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Robert Shawn McCash
Robert Shawn McCash
August 23, 1962 – August 18, 2017
HASLET — Robert Shawn McCash, 54, passed away Aug. 18, 2017 in Dallas, TX.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 21 at The White Family Funeral Home.
A funeral service was at 10 a.m. Aug. 22 at the First Baptist Church of Bowie. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery.
Shawn was born Aug. 23, 1962 in Fort Worth to James and Linda (Darter) McCash. He graduated from Bowie High School in 1980 and then graduated from Texas Tech University in 1987 with a bachelor of science in civil engineering. He started out on the USA Junior Pistol Shooting team in 1980. He continued that love for shooting into his mid 30s and has been an avid hunter through out his life.
Shawn married Cynthia Peterson on Oct. 16, 1999 in Fort Worth. He retired as vice president of engineering for Waste Connections Inc. and he served as vice president of Environmental Management and Technology for Progressive Waste Solutions Ldt. and senior vice president of Landfill Operations and Engineering at Waste Services Inc from 2004 until its merger with PWS in 2010.
Shawn started his career at Chemical Waste Management in 1987 before joining Chambers Development Company as a region construction engineer in Georgia. Shawn joined Laidlaw as a regional construction manager before going to Allied Corporate after the merger of those two companies in 1996. During Shawn’s 30 year career in the waste industry, he has served on many technical advisory boards including EREF, GWMS, and NWRA and is well known throughout the solid waste industry.
He is preceded in death by his father, James McCash.
Shawn is survived by his wife, Cindy McCash, Haslet; sons, Robert Ian McCash and William Aidan McCash both of Haslet; mother, Linda McCash, Bowie; brother, Scott McCash and wife Deborah, New Braunfels; sister, Shelly Taylor and husband Frank, Bowie; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a Cancer Society of your choice.
Arrangements have been entrusted to The White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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December 27, 1965 – August 12, 2026
NOCONA – Daniel Forrest Barrett, 60, died on Aug. 12, 2026.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
He was born Dec. 27, 1965, in Spring Branch to James Harry Barrett and Opal Laverne Henderson. He played football at Northwestern and went on to graduate from Stephen F. Austin State University with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He worked mostly as a stock broker.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Chuck Barrett.
He is survived by his three children, Reagan, Dylan and Connor; two grandchildren; sister, Sherri Lynn Watson; two nieces; one nephew and siblings, Jesse, Rich and Cheryl.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home, Nocona.
July 24, 1960 – August 12, 2026
WICHITA FALLS – David Duke, 66, died on Aug. 12, 2026 in Wichita Falls, TX.
There was a visitation from 6 – 8 p.m. on Aug. 16 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service was at 10 a.m. on Aug. 17 at the Abundant Life Church officiated by Pastor James Messer.
Interment followed in Terral Cemetery. Pallbearers were Randy Harris, Randy Croxton, Wiley Vanover, Zak Weaver, Bradley Lawrence and Ross Atteberry. Honorary pallbearers were David Morrison and the Red River Dozer Crew.
He was born on July 24, 1960 in Bowie to Harvey and Marjorie Romine Duke. He was a dozer operator mainly for Red River Dozer. He grew up in Terral, OK where he graduated high school. He married Micheal Heathington on Nov. 26, 1994 in Spanish Fort.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter.
He is survived by his wife, Micheal Duke; children, Leslie Halt, Kendra Grottie and Kyle Duke; sisters, Delores Weatherly and Sharon Westbrook; brothers, Ricky Duke and Ronnie Duke, and nine grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Eagle Point Cemetery Association.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home, Nocona.
June 12, 1981 – August 2, 2026
DALLAS – Timothy Tompkins, 45, died on Aug. 2, 2026 in Dallas, TX.
There was a memorial service on at 10 a.m. Aug. 8 at Shepherd of the Hills Baptist Church with Pastor Dan Sparkman officiating. A private family interment will follow at a later date.
He was born on June 12, 1981 to Sam and Paula Tompkins in Wichita Falls. He was a driver, worked the oil industry for several years, wroked as a ranch manager and carpenter. He was a member of Valley View Baptist Church. He married Christy Marie Harris on Sept. 24, 2005 in Nocona.
He is survived by his wife, Christy Tompkins, Nocona; parents, Sam and Paula Tompkins, Spanish Fort; sister, Amanda York, Wichita Falls; children, Samantha Dawn Tompkins, Stephenville, Brock Wilson Tompkins, Frisco, Deagan Brodie Tompkins, Spanish Fort, Lillian Marie “Lili” Tompkins, Spanish Fort and three nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to Shepherd of the Hills Baptist Church, P.O. Box 330, Nocona.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home, Nocona.
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