OBITUARIES
Terry Tillman Morgan
February 3, 1936 – October 5, 2020
BOWIE – Terry Tillman Morgan, 84, Bowie, TX went home to be with the Lord on Oct. 5, 2020 in Nocona, TX.
A funeral service took place at 11 a.m. on Oct. 9 at the First United Methodist Church in Bowie, with the Rev. Steve Martinez officiating. The burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
Terry was born Feb. 3, 1936 in Ada, OK to T.O. and Pauline Morgan. In 1953 he attended Boy’s State in Austin. He graduated from Bowie High School in 1954. He went on to attend North Texas University, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. Terry then attended the University of Houston, where he was president of the Sigma Nu Fraternity, and received his degree in pharmacy.
After graduating from the University of Houston in 1960, he started a lifelong career in Pharmacy for 48 years, Terry moved back to Bowie after pharmacy school to take over the Bowie Drug from his father. On Aug. 13, 1960 Terry married the love of his life, Janet Loretta Cole in Houston and they were together 60 years. Terry proudly served his country in the National Guard, where his unit was called to active duty in the Berlin Crisis of 1961.
Later, after operating the Bowie Drug, he owned the pharmacy as part of the Gibson’s franchise and ran both businesses, until Bowie Drug closed. In 1994, Gibson’s closed and Terry built and opened Terry’s Pharmacy, which he owned and operated until it was sold to CVS in 2006. He continued to work for CVS until his retirement in 2008. However, he always missed seeing his faithful customers and friends that would stop by the drugstore. In 1965, he and his father were named Texas Conservation Farmer zone three of the Upper West Fork SWCD.
Throughout his life, he enjoyed being part of his community and was president of the chamber of commerce in 1965, serving on the city council for eight years. Terry was later elected mayor, which he served for eight more years from 1973-1981. While there, he worked to build better streets, expanded the lake and led a contingent to Washington to expand the Bowie Airport. He was a director of the Top of the Lakes Country Club from 1971-1973 and was president of the Rotary, as well as a Paul Harris Fellow. In the 1970s he became a director of the 1st Savings and Loan of Bowie and later as a director of the Bowie State Bank, now known as Jacksboro State Bank.
He is preceded in death by his parents, T.O. and Pauline Morgan, daughter, Phyllis Lee Morgan and mother-in-law, Leslie Cole.
Terry is survived by his wife, Janet Morgan, Bowie; children, Brett Morgan and wife, Lisa, San Antonio and Bradley Morgan and wife, Bekah, Decatur; grandchildren, Katherine Louise Copsey and husband, David, Evan Tillman Morgan and newest grandson to be born in December, Alexander Tillman Morgan.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
Should friends desire, memorials can be made in honor of Terry to the TK Ranch at P.O. Box 879, Bowie, TX 76230 or the First United Methodist Church of Bowie at 1515 Jefferson St. Bowie, TX 76230.
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November 5, 1938 – April 18, 2026
WICHITA FALLS – Maggie Killen, 87, died on April 18, 2026.
A graveside service took place at 1 p.m. on April 27 at Salona Cemetery near Bowie.
She was born on Nov. 5, 1938 in Bowie to Bertha Irene (Brewer) and Emmett Franklin Thompson. She was a graduate of Bowie High School. She was an oil information secretary and later in life as a business office manager in a skilled nursing home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bertha Irene and Emmett Franklin Thompson: sisters; Gracie McNatt, Berneice Oliver, Ola Mae Deeton, Ernestine Ray and Dorothy Woolf: brothers; Kelly Thompson, John Thompson, Lonnie Thompson, Wayne Thompson and Tommy Thompson; son, Ricky Wallace and daughter, Vicki Cullens.
She is survived by two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to University Park Nursing and Rehab.
June 4, 1947 – April 19, 2026
SPAINSH FORT – Sammy Joe Mitchell, 78, died on April 19, 2026.
There was a visitation from 5-6 p.m. on April 24 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on April 25 at Spanish Fort Cemetery in Spanish Fort.
He was born on June 4, 1947 in Nocona to Bonnie O. Mitchell Jr. & Mary Lou Cross Mitchell. He grew up in the Spanish Fort area and went to school at Prairie Valley Schools. He was a hard-working farmer, rancher and mechanic all of his life and served his nation in the Airforce. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Spanish Fort. He married the love of his life Robbie Hawthorne on May 8, 1971 in Nocona.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Steven Chris Mitchell.
He is survived by his wife, Robbie Mitchell, Spanish Fort; children, Joe Chris Mitchell, Spanish Fort and Kasie Hamilton, Bowie; sister, Bonnie Robertson, Spanish Fort; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to The Montague County Youth Fair, c/o Kenton Holloway, 5549 F.M. 1758, Bowie, TX 76230.
November 8, 1958 – April 20, 2026
NOCONA – Lesli Jan Phipps, 67, died on April 20, 2026.
There was a funeral service at 2 p.m. on April 23 at Bethel Baptist Church in Nocona with Pastor David Rogers officiating. The interment followed in Hope Cemetery, Henrietta. Pallbearers were Will Johnson, Ben Johnson, Ryan Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Kaye Rhoades, Tom Skinner and Bill Holcomb.
She was born in Nocona on Nov. 8, 1958 to Gerald “Jerry” and Lucia Painter Johnson. She grew up in Nocona and graduated Nocona High School in 1977. She attended Bethel Baptist Church. She later attended college at Midwestern State University and was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She worked mostly in accounting for Northrop Grumman. She married Curtis Phipps on June 3 2021 in Henrietta.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Curtis Phipps, Nocona; children, Blake Gantz, Euless, Emily Gantz Hicks, Hoover, AL and Garrett Palla, Denton; brother, Craig Johnson; and one grandson.
Memorial donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation at www.komen.org.
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