Obituaries

Oct 1, 2022

Michael Allen Braden, 63 years old, passed away at his home on October 1, 2022 in Montague, TX. Mike was the owner of Mike Braden Construction for 36 years. His passion was in his carpentry work and the relationships he made along the way. His customers were like family to him. His hobbies outside of his work were family,...

Sep 2, 2022

Aug 10, 2022

Pedro Arvizu Aguilar, de Bowie, pasó de esta vida el 10 de agosto de 2022 a la edad de 61 años. Pedro nació el 29 de junio de 1961 en San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato, México, hijo de Esteban Aguilar y Tersa Aguilar Mata. Pedro se mudó al Condado de Montague cuando era joven y pasó el resto...

Jul 8, 2022

Mildred (Mickey) Fay (Naylor) Leeper passed away on July 8, 2022. She was born June 30, 1926 at Ringgold Texas to Joe Foster and Gertrude Potter Naylor. She graduated from Ringgold High School and married Lewis Leeper in 1944. They lived in Corpus Christi, Nocona, Canadian and Houston. They came back to Nocona to retire. She was a member...

Jun 11, 2022

Roena May McQueary passed away on June 11, 2022 in Gainesville, Texas at the age of 82 years old. Ms. McQueary was a long time Nocona citizen. She was born here on October 19, 1939 to George Washington and Mary Ann (Roper) Wilson. She married W. H. McQueary, Jr on September 16, 1966 and were married until his death....

Jun 7, 2022

June "Indian" Deardeuff of Duncan, OK passed from this life on June 7, 2022 in Duncan. He was 66 years old. Indian was born June 10, 1955 in Tahlequah, OK to William and Beulah Deardeuff. Indian met Judy (Blevins) and the two fell in love. They married June 16, 1995 in Nocona, TX. The couple were longtime residents of...

Jun 5, 2022

Doris Ann Lemond went home to the Lord on June 5. Doris was born on September 20, 1937 in Nocona, Texas to Cecil and Vernon Smith. Doris was the eldest of three children. She loved her sister, Leta and brother, Charles so very much. She enjoyed her cousins and spent many hours on the back porch visiting with them....

May 18, 2022

Lucille Skinner Bowles passed away on May 18, 2022 in Wichita Falls, Texas at the age of 102. Ms. Bowles was born on February 5, 1920 to Jesse and Minnie Sumpter Skinner in Mehan, Oklahoma. Lucille moved to the Spanish Fort area when she was a kid and spent her whole life in the Montague County area. This is...

May 15, 2022

Jacklyn Sue Lee (Jackie) age 87 of Nocona Texas, passed away Sunday May 15, 2022. The funeral service will be held at Church of Christ in Nocona, Texas at 10:00am, Wednesday May 18th, followed by graveside service at Nocona Cemetery. Austin Wright will be officiating. Jackie was born in Nocona, Texas on October 7, 1934. She was married to...

May 10, 2022

Michael Gann, of Gordonville, passed from this life May 10, 2022 at the age of 61. Michael was born November 28, 1960 in Bowie to A.D. and Rose Marion (Duncan) Gann. Michael was a skilled mechanic and handyman. He knew how to fix pretty much anything! He has worked in maintenance for Cedar Mills Marina. Michael had a great...

May 9, 2022

Donald Thomas Hughes was born December 30, 1949 in Dallas, Texas and passed away on May 9, 2022, in Sherman, Texas. He was the son of Thomas and Ruth Hughes of Dallas. He married Danell in 1987. He is survived by his wife Danell of Bonita, daughter Amber Hughes of Grand Prairie, daughter Autumn Randles and husband Zack of...

May 8, 2022

Dorothy Mae Whitecotton passed away on May 8, 2022 in Nocona, Texas at the age of 89 years old. Dorothy was born in Bowie, Texas to Roy and Ilus (Tate) McMillion on June 15, 1932. She attended Stoneburg School and was valedictorian. This is where she also met her high school sweetheart and future husband Robbie Whitecotton, they married...

Apr 10, 2022

Virgil Hugh Phemister, 90, passed from this life Sunday, April 10, 2022. Hugh was born March 23, 1932 in Haskell, TX to Virgil and Ida Phemister, one of nine children. From 1953-1954, Hugh proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He was deployed to the Demilitarized Zone, where he served as a tanker. In...

Mar 30, 2022

James Ellsworth Alderman - March 12, 1933 - March 30, 2022 James Ellsworth Alderman passed away on March 30, 2022, in Dallas, Tx after a brief illness with cancer. He was 89. He was the oldest son born to James Scheubert Alderman and Katherine Ann (Thatcher) Alderman on March 12, 1933 in Covington, KY. He lived most of his...

Mar 27, 2022

Joanne Underwood Coventry, 88, passed from this life Sunday, March 27th, 2022 in Nocona, TX. Joanne was born May 18th, 1933 to Joe and Goldie Underwood. She grew up in Nocona and graduated from Nocona High School. Joanne married the love of her life Neil Ray Coventry November 24, 1950 in Nocona. They couple lived in Pampa, Perryton, Oklahoma...

Feb 15, 2022

Paula Jo Wyatt, a lifetime resident of Nocona, passed away on February 15, 2022 at the age of seventy-four in Nocona, Texas. She was born on November 28, 1947 to J. C. and Lajuana "Icy" (Reisenhoover) Pigg. Ms. Wyatt is preceded in death by her parents, her son, J. C. Pigg, her son Dennis Brown, her brothers Johnny Pigg,...

Feb 8, 2022

Randy Lee Sewell, 66, passed from this life Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 in Stephenville, TX. Randy was born November 19, 1955 to Bill and Frances Sewell. He grew up in Grand Prairie and graduated from South Grand Prairie High School. In his youth, he worked as a ship builder. He then worked toward an Associate's Degree in Information Technology,...

Jan 23, 2022

Carl David “Dave” Jordan, 88, passed from this life January 23rd, 2022 in Wichita Falls. Dave was born October 31st 1933 in Newport, Texas to Dan and Daisy Jordan. Dave enlisted in the U.S. Army in January, 1955. While in the Army, Dave served in the Korean War. He served until January, 1958 then enlisted in the U.S. Air...

Jan 21, 2022

Donald Lee Pool, 78, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 in Nocona, Texas. He was born on September 26th, 1943 in Wichita Kansas to Thomas John Pool and Donny Casteel. Mr. Pool was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife Avana in 2010. Mr. Pool is survived by his children Eddie Pool, Rocky Pool, Tina Goldstar,...

Jan 21, 2022

Ima Jewel Whiteacre rejoined her beloved husband Robert on January 21, 2022 in Wichita Falls, Texas at the age of 85. Ima was born in Foss, Oklahoma to Jessie Carl James and Opal Dee Dyer on September 19, 1936. The family moved to Sherman, Texas where she met the love of her life, Bob Whiteacre, who had recently come...