OBITUARIES
Wilma May Cissna
January 14, 1946 – June 4, 2021
MONTAGUE – Wilma May Cissna, 75, Montague, TX, went home to be with the Lord on June 4, 2021 in Denton, TX.
A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on June 9 at the First Assembly of God Church in Nocona with Billy Moore officiating. The burial will follow at Perryman Cemetery in Forestburg. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on June 8 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Wilma was born on Jan. 14, 1946 in Muskegon, Michigan to Stanley and Evelyn (Smith) Newville. She graduated from Irving High School in 1964. On July 18, 1963 Wilma married Ray Cissna in Irving and together the couple were married for almost 58 years. She owned and operated Market Square Gift and Floral Shop in Grapevine. In 2000, Wilma and Ray retired, moved and made their home in Montague. Wilma was a very devoted wife, mother and grandmother and a longtime member of the First Assembly of God Church in Nocona.
Wilma helped everyone she crossed paths with whether she knew them or not for she looked at this world through the eyes of Jesus and only looked at the souls that needed saving. She poured herself into everything she touched whether it was for decorating and making everything around her beautiful or trying to make those around her see God’s beauty. Wilma saw the “goodness” in everyone she met and had a special way of making everyone feel welcome and loved.
She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Marion Newville and great-granddaughter, Gracie Gutierrez.
She is survived by her husband, Ray Cissna, Montague; daughter, April Cmet and husband, Mario, Lago Vista; brother, Stanley Ken Newville and wife, Kathy, Quinland; sisters, Carol Curcuruto and husband, John, Austin and Tekla Newville, Bowie; grandchildren, Bae Cmet and wife, Danielle, Haslet, Brianna Osornio and husband, Freddy, San Antonio, Amanda Morton, Springtown, Amber Sparks and husband, Chris, Decatur, and Ariel Gutierrez, Rhome; great-grandchildren, Gianna Cmet, Kolbie Osornio, Elijah Osornio, Rowan Osornio, Zane Ray Morton, Coy Whitt, Saxon Waldrop, Patience English, Braelyn Meador, Gavin Gutierrez, Gabe Gutierrez and Grayson Gutierrez and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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July 15, 1958 – October 30, 2026
BOWIE – Russell Kelvin Reed, 68, passed away on Oct. 30, 2026 surrounded by his children.
A memorial service will take place on at 11 a.m. Nov. 7 at Southside Baptist Church in Bowie.
Russell was born July 15, 1958 in Bowie to Leon and Doris Reed. Throughout his life, he worked in the oilfield and as an ironworker, taking pride in hard work and a job well done. Russell carried a gentle, hippie soul through everything he did. He believed in peace, lived with a free spirit, and brought warmth, humor and a genuine love for people wherever he went.
Deep in his heart, he loved the Lord and found joy in serving Jesus Christ and sharing His grace with others. Above all, he cherished the time he spent surrounded by his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Karen Martin; and best friends, Kevin Matlock and Steve Henry.
Russell is survived by his children, Jesse Reed, Brittney Simpson and husband Dale, Shane Everitt, and Aimee Goodwyn and husband Danell; a treasury of precious grandchildren who brought so much light to his life; Cindy Reed, the mother of his children; siblings, Steve Reed and wife Jane, Tommy Reed and wife Cathy, Debbie Del Rio and husband Jose, and Scott Reed and wife Ann; and an extended circle of family and friends who loved him dearly.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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July 10, 1996 – October 30, 2026
NOCONA – Nelson Taylor Haynes, 30, died on Oct. 30, 2026.
A visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. on Nov. 6 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home in Nocona.
The graveside service will be held on November 7, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at Crestview Memorial Park in Wichita Falls, Texas.
He was born on July 10, 1996 to James and Amanda Haynes in Nocona.
He was the son of James and Amanda Haynes; brother to Sidney and Courtney Haynes; stepbrother to Cassidy and Connor Cartridge; nephew to aunts and uncles; and a cousin and an uncle.
March 15, 1938 – November 1, 2026
NOCONA – Norma Jean Oldham, 88, died on Nov. 1, 2026.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
She was born March 15, 1938 in Lewisville to Roland and Alice Heath.
She was the beloved wife of James Oldham and they were married 44 years.
Oldham worked for more than 25 years at Nocona Belt Company.
She is preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Royce and Ernest Heath.
She is survived by her daughter, Judy Moore, Saint Jo; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
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