has access to the record.
Texas DSHS Vital Statistics provides statewide death-certificate and death-verification ordering, fee, processing, and order-status information.
Tarrant County says to contact the appropriate City Hall for certain Arlington and Grapevine records from listed years because the county may not have access to those death records.
Texas death-record request routes and timing
| Request route | Official detail to know | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County in person | Vital Records services are available at the downtown location and neighborhood offices. Bring government-issued picture ID and the required information. | Fort Worth/Tarrant County families who can visit a county office and need local help. |
| Tarrant County mail | Use the county application and follow the county’s current mail and ID rules before sending payment. | People who do not need same-day help and prefer a local county request. |
| Tarrant County online | Tarrant County says online certified birth/death records can be ordered through the County Clerk’s only approved official internet business partner, VitalChek. | People who want the county’s approved online vendor route. |
| Texas.gov / Texas DSHS online | Texas DSHS lists death-certificate online processing at about 20–25 business days, not including shipping. | People who want the state online route and can verify identity online. |
| Texas DSHS mail-in order | Texas DSHS lists death-certificate mail-in processing at about 25–30 business days, not including shipping. | Non-urgent statewide requests when mailing documents is easier. |
| Death verification | Texas DSHS death verification costs $20. A verification confirms that a death occurred, but it is not the same as a certified death certificate. | Situations where a verification is enough and a certified copy is not required. |
Tarrant County Vital Records details
| Detail | Information | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Official office | Tarrant County Clerk – Vital Records | Fort Worth/Tarrant County birth and death certificate questions. |
| Main Fort Worth vital-record location | Tarrant County Plaza Building, 200 Taylor Street – 3rd Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76196-2000 | Downtown in-person vital-record requests and payment questions. |
| Phone | 817-884-1550 | Fee, ID, application, location, and eligibility questions. |
| Hours | Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | Visit planning; verify before holidays or weather closures. |
| Parking note | County location page notes entrance on the west side off Burnett Street, fee-based parking off W. 2nd Street, or meters on Burnett Street. | Downtown visit planning. |
| County operator | 817-884-1111 | General county routing when you are unsure which office handles the issue. |
Tarrant County vital-record office locations
| Location | Address / phone | Use for | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County Plaza Building | 200 Taylor Street – 3rd Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76196-2000 Phone: 817-884-1550 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. |
Main Fort Worth vital-record office and downtown county service. | Open map |
| Charles F. Griffin Building | 3212 Miller Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76105 Phone: 817-884-1550 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. |
Southeast Fort Worth vital-record access. | Open map |
| Dionne Phillips Bagsby Southwest Subcourthouse | 6551 Granbury Road, Suite 110, Fort Worth, TX 76133 Phone: 817-884-1550 |
Southwest Fort Worth vital-record access. | Open map |
| J.D. Johnson Northwest Subcourthouse | 6713 Telephone Road, Suite 202, Lake Worth, TX 76135 Phone: 817-884-1550 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. |
Northwest Fort Worth/Lake Worth area vital-record access. | Open map |
| Arlington Subcourthouse | 700 E. Abram St., Arlington, TX 76010 Phone: 817-884-1550 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. |
Arlington-area county services; verify death-record access first for Arlington city records. | Open map |
| Gary Fickes Northeast Subcourthouse | 645 Grapevine Hwy, Suite 120, Hurst, TX 76054 Phone: 817-884-1550 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. |
Northeast Tarrant County vital-record access. | Open map |
Before visiting: confirm the location is open, bring current government-issued picture ID, and verify whether the record can be issued by Tarrant County or must be requested through a city, Texas DSHS, or another route.
Map: Tarrant County Vital Records, Fort Worth
Use this map for the main downtown Tarrant County vital-record office. Funeral services should be checked on the individual obituary or funeral-home page because the funeral home, church, cemetery, and reception may be different places.
Verify Tarrant County locationsTarrant County Medical Examiner: when it matters
| Situation | Official route | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Death without medical attention, from unnatural causes, or by violence | Tarrant County Medical Examiner | Use the Medical Examiner page or follow law-enforcement/funeral-home instructions. |
| Need case status or findings | Medical Examiner Case Findings | Search the case-record route when it is a reportable death in Tarrant, Denton, Parker, or Johnson County. |
| In absentia or family case question | Medical Examiner phone | Legal next-of-kin may call 817-920-5700 for in absentia case questions. |
| Need office contact | Tarrant County Medical Examiner | Office: 200 Feliks Gwozdz Place, Fort Worth, TX 76104. Phone: 817-920-5700. Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. |
Submitting a Fort Worth obituary notice
| Before submitting | Prepare this | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Correct publisher | Star-Telegram / Legacy placement route, Dignity Memorial, or the funeral home handling arrangements | The publisher controls deadline, price, proof, photo rules, publication date, and corrections. |
| Identity details | Legal name, nickname, maiden name, age, city, county, date of death, family names | Prevents wrong-person confusion and helps searchers find the notice later. |
| Service details | Viewing, funeral, church, cemetery, livestream, reception, public/private status | Visitors need exact times and addresses. |
| Flowers or donations | Family flower preference, charity name, donation link, or memorial fund details | Reduces fake donation confusion and respects the family’s request. |
| Proof and receipt | Final approved text, photo proof, payment receipt, confirmation number | You may need proof for corrections, publication questions, or billing issues. |
If the Fort Worth obituary is hard to find
| Problem | Likely reason | What to do next |
|---|---|---|
| No obituary appears | Notice not published yet, private service, spelling issue, different city, or funeral-home-only posting. | Search surname only, widen the date range, and try funeral-home websites plus Legacy Fort Worth. |
| Too many same-name results | Common surname across Fort Worth, Arlington, and wider North Texas. | Add age, city, county, spouse, cemetery, funeral home, or service date. |
| Service details changed | Weather, family update, venue change, funeral-home correction, or livestream change. | Call the funeral home named in the notice before traveling. |
| Donation link looks suspicious | Copied obituary, fake fundraiser, outdated social post, or duplicate memorial page. | Use only the official obituary or funeral-home page before sending money. |
| Death certificate not available yet | The funeral home has not filed the record yet, or the request lacks ID, fee, or eligibility proof. | Ask the funeral home if the record has been filed, then call Tarrant County Vital Records or Texas DSHS. |
Safety checks before payment, travel, or sharing
- ✓Use Star-Telegram, Legacy, Dignity Memorial, or the funeral home’s own site for obituary and service information.
- ✓Do not send memorial money through a random social-media comment, copied obituary page, or unverified fundraiser.
- ✓Use Tarrant County Vital Records, Texas DSHS, or VitalChek through an official link for certified death records.
- ✓Ask for a funeral home’s General Price List before choosing paid funeral goods or services.
- ✓Do not post Social Security numbers, bank details, addresses, or private medical details in obituary guestbooks.
AI / Bing quick answer
For recent obituaries in Fort Worth, start with Fort Worth Star-Telegram local obituaries, Legacy Fort Worth, and Dignity Memorial Fort Worth. Confirm service time, flowers, donations, livestream, cemetery, and address with the funeral home named in the notice. For certified legal proof, use Tarrant County Vital Records, Texas DSHS Vital Statistics, or VitalChek through an official county/state link.
Official source notes
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Use for local obituary stories and Fort Worth obituary coverage.
Open Star-Telegram obituariesLegacy Fort Worth
Use for broad Fort Worth obituary listings from newspapers, funeral homes, and families.
Open Legacy Fort WorthToday’s Star-Telegram obituaries
Use for the Legacy Star-Telegram daily page when available.
Open today’s Star-Telegram obitsDignity Memorial Fort Worth
Use for Fort Worth-area memorial pages, service details, photos, flowers, and obituary search.
Open Dignity MemorialTarrant County birth/death records
Use for local certified-copy fees, ID rules, application, VitalChek route, and record restrictions.
Open Tarrant County recordsTarrant County vital-record locations
Use for office addresses, hours, phone, parking notes, and neighborhood offices.
Open locationsTexas DSHS death records
Use for state certified-copy rules, death verification, eligibility, fees, processing, and order status.
Open Texas death recordsTexas processing times
Use to check current average business-day timing for Texas.gov and mail-in death certificate requests.
Open processing timesTarrant County Medical Examiner
Use for reportable deaths, case findings, and medical-examiner contact information.
Open Medical ExaminerFTC Funeral Rule
Use before agreeing to funeral goods or services and to understand price-list rights.
Open FTC Funeral RuleAfter you find the obituary
Keep the obituary URL, funeral-home page, service address, cemetery, donation instruction, and guestbook link.
Call the funeral home if the service is today, tomorrow, near a holiday, or weather may affect travel.
Save certificate receipts, order confirmations, call notes, and copies of mailed applications.
Recent Obituaries Fort Worth: reader questions answered
Where can I find recent obituaries in Fort Worth today?
Start with Fort Worth Star-Telegram local obituaries, Legacy Fort Worth, and Dignity Memorial Fort Worth. If you know the funeral home, check that funeral-home obituary page because service details may update there first.
How do I search Fort Worth obituaries by name?
Search the last name plus “Fort Worth obituary” first. Then add first name, city, Tarrant County, spouse name, maiden name, funeral home, cemetery, school, or service date.
Is the Fort Worth Star-Telegram obituary page enough?
The Star-Telegram page is useful for local obituary coverage, but it may not show every funeral-home notice. Check Legacy Fort Worth, Dignity Memorial, and the funeral home named by the family.
Are Fort Worth obituaries the same as Texas death certificates?
No. A Fort Worth obituary is a public notice or memorial page. A certified Texas death certificate must come from Tarrant County Vital Records, Texas DSHS, or an official approved ordering route.
Where do I request a Fort Worth death certificate?
For many Fort Worth/Tarrant County deaths, start with Tarrant County Clerk Vital Records. You can also use Texas DSHS Vital Statistics for a statewide death-certificate or death-verification request.
How much does a Tarrant County death certificate cost?
Tarrant County lists death certificates at $21 for the first copy and $4 for each additional copy purchased at the same time. Verify current fees before paying because fees can change.
How long does a Texas death certificate order take?
Texas DSHS lists average death-certificate processing at about 20–25 business days for Texas.gov orders and about 25–30 business days for mail-in orders, not including shipping time.
Why can’t I find a recent Fort Worth obituary?
The notice may not be published yet, the service may be private, the spelling may differ, or the notice may appear only on a funeral-home website. Search surname only, widen the date range, and try nearby cities.
What should I verify before attending a Fort Worth funeral?
Verify the correct person, service date, funeral home, chapel, church, cemetery, address, parking, livestream, public/private status, flower rules, and memorial donation instructions.
When should I use the Tarrant County Medical Examiner instead of obituary sites?
Use the Tarrant County Medical Examiner for reportable deaths, case findings, or questions involving unnatural causes, deaths without medical attention, violence, or deaths under investigation. For emergencies, call 911 first.
Final action
Search Star-Telegram, Legacy Fort Worth, and Dignity Memorial first. Confirm the service on the funeral-home page. Use Tarrant County Vital Records or Texas DSHS only when you need certified legal proof. Before payment, travel, flowers, donations, or paperwork, verify the official source.