Lila Jean Brookshire...
     Lila Jean Brookshire, 78, passed away Monday, September 19, 2005 in Roseburg, OR.
     She was born March 7, 1927 in Butler, PA to Roy and Laverna (Moyer) McCandless. She married Dalton Brookshire on December 19, 1957 in Sweetwater, TX. She enjoyed quilting and spending time with her family.
     Funeral services were on Monday, September 26, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Decatur, TX with Bishop Kenneth Blankenfield officiating, under the direction of the White Family Funeral Home.Burial followed in Elmwood Cemetery, Bowie, TX.
     Survivors include: her husband, Dalton Brookshire of Bowie, TX; son Steve Brookshire of Bowie, TX; daughters, Donna Jean Pelton of Salt Lake City, UT and Shannon Sue Hall of Umpqua, OR; fourteen grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; three sisters; and one brother.

RC “Dick” Morgan ...
     RC “Dick” Morgan, age 73 of Nocona, TX passed away September 13, 2005 in Nocona, TX.
     Mr. Morgan was born May 26, 1932 in Quail, TX to Carroll C. Rena Reed Morgan. He had worked in the Oil Field for Jack Mercer Wells and for Curtis Martins.
      Graveside services for Mr. Morgan were held Thursday, September 15, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in the Starkey Cemetery with Rev. Clark Farley officiating. Services under the direction of Scott Morris Funeral Home.
     Surviving relatives include: three step children, Kathy, Sharon and Lonnie; one brother, Don Morgan, Bowie, TX; and one sister, Ruth Ezzell, Bridgeport, TX.

Kenne Huneke...
     Kenne Huneke, 53, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2005 in Bowie, TX.
     He was born May 21, 1952 in Amarillo, TX to Buck and Mary Elizabeth (Christy) Huneke. He married Angela Sutton on December 25, 1995 in Bowie, TX. He worked for eleven years at Federal Express. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church and loved working on his 1951 model Ford pickup. He loved and enjoyed spending time with his family.
      Services were Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Bible Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Jones officiating.
     Burial followed in Elmwood Cemetery, under the direction of White Family Funeral Home.
     Survivors include: his wife, Angela “Angi” of Bowie, TX; his children, Jimmy Lee Huneke and Kayla McLain of Bowie, TX; in-laws, Joe and Mary Ann Sutton, Bowie, TX; brother and sister-in-laws, Monte Sutton of Lewisville, TX and Glen and Bobbie Joe Gamblin of Bellevue, TX; nieces Zoe Alexandra and Sade Nicole Sutton; and grandmothers Edith Marie Box and Opal Rolls; and a host of friends.
     He was preceded in death by: his parents, Buck and Mary Elizabeth Huneke; and his brother, Bob Huneke.
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Ruby LaNell “Nell” (Fuller) Stell...
     Ruby Lanell “Nell” (Fuller) Stell, age 70 of Buffalo Springs, TX passed away Sunday, September 18, 2005 in a Wichita Falls hospital.
     Mrs. Stell was born September 6, 1035 in Buffalo Springs, TX to Dennis and Eula Fuller, the youngest of six children. She attended Buffalo Springs School and Midway Schools, graduating in 1953. She married Jim Stell on June 13, 1953. They made their home in Buffalo Springs, TX. They have three children; Susan, Shara and Jay. Nell became a Stanley Home Products dealer in 1963 and was involved in that business for over forty years during which time she was given numerous awards and recognition.
She was a member of Pleasant Mount Free Will Baptist Church for over fifty years during which she served as Sunday School teacher, youth night coordinator, and CTS coordinator. Nell was involved and held offices at the local, district and state levels of Women Active for Christ.
Nell was active in many community and charitable activities. She was a member of the Clay County Historical Society and volunteered at the Clay County Museum. She also served on the Clay County Pioneer Queen Selection Committee. Nell was actively involved in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. She was president of the Buffalo Springs Cemetery Association.
     Funeral Services for Mrs. Stell were held Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pleasant Mound Freewill Baptist Church. Interment was at Buffalo Springs Cemetery under the direction of Davis Funeral Home in Henrietta, TX.
     Surviving relatives include: her husband of 52 years, Jim Stell of Buffalo Springs, TX; two daughters, Susan and husband, Gary Williamson, Lee Summit, MS and Shara and husband Kevin Bookout, Blackwell, OK; one son, Jay and wife, Donna Stell of Clay County. Nell also had four grandchildren, Allison and Kara Bookout and Zachary and Abby Williamson; one sister, Valere Althouse; and one brother, J.B. “Bud” Fuller.
     Memorials may be made to Buffalo Springs Cemetery Association, Hospice of Wichita Falls, TX or the American Cancer Society.

Thomas Neal Ritchey...
     Thomas Neal Ritchey, age 77 of Bowie, TX passed away September 15, 2005 in Bowie, TX.
     Mr. Ritchey was born August 31, 1928 in Tolbert, TX to Issac Neal and Pearl Rice Ritchey. He married Juanita Unger on October 1, 1949 in Bowie, TX. He was a mechanic.
     Funeral services for Mr. Ritchey were held Saturday, September 17, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel with Reverends Tommy Lamascus and David Hall officiating. Interment was at Brushy Cemetery under the directions of Jerry Woods Funeral Home.
     Surviving relatives include: two daughters, Carolyn Maxwell and Pat Heugatter, both of Bowie, TX; three grandsons, Austin Heugatter, Yancey Heugatter and Jeff Dennison; one grandson; and one great granddaughter.
     He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Ritchey on April 26, 2002 and one daughter, Barbara Dennison on September 8, 2004.
     Pallbearers included: Austin Heugatter, Yancey Heugatter, Jeff Dennison, Allen Leek, Bob Hankins and Don Hankins.
     Memorials may be made to the Brushy Cemetery Association.

Vaudie Aline (Sampson) Hyden...
     Vaudie Aline (Sampson) Hyden, age 74 of Gainesville, TX passed away September 21, 2005.
     Mrs. Hyden was born November 25, 1930 in Victoria, TX to Jesse and Myrtle Anglin Sampson. She was formerly of Saint Jo, TX where she worked on a farm all of her life.
     Funeral services for Mrs. Hyden were held Monday, September 26, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the McCoy Funeral Chapel with Rev. Keith Rogers officiating. Interment was at Coker Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home of Saint Jo, TX.
     Surviving relatives include: two daughters, Shirley Bridges and Bobbie Laird, Both of Gainesville, TX; one son, Billy Popejoy, Commerce City, CO; eleven grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; and one brother, Jesse Bill “Bud” Sampson, Nocona, TX.
     She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Myrtle Sampson; her husband, H.H. Hyden; two brothers, J.C. Sampson and Johnny Lee Sampson.
     Pallbearers included: Tim Riel, Chris Erbes, Bill Shotwell, Rick Covington, Dale Price and Tom Sieger.

Robert Erwin Hill...
     Robert Erwin Hill, 53, passed away Monday, September 19, 2005 in Mobile, Alabama.
     Funeral Services for Mr. Hill were held Friday at 4:00 p.m. in the Drawing Room of the White Family Funeral Home with Reverends Doyle Reynolds and Sara Hardaway officiating under the direction of the White Family Funeral Home.
     Burial followed at Hopewell Cemetery.
     Robert was born February 11, 1952 in Lemmon, South Dakota to Claude and Mary Edwards Hill. He worked as an insurance adjuster for Allstate. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Cutting Horse Association, and the American Quarter Horse Association.
     He is preceded in death by his father, Claude Hill.
     He is survived by his daughter, Jenna Hill of Bowie; mother, Mary Hill of Bowie; brother, Buddy Hill of Houma, Louisiana; and numerous nieces and nephews.

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