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Faye Nell Tomlinson

Faye Nell Tomlinson
December 23, 1927 – March 17, 2018
BOWIE – Faye Nell Tomlinson, 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 17, 2018 in Wichita Falls, TX.
A visitation was at 1 p.m. March 20 at the First Baptist Church of Bowie and the funeral service followed at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Mike Henson officiating.
Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
Faye Nell was born Dec. 23, 1927, in Bowie to Annie Lee and T.H. Wheeler. She married Olan Ray on April 6, 1947 at the First Baptist Church Bowie. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1997, and was married for 54 years before his passing in 2001.
From 1960-1988 Faye Nell and Olan owned and operated Tomlinson’s on Mason Street in Bowie. They bought Allen’s Hardware Store in October of 1960 and changed it to Tomlinson’s Gift and Hardware.
The store went from hardware to mainly gifts and dinner ware, with many brides coming in through the years making their selections. Later, the couple specialized in children’s clothing. In 1977 they partnered with Betty and Joe Falsone and bought The Wishing Well, a women’s boutique.
Through the years, Faye Nell served in many capacities at First Baptist Church, was active in the Bowie Garden Club and volunteered at the Hospice Retail Store.
She enjoyed traveling with her husband — especially to their cabin in Colorado, cooking for her family (her cream corn, hot rolls, fried pies and pound cake were the best), gardening and canning vegetables, sewing clothes for her grandchildren and making special family keepsakes — quilts, dolls and stuffed animals) for her loved ones. Faye Nell also was an avid painter and many of those are on display in her children and grandchildren’s homes.
Faye Nell was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Olan; sister, Ruby Brooks and brother, Clark Wheeler.
Faye Nell is survived by her son, Tommy and wife Dena, Bowie; daughters, Nancy Henson and husband Mike, Bowie, Pat Leopold and husband Rob, Bowie and Susan Griffin and husband Joe, Wichita Falls; grandchildren, Leah Jeffries, Ty Evans, Justin Griffin, Lindsay Berend, Anna Henson, Erika Scheffe, Sarah Henson, Makenzi Graves, Monika Leopold, Brittney Tomlinson, Micah Raley and Chance Tomlinson and 20 great grandchildren.
For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Bowie Building Fund.
Arrangements entrusted to The White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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OBITUARIES
David Roy Jackson

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.
OBITUARIES
Worth Cornelius Clark

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.
OBITUARIES
Dean Allen Shaffer

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.
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