Obituaries

Nov 29, 2020

Bartolo Gomez passed away on November 29, 2020 in Decatur, TX. He was born on March 2, 1957 in Celaya, GTO, Mexico to Rosendo and Maria Alvarez Gomez. Bartolo and his family lived in Nocona for over 30 years. He worked for Nocona ISD as a custodian at the elementary school for 20 years. He always had a smile...

Nov 17, 2020

Pat (York) Mitchell, "PatPat" to many, passed from this life Tuesday, November 17th, 2020. Pat's family will celebrate her life graveside Saturday, November 21, 10:30 AM at Nocona Cemetery. There will be an additional memorial gathering immediately following - location will be announced at the graveside. A full obituary will follow in next week's Nocona News.

Nov 16, 2020

Willie Florence Shiflet Milburn, 97, from Brownwood (formally from Nocona, Texas), passed from this life Monday, November 16, 2020, in Granbury, Texas, due to complications from COVID-19. Willie was born to Emmit and Cliffie Ann (Sloan) Shiflet in Quanah, Texas, December 21, 1922. She and her siblings were raised on a farm in the North Texas community of Marysville....

Nov 4, 2020

Roxy Ann Rogers, 67 of Bowie, went to be with the Lord on November 4th, 2020 in Decatur, TX. Roxy was born on October 23, 1953 in Sudan, TX to H.A. and Sarah Whitefield. She graduated from Polly High School in 1971 and went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in medical coding. She worked at Wise Regional for...

Oct 30, 2020

Margarete Joyce West of Nocona passed from this life October 30th, 2020 at the age of 81. Joyce was born November 19th, 1938 in Gorman, TX to D.L. and Willoughby Bassett. She met Fred West, and the two married in 1956. Joyce and Fred had enjoyed 59 years of faithful loving marriage when Fred passed away in 2015. Joyce...

Oct 28, 2020

Warren Ray Bain, 53 of Nocona, Texas passed from this life on October 28, 2020 in Decatur, Texas. Warren's celebration of life service will take place on Wednesday, November 4, 2:00PM at the Church of Christ in Nocona under the direction of Scott- Morris Funeral Home with Austin Wright and Jonathan Brown officiating. Warren was born to Ray Bain...

Oct 24, 2020

Douglas Ray Fulkerson, 59, passed from this life Saturday, October 24th in Nocona. Doug was born August 2, 1961 in Newton Iowa, to Donald Ray and Mary Louise Fulkerson. Doug was a "jack of all trades." Over the course of his life, he worked for the railroad, was a long-haul truck driver, and operated a forklift for Maytag before...

Oct 20, 2020

Dee Lorraine Talley, 97 of Hot Springs, AR. passed from this life October 20, 2020. Lorraine was born to Granville "Dee" and Eula Hanks November 30th, 1922 in Graham, TX. Lorraine grew up in north Texas, mostly in Nocona. Lorraine met the love of her life Asko Talley, and the two married March 15, 1941 in Marietta, OK. Lorraine...

Oct 17, 2020

Oct 1, 2020

Peter H Wigglesworth was born on November 13, 1930 in western Massachusetts. Passed away peacefully on October 1, 2020. Pete served in the Air Force as a radar technician. Part of his time in the Air Force he spent in Japan which he loved to talk about. After discharge, he moved to California. During that time he worked in...

Sep 27, 2020

Olin Lee Taylor, Jr. died away on September 27, 2020 in Wichita Falls, Texas. There will be a graveside service at 2PM on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Montague Cemetery. Taylor, was born August 2, 1933 in Decatur, Texas to Olin Lee Taylor and Effie May Smith Taylor. he worked as a cabinet maker most of his adult life....

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Sep 9, 2020

Lois Alene Lovett Cauter August 7, 1930 to September 9, 2020 Born in Nocona, Texas on August 7, 1930 to parents Queen Victoria Waldie and Martin Luther Lovett, Lois Alene Lovett Cauter died from complications of the COVID-19 virus on September 9, 2020 in Pleasanton, California, just one month beyond her ninetieth birthday. Lois grew up on the Lovett family...

Sep 5, 2020

Eudeal "Chick" Green passed from this life Saturday, September 5th, 2020 at his home in Nocona. He was 83. Chick was born December 2, 1936 to Clyde and Ruby Green. Chick met the love of his life, Dora, and they married in 1963. They had been married nearly 50 years when Dora passed away in 2013. Chick believed in...

Sep 4, 2020

Gloria Jean Goolsby went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, September 4, 2020 in Nocona, Texas. She was born April 23, 1947 in Spanish Fort, Texas to Arnold and Glenys Foster Goolsby. She was a 1965 graduate of Prairie Valley where she was active in basketball, volleyball, and FFA. She then attended Ranger Junior College where she...

Aug 27, 2020

Dawson Pate Doyle, 83 of Nocona, Texas passed peacefully from this life August 27, 2020 after a struggle with Leukemia (AML). Dawson was born December 2, 1936 in Belcherville, Texas to William Ray (W.R.) and Daisy Dell (Price) Doyle. Dawson grew up in the Nocona area until adulthood, excluding short trips west to Odell, Tx. to pick cotton. As...

Aug 24, 2020

Douglas Hamilton Blevins passed away on August 24, 2020 in Nocona, Texas at the age of 47. Douglas was born on April 8, 1973 to William Perry and Mary Ellen (Lemons) Blevins in Wichita Falls, Texas. Douglas worked for Bowie Industries for 20 years. He was a machinist. When he was not working he loved to play guitar, loved...

Aug 14, 2020

Anna Inez Edwards Rice Shiver passed from this life Friday, August 14th in Wichita Falls. She was 96. Inez was born in Spanish Fort on June 13, 1924 to Albert and Lillian Edwards. When Inez graduated from Prairie Valley High School in 1942, she was voted most beautiful. In her young adult life, Inez worked for the Nocona Boot...

Aug 1, 2020

James Phillip "Whitey" Westbrook, 61 of Bowie, passed from this life August 1st, 2020. Whitey was born August 2, 1958 in Tokyo, Japan to Jerry and Louise Marie Westbrook. In his early life, Whitey served in the United States Air Force as a radio operator. After the Air Force, Whitey spent most of his career as a machinist, working...