OBITUARIES
Addie Ledelle Walker
Addie Ledelle Walker
December 12, 1922 – December 20, 2017
BOWIE – Addie Ledelle Walker, 95, beloved mother, wife and treasured friend, went peacefully in her sleep to meet her Lord Jesus Christ.
She joyfully reunited in heaven with her husband Thomas, son, Perry, gradddaughter, Toshia, parents, John and Etoy Simmons, and her many friends and relatives who went before her.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Jan. 3, 2018 at Heritage Memory Mortuary at 131 Grove Avenue in Prescott.
Addie was born in Paducah on Dec. 12, 1922 and turned 95 this December. She had six siblings, Troy, Hope, John, Norma, Leon and Evalee. She married Thomas P. Walker on June 12, 1942 and enjoyed almost 60 happy years of marriage before his passing.
After 20 years as a U.S. Air Force family living in Texas, Montana, Utah, Florida and Athens, Greece, Addie and Thomas settled in Mt. Holly, NJ. They were active in the First Baptist Church, owned a Subaru dealership and worked for another 20 years.
Moving back to Texas to be with family, they made a home in Bowie. Addie was a deaconess chairperson, a hospice resale volunteer and cashier, on the Senior Citizen Board and very active in the First Baptist Church as an adult Sunday school teacher and leader in many groups.
After a double back surgery, her daughters moved Addie to Prescott to live alternately with them in their neighboring homes on Happy Valley. Joining First Baptist, now Solid Rock Christian Fellowship, Addie made dozens of new friends and admirers for her energy, loving nature and spiritual maturity. She lived a beautiful Christian life all of her years and was a model to her family of the best kind of life and death.
She is survived by sister Norma; her daughters, Jeanne and Linda; four grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Heritage Memory Mortuary. Visit www.heritagemortuary.com to sign online guestbook.
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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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