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Edna Merle McGee (Hill) Harvill
Edna Merle McGee (Hill) Harvill
February 4, 1936 – January 11, 2020
BOWIE – Edna Merle McGee (Hill) Harvill, 83, passed away on Jan. 11, 2020 in Bowie TX.
The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 14 at The White Family Funeral Home.
A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Jan. 15 at First Baptist Church of Bowie. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery.
Edna Merle was born on Feb. 4, 1936 in Forestburg to Pryor and Vera Mae McGee. She graduated from Forestburg High School. She became a Christian at the age of 13. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Bowie. She served as a Sunday school teacher, a choir member, headed up the Intercessory Prayer Ministry, served as a pianist and numerous other ministries.
She worked for the Farm Service Agency for 32 years in Montague County, Nacogdoches County and Comanche County. She also worked as the church secretary at First Baptist Church in Bowie and First Baptist Church Comanche for eight years.
She worked with Hospice in Comanche County, taking courses to be certified at two different levels. She worked actively in the American Cancer Society in Comanche and was involved with the United Way for several years in Bowie. She was involved in a project called “State and County office Automation Process” for the U. S. Department of Agriculture. She won the award for superior service award in the category of support personnel. She also won the high quality performance award in 1983. She never met a stranger, she loved everyone and lived out her faith daily.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Pryor and Vera Mae Mcgee; her first husband, Gordon Loyd Hill; her brothers, Don, Dale, Mayo and Jan McGee; her sister, Jane Griffin; brother-in-law, Don Campbell and sister-in-law, Sharon Campbell.
Edna Merle is survived by her husband, Bert Harvill; her brother, Chris McGee and wife Betty; her sister, Virginia Wilkirson and husband Kenneth; her sons, Shannon Loyd Hill and his wife Kathaleen Hill, and Gordon Matthew Hill and his wife Brenda; her stepsons, Riley Harvill and his wife Rebecca, Kevin Harvill and his wife Becky; grandchildren, Amy Puchaty and her husband Ethan, Molly Lee and her husband Daren, Aaron Hill and his wife Marlee, Gordon Hill, Cadon Hill, Jake Harvill, Lizzie Blaising, Kate Blaising, Justin Whitlock, Emily Wheat; great grandchildren, Lexi Lee and Lincoln Lee; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Arrangements entrusted to The White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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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.
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.
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