OBITUARIES
Donna Howie Williams
Donna Howie Williams
July 27, 1936 – April 20, 2018
BOWIE – Donna Williams, 81, passed away on April 20, 2018 in Bowie, TX.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on April 23 at The White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on April 24 at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie with Pastor Mike Henson officiating.
Donna was born July 27, 1936 in Hardeman County to Grady and Mildred (Stringer) Howie. She graduated from Bowie High School in 1955. Donna married Roy Gene Williams in 1957 and was a homemaker.
She served many years with the Bowie Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Donna and Roy were members of the Jim Bowie Square Dancers Club and enjoyed traveling throughout the state to square dance. Donna worked as a substitute teacher for the Bowie Junior High, and was known to many as “Nanny.” She owned A Little Bit of Country craft shop in Bowie and took joy in traveling to craft shows. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bowie.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roy Gene Williams; son, Tony Royce Williams, and daughter, Latresa Diane Young.
Donna is survived by her grandsons, Mark Young, Conway, AR, Jody Young, Fort Worth, and Kevin Williams and wife Meghan, Kountze; great granchildren, Boston Young, Elliot Young, Maggie Claire Young and twins Isabella and Gabriella Williams; sister, Glenda Campbell, Bowie; niece, Debbie Leonard and husband Mike, Bowie; nephews, Lee Campbell and wife Joan, Tyler and Linton Campbell Jr. all of Bowie.
Should friends desire, memorials can be made in honor of Donna to the First Baptist Church of Bowie, 307 Lindsey St. Bowie, TX 76230 or the City of Bowie Volunteer Fire Department, 203 Walnut St. Bowie, TX 76230.
Arrangements entrusted to The White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
Paid publication
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.
-
NEWS3 years agoSuspect indicted, jailed in Tia Hutson murder
-
NEWS4 years ago2 hurt, 1 jailed after shooting incident north of Nocona
-
NEWS3 years agoSO investigating possible murder/suicide
-
NEWS4 years agoWreck takes the life of BHS teen, 16
-
NEWS3 years agoMurder unsolved – 1 year later Tia Hutson’s family angry, frustrated with no arrest
-
Show us something good9 years agoCountry music star children perform in Bowie
-
100th Birthday4 years agoLooking back at the 1958 Centennial edition of The Bowie News
-
NEWS3 years ago
Sheriff’s office called out to infant’s death