OBITUARIES

Georgia Faye Huffman

Published

8 years ago

06/05/2018

Georgia Faye HuffmanMay 26, 1930 – June 2, 2018
ROUND ROCK – Georgia Faye Huffman, 88, was welcomed into Heaven on June 2, 2018 in Round Rock, TX.
A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on June 8 at First Baptist Church in Montague with Dr. Bennie Slack officiating.
She will be laid to rest alongside her love, Henry R. Huffman, at Montague cemetery.
Georgia Faye McConnell Allen Huffman was born to George S. McConnell and Faye E. Reed McConnell in Hereford, Deaf Smith County on May 26, 1930, where they lived until her high school years.
During World War II, her father moved to Washington D.C. and worked for the Navy department as an electrician. Georgia attended Eastern High School in Washington, D.C., moving to Dell City in 1946.
She has a bachelor of science degree in English, physical education and music from Sul Ross (College) University. Georgia was a member of Beta Gamma Phi Upsilon and Mu Phi Music Sorority.
It was while at Sul Ross that she met her future husband, Henry (Hank) Riley Huffman. Georgia and Henry married in 1953. Together, they pursued careers in education, traveling to 11 different countries and most of the United States.
Georgia taught school for more than 30 years in Texas. She taught music, p.e., science and English in Odessa, Imperial, Dell City, Grapevine, Newark, Alvord and at Northwest High School in Fort Worth. She also taught at Barrigada Jr. High School in Guam, USA. She enjoyed leading women adult bible study classes in Alvord and Montague Baptist churches. After retiring from teaching, she taught piano students at her home for more than 10 years.
Georgia Faye had a beautiful singing voice and performed in college musicals, sang at many weddings and with the USO in the 1940s. She played piano, organ and saxophone. She played the organ at the First Baptist Church in Alvord, First Baptist Church Montague and Memorial Baptist in Taylor.
She was preceded in death by her father, George McConnell; mother, Faye McConnell; husband, Henry R. Huffman; sister, Betty OBannion and her grandson, Chad Crawford.
She is survived by her children, Margaret C. Hinton and husband Roger, Taylor, Robert G.Allen and wife Debra of Ebbe, WA, John David Huffman, Abilene, and Deborah S. Kunisch and husband Robert, Taylor; along with two forever foster children, Becky Stephenson Wood and husband Bill of Garland, and Henry Buckland Stephenson and wife Debbie of Lipan; 11 grandchildren; 40 great grandchildren; her sister, Dolores Young, Lubbock, her children and grandchildren; and many loving nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The First Baptist Church of Montague, P.O. Box 306, Montague, TX 76251 or Memorial Baptist Church, P.O. Box 90, Taylor, TX 76574.
Arrangements entrusted to The White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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OBITUARIES

Daniel Forrest Barrett

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4 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.

OBITUARIES

David Duke

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4 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.

OBITUARIES

Timothy Tompkins

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4 days ago

08/20/2026

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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.