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Richard W. Bishop
June 13, 1936 – July 31, 2020
BOWIE – Richard W. Bishop, 84, Bowie, TX, finished his journey on earth and walked through the gates of heaven to begin his eternal life with his Lord and Savior on July 31, 2020 in Alvord, TX.
A graveside service was at 11 a.m. on Aug. 3 at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie, with the Rev. Roger Bishop of Mena A.R. officiating. The family received friends from 2-4 p.m. on Aug. 2 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Richard was born on June 13, 1936 in Wichita Falls to Dick and Katheryne Bishop. The family moved to the Selma area in 1942 and then to Bowie. Richard grew up in the Sunset and Bowie area. He was a member of the 1954 graduating class of Bowie High School. He earned his first 40 cents at the age of eight, shining shoes in the domino hall. As a teen, he worked for Tubby Wilson at Wilson Drug and in his 20s he worked in the parts department of Cummins Diesel of Odessa.
Later Richard worked for Meador Olds in Fort Worth and in the early 60s with his brother, Homer, in the car business in Bowie. Richard had a long carrier in the auto industry. In 1971 he became the owner of Bishop Motors, the Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, GMC dealer for the area. He sold the company in 1985 and continued many years after in the used car business.
He married Loretta Durham of Nocona on Nov. 18 1961 in Bowie. They resided in Bowie until her passing in January 2020. Richard and Loretta were charter members of Faith Baptist Church. He loved his brothers and his whole family unconditionally.
Richard was preceded in death by his wife, Loretta, parents and brothers, Homer and Carol.
Richard is survived by his son, Scott Bishop, Bowie; daughter, Shelly Burkhalter and husband Larry, Alvord; brothers, Roger, Mena, AR and Danny and wife Pat, Trophy Club; sister-in-laws, Lynda DeFrates and Mozelle Palmer and husband James; brother-in-law, Leo Durham; two grandchildren, Mandy Netherland and husband Mike, Rhome and Seth Burkhalter, Raleigh, NC; one great-granddaughter, Camille and his best friend for years, Bill Allen.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in honor of Richard to the Faith Baptist Church of Bowie at 1307 E. Nelson St. Bowie.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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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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April 3, 1929 – May 20, 2025
BOWIE – Betty Sue Bynum, 96, passed away on May 20, 2025 in Nocona, TX.
Betty was born on April 3, 1929 in Thornton to Thomas Everett and Eva May Stiff Hardaway. She attended elementary school in Van Alstyne and attended high school in Calvert. She graduated from Teachers College High School and continued on to North Texas State Teacher’s College graduating with a bachelor of arts, library science degree at age 20. In 1977, she continued her education obtaining a master of education degree at University of North Texas.
While attending college, Betty met her future husband, Floyd Arthur Bynum. Betty wanted to work and live on her own for a year before getting married, so they had a long distance courtship while she taught school for a year in Canyon, Texas. They decided they were meant for each other and married on Aug. 5, 1950 in McKinney.
After starting their family in 1951, Betty and Floyd moved to Bowie where Floyd was industrial arts teacher at Bowie High School. Betty was a stay-at-home mom for few years. In 1960, she restarted her teaching career, teaching sixth grade for many years, eventually moving to high school where she was librarian until her retirement in 1988. She was a lifetime member of TSTA and a member of TLA.
Betty is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Alma Lou Perkins and husband, Floyd A. Bynum.
Betty is survived by her three daughters, Nancy Headley, (Douglas), Jean Richards (John) and Patricia Johnson (Craig), grandchildren, Heather Morse, Alicia Hutchison, Jennifer Holloman, Justin Richards, Steven Johnson and Brian Johnson; seven great grandchildren and two nieces, Suzanne Scott and Dianne Herr.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
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May 19, 1976 – May 11, 2025
NOCONA – Pedro Leon Olvera, 48, died on May 11, 2025.
There was a rosary at 6 p.m. on May 18 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona. A funeral service was at noon on May 19 at St. Jospeh’s Catholic Church in Nocona.
He was born on May 19, 1976 in Celya, Mexico Guanajuato to Juan Olvera and Felixa Leon. Olvera was a part of a big family and hard-worker all of his life. He worked mostly in agriculture as a rancher. He loved working on cars in his spare time, especially with his son. He married Blanca Torres in 1995 in Celya, Mexico Guanajuato.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Rosa and Juana Gomez; and nephew, Juan Gomez Jr.
He is survived by his wife, Blanca Olvera; Nocona; son, Pedro Jr. Olvera, Nocona; daughter, Mariana Hampton, Gainesville; sisters, Yolanda, Nocona and Margarita, Mexico; brothers, Juan, Luis, Santiago and Francisco, all of Mexico; a grandson; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
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