OBITUARIES
Melvin Hugh Anderson
Melvin Hugh Anderson
July 14, 1931 – December 30, 2014
BOWIE – Melvin Hugh Anderson, 83, passed away on Dec. 30, 2014 in Wichita Falls, TX. 
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Jan. 3 at Lunn’s Colonial Chapel with Dr. David Hartman officiating.
Melvin was born in Bowie on July 14, 1931 to Oscar Lawrence Anderson and Myrtie Keen Anderson. He married Wanda June Wright on Jan. 1, 1950 in Bowie.
Melvin was a member of First Christian Church and the Maskat Shrine Temple. He was president of the Maskat Foot Patrol in 1976 and 1988, captain of the Foot Patrol 1992 to 1997 and secretary of the Texas Shrine Patrol Association 1981-82. In 2013, Melvin received his 40 year pin celebrating his service, dedication, fellowship and fun being a Shriner. He was a member of the Royal Order of the Jesters and served as director in 1985.
Melvin was invited to join The Mavericks of Wichita Falls in 1982 and served as president from 1997-1998. Melvin served on the Board of The Mavericks for 21 years and cooked ribs for 23 years. Melvin was honored to be the first Maverick to receive a Life Membership and Gold Star in 2014.
In October 2013, Melvin became a volunteer with Meals on Wheels. He and June enjoyed their weekly visits with all the people on their route and Melvin’s smiling face will be greatly missed.
Melvin was employed by McAlister Trucking Company for 44 years where he started as a swamper and retired as executive vice president. Melvin is generally credited as being an integral part of the success of the company and he was a friend and father figure to many of the people he worked with.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Annette Anderson.
He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, June; daughters, Beverly Bumgarner and husband, Billy, Wichita Falls, Brenda Spilman and husband, Paul, Lake Arrowhead; sister Wanda Nesser,
Boise, ID; grandchildren, Kelly Moss and husband Ricky, Kevin Bumgarner and wife Jessica; great-grandchildren Kaycee Adams and Teegan Bumgarner, all of Wichita Falls, and four nephews and three nieces.
Melvin’s legacy of love and laughter will be greatly missed. Comments from friends and family include: “He will be missed by many but never forgotten,” “It was an honor to have known him,” “God just gained one of the greatest souls,” “He was a remarkably happy man and if you were in the same room you would feel happy too,” “He had a general warmth and charisma that drew people towards him,” and “He was one of the greatest men I ever knew.”
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Maskat Temple Hospital Transportation Fund or to Hospice of Wichita Falls.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lunnscolonial.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Lunn’s Colonial Funeral Home.
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OBITUARIES
Teddie Mae Winsett Howell
April 10, 1946 – September 3, 2026
BOWIE – Teddie Mae Winsett Howell, 80, died on Sept. 3, 2026.
The family received friends from 4-6 p.m. on Sept. 5 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A funeral service took place at 2 p.m. on Sept. 6 at the First Methodist Church of Bowie with Reverand Jason Sutfin officiating. The burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
She was born on April 10, 1946, in Bowie to James Fred (PaPa) Winsett and Iola Pearl (Ole) Reasoner Winsett. She graduated from Bowie High School in 1964. On May 21, 1965, she married Jack Howell Sr. in Bowie. She was a member of First Methodist Church of Bowie.
She is preceded in death by her father, Fred Winsett; mother, Iola Pearl Winsett; sister, Freda Pearl Winsett and a son-in-law.
Howell is survived by her beloved husband of 61 years, Jack Howell Sr.; children, Jack Howell Jr., Runaway Bay and Melissa Robinson, Bowie; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to First Methodist Church of Bowie.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
OBITUARIES
Autumn Nicole Moore
October 28, 1982 – August 28, 2026
WICHITA FALLS – Autumn Nicole Moore, 43, died on Aug. 28, 2026.
A memorial service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 12 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
She was born on Oct. 28, 1982, in Bowie to Terry Greenroy and Brenda Jones.
She is preceded in death by her stepmother; son, Austin Cox; sisters, Winter Dougherty and Deb Jones; one set of grandparents and a grandfather.
She is survived by her parents, Terry Greenroy and Brenda and Marvin Jones; children, Caleb Cox, Caysen Latham, and TJ Latham; sisters, Shonda Tucker, Wendy Kerr, Brenda Ogle, and Katy Simms; four nephews; five nieces; three great-nieces; two great-nephews and a grandmother.
In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to God’s Table at 505 Strong St. Bowie or the Bowie Mission at 201 E. Greenwood St. Bowie in her honor.
Arrangements entrusted to the Whites Family Funeral Home, Bowie.
OBITUARIES
William “Bill” Bernard Rogers
May 15, 1943 – September 5, 2026
BOWIE – William “Bill” Bernard Rogers, 83, passed away peacefully on Sept. 5, 2026 from cancer at Hospice of Wichita Falls.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 10 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
The funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. on Sept. 11 at the First Methodist Church of Bowie.
The burial will follow at Joy Cemetery.
Bill was born May 15, 1943, in Fresno, CA, to Bernard C. Rogers and Ruth Bernadine (Rogers) Mills.
Bill grew up in Klamath Falls, OR, graduated from Barstow High School in California in 1961 and attended Monmouth College in Oregon. He proudly served in the United States Air Force as a K-9 dog handler at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls.
Following his military service, Bill attended the Texas Game Warden Academy at Texas A&M University. He went on to serve as a Texas Game Warden for 31 years—five years in Amarillo, followed by 26 years serving Hemphill and Lipscomb counties in Canadian.
Bill was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing, especially waterfowl hunting. He carved duck decoys, crafted duck and goose calls and enjoyed collecting decoys, calls and waterfowl stamps. He was a lifetime member of Ducks Unlimited and the NRA, an Eagle Scout and a 32nd Degree Mason.
He was preceded in death by Bernard C. Rogers; Ruth Bernadine (Rogers) Mills; Harold “Rex” Mills and his aunt Arlene Rogers.
Bill is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ernestine “Tina” Seigler Rogers; three sons, Ricky and wife Melodee, Brad and wife Jill, and Chad; grandchildren, Miles Rogers (Erin), Justin Rogers, McKensie Hood (Konner), Lauren Navejar (Gilbert), Sheridan Downey (Grayson), Jaxon Rogers (Kaysie), Luke Rogers and Kypher LaMar (Kendra); great‑grandchildren, Hudson, Hays and Holt Hood, Nora and Gracie Rogers, Korbyn LaMar and Mason, and London and Kaden Navejar; sister Shirley Behnke (Bill) and their children; numerous Seigler family in‑laws, cousins of Clay County, and cousins from Nebraska and Oklahoma.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bill’s name to the American Cancer Society, the PKD Foundation (Polycystic Kidney Disease) or Hospice of Wichita Falls.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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