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James Wesley Hammer

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March 29, 1934 – May 26,2023
BOWIE – James Wesley Hammer, 89, made the journey to his eternal home on May 26, 2023.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on May 27 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie. A funeral service was at 3 p.m. on May 28 at the White Family Funeral Home, with Snip Allen as the officiant. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
James was born in Eastland, TX on March 29, 1934 to J. W. And Jesse (Hopper) Hammer. On Sept. 4, 1951 he married Delma “Jean” Green in Nimrod, TX and together they raised four children, Dianna, Dan, Jim and Rob. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.
James loved his family and especially loved his kids, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He sang “You Are My Sunshine” to each of his grand and great grandchildren as they came along. James could be found each morning having coffee at the Armadillo Grill, enjoying conversation and stories with the kind waitresses and patrons. He worked for Citi Services then Occidental Petroleum for 27 years before retiring. He was a great handyman and could fix just about anything.
He is preceded in death by his parents; six brothers; two sisters; his wife, Jean Hammer; granddaughter, Brenda Tidwell and great granddaughter, Laci Tidwell.
James is survived by his brother, Billy Hammer and Kathy, Pampa, TX; sister, Glenda Jessup and husband Claud, Cisco, TX; sister, Desi Covington and husband Cliff, Austin; children, Dianna Tidwell, Pampa, TX, Danny Hammer and wife Judy, Gainesville, Jimmy Hammer and wife Eva, Canadian, TX, Rob Hammer, Bowie and Sherry Hammer, Bowie; 13 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Arrangements entrusted to the white Family Funeral Home of Bowie.

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Thomas Caron Corwin

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May 11, 1952 – March 5, 2024
BOWIE – Thomas Caron Corwin, 71, passed away on March 5, 2024 in Decatur.
Thomas was born May 11, 1952 in Wichita Falls to Thomas Pearson and Mallie Margaret (Well) Corwin. He married Diana Lynn in Rosehill, KS. He retired from driving a truck for Acme Brick.
He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Corwin; son, Matthew James; daughter, Venus Lynn and brother, Walter Earl Corwin.
Survivors include his wife, Diana Lynn Corwin; sons, Thomas Caron Corwin, Jr. and wife Katrina, and Jeremiah Shane Corwin and wife Kristi; daughter, Annastacia Diane Shaw and husband Steven; daughter in law, Dana Corwin; mother, Mallie Margaret Ring; brothers, Joseph Pearson Corwin and Dearl Wayne Corwin; sisters, Rose Ellen Garner and Sandra Kay Bliss; 10 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; three great grand dogs and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

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Jeffrey Evan Taylor

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April 4, 1979 – March 9, 2024
SUNSET – Jeffrey Evan Taylor, 44, died March 9, 2024.
The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. on March 16 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie. A memorial service will take place at 3 p.m. on March 17 at Crossroads Church in Decatur. A burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur.
He was born April 4, 1979 in Houston to Raymond and Judy Taylor. He graduated from Spring Woods High School in 1997 where he participated in football and baseball. In 2001 he graduated with honors from Southwestern University in Georgetown with a degree in business and a minor in music. While at Southwestern University, he was on the baseball team. On Sept. 27, 2003 he married Sara Taylor in Wichita Falls.
He played drums in a worship band for many years and was a regular participant in various church worship bands where he played multiple instruments. He was a member of Dallas band, Air Review, whose work was featured by Apple, the International Olympic Committee and Netflix, among others. He worked at Irving Bible Church for 14 years where he served as technical director. His time there included managing a music studio where he worked on numerous albums and recordings for local and national artists, including some grammy-nominated projects.
In 2018, he opened his own audio, video and lighting production company, Taylor Pro Audio, which worked with churches, businesses and events throughout Texas and surrounding states. He also acted as the operations manager for Petra Coatings, an epoxy coatings company.
He is survived by his wife, Sara (Litteken) Taylor; son, Callum Taylor; daughter, Evan Taylor; parents, Raymond and Judy Taylor, Alvord; brothers, Jason Taylor, Piedmont, OK and Travis Taylor, Alvord and their families.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Jenny’s Hope at Wise County Christian Counseling.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.

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Beverly Ann Tucker

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June 14, 1934 – March 8, 2024
BOWIE – Beverly Ann Tucker, 89, died March 8, 2024.
The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. on March 14 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on March 15 at Calvary Baptist Church in Bowie. A private burial will take place at Hopewell Cemetery in Stoneburg.
She was born June 14, 1934 in Barrington, IL to Leo and Mary Raiche. She was a long-time resident of Bowie and an active member of Calvary Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Doyle Tucker and two sons, John Siebuhr and Randy Tucker.
She is survived by her children, Kevin Siebuhr and Teresa Noble; nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.

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