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Norine Hood Atchison
Norine Hood Atchison
February 7, 1917 – March 2, 2016
BOWIE – Norine Hood Atchison, 99, passed away March 2, 2016 in Nocona, TX.
The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. March 4 at The White Family Funeral Home.
A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. March 5 in the drawing room of The White Family Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery.
Norine was born Feb. 7, 1917 in Proctor, TX to John and Bertha (Burleson) Hood. She graduated from high school in Pecos. Norine married Laverne D. Atchison on April 12, 1935 in Pecos and was married for 53 years. She worked for 27 years as office manager and loved traveling and doing public relations work for Manuelito Navajo Childrens Home in Gallup, NM.
Norine was a wonderful seamstress, cook and did crewel stitching. She was a member of Ladies Bible Class at Carter Lake Road Church of Christ, Early Americans and the Hospital Auxiliary for many years.
In her later years she adored her great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren and her compadres at Independence Hall in Bowie. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and Christian woman who touched many children’s lives.
Norine devoted her life to God and was a mother to a lot of children. She enjoyed bingo, Skip-Bo, gardening her special “African Violets” and she was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan.
She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Bertha Hood; husband, Laverna Atchison; sisters, Louise Simmons and Laura Lee Stell; brother, Lester Duvall; and brother-in-law, Harmon Stell.
Norine is survived by her children, Sandy Atchison, Bowie, David Atchison and wife Linda, Toronto, OH, Julie Palmer and husband Dean, Lancaster, CA, Marilyn Daw, Chinle, AZ, Norman Atchison and wife Cathy, Gallop, NM and Lee Upshaw, Denton; grandchildren, Tracy Spivey and husband Jess, Henrietta, Dudley Sparkman and wife Lori, Comanche, Daniel Atchison, Albequerque, NM, Samuel Atchison, Dallas, Phillip Atchison and wife Samantha, Jeriah Palmer, Lancaster, CA, Joy Rubalcava and husband Jose, Las Vegas, NV, Joanna Ramos and husband Juan, Downey, CA, Joseph Palmer and wife Erika, Las Vegas, NV; numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; nieces, Patricia Simmons, Vashti and Richelle Borrego, Austin; nephews, Bruce
Stell and wife Billie, Vashti, Don Stell and wife Linda, Wichita Falls, Matt Watts, Lake Dallas and Stephen Gray, Jackson Township, OH; and numerous great nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Manuelito Navajo Childrens Home at P.O. Box 58 Gallup, NM 87305.
Arrangements have been entrusted to The White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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April 13, 1959 – September 29, 2026
BOWIE – Lee Roy Hargrove Jr., 67, died on Sept. 29, 2026.
A memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. on Oct. 10 at the First Free Will Baptist Church, 505 Strong St. in Bowie.
He was born on April 13, 1959.
He is preceded in death by his parents, LeeRoy Hargrove Sr. and Joyce Hargrove and brother, Charles.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine; children, Cheryl Burns, Jennifer Hargrove, and Joshua Hargove; six grandchildren; brothers, John Hargrove and George Hargrove; sisters, Linda Hargrove and Sandra Owens and many beloved cousins as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
March 27, 1938 – October 3, 2026
BOWIE – Mary Sue Walters Liggett, 88, died on Oct. 3, 2026.
A graveside service included a visitation at 10 a.m. followed by a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 6 at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
She was born on March 27, 1938 to Loyd Francis and Vera Lee Walters in Bells. On Feb. 3, 1971 she married the love of her life, Finnis Charles Liggett.
She graduated from Bells High School in 1957. She earned an associate degree from Cooke County College and later completed her bachelor of science degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce. She retired from McKinney Independent School District and she taught business administration for 30-plus years.
She served as a Sunday School teacher at First Baptist Church in Bells and taught Girls in Action.
She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Betty Walters White; and brothers, Loyd Price Walters and Bennie Walters.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Liggett; five nieces; four nephews; many great-nieces and nephews; and many cherished friends.
Arrangements under the direction of White Family Funeral Home.
August 5, 1973 – September 29
NOCONA – Kari Ann Reid, 53, died on Sept. 29, 2026.
A visitation was from 6-7 p.m. on Oct. 1 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service was at 11 a.m. on Oct. 2 at Bethel Baptist Church with Pastor Kurt Simmons officiating. Interment followed in Nocona Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tanner Reid, Tyler Reid, Jeff Skinner, Gerald Ramsey, Jerry Henry, Clint Mahin, Garrett Combs, and Randy Ritchie.
Reid was born on Aug. 5, 1973 in Nocona to Tommy and Patsy Ann Huff Skinner. She worked at Skinner Tank Trucks doing record keeping and later being a co-owner.
She married the love of her life Harry Don Reid on Sept. 5, 1992 in Nocona.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Harry Don Reid, Nocona; sons, Tanner Reid, Nocona and Tyler Reid, Nocona; and a granddaughter.
Memorial donations may be made to The Carpenter’s Shop, 400 Boston, Nocona or Lucky Paws Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 595, Nocona.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home in Nocona.
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