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Jackson “Jack” Hutson
Jackson “Jack” Hutson
April 2, 1944 – October 13, 2014
DECATUR – Jackson “Jack” Hutson, 70, died Oct. 13, 2014 in Decatur, TX.
Funeral service was at 1 p.m. Oct. 17 in the drawing room of The White Family Funeral Home. Burial followed at Starkey Cemetery.
Hutson was born April 2,1944 in Monahans, TX to Leo and Opal (Lanford) Hutson. He started school in Denver City and the family then moved to Haskell where he attended school through graduation. Immediately after high school he attended Elkins Institute in Dallas and received a First Class Federal Communication Commission license.
For the last 13 years of his radio career he was the morning anchor at the Texas State Network. After he retired from the network, he was a communication/public information officer for FEMA.
Hutson served his country in the Marine Corp for six years and served in Vietnam. He married Barbara Littlefield on Aug. 1, 1964 and they loved each other for more than 51 years.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Hutson, Decatur; son, John Hutson, Carson, NM; three granddaughters; two brothers, Doyce Hutson, Billings, MT and Terry Lynn Hutson, Friendswood, TX; sister, Barbara Atkinson, Woodson, TX; twin sister, Judith Hutson, Breckenridge; as well as many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
April 29, 1966 – March 4, 2026
BOWIE – Kindall Diane Gatlin, 59, died on March 4, 2026 in Wichita Falls, TX.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
She was born April 29, 1966, in Los Angeles, CA, to William Sr. and Carol Marie (Anderson) Gatlin. She was a devoted personal care attendant for Wichita Home Health Services.
She is preceded in death by her brother, William Todd Gatlin.
She is survived by her parents; daughter, Naomi Gatlin, Bowie; son, Conner Campbell, Bridgeport; three grandchildren and numerous cousins.
December 22, 1940 – March 3, 2026
BOWIE – Jacqueline “Jackie” Marie Wheeler, 85, died on March 3, 2026.
The family has chosen arrangements with cremation.
She was born Dec. 22, 1940, in Galveston to Charles Hans and Caroline Marie (Sass) Lindberg. She married Clark Wheeler on Aug. 20, 1987, in Las Vegas, NV and spent her days as a devoted homemaker.
She is preceded in death by her parents, and husband Clark.
She is survived by her daughter, Kerry Wheeler and one granddaughter.
October 26, 1938 – March 3, 2026
DECATUR – Frances “Janell” McNutt, 87, died on March 3, 2026 in Decatur, TX.
A graveside service took place at 2 p.m. on March 10, at Crestview Memorial Park in Wichita Falls.
She was born Oct. 26, 1938 in Temple, OK to Thomas and Hazel (McPherson) Sanders. On Oct. 30, 1959, she married Bobby McNutt in Wichita Falls. She worked for the Jim Bowie Restaurant for several years before retiring.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bobby McNutt; sister, Evelyn Penn and brother, Clifton Sanders.
She is survived by her brother, Charles Sanders, Wichita Falls; four sons, Keith McNutt, Henrietta, Rocky McNutt, Bowie, Chuck McNutt, Burkburnett and Tommy McNutt, Henrietta; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
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