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Willa Dean Lee

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Willa Dean Lee
October 1, 1930 – August 24, 2017
NOCONA – Willa Dean Lee, 86, died on Aug. 24 in Nocona, TX.
Family visitation is planned for 1 p.m. on Aug. 26 at Jerry Wood Chapel in Nocona, with the funeral
service to follow at 2 p.m. The Rev. Les Ryan will conduct the service. Interment was at Nocona Cemetery.
Active pallbearers are: Bob Way, Roger Way, Gary Guthrie and Joe Bob Lee.
Lee was born in Orr, OK on Oct. 1, 1930 to Albert and Ruby Perry Grover. She married the late Charley
W. Lee on Jan. 7, 1950 and they made their home in Montague County where she was a homemaker and
mother of two children.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband who died Feb. 15, 1993; brothers, Othel, Monroe
and Alvis Grover and sister, Patricia Guthrie.
Survivors include her daughter, Glenda Henson, Nocona; son, C.W. Lee, Bowie; sisters, Norman Jones,
Davis, OK and Marie Freeman, Amarillo; two grand children and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Lucky Paws Animal Shelter, Box 595, Nocona, TX 76255.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Jerry Woods
Funeral Home, Nocona.

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Roger Leon Swaim

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November 20, 1938 – June 16, 2025
BOWIE – Roger Leon Swaim, 86, went to be with his Lord on June 16, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.
A graveside service took place at 10 a.m. on June 19 at the Sunset Cemetery in Sunset.
Roger was born Nov. 20, 1938 to Jim and Eunice (Henton) Swaim in Sunset. He attended school in Alvord. After graduation, he joined the United States Army and spend 18 months in Germany. Roger married Glenda Hamilton in 1965. He worked as an oil field pumper. Roger was a charter member of Faith Baptist Church in Bowie. During his last years here on earth his greatest joy was watching his seven beloved great-grandchildren grow.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Anita Clayton and husband Junior; brother, Nelson and wife Velda; sister-in-law, Janice Swaim; friend who was like a brother, Eldon Hunter and wife Margaret; and three nephews, Johnny, Bobbie and Gary Clayton.
Roger is survived by his wife Glenda; sons, Jason Swaim, and Jared Swaim and wife Michele; four grandchildren, Kaylynn Wood and husband Tanner, Madison Hardy and husband Gary, Dillon Swaim and Jadon Swaim; brother, Carroll Swaim; and seven great-grandchildren.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
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Randy Bowles

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June 27, 1954 – June 22, 2025
NOCONA – Randy Bowles, 70, died on June 22, 2025 in Wichita Falls, TX. 
There was a visitation from 6-7 p.m. on June 25 at Jerry Woods Chapel. 
A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on June 26 at Abundant Life Church in Nocona, officiated by Pastor James Messer. 
Interment will follow in Nocona Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Cody Messer, Craig Carminati, Dusty Bowles, Ty Bowles, Kirk Bowles and Brian Cagle.  Honorary pallbearers will be Rusty Messer and Jeff Boutwell.
He was born on June 27, 1954 in Nocona to Rowland and Barbara Musick Bowles. Bowles worked for Montague County as a foreman for 36 years. Before that he worked at the Nocona Boot Company. He was a member of Abundant Life Church and Jean’s Men’s Bible Class in Nocona.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, James Carlton Bowles; sister, Barbara Jeanene Bowles Williams, and niece, Amanda Jeanene Williams.
He is survived by his wife, Robin Bowles, Nocona; children, Scott Bowles, Henrietta, Toby Bowles, Nocona, Brady Bowles, Iowa Park, Rowdy Graham, Lewisville, Angie Blackwood, Burleson, Candy Brasier, Burleson and Misty Buckingham, Cleburne; 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.     
Memorial donations may be made to Jean’s Men’s Bible Class, c/o Scott Hamilton, 601 Main St., Nocona, TX 76255.

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Brenda Sue Durham Jones

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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.

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