Mildred Marie Woods Poyner...
Mildred Marie Woods Poyner, 80, passed away Monday, November 5, 2007 in Bowie, TX.
Mildred was born December 27, 1926 in Muenster, TX to Thomas Edward and Dovie Mae (Barrett) Woods. She was raised in Capps Corner. Later she met Dave Poyner, a high school classmate and married him on October 2, 1998 in Gainesville, TX. She enjoyed sewing and reading, but most of all loved her children and grandchildren, whom she was always there for.
Graveside services were at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Mountain Creek Cemetery with Larry Cox officiating. Arrangements were entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
She is survived by her children, Linda Price of Gainesville, TX, Laura Kellogg and husband, Kevin of Bowie, Patty Cooksey of Gainesville, Claudia DeVenuto of Houston, TX, Ronnie Kelly of Wichita Falls, Janie Walker of Henrietta; brothers, Jimmy Woods and wife, Joyce of Sunset and Bobby Woods and wife, Leota of Nocona; fourteen grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by: her parents; son, Rick Reeves; husband, Dave Poyner; and brothers, Larry, Dee and Winford Woods.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to CASA Child Advocates, 808 Austin Street, Wichita Falls, TX 76302.

Virginia Hughes...
Virginia Louise Hughes, 78, of Bowie, TX, passed away November 2, 2007 in Nocona, TX.
She was born February 8, 1929 in Jonesboro, AR to Virgil and Idell Wallace Pillow. She married Howard Hughes and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Virginia’s hobbies included, sewing, cooking and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a fifty-four year resident of Bowie, TX.
Graveside services were on Monday, November 5, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. in Elmwood Cemetery, under the direction of Heritage Family Funeral Home.
Survivors include: her husband, Howard Hughes, Bowie; daughter, Linda Bell, Nocona; sons, Carl, Paul and Randall Hughes, all of Bowie; three brothers, all of Porter, TX; seven grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers.

Katherine Mae Carminati...
Katherine Mae Carminati, 97, passed away November 2, 2007 in Nocona, TX.
She was born February 15, 1910 in Montague, TX to Tony Jack and Emma Roberts Fenoglio. She married Dominic Carminati, who preceded her in death, and was a lifetime resident of the Montague area.
Funeral services were conducted on Monday, November 5, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Nocona. Burial followed at Montague Catholic Cemetery, under the direction of Scott Morris Funeral Home.
Survivors include: one daughter, Gail McCall of Nocona, TX; and one granddaughter, Lori McCall Hostetler of Carrolton, TX.

Nina Bradley “Billie” Poyner..
Nina Bradley “Billie” Poyner, 94, of Forestburg, TX passed away Saturday, November 3, 2007 at the Nocona Nursing Center, Nocona, TX.
She was born March 9, 1913 in Pleasant Ridge, TX to Johnny Mac and Hettie McClendon. She worked as a nurse. On June 6, 1932, she married Charles David Poyner.
Funeral services were Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Forestburg with Rev. Stewart Holloway and C.E. Cole officiating. Burial followed in Perryman Cemetery, under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
Survivors include: daughter, Beverly Parnell, Forestburg; four grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.

Katherine V. O’Harrow Blakely...
Katherine V. O’Harrow Blakely, 79, of Saint Jo, TX, passed away October 30, 2007.
She was born March 8, 1929 in Lubbock, TX. On November 18, 1950 she married Alvin Blakely. She worked for Russell Newman and was a homemaker. She was a member of Rubottom Baptist Church in Rubottom, OK.
Funeral services were at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 1, 2007 at the First Baptist Church in Saint Jo, TX with Rev. Don Clark and Mr. C.E. Cole officiating. Burial followed in Coker Cemetery, under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home of Saint Jo.
Survivors include: her husband, Alvin of the home; two daughters, Rita Blakely, Saint Jo and Roselle Lance, Collinsville, TX; sons, Jimmy Blakely of Saint Jo and Gary Blakely, Fort Worth; and five grandchildren.

Billie Burke Coleman Anderson...
Billie Burke Coleman Anderson, of Forestburg, TX, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2007 in Forestburg.
She was born January 16, 1926 to Ollie and Audra Steagall Coleman in Forestburg. She married Homer Rex Anderson on December 22, 1945. She worked for American Airlines and ran the family business. At age 72, she became a volunteer EMT with the Forestburg Volunteer Fire Department.
Survivors include: her husband, Rex; three daughters, Rebecca Embry, San Angelo, Susan Nolen, Los Alamos, NM and Kim Desmuke of Forestburg, TX; six grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.