Paul Hugh Duff...
     Paul Hugh Duff, age 77, of Ringgold, TX passed away June 20, 2005 in Bowie, TX.
      Mr. Duff was born November 2, 1927 in Ringgold, TX. He was of the Methodist faith and a member of the V.F.W. Post 8789, a past Post Commander and a past State Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars from 1995 to 1996. He was a cattle rancher.
     Graveside services for Mr. Duff were held June 23, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ringgold Cemetery with Rev. Sandy Sanderson officiating under the direction of Fry Funeral Home.
     Surviving relatives include: his wife, Melody (Reed) Duff of Ringgold, TX; his son, Danny Paul Duff, three step-sons, James, John and Phillip Mullens; three sisters, Martha Jedleka, Betty Carazino, Marie Lemon; seven grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Martha Duff.

Frank Kirk Hogan...
     Frank Kirk Hogan, 88, of Saint Jo, TX, passed away June 22, 2005 in Muenster, TX.
      Mr. Hogan was born September 20, 1916 in Mallard, TX to Spencer and Edna (McDonald) Hogan. On November 3, 1945 he married Katie Alice Parsley. He was a member of the Baptist faith, an Army veteran of WWII and worked as a linotpe operator for the Dallas Morning News and the Amarillo Globe News.
      Funeral services were Saturday, June 25, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Clement-Keel Funeral Home Chapel in Gainesville, TX with Rev. Lamoyn Champ officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, TX under the direction of Clement-Keel Funeral Home.
     Pallbearers were John Lee Hogan, Spencer Hogan, Mike Hogan, Jason Hogan, Robert Hogan and James Hogan. Honorary pallbearers were Tim Hogan and Charles Hogan.
     Survivors include: his wife, Katie Hogan of Saint Jo, TX; two sons, Tim Hogan and John Lee Hogan, both of Saint Jo, TX; one daughter, Cheri Griffith of Saint Jo, TX; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-eight great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; one brother, Jerry Hogan of Austin, TX; two sisters, Naomi Smith of Lubbock, TX and Eula Grace “Baby” Cain of Muenster, TX.
     He was preceded in death by: his parents; one son, Daniel Hogan; four brothers; and two sisters.

John Clinton Hann, Jr....
     John Clinton Hann, Jr., 60 passed away Sunday, June 19, 2005 in Bowie, TX.
     Mr. Hann was born October 26, 1944 in Clinton, OK, to Leona and John Hann, Sr. He married Lynn Rene Darnell on May 24, 1967. He worked as personnel manager for White’s Auto Store in Wichita Falls, TX. He served as a medical technician in the Navy during the Vietnam War and later as a surgical technologist in the Austin area.
     Survivors include: his wife of 38 years, Rene; one son, Clint of Lafayette, CO; one daughter, Hilarie of Pasadena, CA; one sister, Ramona Bittmann of Wichita Falls, TX; three nephews; one niece; and special friend, Marca Welsh.
     In accordance with his wishes, there will be no formal service.

Walton Cain (Buster) Kindsfather...
     Walton Cain (Buster) Kindsfather, age 94 of Nocona, TX passed away June 21, 2005.
     Mr. Kindsfather was born February 26, 1911 in Buffalo Springs, TX to Edward and Lillie May Underwood Kindsfather. He married Donnie Mongomery on January 6, 1973 in Nocona, TX. He was a mechanic by trade and a member of the Church of Brethren.
     Graveside services for Mr. Kindsfather were held Thursday, June 23, 2005 at at 2:00 p.m. at the Nocona Cemetery with Rev. Tommy Lamascus officiating under the direction of Jerry Woods Funeral Home.
     Surviving relatives include: one son, Leroy and his wife Shirley Kindsfather, Nocona, TX; one daugher-in-law, Avia Brooks, Nocona, TX; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and one brother, Ernest Kindsfather.

Newell Elton Weaver...
     Newell Elton Weaver, age 89, of Nocona, TX passed away June 24, 2005 in Nocona, TX.
     Mr. Weaver was born in Montague County, TX on June 22, 1916 to Cordes and Julie Underwood Weaver. He married Arlie Alice Ensey on August 6, 1960. He was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church and was an oil field pumper and farmer.
      Funeral services for Mr. Weaver were held Sunday, June 28, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the Bethel Baptist Church in Nocona, TX with Rev. Clark Farley and Rev. Buddy Lee officiating. Interment was at the Starkey Cemetery under the direction of Scott Morris Funeral Home.
       Surviving relatives include: his wife, Arlie Weaver, Nocona, TX; children, Willard Weaver, Arlington, TX, Faye Tanner, Terrell, OK, Josephine Keith, Nocona, TX, Betty Bradford, Decatur, TX and Virginia Dean, Nocona, TX; twenty-nine grandchildren; forty-six great grandchildren; thirty-six great-great grandchildren; ten great-great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Marie Sappington, Nocona, TX, Jewell Dean Lynn, Gainesville, TX and Betty Jo, CO; and three brothers, John Weaver, Nocona, TX, Bobby Weaver, Nocona, TX and A.C. Weaver, Terrell, TX.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cordes and Julie Weaver, two children, Ruby Sinon and Don Tadlock; one brother, George Weaver; one sister, Myrtle Reed; and two grandchildren, Joyce Mullenix and Eugene Keith.
     Pallbearers included his grandsons.
     The family request memorials in lieu of flowers to be made to Hospice of Decatur, TX.
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Billy Lynn Brown...
     Billy Lynn Brown, age 59, of Saint Jo, TX passed away June 26, 2005 in Saint Jo, TX.
     Mr. Brown was born November 10, 1945 in Spanish Fort, TX to William Chester and Freda Mae Carpenter Brown. He married Sharon Lynn Westbrook on February 4, 1986 in Marietta, OK. He was a service station operator and a member of the First Baptist Church in Nocona. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the American Legion serving as Past Chaplain.
Funeral services for Mr. Brown were held Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Nocona, TX with Rev. Dave Woodbury officiating. Interment was at the Callisburg Cemetery under the direction of Jerry Woods Funeral Home.
      Surviving relatives include: his wife, Sharon Brown, Saint Jo, TX; one son, Zachary (Zack) Eli Brown, Saint Jo, TX; six daughters, Stacia Bell, Wichita Falls, TX, Dana McCrary, Saint Jo, TX, Cindy Martin, Saint Jo, TX, Jennifer Brown, Spring, TX, Shanna Eggleston, Krugerville, TX and Devin Vanderburg, Aubrey, TX; fifteen grandchildren; three sisters, Johnnie Ruth Dishman and Becky Beckham, Nocona, TX and Paula Thomas, Jacksboro, TX; and one brother, Donny Joe Brown, Breckenridge, TX.
     Pallbearers included: Harold McAlvain, Lynn Adams, Gene Fitzgerald, Joe Don Weaver, Steve Howard and Larry Ogle. Honorary pallbearers included: Jeff Maas, Ivan Ramirez, Jerrod Flusche, Trey Shero, Eli Hillard and Jared Hofbauer.

David Cyril Morgan...
      David Cyril Morgan, age 62 of Euless, TX passed away June 23, 2005 in the Baylor Specialty Hospital in Euless, TX.
      Mr. Morgan was born September 13, 1942 in Nocona, TX to James Cyril and Bonnie Clay Morgan. He married Sandra Kay Gee and was a truck driver for Pavestone.
      Graveside services for Mr. Morgan were held Sunday, June 26, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. at Nocona Cemetery with Dale Scott officiating under the direction of Scott Morris Funeral Home.
     Surviving relatives include: his wife, Sandra Morgan, Euless, TX; his mother, Bonnie Clay Morgan of Nocona, TX; one son, Bryan Morgan and Tiffany McKeever, Fort Worth, TX, one daughter, Kimberly and husband Thad Thrash, Arlington, TX; six grandchildren, Vanessa Morgan, Danika Morgan (Dani), Bobby Hindman VI, Auston Thrash, Tylar Thrash and Braden Thrash; and one sister, Debbie Skidmore.
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Hazel Glass Harmon...
     Hazel Glass Harmon, age 79, of Nocona, TX passed away June 24, 2005 in the United Regional Health Care System in Wichita Falls, TX.
     Mrs. Harmon was born July 1, 1925 in Weslaco, TX to Robert Lee and Celia Ann Wright Standley. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Nocona Red Hat Club, the Lakona Club and the Cancer Survivors of Nocona. She worked for Prairie Valley School for many years, and she cooked for the Meals on Wheels. She was an assistant to the Activities Director at Horizon Manor Nursing Home.
     Funeral services for Mrs. Harmon were held Sunday, June 26, 2005 at 2:30 p.m at the First Baptist Church.in Nocona, TX.
     Surviving relatives include: two sisters, Flora Larson and Imogene Lee, both of Oregon; three brothers, Johnny and Robert Standley, both of Arkansas and Vernon Standley, California; four grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews who loved her very much.
     She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Celia Standley; two sisters, Helen Glass and Edith Frazier; her first husband, Troy Glass; one daughter, Kathleen Lee; and her second husband, B. Harmon.
     Pallbearers included: James Brasher, Randy Glass, Andy Sappington, Steve Brown, Kenneth Arnold, Larry Hobbs and Bennie Gamez.
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