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Glenn Wesley Owens
Glenn Wesley Owens
August 22, 1950 – February 16, 2018
MONTAGUE – Glenn Wesley Owens, 67, passed away at his home in Montague on Feb. 16, 2018.
A memorial will be at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 at The White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Wes was born on Aug. 22, 1950 in Ardmore, OK to Glenn and Lois Owens.
He graduated from Ardmore High School in 1968 and attended Oklahoma University where he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He received a bachelor’s degree in history/education from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in July 1973.
Owens served in the U.S. Air Force from 1974-1980 as E-5 imagery interpreter specialist. He worked along-side his father and brother in the Owens Petroleum Land Service from 1980-1986. In 1986 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving as an E-7 surface warfare operations intelligence analyst until his retirement in 2002. He was a Gulf War Veteran earning many awards and commendations
In 2003, Wes moved to Montague where he was involved in Post 8789 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Bowie. He loved gardening, reading, watching movies and taking daily walks, called “walk-abouts,” counting each step into the thousands. Recently, he shared many camping trips with his nephew and family in the hills and grasslands of Texas and New Mexico.
Owens is preceded in death by his parents, Lois and Glenn Owens; brother, Jeff Owens and friend Bob Self.
Owens is survived by brother, Chuck and wife Sandy, Montague; nephews, Scot Owens and wife Mandi, Lewisville and Rich Owens and wife Kellie, Keller; great nieces, Olivia Owens and Emerson Owens and great nephew, Noah Owens.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Bowie VFW.
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September 5, 1945 – March 9, 2025
BOWIE – Glyn Ann Beck, 79, died on March 9, 2025.
Beck was born on Sept. 5, 1945, in Saint Louis, MO to Les and Glyn Ann Frailey. She worked as a flight attendant for American Airlines.
She was married to Glenn Beck her husband and best friend. She was known for her love of horses, and raised a world champion quarter horse, Quick Going and was a certified show secretary for horse shows all over the United States. She was a loyal member of AQHA, NCHA Association, The Cowboy Church and the Montague County 4H chapter.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Les and Glyn Frailey; and her brother; Bruce Frailey.
She is survived by her husband, Glenn Beck, Bowie; son, Danny Beck, Bowie and her brother, Steve Frailey, Hawaii.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
November 20, 1934 – March 13, 2025
OKLAHOMA- Sarah Blasingame, 90, died on March 13, 2025 in Tulsa, OK.
A visitation was at 1 p.m. on March 22 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel.
A funeral service was at 2 p.m. on March 22 at Jerry Woods Chapel with Bryan Boothe officiating. Interment followed in Dye Mound Cemetery, Montague County Texas. Pallbearers were Scott Dixon, Clayton Fellows, Hunter Climer, Mark Means, Kash Means, Michael Blasingame and Scott Blasingame. Honorary pallbearers were Jim Blasingame and Kelly Hall.
She was born on Nov. 20, 1934 in Corinth, MS.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Neal Jay Blasingame; parents, Jack Akin, Luther and Ethel Wilkins; brother, Jeri Wilkins; son, Wayne Blasingame; daughters, Barbara Harell and Inez Crain; grandchildren, Christine, Charles and Travis; and great grandchildren, Randy, Taci and Kaylee.
She is survived by her sister, Shirley Chileski; children, Harold, Larry, Roy, Mike and Kay Blasingame; 24 grandchildren; 44 great grandchildren; 19 great-great grandchildren and three great-great-great grandchildren, along with many nieces and nephews.
A special thank you to Church on the Move, Sonny Ozuna and Rob Means.
July 23, 1931 – March 4, 2025
NOCONA – Gloria Ann Stone, 93, died on March 4, 2025 in Nocona.
There will be a memorial service at 11 a.m. on March 29 at Nocona Hills Community Church with Pastor Paul Coronado officiating. A private family interment will take place at a later date.
She was born on July 23, 1931 in Oakland, CA to Robert and Laura Frace Van Cleave. Stone was a hard-worker all of her life, working as a dental assistant. She was a member of Nocona Hills Community Church, The Delphians and The ARC’s.
She is preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Henry “Hank” Starke, and brothers, Robert and Edward Van Cleave.
She is survived by her children, Laura Starke, Nocona and James H. Stone, Fort Meyers, FL; brother, Phillip Van Cleave, Midlothian, VA and grandson, Christian Johnson, Austin.
Memorial donations may be made to The Stanley Fulton Memorial Veteran’s Fund at Nocona Hills Community Church, 104 Nocona Dr., Nocona, TX 76255.
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