Gladys Thompson...
     Gladys Thompson, 84, of Bowie, TX, passed away October 5, 2005 in Bowie.
     She was born January 17, 1921 in Oscar, OK to Marion and Dora Brown Jones. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church of Bowie. Mrs. Thompson worked for Haggar Slack Co. and Howard Wolf Dress Co.
     Funeral services were Saturday, October 8, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Southside Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Neely & Rev. John Robles officiating. Burial followed in Elmwood Cemetery. Heritage Family Funeral Home of Bowie directed the service.
     Pallbearers included: Billy Lee Jones, Marvin Jones, Ronnie Jones, Larry Randall Jones, Lee Wayne Jones, Donald Ray Tomlin, Bobby Tomlin, David Tomlin, Steven Jones and Richard Jones.
Honorary pallbearers included: Lewis Wright, Norma Jones and Danny Wright.
     Survivors include: one daughter, Wanda Mead of Carlsbad, NM; one sister, Mattie Faye Dorman of Bowie, TX; two grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.
     She was preceded in death by: one daughter; four brothers; one sister; three grandchildren; two husbands; and her parents.
     Memorials may be made to the Lion’s Club, 210 Friona, Bowie, TX, 76230 or Bellmire Healthcare Facilities, 1101 Rock St., Bowie, TX, 76230

Rheta Jo Burleson...
     Rheta Jo Burleson, 71, of Bellevue, TX, passed away October 4, 2005 in Wichita Falls, TX.
     She was born October 8, 1933 in McCauley, TX to J.F. & Rossie Peterson. On December 28, 1950 she married Bill Burleson in Lubbock, TX. Mrs. Burleson was a homemaker and a resident of Bellevue for thirty years.
     Graveside services for Mrs. Burleson were on Friday, October 7, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. in the Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, TX with Rev. Gene Baker officiating. Heritage Family Funeral Home of Bowie directed the service.
     Survivors include: her husband, Bill Burleson of Bellevue, TX; daughters Cherry Harrison and Candy Perry, both of Bellevue, TX; two brothers, Frank and Gaston Peterson; six grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.
     Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association Montague County Division, c/o Legend Bank, P.O. Box 1081, Bowie, TX 76230.

Loretta May Boyd...
     Loretta May Boyd, 77, of Nocona, TX, passed away October 7, 2005 in Lafayette, LA.
     She was born May 19, 1928 in Nocona, TX to George and Pearl Breeze Pounds. She married Roscoe H. Boyd, Jr., who preceded her in death September 29, 2003.
     Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Scott-Morris Chapel in Nocona, TX. Burial followed in Crestview Cemetery, Wichita Falls, TX.
     Survivors include: one son, Rod Boyd; and one granddaughter, Tanya Boyd.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Boyd was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one sister.

Oba Alton Cox, Jr...
     Oba Alton Cox, Jr.of Montague, TX passed away October 8, 2005 in Nocona, TX
     Mr. Cox was born March 25, 1932 in Walsenburg, CO to Oba Alton and Edith Cox. He had lived in Montague since he was nine years old. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Montague, TX.
     Funeral services for Mr. Cox were held Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Montague, TX with Dr. Bennie Slack officiating. Interment was at the Montague Cemetery under the direction of the Heritage Family Funeral Home.
     Surviving relatives include: numerous cousins.
     He was preceded in death by his parents, Oba Alton and Edith Cox; and one cousin, Alma Cochran.

Jerry Whitaker...
     Jerry Whitaker, age 70, of Bowie, TX, passed away October 9, 2005 in Bowie, TX.
     Mr. Whitaker was born November 9, 1934 in Fort Worth, TX to Martin and Roxie Day Arnold Whitaker. He married Dorothy Ann Williams on September 2, 1961. He served his country in the United States Army and worked as a residential painted. He was a member of the Lighthouse Assembly of God Church.
     Funeral services for Mr. Whitaker were held Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lighthouse Assembly of God with Reverend Greg Newton and L.C. Smith officiating. Interment was at Elmwood Cemetery under the direction of The White Family Funeral Home.
     Surviving relatives include: his children, Gary Whitaker, Saint Jo, TX, Kay Maxwell, Bowie, TX, and Sherry Dorman, Bowie, TX; one brother, Lowell Whitaker, Fort Worth, TX; seven grandchildren; two great grandchildren; two nephews; and numerous cousins and friends.
     He is preceded in death by his parents, M.B. and Roxie Day Whitaker and his wife, Dorothy Whitaker.
Pallbearers included: Ricky Whitaker, Mike Whitaker, John McShan, Ted Winn, Curtis Wells and Eddie Ulbig.
     Honorary pallbearers include: Nathan Whitaker, Jason Whitaker, Jeffery Whitaker and Dustin Maxwell.

Ernest DeBord...
     Ernest DeBord, 85, of Sunset, TX, passed away September 28, 2005 in Sunset, TX.
     He was born October 24, 1919 in Lewisville, TX to Albert & Lela DeBord. He was a resident of Sunset since 1982.
     Graveside services for Mr. DeBord were Saturday, October 1, 2005 in the Sunset Cemetery with Rev. Arval Miller officiating. Heritage Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX directed the service.
     Survivors include: six sons, Ernest, Arthur, Robert, George, David and Jack DeBord; and one daughter, Skeeter Erwin.
     He was preceded in death by: two sisters, six brothers; and his parents.

Doyce Kenneth Ice...
     Doyce Kenneth Ice, 74, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2005 in a Dallas hospital.
     He was born October 19, 1930 in Montague County, TX. Mr. Ice worked for Kraft Foods, retiring in 1993. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Garland .
     Funeral services for Mr. Ice were Saturday, October 8, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. in Cockrell Hill Chapel at First Baptist Church of Garland with Rev. Greg Ammons officiating. Burial followed at 2:00 p.m. in Center Point Cemetery, Montague County, TX. McCoy Funeral Home of Saint Jo, TX directed the services.
     Survivors include: his wife of 54 years, Betty Ingram Ice; two daughters, Rhonda Ice Adams and Catherine Annette Ice; and three granddaughters.
     He was preceded in death by: his parents, one sister and one brother.

“Bill” William Fredric Lipscomb...
     “Bill” William Fredric Lipscomb, 93, of Nocona, TX, passed away October 6, 2005 in Nocona.
     He was born February 25, 1912 in Denton, TX to LeGrand and Nannie Harvill Lipscomb. Bill was a member of the Presbyterian Church, serving as deacon and elder. He owned Lipscombs Dry Goods in Nocona and Bowie. He was also a member of the Nocona Lions Club and served in the U.S. Army.
     Funeral services for Mr. Lipscomb were Sunday, October 9, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Shelly McNew officiating. Burial followed in the Nocona Cemetery. Scott Morris Funeral Home of Nocona directed the services.
     Survivors include: two children, Rita Talley of Saint Jo, TX and Richard Lipscomb of Fort Worth, TX; five grandchildren; and two great granddaughters.
     Bill was preceded in death by a grandson, Todd Talley and his wife, Frances Elizabeth Clark Lipscomb.

Cassie Lucille Jones...
     Cassie Lucille Jones, age 46, of Bowie, TX passed away October 6, 2005 in Decatur, TX.
     Mrs. Jones was born October 12, 1958 in Houston, TX to William Barney and Johnnie Ward Laine. She married Marion Kert Jones and was a homemaker in Chico.
     Services for Mrs. Jones were held Sunday, October 8, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. in the Drawing Room of the White Family Funeral Home with Brother Kern Choate officiating. Interment was at Elmwood Cemetery under the direction of The White Family Funeral Home.
     Surviving relatives include: her husband, Marion Kert Jones, Chico, TX; three sons, Ray Jones and his wife, Jill, Bowie, TX, Lee Jones and his wife, Bonnie, Chico, TX and Chris Jones, Chico, TX; two daughters, Lisa Jones, Oklahoma City, OK and Tammy Jones, Gordonville; one granddaughter, Lydia Jones, Bowie, TX; mother, Johnnie Lucille Ward, Bridgeport, TX; sister, Alma Moore, Dallas, TX; one brother, William Barney Laine, Jr., Gainesville, TX; nieces, Shannon Moore, Dallas, TX and Shelley White, Shreveport, LA; stepbrother, Henry Sam Ward, Jr., Gainesville, TX; stepsister, Johnny Ruth Riddles; and numerous cousins.
     Pallbearers included: Joe Stout, Mitch Hamner, Casey Hamner, Jerry Foster, Harold McDaniel and Carl McDaniel.

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