OBITUARIES
Anne “Nita” Venita Heavin Baird

November 10, 1926 – October 8, 2021
STONEBURG – Anne “Nita” Venita Heavin Baird, 94, Stoneburg, TX, went to be with the Lord on Oct. 8, 2021.
A funeral service took place at 1 p.m. on Oct. 12 at Bible Baptist Church in Bowie, with Pastors Steve Summers and Rick Tarpley officiating. The burial followed at Ringgold Cemetery in Ringgold. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Nita was born to Audra and Katie (Welch) Heavin on Nov. 10, 1926 in Stecker, OK. On Jan. 9, 1946 she married Tracy B. Baird in Borger. Nita was a resident of Borger for 22 years, where she worked for J.C. Penney Co. and was a member of the First Baptist Church, where she served as a Sunday School teacher, President of Women’s Missionary Union and Leader of the Girls Auxiliary. Nita was baptized at the age of 12.
Nita moved to Dallas in 1969 and resided there until she retired in 1990 from the J.C. Penney Regional Credit office as the bad debt manager after 30 years with the company. In Dallas she was a member of North Temple Baptist Church. Nita also was a member of Credit Women International, International Association of Credit Card Fraud and Business and Professional Women.
Nita moved to Stoneburg in 1991 and volunteered at Gold-Burg High School until 1996. She was an active member of the Bible Baptist Church in Bowie. Throughout the years she provided a place to live for family and friends, her door was open to everyone.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Tracy B. Baird; son, Ronald B. Baird Sr. and brothers, Lester Heavin, Don Heavin and Dale Heavin.
Nita is survived by her daughters, Kathy Tarpley and husband, Rick, Stoneburg and Audra Christopher and husband, Jesse, Ringgold; daughter-in-law, Carol Baird, Baird; brothers, Chester Heavin, Chickasha, OK and Bill Heavin, Amarillo; a blended family of 11 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandsons.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Ringgold Cemetery Association, at 1108 Hanson Rd. Ringgold, TX 76261 or the Ringgold Volunteer Fire Department at 375 Fite Rd. Ringgold, TX 76261, or the Bible Baptist Church, at 1400 Highway 59 N. Bowie, TX 76230 or a charity of your choice.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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OBITUARIES
David Roy Jackson

August 12, 1941 – June 6, 2025
SUNSET – David Roy Jackson, 83, died on June 6, 2025.
The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. on June 9 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A funeral service took place at 11 a.m. on June 10 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie with Doyle Wade officiating.
He was born on Aug. 12, 1941, in Decatur to Louis Connell and Cleo LaRue (Payne) Jackson. He graduated from Bowie High School in 1959 and soon later joined the National Guard to courageously service his country. All of his life he traveled all over the country as an independent truck driver.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Rob Jackson; and nephews, Kent Jackson and Heath Jackson.
He is survived by his son, Kurt Jackson, Sunset; daughter, Cristi Bolton, Southlake; two grandchildren; one great-grandson; brother, Louie Jackson, Park Springs; three nephews and one niece.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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Worth Cornelius Clark

November 1, 1935 – June 5, 2025
BOWIE – Worth Cornelius Clark, 89, died on June 5, 2025.
A visitation took place from 6-8 p.m. on June 11, at White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A funeral service took place at 11 a.m. on June 12 at the White Family Funeral Home with Jimmy Davis officiating. Burial followed at Alvord Cemetery.
Clark was born in Fort Worth to Worth Douglas Clark and Violet Alvis Linley Clark. He was raised in Tater Hill (Arlington). He married to the love of his life, Adrin Gay Roberson in Fort Worth on Jan. 15, 1954. They raised their four daughters in Arlington. He played softball as a pitcher for Tate Springs Baptist Church, Tarrant Road Baptist Church, American Airlines and Ben E. Keith. He was a carpet installer for 40-plus years.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Worth Douglas Clark and Violet Alvus Linley Clark; sisters, Martha Linda Stevens and Cynthia Gay Pittman; brother, David Eugene Clark; sister-in-law, Lois Marie Clark; brother-in-law, Jean Francois Fehlbaum and grandson, Trace Lee Sexton.
He is survived by his wife, “Babe” of 71 years, Adrin Gay Roberson Clark; sister, Brenda Kay Fehlbaum; two brothers-in-law; daughters, Deborah Ann Martin, Valerie Lynn Bailes, Joni Gayle Clark and Tammy Renee Bolling; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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Dean Allen Shaffer

June 24, 1962 – May 18, 2025
BOWIE – Dean Allen Shaffer, 62, was escorted to the gates of heaven May 18, 2025 at 12:34 a.m. in the arms of his loving wife Christal Shaffer after complications of pneumonia
A celebration of life for Dean was held at 11 a.m. on May 31 at the First Baptist Church in Alvord followed by a meal for the family.
Dean was born June 24, 1962, in Lander, WY. While quiet and soft spoken, he had a mighty love for the Lord, his wife of 38 years and his family. Dean was an incredibly hard worker, but all who knew Dean also knew how generous he was. He enjoyed cooking outside, hosting get-togethers at their home, having a drink and listening to good music as well as spending time with his bees.
He is preceded in death by his mother-in-law, “Memom” Linda Stevens and loving sister-in-law, Terri Shaffer and sister-in-law, Linda Shaffer.
Dean is survived by his wife, Christal Shaffer; children, Justin Shaffer and wife Kayla, Miles Shaffer, and Ainsley Hernandez and husband Josue; his children in Christ, Chris Lovell, and Andrew Stevens and wife Sutton; grandchildren, Kayden Shaffer and fiancé Nathan Mac, Colton Shaffer and wife Payton, Jaid, Remi, Briggs, Watts, Hutch, Justice and Maverick; great-grandchild, Colter; his parents, James Oliver Shaffer and Alice Bethine; siblings, Randy Shaffer, Cheryl Shaffer and partner Mike Hoffman, Mike Shaffer and wife Kim, Cathey Tewes and husband Andy; numerous other nieces, nephews and family members.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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