Ronny Chisum...
     Ronny Chisum, age 50, of Bowie, TX passed away March 5, 2004 in the Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington, TX.
     Mr. Chisum was born March 10, 1953 in Duncan, OK to Lona Belle and Orville A. Chisum. He was an oil well serviceman and a resident of Bowie for ten years.
     Memorial services for Mr. Chisum were held Tuesday, March 9, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Bobby Deaver and Rev. Matthew Taylor officiating, under the direction of Fry Funeral Home.
     Surviving relatives include: three sons, David McDaniel, Farmington, NM, Cody Chisum, Bowie, TX and Chris Fugate, Bowie, TX; three daughters, Miranda Chisum, Midland, TX, Katrena Chisum, Bowie, TX and Dana Matalgah, Fort Worth, TX; two grandsons; two sisters, Shirley Hutto, Bowie, TX and Barbara Shelton, Duncan, OK; three brothers, Troy Chisum, Dale Chisum and Kenneth Chisum, all of Duncan, OK; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Orville A. and Lona Belle Chisum; and one grandson, Grant McDaniel.

Carolyn Ann Cooper Salmon...
     Carolyn Ann Cooper Salmon, age 72, of Abilene, TX passed away March 6, 2004. 
     Mrs. Salmon was born June 5, 1931 in Nocona, TX to Grace Mae Price and Winstead O. Cooper. She attended Abilene Christian College and was a teacher at Abilene Independent School District. She was a member of the Highland Church of Christ in Abilene, TX. 
     Funeral services for Mrs. Salmon were held Thursday, March 11, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at the Highland Church of Christ in Abilene, TX. Interment was held March 11, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. at the Nocona Cemetery with Ministers Mike Cope and Lynn Anderson officiating, under the direction of Jerry Woods Funeral Home.
     Surviving relatives include: five sons, Rick Salmon, Oslo, Norway, Tim Salmon, Milwaukee, WI, Steve Salmon, Brock, TX, Danny Salmon, London, England and Jeff Salmon, Abilene, TX; one daughter, Julie Cox, Waco, TX; eleven grandchildren; and one brother, James Cooper, Mineral Wells, TX

Jim Carlile...
     Jim Carlile, age 55, of Bowie, TX passed away March 3, 2004 at the Bowie Memorial Hospital in Bowie, TX. 
     Mr. Carlile was born March 17, 1948 in Simon, OK to Alma and J.W. Carlile. He married Barbara Jo House on September 9, 1972 in Blackwell, OK. He grew up in Wilson, OK where he attended and graduated Wilson High School in 1966. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS “Enterprise” as an Aviation Electronics Technician. After his discharge he started work at Cities Service. He attended Tynale Biblical Institute and graduated with a degree in Christian Counseling. He was a member of and Associate Pastor of and Christian Counselor of the New Hope Baptist Church in Bowie. He retired in 1999 from Cities Service-Dynergy Petrolium Company after thirty years as a field man. He was a former Associate Pastor and Christian Counselor of the Faith Baptist Church in Bowie, TX. He was a past Commander and life member of the Reddy-McClellan VFW Post # 8789 in Bowie.
     Funeral services for Mr. Carlile were held Saturday, March 6, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the New Hope Baptist Church in Bowie, TX with Rev. Dewayne Lamberson officiating. Interment was at Elmwood Cemetery under the direction of Fry Funeral Home. 
     Surviving relatives include: his wife, Barbara “Jo” Carlile, Bowie, TX; two step daughters, Stephanie Spencer, Elk City, OK, and Cheri Schutte, Lawton, OK; his father, J.W. Carlile and his wife, Ella Faye Carlile, Canton, TX; two brothers, Lavoy Carlile, Canton, TX and W.M. Carlile, Hennessey, OK; one sister, Yvetta King, Shawnee, OK; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Alma Carlile in 1980. Pallbearers included: Kenny Wichert, Todd Hammer, Denny Keith, Charlie Parr, Dickie Rodger and Jerry Carlisle. Honorary pallbearers included: Herbert Reaves, Ervin Lyon, Doyle Seigler, Lee Adams, Curtis Eudey and Gerald Hammer.

Carrie Nell Pults...
     Carrie Nell Pults, age 101, of Ryan, OK passed away March 7, 2004 in Ryan, OK. 
     Mrs. Pults was born September 16, 1902 in Nocona, TX to Belle Womack and James Jackson Morris. She married George Thomas Pults September 23, 1923 in Jack County, TX. She was a homemaker and had taught school in Jack County and Nocona. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She was a former resident of Nocona, TX.
     Funeral services for Mrs. Pults were held Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at the First United Methodist Church in Nocona, TX with Rev. Keith Barbee officiating. Interment was at the Nocona Cemetery under the direction of Jerry Woods Funeral Home.
     Surviving relatives include: two daughters, Jane Roberts, Nocona, TX and Mary Beth Bussey, Terral, OK; two sons, James Jackson Pults, Basye, VA and Richard Pults, Nocona, TX; eighteen grandchildren; twenty-seven great grandchildren; eleven great great grandchildren; one sister, Ruth Kelley, Granbury, TX; and two brothers, Garrett and Sam Morris, both of Ft. Worth, TX. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Thomas Pultz and three children, Tommy Pults, Margaret Williams and Geogia Heathington.
     Pallbearers included: Don Robers, Louis Baldwin, Mike Heathington, Steve Williams, Clinton Ray Bussey and Gary Bussey.

Waneta Duckworth “Toady”...
     Waneta Duckworth “Toady”, age 87, of Wichita Falls, TX passed away March 2, 2004 at the University Park Manor in Wichita Falls, TX. 
     Mrs. Duckworth was born February 2, 1917 to Jessie Brooks and Lawrence W. Pemberton. She married Clifton W. Duckworth and was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Nocona, TX. 
Funeral services for Mrs. Duckworth were held Friday, March 5th, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at the Scott-Morris Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Moore officiating. Interment was at the Long Branch Cemetery under the direction of Scott Morris Funeral Home.
     Surviving relatives include: her daughter, Diane Taylor, Wichita Falls, TX; one son, Jerry Duckworth, Nocona, TX; one grandchild, three step grandchildern; and four great grandchildren.

Joe R. Thomas...
     Joe R. Thomas, age 69, of Mineral Wells, TX passed away March 4, 2004 in Fort Worth, TX. 
     Mr. Thomas was born January 25, 1935 in Brownwood, TX to Sue Marburger and Gomer Thomas. He married Margaret Diffee on December 25, 1975 in Jacksboro, TX. He served in the U.S. Air Force for twenty years and retired in 1972. He was a safety director in the trucking industry. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a former resident of Bellevue, TX. 
     Graveside services for Mr. Thomas were held Sunday, March 7, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. at the Bellevue Cemetery with Rev. Charles Stephens officiating, under the direction of Fry Funeral Home.
     Surviving relatives include: his wife, Margaret Diffee Thomas, Mineral Wells, TX; two daughters, Pam Brown, Mineral Wells, TX, and Ruth Emery, Manchester, NH; one son, Robert Thomas, Manchester, NH; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one brother, Arthur Jones, Benbrook, TX; one sister, Dorothy Christy, New Braunfels, TX; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Gomer Thomas in 1980; and his mother, Sue Marburger in 1999.
Honorary pallbearers included: Floyd Brown, Bill Nichols, Freddie Vice, Jack Christy, Pat Kennedy, B.L. “Butch” Diffee, J.R. “Jimmy” Diffee, Roy D. Hood, Arthur “Nubbin” Jones.

Mary Maxine Capps...
     Mary Maxine Capps, age 67, of Nocona, TX passed away March 4th, 2004 at the Nocona General Hospital in Nocona, TX.
     Mrs. Capps was born July 14, 1936 in Paden, Oklahoma to Everett and Della Monroe Tull. She married Melvin Capps in 1984. Maxine owned and operated the Grocery store in Ringgold. She was a member of The Faith Baptist Church in Weatherford, TX.
     Funeral services for Mrs. Capps were held Monday, March 8th, 2004 at 2:30 p.m. at the Hope Cemetery in Henrietta, TX.
     Surviving relatives include: her husband, Melvin Capps of Nocona, TX, daughter, Linda Lane of Wichita Falls, TX, son, Delbert Capps of Nocona, TX, son, Wayne Capps of Sanger, TX and brother, Claude Tull of Norman, OK.
     She was preceded in death by a son, Bob Dunaivan, 5 brothers and sisters, and her parents.

Clara Elizabeth Hargrave...
     Clara Elizabeth Hargrave, age 80, of Alvord, TX passed away March 5, 2004 in Decatur, TX. 
     Mrs. Hargrave was born April 8, 1923 in Franktown, CO. She married Kenneth Lewis Hargrave on February 6, 1940 in Boulder, CO. 
     Memorial services for Mrs. Hargrave were held Saturday, March 6, 2004 at the Kingdom Hall in Wise County under the direction of Coker Funeral Home. 
     Surviving relatives include: her husband, Kenneth Lewis Hargrave, Alvord, TX; three sons, Kenneth Lewis Hargrave, II, Canyon City, CO, Larry L. Hargrave, Bowie, TX and Lonny A. Hargrave, Denver, CO; twelve grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; and one sister, Edna Hill, Riverdon, CO. 

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