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Mary Taylor Deaver

Mary Taylor Deaver
January 25, 1932 – November 12, 2018
BOWIE – Mary Taylor Deaver, 86, died peacefully on Nov. 12, 2018 in Decatur, TX.
The family will receive friends after the service on Nov. 14 at the First United Methodist Church in Bowie.
The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Nov. 14 at the First United Methodist Church in Bowie with the Rev. Elizabeth “Liz” Talbert officiating.
A private burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery prior to the service.
Mary was born in Bowie on Jan. 25, 1932 as the second of five children, to Elgin and Alma Clois Taylor. She married her high school sweetheart, Danny Deaver, on Jan. 27, 1950 and lived her entire life in Bowie starting out on Jefferson Street and ending up farther up on Jefferson Street with a lot of love in between.
She had served as drum mayor of the Bowie High School band, a founding member of the Amity Club and received the Woman of the Year award from the Bowie Chamber of Commerce and attended Midwestern University.
Through the years, Mary enjoyed playing Bridge with her close friends, playing golf at the Top O’ The Lake Country Club, traveling with her husband Danny to China and Costa Rica, and with Danny and her sister Treva Taylor on many trips in the US.
She loved to spend a vast amount of time with her grandsons, Hunter and Hayden Deaver and with all of her nieces around their swimming pool. Her greatest enjoyment was spending her time with all of her family as often as she could. To live in the hearts those she loved is not to die.
She is preceded by her parents, Elgin and Alma Clois (Cooper) Taylor; husband, Danny Deaver and son, Kent Deaver.
Mary is survived by her son, Max Keith Deaver, Bowie; sisters, Treva Taylor, Bowie, Reta Taylor Rucker, Wichita Falls and Karen Power, McKinney; brother, Max Taylor, Plano; grandsons, Hunter Deaver and Hayden Deaver, both of Dallas; nieces, Ronna Rucker Prickett, Wichita Falls, Courtney Power Moseman, McKinney, Paige Power Greathouse, McKinney and Carrie Taylor Rambo, Murphy; nephew, Ryan Taylor, Edmond, OK; four great-nieces and two great-nephews.
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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