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Nancy Carol Snider Shaw Schaal
Nancy Carol Snider Shaw Schaal
August 23, 1938 – January 4, 2020
BOWIE – Nancy Carol Snider Shaw Schaal, 81, went to be with her Lord on Jan. 4, 2020.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 10 at The White Family Funeral Home.
A funeral service will be at the funeral home on at 1 p.m. Jan. 11 with a graveside ceremony to follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
Nancy was born on Aug. 23, 1938 in Greenville to Monnie Haigwood and John F. Snider. After graduating from Paris High School in Texas, she enrolled at Decatur Baptist College, now Dallas Baptist University, where she attended until she and Glen A. Shaw were married on June 1, 1957 in Wise County. They had three sons. She worked as a bookkeeper for several companies in the Dallas area until she married John H. Schaal on Nov. 26, 1988 at Denton Baptist Temple in Denton.
Nancy and John Schaal resided in Bowie from 1998 to 2013. They then moved to an independent living facility in Wichita Falls. They were married until John’s death July 23, 2016. She remained in Wichita Falls until October 2018 when she moved back to Bowie to a local nursing facility. During their time in Bowie, they were active members of Bible Baptist Church. Nancy sang in the choir and often would provide solos for weekly services. She made a wholehearted commitment to her Savior, Jesus Christ, in 1974 and never wavered in her commitment to follow, share and live out her faith up to her passing.
Nancy enjoyed expressing her faith through writing poetry. She would often send birthday and special event cards with a personal poem for the recipient. She loved cardinal birds and enjoyed watching them when they would stop by her property. She and John did a fair amount of travel during the first decade of their marriage.
She is preceded in death by her husband, John Schaal; previous husband, Glen Shaw; mother, Monnie Haigwood Robinson and father, John F. Snider.
Nancy is survived by her three sons, Ronnie Shaw and wife LaQuita, Ada, OK, Craig Shaw and wife Mindy, Tuscola, and Chris Shaw, Bowie; grandchildren McKara, Kansas City, Caleb, Oklahoma City, Jason and wife Ashton, Tuscola, Misty and husband Jason Fine, San Angelo, Jeremy and wife Emily, Buffalo Gap, Krystal and husband Taylor Hopkins, Little Elm; great-grandchildren, Enoch, Emery, Coco, Jaxon, Nora Jane, Hadley, Landon, Hunter, Rylan, Kyler and McKynlee; sister, Paula Robinson, Longmont, CO; niece, Carrie Cook, Dayton, OH and her son Austin Barnard; nephew, John Cook, Boulder, CO and his children, Lila, Jack and Henry; and a stepbrother, Roger Snider and wife, Lou, Stigler, OK.
The family would like to express gratitude to the caring staff of Royal Estates and Beyond Faith Hospice in Wichita Falls and Advanced Rehab and Healthcare in Bowie for their care of our mother during the final years of her life.
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November 20, 1938 – June 16, 2025
BOWIE – Roger Leon Swaim, 86, went to be with his Lord on June 16, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.
A graveside service took place at 10 a.m. on June 19 at the Sunset Cemetery in Sunset.
Roger was born Nov. 20, 1938 to Jim and Eunice (Henton) Swaim in Sunset. He attended school in Alvord. After graduation, he joined the United States Army and spend 18 months in Germany. Roger married Glenda Hamilton in 1965. He worked as an oil field pumper. Roger was a charter member of Faith Baptist Church in Bowie. During his last years here on earth his greatest joy was watching his seven beloved great-grandchildren grow.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Anita Clayton and husband Junior; brother, Nelson and wife Velda; sister-in-law, Janice Swaim; friend who was like a brother, Eldon Hunter and wife Margaret; and three nephews, Johnny, Bobbie and Gary Clayton.
Roger is survived by his wife Glenda; sons, Jason Swaim, and Jared Swaim and wife Michele; four grandchildren, Kaylynn Wood and husband Tanner, Madison Hardy and husband Gary, Dillon Swaim and Jadon Swaim; brother, Carroll Swaim; and seven great-grandchildren.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
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June 27, 1954 – June 22, 2025
NOCONA – Randy Bowles, 70, died on June 22, 2025 in Wichita Falls, TX.
There was a visitation from 6-7 p.m. on June 25 at Jerry Woods Chapel.
A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on June 26 at Abundant Life Church in Nocona, officiated by Pastor James Messer.
Interment will follow in Nocona Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Cody Messer, Craig Carminati, Dusty Bowles, Ty Bowles, Kirk Bowles and Brian Cagle. Honorary pallbearers will be Rusty Messer and Jeff Boutwell.
He was born on June 27, 1954 in Nocona to Rowland and Barbara Musick Bowles. Bowles worked for Montague County as a foreman for 36 years. Before that he worked at the Nocona Boot Company. He was a member of Abundant Life Church and Jean’s Men’s Bible Class in Nocona.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, James Carlton Bowles; sister, Barbara Jeanene Bowles Williams, and niece, Amanda Jeanene Williams.
He is survived by his wife, Robin Bowles, Nocona; children, Scott Bowles, Henrietta, Toby Bowles, Nocona, Brady Bowles, Iowa Park, Rowdy Graham, Lewisville, Angie Blackwood, Burleson, Candy Brasier, Burleson and Misty Buckingham, Cleburne; 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Jean’s Men’s Bible Class, c/o Scott Hamilton, 601 Main St., Nocona, TX 76255.
August 29, 1963 – June 5, 2025
NOCONA – Brenda Sue Durham Jones, 61, died on June 5, 2025 in Nocona, TX with her sisters and niece by her side.
A celebration of life will take place at 2 p.m. on June 29 at Terral First Baptist Church in Terral, OK with Pastor Mark Kunkel officiating.
She was born on Aug. 29, 1963 in Bowie to Curtis Don Durham and Emma Nell Reynolds.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Pete and Nell Durham; grandparents, Earl and Ruby Reynolds; and brother, Jerry Durham.
She is survived by her husband, Allan Gann, Nocona; children, Misty Torres, New Mexico, Lisa Jones, Gordonville, Chris Jones, Whitney and Tony Jones, Bowie; 11 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; sisters, Beverly Jones, Bowie, Barbara Foster, Bowie, Betty Patton,Waco, Becky McCullar, Stoneburg and Bobbie Barnett, Stoneburg; brother, Curtis Durham Jr., Bowie and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
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