OBITUARIES
David Allen
February 19, 1947 – January 20, 2021
MONTAGUE – The Honorable Judge David Allen, 73, Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1 died Jan. 30, 2021 in Decatur, TX.
A visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 3 at Bethel Baptist Church in Nocona. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m., officiated by Lamoin Champ and Patrick Hill. Interment will follow at Nocona Cemetery.
Pallbearers are nephews, Mike Allen, Chris Tettleton, Steve Tettleton, Bradley Ice, Scott Ice, Marshall Thomas, Scott Thomas and Donald Bond. Honorary pallbearers are Tommy Davis, Thomas Lutton and members of Jean’s Men’s Bible Class.
Allen was born on Feb. 19, 1947 in Spanish Fort to C.K. and Eunice Richardson Allen. He married Linda Kay Thomas on Dec. 29, 1966 and they were together for 54 years. He was a lifelong resident of Nocona. He was a 1964 graduate of Prairie Valley Independent School District and also a member of the State winning basketball team. He also attended Technical Vocational School and worked for Ray Walker for 15 years before owning and operating his own TV repair business for 35 years. David was a lifelong member of Bethel Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon for over 40 years. He served on the Nocona ISD School Board for two terms. Judge Allen was elected Justice of the Peace in 2010 and was in that office from 2011 until the present. He was serving his third term in office and was a member of the Justice of the Peace and Constables Association of Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, C.K. and Eunice Richardson Allen; sisters, Betty and Mary and brothers, Sam Allen and Doie Allen.
He is survived by his wife, Linda; daughter, Dava Allen Bailey, Bowie; son, Darrin Allen, Houston; siblings, Alice Harper, Bowie, Minnie Walker, Ringgold, Joan Tettleton, Nocona and Barbara Ice, Bonita; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church, 310 7th St., Nocona, Texas 76255 or Jean’s Men’s Bible Class, 106 Main St. Nocona, Texas 76255.
April 16, 1990 – October 20, 2026
Gibson Lovett, 36, died on Oct. 20, 2026.
There was a visitation from 6 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 23 at the Jerry Woods Funeral Home. A celebration service was at 10 a.m. on Oct. 24 at Nocona Hills Community Church in Nocona. Interment followed at Shady Grove Cemetery Lake Nocona.
He was born on April 16, 1990, in Wichita Falls to Angie and Tommy Lovett. He ran heavy equipment as an operator, welding and carpentry.
He is survived by his mother, Angie (Uselton) Lovett; father, Tommy Lovett; sister, Linlee Lovett Klein, Celina; a niece; a nephew; one set of grandparents; a girlfriend; many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by a set of grandparents and a cousin.
Memorial donations can be made to The Carpenter Shop 400 Boston Street, Nocona or Northeast Texas Area 65 of Alcoholics Anonymous. Treatment@neta65.org
September 24, 1967 – October 20, 2026
BOWIE – Glenn Daniel “Danny” Beck, 59, died on Oct. 20, 2026.
A memorial service will take place at 6 p.m. on Nov. 16 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Glenn Daniel “Danny” Beck was born Sept. 24, 1967.
He graduated from Bowie High School and then went on to graduate from Tarleton State University. He spent much of his adult life working alongside his father at N.D. Pendent Services.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Winterman Goldberg.
He is survived by his father, Glenn Beck; step-father; brothers, Bobby Killion and Reed Killion; sister, Robyn Killion; and other family members, friends and countless others.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
August 21, 1936 – October 18, 2026
BENBROOK – Peggy Jean Long Richardson, 90, died on Oct. 18, 2026.
A viewing will take place from 5-7 p.m. on Nov. 1 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. on Nov. 2 at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
She was born on Aug. 21, 1936, in Marlow, Stephens County, OK to the late Carl M. Long and Mary E. Walters.
Richardson attended and graduated from Bowie High School. She also attended North Texas State for one semester.
She met Clois and married him on Jan. 31, 1956. She worked at an insurance office. She also was the staff assistant for the parking lot sweeping business. She then became a homemaker.
She was involved in Benbrook Baptist Church doing many jobs within the church. She and Clois belonged to the Ramblin’ Rangers Camping Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband Clois; brother, Monty Long and a great granddaughter.
Richardson is survived by her daughter, Carla Gurley, Bixby, OK; son, Mark Richardson, Freeport; six grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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