OBITUARIES

Royce Frank Chism

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5 years ago

07/06/2021

August 21, 1921 – July 1, 2021
NOCONA – Royce Frank Chism, 99, Nocona, TX died on July 1, 2021.
A memorial service will take place at 4 p.m. on July 10 at the Nocona Church of Christ, 311 Cooke St, Nocona. The service will be followed by a cowboy supper at the ranch.
Chism was born on Aug. 21, 1921 in Valley View. He began his career as a cattleman at a young age when he started managing his family’s livestock in Acme, and buying and selling his own. He married Doris Tatum of Quanah on Aug. 18, 1940 and they were together for 65 years. They moved to Dallas in 1941 and later settled in Irving where he pursued a career in the aviation industry. At 52, Chism retired from the Ling-Temco-Vought Corporation and focused solely on ranchland and livestock businesses. He was an elder in the Church of Christ, and in 1964 he founded Central Church of Christ in Irving. He moved to Nocona in 2006 where he was a member of the Nocona Church of Christ.
He is preceded in death by his wife in Nov. 2005.
He is survived by his daughters, Linda Lott, Charlotte, NC and De Brown, Nocona; son, Wayne Chism, Utopia; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Nocona Senior Citizens Center, 400 Boston St., Nocona, TX, (940) 825-3148.

OBITUARIES

Russell Kelvin Reed

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3 hours ago

11/05/2026

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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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OBITUARIES

Nelson Taylor Haynes

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3 hours ago

11/05/2026

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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.

OBITUARIES

Norma Jean Oldham

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3 hours ago

11/05/2026

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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.