OBITUARIES
Herman Lorain Evans
Herman Lorain Evans
September 22, 1926 – July 11, 2017
BOWIE — Herman Lorain Evans, 90, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2017, in Bowie.
Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. on July 14, at The White Funeral Home in Bowie. The funeral service was at 10 a.m. on July 15 in First Baptist Church, Bowie, Texas.
Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery.
H. L. (Lo) Evans was born in Longview to Herman L. and Cecil Evans on Sept. 22, 1926. He attended and graduated from Longview public schools, where he was a proud Longview Lobo.
Following high school, he attended Baylor University in Waco. His education was put on hold while he served in the in the United Stated Navy during World War II.
Back at Baylor after the war, he met and married Alyce Charlotte Gibson. Following college graduation, they both taught school in Marlin, Texas where Lo was a fifth grade science teacher. They moved to Lubbock, where he completed his master’s degree in education while continuing to teach.
Soon after, they moved to Irving, Texas, where Charlotte taught school and Lo worked to earn his medical degree from Southwestern Medical School. After graduating in 1958, he practiced medicine in Alto, Texas, where he was the only doctor in town.
In Alto, he served on the school board during desegregation and was active in First Baptist Church, serving as a deacon, a Sunday school teacher and a member of the building committee.
At the suggestion of a dear friend from medical school, Mac Browder, Lo and Charlotte made the prayerful decision to move their family to Bowie in the summer of 1971. Lo was glad for the opportunity to work at the Bowie Clinic with other doctors and to be close to a modern hospital.
The Evans family was delighted to find a church home at First Baptist Church in Bowie, as well. At FBC, Lo served in multiple roles on committees, as Sunday school superintendent and as a teacher of the Men’s Sunday School Class.
Dr. Evans practiced medicine for more than 41 years. His first wife, Charlotte, died in 1975 after a recurrence of cancer. He was blessed to marry Nita Faith Winter in 1985. Together, they shared an active faith, a loving marriage and a happy family – six married children, 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Family gatherings were lively, noisy events that Lo thoroughly enjoyed.
Lo was preceded in death by his parents; Charlotte; his sister, Ruby Nell Howse; and his granddaughter, Natalie Winter.
He is survived by his sister, Maribell Evans Erwin. Lo is also survived by his family: wife, Nita Evans; his son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Susan Evans; his daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and Sam Underwood; his step-son Norman Winter and his wife, Jan; his step-son Michael Winter and his wife, Liz; and his step-son Lance Winter and his wife, Becca; his grandchildren: Daniel Evans and his wife, Katy; Will, Pamela, and Molly Underwood; Kimberly Brown; James Winter and his wife, Sarah; Madelyn and Elizabeth Winter; Dustin Winter and his wife, Jamie; and Laura Winter; his great-grandchildren: Virginia, Jack, and William Evans; Emma Grace Winter; and Breanna and Joseph Winter.
Pallbearers: Daniel Evans, Will Underwood, James Winter, Dustin Winter, Ronnie Hankins, John McShan, Bert Harvill and Steve Gilland.
Memorials may be given to First Baptist Church, Bowie.
The family of H. L. Evans extends our sincere thanks to Dr. Surinder Aujla and Dr. Gary Evans, the staff at both Independence Hall and Advanced Rehab of Bowie, and our dear brothers and sisters from First Baptist Church, Bowie.
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August 29, 1963 – June 5, 2025
NOCONA – Brenda Sue Durham Jones, 61, died on June 5, 2025 in Nocona, TX with her sisters and niece by her side.
A celebration of life will take place at 2 p.m. on June 29 at Terral First Baptist Church in Terral, OK with Pastor Mark Kunkel officiating.
She was born on Aug. 29, 1963 in Bowie to Curtis Don Durham and Emma Nell Reynolds.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Pete and Nell Durham; grandparents, Earl and Ruby Reynolds; and brother, Jerry Durham.
She is survived by her husband, Allan Gann, Nocona; children, Misty Torres, New Mexico, Lisa Jones, Gordonville, Chris Jones, Whitney and Tony Jones, Bowie; 11 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; sisters, Beverly Jones, Bowie, Barbara Foster, Bowie, Betty Patton,Waco, Becky McCullar, Stoneburg and Bobbie Barnett, Stoneburg; brother, Curtis Durham Jr., Bowie and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
June 16, 1937- June 13, 2025
BOWIE – Kenneth Wayne Monroe, 87, died peacefully on June 13, 2025, at his home in Bowie, TX.
Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on June 19 at the White Family Funeral home.
A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on June 20 at the White Family Funeral Home with Rex Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery.
Friends and family are welcome at 1000 Central Ave. for food and drink and further visitation after the service.
Kenneth was born June 16, 1937, in Park Springs, TX. He was the youngest of eight children in a farming family, eventually taking over the farm at a young age after his siblings had moved away. He graduated from Alvord High School in 1955 and played basketball.
In 1959 he married the love of his life Joyce Ann Thompson. They had two sons, Steve and Larry. Kenneth worked in the oil field in various areas from roustabout to production foreman. Later he started his own oil field construction business with his sons. He finished his career at Lockheed prior to retirement in 2003. He enjoyed watching his family grow, raising Boer goats, watching sports and classic westerns.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Joyce Ann Thompson Monroe in 2011, and son, Larry Monroe in 2024.
Kenneth is survived by son, Steve Monroe and wife Randi, Bowie; grandsons, Tanner Monroe and wife Sarah, Royse City, Brian Monroe, Bowie and Kyler Monroe and wife Whitney, Forestburg; and great-grandchildren, Dallie, Kash, Anika and Emory.
Kenneth was a hard worker, loyal friend, husband, father and uncle to his numerous nieces and nephews. He will be deeply missed. Special thanks go to his friend and caregiver Melody Hamilton. The family also wants to thank Angels Care Home Health and Hospice, and Right at Home caregivers who loved and cared for him in his final chapter of a very full life and we are forever grateful.
Arrangements are entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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March 3, 1930 – June 10, 2025
RINGGOLD – Mary Lou (Tanner) Fenoglio, 95, died June 10, 2025 in Cherry Street Village in Nocona.
A visitation was at 6 p.m. on June 13 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home in Nocona.
The funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. on June 14 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Craig Rolen. Pallbearers were Bob Henry, Joe A. Staley, Johnny Reynolds, Scott Hinton, Mike Weatherly and Rusty Weatherly. Interment followed in Ringgold Cemetery.
Fenoglio was born in Fleetwood, OK on March 3, 1930 to Zabud Lucas Tanner and Norma Saunders Tanner. She was one of 13 children.
She and Sonny lived in Stanfield and Ringgold all of their married life, where they farmed and raised cattle. Besides being a homemaker, she served Ringgold and Muenster post offices. She served as election judge in Ringgold for several decades. She was very active throughout her life, playing softball into her 40’s and learning to swim in her 50’s.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Fenix Tony (Sonny) Fenoglio; granddaughter, Lane and son, Larry.
She is survived by daughter Diane Conrady, Windthorst; one daughter-in-law; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Bettye Williams, Terral; one brother-in-law and two sisters-in-law.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Lane Fenoglio Memorial Scholarship, Ringgold Cemetery Association, or Ringgold Volunteer Fire Department. Memorials may be mailed to Janna Fenoglio, 375 Fite Road, Ringgold, TX 76261.
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