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J.W. “Wallace” Horton
J.W. “Wallace” Horton
August 7, 1925 – April 15, 2015
BELLEVUE – J.W. “Wallace” Horton, 89, passed away April 15, 2015 in Bowie, TX.
The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. April 17 at The White Family Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. April 18 at the First Baptist Church of Bellevue. Burial will follow at the Bellevue Cemetery.
Wallace was born Aug. 7, 1925 in Selma to Robert and Fay (Pollard) Horton. He graduated high school in Post Oak in 1943. Wallace served his country in the United States Army Air Corp during WWII as a tail gunner and was a member of a group named the Carpet Baggers.
He married Lorea Reynolds on Jan. 8, 1944 in Wichita Falls. Wallace worked for Convair Aircraft Company as an assembler. He worked as an independent truck driver, custom hay bailer and later for Underwood Manufacturing in Bowie for many years.
Wallace married Bettye George on March 30, 2008 in Bowie. He was proud to be a member of the Bellevue School Board in the 60s and was mayor of Bellevue for 20 years. Wallace was full of life and he enjoyed nature, RVing and working in his shop.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Fay Horton; late wife, Lorea Horton; granddaughter, Tesha Thomas; sister, Glenna Reynolds and brother, Clovis Gayle Horton.
Wallace is survived by his wife, Bettye Horton, Bellevue; daughters, Linda Gayle Thomas, Bellevue, and Karen Myer and husband Terry, Lake Bridgeport; sons, Glen Paul Horton and wife Darlene, Bellevue, and Richard George and wife Chris, Headrick, OK; grandchildren, David Horton and wife Tracy, Seymour, Boyd Thomas and wife Michelle, Henrietta, James Gill and wife Jana, Bells, Richey Horton, Corpus Christi, Lance Gill and wife Amanda, Oak Ridge, TN, Darrel Gill and wife Maggie, Bowie, Misty Chavez and husband Chris, Cedar Park, and Shelly Detamore and husband Michael, Euless; 23 great grandchildren; sisters, Sue Taylor and husband Bobby, and Paula Henson and husband Billy both of Nocona, and Donna Dow and husband Jack, Bowie; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements have been entrusted to The White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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December 26, 1942 – August 28, 2026
BELLEVUE – Jimmie Dale Johnson, 83, died on Aug. 28, 2026 in Wichita Falls.
A celebration of life will take place at 11 a.m. on Sept. 26 at the First Baptist Church of Bellevue Life Center.
He was born Dec. 26, 1942 in Fort Worth to James Jeffrey and Nellie Mae (Frazier) Johnson. He worked in the oilfield and for Robert’s Radiator Shop in Bowie for many years.
He is preceded in death by his parents; partner, Arlene Denton; brothers, Bill Lewis and Bob Lewis; sisters, Betty Huber, Mary Goodner, and twin sisters, Jessie Mayo and Peggy Ferrin.
He is survived by his stepson and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
August 8, 1972 – September 5, 2026
BOWIE – LaDonna Mae Howell, 54, died on Sept. 5, 2026.
A funeral service took place at 11 a.m. on Sept. 10 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
She was born on Aug. 8, 1972. She was a graduate of Kinta High School in Kinta, OK where she graduated in 1990 as the valedictorian.
She continued her education at East Central University in Ada, OK earning her bachelor degree in accounting with honors in 1994. That same year, she became a certified public accountant.
She worked for Beverly Industries and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma before serving as vice president of business affairs at Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton. Later, she became the comptroller at North Central Texas College in Gainesville. She also served as the treasurer of the Bowie High School Mighty Marching
Maroon Band Boosters for many years.
She is survived by her son, Andrew Charles Howell, Longtown, OK; daughter, Amanda Rae Howell, Bowie; her children’s father, Michael Ray Howell, Saginaw and three grandchildren.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
January 26, 2026 – September 4, 2026
NOCONA – Bobby (Jerry) Orrell, 87, died on Sept. 4, 2026.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
He born in Decatur on Jan. 26, 1939 to Elizabeth and Willie.
He was a United States Army veteran who served his country in Germany. He worked for ARCO National Supply in Gainesville as a supervisor. He worked for Bell Helicopter, Otis Elevator and General Dynamics. He also worked for Boeing as an engineer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Elizabeth and Willie; sister, Norma Morby and brother, Bill (Buster) Orrell.
He is survived by his sons, Hannan and Caton; three grandchildren and brother, Leo Orrell.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home, Nocona.
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