OBITUARIES
Eddie “Dee” (Dunn) Cole
Eddie “Dee” (Dunn) Cole
June 4, 1930 – October 1, 2017
SAINT JO – Eddie “Dee” (Dunn) Cole, 87, passed away on Oct. 1, 2017.
A visitation was from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Saint Jo Church of Christ.
A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Saint Jo Church of Christ with burial following in Mountain Park Cemetery. Pallbearers were her grandsons, Mike Chism, Josh Cole, Jared Cole, Nick Cole, Matt Smith, Eric Dennis, Ryan Cole, Bryant Cole, Rodney Currin and Cesar Olivares.
One of nine children, Dee was born June 4, 1930 in Dye Mound to Milton and Sula (Cook) Dunn. She married the love of her life, Clarence E. “Sonny” Cole on Oct. 20, 1948 in Tulia.
They were the proud parents of four children. They were both employed at the Saint Jo Tribune in the early 60s, then later leased it and soon became the owners, and that continues to this day – more than 50 years. She continued to work at the Tribune until her health prevented it sometime during 2016. Dee and Sonny helped to organize and were members of a country western band, “The Country Cutups” for 25 years.
Although she had many titles in her life, Dee’s most important ones were wife, mother and Granny (her favorite). She was a faithful member of Saint Jo Church of Christ and a Sunday school teacher.
Her favorite occupation was “preacher’s wife.” She was beside her husband, Sonny, every step of the way during his more than 50 years of preaching all the while raising their children. He always says without her he could not have done any of it.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Milton and Sula (Cook) Dunn; sisters, Betty Martin and Elwanda Dunn; brothers, Jack Dunn, Cruse Dunn, Lynn Maddox, Raymond Maddox and Frank Dunn; and son-in-law, Ricky Smith.
Dee is survived by her husband of 69 years, Clarence E. “Sonny” Cole, Saint Jo; daughters, Judy and husband Charlie Taylor, and Becky Smith all of Saint Jo; sons, Mike and wife Lynetta Cole, Alvord, and Tim and wife Sherry Colem Fort Worth; 13 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren and brother, Melvin “Snooks” Dunn, Saint Jo.
Arrangements were entrusted to Scott Funeral Home in Saint Jo.
Paid publication
August 12, 1941 – June 6, 2025
SUNSET – David Roy Jackson, 83, died on June 6, 2025.
The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. on June 9 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A funeral service took place at 11 a.m. on June 10 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie with Doyle Wade officiating.
He was born on Aug. 12, 1941, in Decatur to Louis Connell and Cleo LaRue (Payne) Jackson. He graduated from Bowie High School in 1959 and soon later joined the National Guard to courageously service his country. All of his life he traveled all over the country as an independent truck driver.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Rob Jackson; and nephews, Kent Jackson and Heath Jackson.
He is survived by his son, Kurt Jackson, Sunset; daughter, Cristi Bolton, Southlake; two grandchildren; one great-grandson; brother, Louie Jackson, Park Springs; three nephews and one niece.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
November 1, 1935 – June 5, 2025
BOWIE – Worth Cornelius Clark, 89, died on June 5, 2025.
A visitation took place from 6-8 p.m. on June 11, at White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A funeral service took place at 11 a.m. on June 12 at the White Family Funeral Home with Jimmy Davis officiating. Burial followed at Alvord Cemetery.
Clark was born in Fort Worth to Worth Douglas Clark and Violet Alvis Linley Clark. He was raised in Tater Hill (Arlington). He married to the love of his life, Adrin Gay Roberson in Fort Worth on Jan. 15, 1954. They raised their four daughters in Arlington. He played softball as a pitcher for Tate Springs Baptist Church, Tarrant Road Baptist Church, American Airlines and Ben E. Keith. He was a carpet installer for 40-plus years.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Worth Douglas Clark and Violet Alvus Linley Clark; sisters, Martha Linda Stevens and Cynthia Gay Pittman; brother, David Eugene Clark; sister-in-law, Lois Marie Clark; brother-in-law, Jean Francois Fehlbaum and grandson, Trace Lee Sexton.
He is survived by his wife, “Babe” of 71 years, Adrin Gay Roberson Clark; sister, Brenda Kay Fehlbaum; two brothers-in-law; daughters, Deborah Ann Martin, Valerie Lynn Bailes, Joni Gayle Clark and Tammy Renee Bolling; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
June 24, 1962 – May 18, 2025
BOWIE – Dean Allen Shaffer, 62, was escorted to the gates of heaven May 18, 2025 at 12:34 a.m. in the arms of his loving wife Christal Shaffer after complications of pneumonia
A celebration of life for Dean was held at 11 a.m. on May 31 at the First Baptist Church in Alvord followed by a meal for the family.
Dean was born June 24, 1962, in Lander, WY. While quiet and soft spoken, he had a mighty love for the Lord, his wife of 38 years and his family. Dean was an incredibly hard worker, but all who knew Dean also knew how generous he was. He enjoyed cooking outside, hosting get-togethers at their home, having a drink and listening to good music as well as spending time with his bees.
He is preceded in death by his mother-in-law, “Memom” Linda Stevens and loving sister-in-law, Terri Shaffer and sister-in-law, Linda Shaffer.
Dean is survived by his wife, Christal Shaffer; children, Justin Shaffer and wife Kayla, Miles Shaffer, and Ainsley Hernandez and husband Josue; his children in Christ, Chris Lovell, and Andrew Stevens and wife Sutton; grandchildren, Kayden Shaffer and fiancé Nathan Mac, Colton Shaffer and wife Payton, Jaid, Remi, Briggs, Watts, Hutch, Justice and Maverick; great-grandchild, Colter; his parents, James Oliver Shaffer and Alice Bethine; siblings, Randy Shaffer, Cheryl Shaffer and partner Mike Hoffman, Mike Shaffer and wife Kim, Cathey Tewes and husband Andy; numerous other nieces, nephews and family members.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
Paid publication
-
NEWS3 years ago2 hurt, 1 jailed after shooting incident north of Nocona
-
NEWS2 years agoSuspect indicted, jailed in Tia Hutson murder
-
NEWS2 years agoSO investigating possible murder/suicide
-
NEWS2 years agoWreck takes the life of BHS teen, 16
-
NEWS2 years agoMurder unsolved – 1 year later Tia Hutson’s family angry, frustrated with no arrest
-
NEWS2 years ago
Sheriff’s office called out to infant’s death
-
NEWS2 years agoBowie Police face three-hour standoff after possible domestic fight
-
NEWS3 years ago
Driver stopped by a man running into the street, robbed at knifepoint