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Frances Marie Lavy Pults
August 19, 1950 – January 13, 2021
NOCONA – Frances Marie Lavy Pults, 70, died on Jan. 13, 2021 in Decatur, TX.
There was a vigil service at 6 p.m. on Jan. 15 at Jerry Woods Chapel in Nocona. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Jan. 16 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Nocona for family officiated by Father Albert Francis. Interment will follow in Nocona Cemetery for the public. Pallbearers will be Jim Roberts, Dirk Mitchell, Holt Mitchell, Cody Shoemaker, Clint Grose and Jimmy Bussey.
Pults was born on Aug. 19, 1950 in Henrietta to Maxey D. and Olena Newsom Lavy.
She is preceded in death by her father, sisters, Cynthia Lavy, Joyce Hardee and brothers, Harold and Jerry Lavy.
She is survived by her mother, Olena Perkins; husband, Richard Pults, Nocona; children, Lana Roberts, Nocona, Tammie Kupper, Gainesville, Jimmy Dan Pribble, NC; sisters, Barbara McFadden, Elaine Grose, Linda Coffey and Melba Martin; brothers, Don Lavy, Leon Lavy, Johnny Lavy, Robert Lavy, Tommy Lavy, G.W. Perkins Jr., Delbert Don Perkins and Billy Wayne Perkins; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorials may be made to Nocona High School Booster Club or St. Joseph’s Catholic Altar Society.
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Michael Dale Leonard
October 6, 1958 – April 23, 2024
BOWIE – Michael Dale Leonard, 65, died on April 23, 2024 in Dallas.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on April 26 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on April 27 at the First Baptist Church of Bowie with Ben Weiss, chaplain of Southlake Fire Department, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakhill Cemetery in Stoneburg.
He was born on Oct. 6, 1958 in Pampa and grew up in Moore, OK until moving to Nocona where he graduated in 1977. On Aug. 26, 1978 he married his high school sweetheart, Debbie Bratcher in Bowie.
He worked several years in the oilfield before he found his calling as a firefighter/paramedic. He began his career in Bowie and in 1997 he found his second home as a Southlake fireman until his retirement in January 2021. He also was an entrepreneur. He built multiple businesses throughout his lifetime, including Mike & Mom’s Grocery Store in Nocona and later ML Construction. He built his first log cabin in 1998 and continued building log cabins throughout North Central Texas for more than 15 years.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Betty Pope Leonard and his mother- and father-in-law.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Debbie Leonard, Bowie; sons, Kris Leonard, Bowie and Brandon Leonard, Ponder; two grandsons; father, Bill Leonard; sister, Elecia Chancellor; brothers, Gary Leonard and Mark Leonard; one brother-in-law; many extended family members and numerous friends.
Memorials can be made at Jacksboro National Bank to the Mike “Pappy” Leonard First Responder Scholarship account or to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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Shirley Lajuana Beggs
December 10, 1943 – April 20, 2024
NOCONA – Shirley Lajuana Beggs, 80, died on April 20, 2024 in Wichita Falls.
A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. on May 1 at the First Baptist Church of Montague with Pastor Mickey Mills officiating.
She was born Dec. 10, 1943 in Graham to James Haskel Rushin and Mildred Pauline (Thomas) Rushin. She graduated from Graham High School then started a career in the title business and served for 35 years. She married Ted Beggs on Feb. 14, 1970 in Fort Worth. Together they owned and operated the Corner Store in Montague for several years, and in 1999 they opened Mine & Yours Feed Store in Bowie. She also kept herself busy operating Shirley Beggs Pet Grooming for many years as well as Linda Ross Book Keeping.
She is preceded in death by her parents and one granddaughter.
She is survived by her husband, Ted Beggs; children, Amanda Reeves, Nocona, Darrel Beggs, Hillsboro and Dale Beggs of Henrietta; nine grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
OBITUARIES
Minnie Mae Duchaine
November 8, 1932 – April 18, 2024
BOWIE – Minnie Mae Duchaine, 91, passed away on April 18, 2024 after a brief illness.
A graveside service took place at 10 a.m. on April 23 at the Montague Cemetery with Chaplin Phillip Weitner officiating.
Minnie was born on Nov. 8, 1932 to Johnie and Ethel (Hise) Dalton in Montague County. She lived the majority of her life in Bowie. On Dec. 17, 1949 Minnie married Joseph G. Duchaine. The couple went on to have three children, Connie J. (Molly), Norma J. (Nunn) and David R. Duchaine. She had five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Connie; two brothers, Hershel and Johnny and her sister, Colleen LaMascus.
Please make a donation to St. Judes or Shriners Hospital in lieu of flowers.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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