OBITUARIES
Billy Ted Jackson
February 2, 1947 – December 17, 2020
NOCONA – Billy Ted Jackson, 73, Nocona, TX met his Lord and Savior on Dec. 17, 2020.
Visitation will take place at 10 a.m. on Dec. 28 at the Coker Funeral Home in Jacksboro. The service will follow at 11 a.m. at The Coker Funeral Home Chapel. There will not be a graveside. He will be laid to rest near his wife and son at Oakwood Cemetery in Jacksboro.
Billy was born on Feb. 2, 1947 in Jacksboro to Oscar and Vivian Jackson. Billy was a member of Shady Grove Church in Nocona Hills. Billy was a fine figure of a man, excellent hunter or so he said from the movie Jeremiah Johnson. He loved to play golf and watch westerns especially John Wayne and always considered himself to be Tom Selleck’s twin. He loved to travel and was always up for an adventure and was ready to go at a moment’s notice. He loved the mountains and would have rather been there than anywhere else.
He loved his family and spent all of his time watching the grandkids do their activities. When he wasn’t watching the kids, he was spending time with his “grand dogs” who kept him entertained. He spent his retirement time visiting with his lifelong friends from school who he cherished. Billy had Jackson Oilfield Construction with his dad and brother before he went into coaching and teaching. He retired from teaching at Bowie and finished his working career as a blackjack dealer at Winstar. He was best known as PawPaw and was known for telling PawPaw Bill stories.
Billy was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar Jackson Jr. and Vivian Ruth Riggs Jackson and his precious son, Christopher Everett Jackson.
He is survived by his daughter and husband, Nichole and Bryan Barrett, Nocona and their children, Callie Schaffner and her husband, Luke, Taylor and Katy and grandson, David Jackson and his wife, Alexis and his mother Rachel of Stephenville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Lucky Paws Animal Shelter P.O. Box 595 Nocona, Texas 76255.
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December 20, 1936 – December 26, 2024
BOWIE – Mary “Anna” Lyon, 88, died on Dec. 26, 2024 in Wichita Falls.
A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. on Jan. 4, 2025, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie with Pastor Dwyane Lamberson officiating.
She was born Dec. 20, 1936, in Levelland, to Charlie and Myrtle (New) Vinyard. She married Ervin Lyon on June 5, 1954, and spent her days as a homemaker, raising their two sons.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; five brothers and four sisters.
She is survived by her sons, Danny Lyon and Joe Lyon, both of Bowie; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Patsy Salter, Lubbock and Martha Turnbow, Gatesville and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
September 18, 1969 – December 1, 2024
SUNSET – Stacy Ray Trayler, 55, died Dec. 1, in Denton surrounded by family.
A visitation for family and friends will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 11. There will be a private graveside service at a later date.
Trayler was born on Sept. 18, 1969 in Muenster to Raymond and Joyce Trayler. He spent his life working in the oil field as a driller and driving a truck.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Trayler and Joyce Collier Trayler and brother, Jerry Trayler.
Trayler is survived by his children, Vanessa Clark, Bowie, Vincent Trayler, Oklahoma City and Val Trayler, Terral, OK; one brother, Michial Trayler, Heavener, OK; sisters, Raenell DeSoza, Sunset and Annie Ross, Bowie; four grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home, Bowie.
January 20, 1938 – December 21, 2024
NOCONA – Donald Ray Taylor, 86, died on Dec. 21, 2024 in Nocona.
A funeral service took place at 2 p.m. on Dec. 27 at Nocona Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tom Skinner, Steve Tettleton, Bob Langford, Jon Dunfee, Manuel Sanchez and Coley Frye. Honorary pallbearers were Jimmy Bennett, Mike Henry, Chris Tettleton and Toby Howard.
He was born to Johnny and Ozella Lewis Taylor on Jan. 20, 1938. A lifelong resident of Nocona, he never met a stranger, loving to tell stories and laugh.
Taylor married Patsy Cheshier on Aug. 25, 1965 in Nocona. They went on to raise two children. Taylor also was a proud veteran of the United States Army.
Taylor worked several years for Bowie Industries before going to work for Nocona Independent School District, where he became the supervisor of maintenance and transportation until he retired in 1999. This Nocona native enjoyed coaching his son’s little league teams, golfing with his wife and friends and all sports were a big part of his life.
He was preceded in death by his wife Patsy and son, Brad.
He is survived by his children, Jeff Taylor, Orange Grove, TX, John Taylor, Christoval, TX and Kim Taylor, Dallas; two grandchildren, two great grandchildren and his dog Buddy.
In lieu of flowers the family ask donations be made to St. Jude Hospital.
Arrangements were under the direction of Jerry Woods Funeral Home, Nocona.
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