OBITUARIES
Mary Inez Wagonseller
Mary Inez Wagonseller
January 7, 1924 – June 30, 2017
BOWIE – Mary Inez Wagonseller, 93, passed away June 30, 2017 in Bowie, TX.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. July 7 at The White Family Funeral Home.
A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. July 8 in the chapel of The White Family Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Montague Cemetery.
Mary Inez was born Jan. 7, 1924 in Bellevue to Orval and Mary (Tarleton) McGee. She attended Forestburg and Bowie schools.
During World War II she enlisted in the U.S. Navy Women’s Reserve Waves – USNR. Her training took place in Bronx, NY and she served as an Apprentice Seaman, Class V-10 at Kingsville and Corpus Christi. She attended business school in Corpus Christi and San Angelo.
Mary Inez was a member of the Montague County Cowboy Church, Veterans of Foreign War and the American Legion. She married I B Waggonseller in 1941-1942 and later in 1969. They operated Wagonseller’s Orchards and had fruitstands in Henrietta and Sunset. I B and Inez were married for 38 years before his passing on May 8, 2006.
A special honor at age 90 was being a part of the Honor Flight Fort Worth, an organization that flies veterans to Washington D.C. for a day of celebration, touring of monuments and honoring their service. Special friend Suzy Malone accompanied her on this trip.
Inez enjoyed dancing and being with her friends at Silver Strings. She loved going to the Dairy Queen daily to visit with friends, Beth and her supportive staff. They knew she loved her coffee and would have it ready for her at her booth. She enjoyed playing dominoes and gin rummy.
The family wishes to extend their sincere thanks to the staffs at Independence Hall, Advance Rehab and Solaris Hospice. Also, to Dr. Gary Evans and Dr. James Dunn for their compassionate care.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Orval and Mary McGee; husband, I B Wagonseller; four brothers; three sisters; grand-nephew, Trevor Owens; and niece, Debra Loudermilk.
Mary Inez is survived by her niece, Melody Cameron and husband Jim, Odessa; nephew, James Owens and wife Valorie, Richland Hills; brother, Wayne McGee and wife Ginger, San Antonio; sisters, Jewel Bernice Anderson, Garnerville, NV, and Helen Warner and husband John, Dayton, NV; step-daughters, Roulene Wagonseller, Bowie, and Becky Winn and husband Tim, Bowie; sister-in-law, LaAnna Wagonseller, Bowie; step-grandchildren, Jeff Hankins, Nocona, Jennifer Lundy, Weatherford, Landon Winn, Frisco and Cassie Winn, New York City; and many beloved family members and friends.
Memorial gifts may be made to Mike McGee Ministries, 5111 North 10th Street #320 McAllen, TX 78504 to feed the children in Matamoros, Mexico or to the VFW Post at 707 E. Nelson Street, Bowie, TX 76230.
Arrangements have been entrusted to The White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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November 5, 1938 – April 18, 2026
WICHITA FALLS – Maggie Killen, 87, died on April 18, 2026.
A graveside service took place at 1 p.m. on April 27 at Salona Cemetery near Bowie.
She was born on Nov. 5, 1938 in Bowie to Bertha Irene (Brewer) and Emmett Franklin Thompson. She was a graduate of Bowie High School. She was an oil information secretary and later in life as a business office manager in a skilled nursing home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bertha Irene and Emmett Franklin Thompson: sisters; Gracie McNatt, Berneice Oliver, Ola Mae Deeton, Ernestine Ray and Dorothy Woolf: brothers; Kelly Thompson, John Thompson, Lonnie Thompson, Wayne Thompson and Tommy Thompson; son, Ricky Wallace and daughter, Vicki Cullens.
She is survived by two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to University Park Nursing and Rehab.
June 4, 1947 – April 19, 2026
SPAINSH FORT – Sammy Joe Mitchell, 78, died on April 19, 2026.
There was a visitation from 5-6 p.m. on April 24 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on April 25 at Spanish Fort Cemetery in Spanish Fort.
He was born on June 4, 1947 in Nocona to Bonnie O. Mitchell Jr. & Mary Lou Cross Mitchell. He grew up in the Spanish Fort area and went to school at Prairie Valley Schools. He was a hard-working farmer, rancher and mechanic all of his life and served his nation in the Airforce. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Spanish Fort. He married the love of his life Robbie Hawthorne on May 8, 1971 in Nocona.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Steven Chris Mitchell.
He is survived by his wife, Robbie Mitchell, Spanish Fort; children, Joe Chris Mitchell, Spanish Fort and Kasie Hamilton, Bowie; sister, Bonnie Robertson, Spanish Fort; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to The Montague County Youth Fair, c/o Kenton Holloway, 5549 F.M. 1758, Bowie, TX 76230.
November 8, 1958 – April 20, 2026
NOCONA – Lesli Jan Phipps, 67, died on April 20, 2026.
There was a funeral service at 2 p.m. on April 23 at Bethel Baptist Church in Nocona with Pastor David Rogers officiating. The interment followed in Hope Cemetery, Henrietta. Pallbearers were Will Johnson, Ben Johnson, Ryan Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Kaye Rhoades, Tom Skinner and Bill Holcomb.
She was born in Nocona on Nov. 8, 1958 to Gerald “Jerry” and Lucia Painter Johnson. She grew up in Nocona and graduated Nocona High School in 1977. She attended Bethel Baptist Church. She later attended college at Midwestern State University and was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She worked mostly in accounting for Northrop Grumman. She married Curtis Phipps on June 3 2021 in Henrietta.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Curtis Phipps, Nocona; children, Blake Gantz, Euless, Emily Gantz Hicks, Hoover, AL and Garrett Palla, Denton; brother, Craig Johnson; and one grandson.
Memorial donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation at www.komen.org.
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