OBITUARIES

Jarret Paul Duke

Published

6 years ago

10/09/2018

Jarret Paul Duke
August 8, 1989 – October 5, 2018
DALLAS – Jarret Paul Duke, 29, passed away on Oct. 5, 2018 in Dallas, TX.
Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 12 at The White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Memorial services for Jarret Duke will be 2 p.m. on Oct. 13 at the Montague Cowboy Church in Montague.
Jarret was born Aug. 8, 1989 in Nocona to Jeff Duke and Tammi (Nichols) Daniels. He was a genius musician, able to play any instruments he picked up. He loved to sing and performed in several one-act plays in high school. As an adult he was active in theater in New Mexico, were he was an instant hit. Jarret attended Cisco Junior College and was a drum major his senior year. He loved music and he loved people.
Jarret had a smile you could never forget and eyes that showed you his soul. He loved everyone and wanted to move to Hollywood and pursue an acting career but his life was cut short. He lost so many dear friends that his heart was filled with pain and yet he continued to be someone that you could turn to in a time of need.
Jarret left this world doing what he did every single day, helping someone else in need as an organ donor. He hated the thought of someone in need and not being able to help. He never in his 29 years met a stranger, never pushed away a needy hand and never asked for much of anything out of this life, except to help others.
He is preceded in death by his granny, Mary Wells and uncle, Dean Duke.
Jarret is survived by his dad Jeff Duke and wife Lisa, Waynoka, OK; mother, Tammi Daniels and husband Ikey, Graham; his other mom, Pam Campbell and husband Alan, Bowie; brothers, Justin Duke and wife Samantha, Waynoka, OK, and Jacob Rogers, Big Springs; step-brothers, Matthew and Brandon Blevins; someone he thought of as his sister, Ashley Campbell; nephews, Dalton Lee Duke and Jackson Ray Duke, Kansas; his sweet little nieces, Halo Grayce Duke, MacKynna Faye Reed and Novalee Rayne Reed all of Waynoka, OK; grandparents, Paul Wells, Montague, and Barbara Atteberry, Nocona; a very special friend, Josh Jefferson; and numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends.
Jarret was passionate about so many things and you weren’t going to change his mind, and that just made us love him more.
Should friends desire contributions may be made through White Family Funeral Home in Bowie, to help with the funeral expenses.
Arrangements entrusted to The White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
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OBITUARIES

Dakota Lee Newton

Published

3 hours ago

05/21/2024

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June 13, 1991 – May 13, 2024
SAINT JO – Dakota Lee Newton, 32, died on May 13, 2024.
A celebration of life will be at a later date.
He was born on June 13, 1991 in Gainesville to Michael James Newton and Terra Lynn Womack.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Danny Newton, Milfred and Betty Hellinger and Shirley Randolph and one uncle.
He is survived by his parents; grandmother, Linda Milam; brothers and sister, Coldy Calabrese, Joshua Calabrese, Brody Dillon Newton, Raven Newton and Julie Newton; three aunts and numerous cousins.
Arrangements entrusted to Scott Funeral Home of Saint Jo.

OBITUARIES

Richard Glen Grusendorf

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3 hours ago

05/21/2024

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April 29, 1958 – May 3, 2024
SAINT JO – Richard Glen Grusendorf, 66, died May 3, 2024.
He was born on April 29, 1958 in Houston to Durwood Glen Grusendorf and Marianne Osborne.
He is survived by three brothers; one sister; one daughter and three grandchildren.
Arrangements entrusted to Scott Funeral Home of Saint Jo.

OBITUARIES

Gloria Ethel Painter

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4 days ago

05/17/2024

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April 22, 1932 – May 15, 2024
NOCONA – Gloria Ethel Painter, 92, died on May 15, 2024 in the Pecan Tree Manor in Gainesville after a brief illness.
A visitation will be at 1 p.m. on May 19 at Bethel Baptist Church in Nocona. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. with Pastor Jerry Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Nocona Cemetery.
She was born to Hubert and Ruby Malone Painter on April 22, 1932 in Wichita Falls. She grew up most of her childhood in Wichita Falls and moved to Nocona during middle school. She graduated from Nocona High School in May 1949 and attended Howard Payne University in Brownwood. She married Paul Bagby Smith in July 1950 and the young couple made their homes in the Kerrville area, Nocona and Bowie. The couple divorced in 1957 and she moved back to Nocona.
She went to work for the Nocona Telephone Company and married Bob Kafer in 1958. The couple made their homes in Wichita Falls, Waurika and Lubbock. During those years, she worked in a variety of office jobs. They divorced after 13 years of marriage and Painter moved back to Nocona where she went to work for the Nocona Boot Company.
She later married Bill Wade and the couple made their home in Alvord. She worked on the family farm helping run the watermelon stand and worked in a ceramic business in Alvord. She also worked many years for the Wise County Tax Office in Decatur. She finished up her major work life with the Denton State School where she worked for nearly 20 years.
After a divorce and retirement she moved back to Nocona where she helped care for elderly patients with a variety of tasks. Painter cared for many children in Bethel Baptist Church as a nursery worker and was active in the Carpenter’s Shop.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Ruby Painter; an infant brother; brother, Jerry Painter; sister, Lucia Johnson; son, Joe Bob and daughter, Jena Lesa.
She is survived by her son, Jerry Smith, Valley Mills; daughter, Jane Tettleton, Arlington; 10 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren and host of nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church, the Nocona Senior Citizen’s Center or the charity of your choice.
Arrangements entrusted to Jerry Woods Funeral Home of Nocona.