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Warner “Sonny” James Ritter Jr.
Warner “Sonny” James Ritter Jr.
June 20, 1950 – November 9, 2018
BOWIE – Warner” Sonny” James Ritter Jr., 68, passed from this earthly home and entered into his heavenly home on Nov. 9, 2018.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 14 at The White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A funeral service are at 10 a.m. on Nov. 15 at the Old Country Church in Bowie with Pastors Doyle Wade and Charles Reed officiating.
Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
Sonny was born June 20, 1950 in Stroud, OK to Warner James Sr. and Robbie (Stubblefield) Ritter.
He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force from July 1969 to July 1973. Sonny married Lana Kay Smith in July 8, 1972 in Bowie. He worked for Peterbilt Motors for 25 years and retired as a finish painter in 2013.
Sonny enjoyed hunting, remodeling homes and piddling around his shop; but most of all his favorite thing was spending time with his four grandchildren, he truly was their best playmate. Sonny loved being the life of the party and making people laugh.
Sonny leaves us with two important legacies. First, that we all need to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and to accept him as our Lord and Savior. Second, to laugh at whatever life hands you, whether it be good or bad. During his fight with cancer he did just that, touching many, many lives.
He is preceded by his parents, Warner James Sr. and Robbie Ritter; grandchildren, Daniel Warner Ritter and Meagan Louise Ritter; and niece, Andrea Dawn Hoppes.
Sonny is survived by his wife of 46 years, Lana Kay Ritter, Bowie; son, James C. Ritter and wife Tracy, Colorado Springs, CO; daughter, Heidi Bruhgett Ritter Fox and husband Chad, Bowie; grandsons, Matthew James C. Ritter and Zachary Steven Ritter both of Colorado Springs, CO; granddaughters, Kynleigh Kay Fox and Jewel Kessiah Fox, both of Bowie; sisters, Robbie Hoppes, Judy Haubert, Shelia Murrison, Betty Carroll and Ramona Braden; brother, Randy Ritter; and a host of nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to The White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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September 5, 1945 – March 9, 2025
BOWIE – Glyn Ann Beck, 79, died on March 9, 2025.
Beck was born on Sept. 5, 1945, in Saint Louis, MO to Les and Glyn Ann Frailey. She worked as a flight attendant for American Airlines.
She was married to Glenn Beck her husband and best friend. She was known for her love of horses, and raised a world champion quarter horse, Quick Going and was a certified show secretary for horse shows all over the United States. She was a loyal member of AQHA, NCHA Association, The Cowboy Church and the Montague County 4H chapter.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Les and Glyn Frailey; and her brother; Bruce Frailey.
She is survived by her husband, Glenn Beck, Bowie; son, Danny Beck, Bowie and her brother, Steve Frailey, Hawaii.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
November 20, 1934 – March 13, 2025
OKLAHOMA- Sarah Blasingame, 90, died on March 13, 2025 in Tulsa, OK.
A visitation was at 1 p.m. on March 22 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel.
A funeral service was at 2 p.m. on March 22 at Jerry Woods Chapel with Bryan Boothe officiating. Interment followed in Dye Mound Cemetery, Montague County Texas. Pallbearers were Scott Dixon, Clayton Fellows, Hunter Climer, Mark Means, Kash Means, Michael Blasingame and Scott Blasingame. Honorary pallbearers were Jim Blasingame and Kelly Hall.
She was born on Nov. 20, 1934 in Corinth, MS.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Neal Jay Blasingame; parents, Jack Akin, Luther and Ethel Wilkins; brother, Jeri Wilkins; son, Wayne Blasingame; daughters, Barbara Harell and Inez Crain; grandchildren, Christine, Charles and Travis; and great grandchildren, Randy, Taci and Kaylee.
She is survived by her sister, Shirley Chileski; children, Harold, Larry, Roy, Mike and Kay Blasingame; 24 grandchildren; 44 great grandchildren; 19 great-great grandchildren and three great-great-great grandchildren, along with many nieces and nephews.
A special thank you to Church on the Move, Sonny Ozuna and Rob Means.
July 23, 1931 – March 4, 2025
NOCONA – Gloria Ann Stone, 93, died on March 4, 2025 in Nocona.
There will be a memorial service at 11 a.m. on March 29 at Nocona Hills Community Church with Pastor Paul Coronado officiating. A private family interment will take place at a later date.
She was born on July 23, 1931 in Oakland, CA to Robert and Laura Frace Van Cleave. Stone was a hard-worker all of her life, working as a dental assistant. She was a member of Nocona Hills Community Church, The Delphians and The ARC’s.
She is preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Henry “Hank” Starke, and brothers, Robert and Edward Van Cleave.
She is survived by her children, Laura Starke, Nocona and James H. Stone, Fort Meyers, FL; brother, Phillip Van Cleave, Midlothian, VA and grandson, Christian Johnson, Austin.
Memorial donations may be made to The Stanley Fulton Memorial Veteran’s Fund at Nocona Hills Community Church, 104 Nocona Dr., Nocona, TX 76255.
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