OBITUARIES
Donald W. Johnson
Donald W. Johnson
January 1, 1929 – December 11, 2016
BATON ROUGE, LADonald
W. Johnson, 87, born in and former resident of Duncan, OK, Don passed away on Dec. 11,
2016 just three weeks shy of his 88th birthday.
A visitation will be at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida
Blvd, Baton Rouge from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Dec.15
until the religious service conducted by the Rev. Ron Turner.
Burial will follow in Greenoaks Memorial Park.
Don proudly served his country as a United States Army veteran of the Korean War and was a retired
Shell Chemical process technician. He was a 1947 graduate of Bowie High School in Bowie and attended
North Texas State University in Denton.
Don was preceded in death by his wife, Mary M. Johnson; parents, William Ivan Johnson and Milbrey
C. Johnson; brother, Jerry L. Johnson and sister, LuAnn Bransby Tolle.
He is survived by his loving daughter, Anda M. Johnson; nephew, Donald L. Johnson; nieces, DeAnn
Williams and Caroline J. Allison; and numerous greatnieces and great-nephews.
Please share memories at www.rabenhorst.com.
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OBITUARIES
Kassie Marrie Lovell
October 27, 1977 – August 23, 2026
BOWIE – Kassie Marrie Lovell, 49, died on Aug. 23, 2026.
The family has chosen arrangements with cremation.
She was born on Oct. 27, 1977 in Decatur to Dub and Sandra (Sutton) Lovell.
She was preceded in death by her beloved parents.
She is survived by her sisters, Tonya Lovell and Linda Sutton; several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews, who will carry her memory in their hearts.
Arrangements entrusted to White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
OBITUARIES
Jeff Reese Hickman Brown
June 26, 1977 – August 27, 2026
BOWIE – Jeff Reese Hickman Brown, 49, died on August 27, 2026.
The family has chosen arrangements with cremation.
He was born June 26, 1977 in Bowie to Jay Brown and Melinda Wise. He worked as a handyman and a roofer.
He was preceded in death by his father, Steve Hickman; a cousin; two sets of grandparents and a grandfather.
He is survived by his mother, Melinda Davis, Bowie; brother, Davey Hickman, Bowie, two nieces and one sister.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
OBITUARIES
Gary C. Robertson
May 12, 1954 – August 28, 2026
NOCONA – Gary C. Robertson, 72, died on Aug. 28, 2026 in Nocona, TX.
A visitation will be from 5-6 p.m. on Sept. 4 at the Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Sept. 5 at the Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Spanish Fory Cemetery
He was born May 12, 1954 in Colorado to Avis and Donna Donnell Robertson and was a 1972 graduate of Nocona High School. He established Robertson Well Service, owning and servicing wells throughout the Nocona area during the 1970’s and 1980’s. He spent the past several years pumping for Davis and Salmon. He served with the Nocona Volunteer Fire Department. On Aug. 10, 1973, he married Bonnie Mitchell at Bethel Baptist Church in Nocona. Together, they shared more than 53 years of marriage.
He preceded in death by his parents, Avis and Donna Robertson and brothers, Terry Don Robertson and Randall Robertson.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Bonnie Robertson, Nocona; brother, Duane Robertson, Nocona; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family members who loved him dearly.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Nocona Rural Fire Department, P.O. Box 55, Nocona.
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