OBITUARIES
Thermon Glenn Stark
December 27, 1933 – October 19, 2021
BOWIE – Thermon Glenn Stark, 87, Bowie, TX, went home to be with the Lord on Oct. 19, 2021 in Wichita Falls, TX.
A funeral service took place at 2 p.m. on Oct. 22 at the Montague County Cowboy Church in Montague with Pastor Joe Caballero officiating. The burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Thermon was born on Dec. 27, 1933 in Newport to Ira and Iris (Epps) Stark. He graduated from Bellevue High School in 1951. On March 15, 1952, Thermon married Billie Smith in Terrall, OK. The couple lived in Jacksboro, where he worked with his father in road construction and in a lumber yard. In 1963, they moved to Bowie and Thermon worked for Geer and Harlow Tank Trucks. He had a long history in construction and the oilfield, and Thermon owned and operated Stark Tank Trucks in the 1970s and 1980s. After his retirement, he kept busy with several commercial rental properties in Bowie and enjoyed tinkering on his 1932 Ford Coupe.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother Charles Stark.
Thermon is survived by his wife, Billie Stark, Bowie; children, Jim Stark and wife, Carla, Brenda Makings and husband, Jim, Larry Stark and wife, Cindy, Ralph Stark and wife, Jeanie, Judy Parker and husband, Randy and Jack Stark; brother, Don Stark and wife, Janell; grandchildren, Devin Badly, Kayla Watts and husband, Trey, Callie Jones and husband, Ty, Ginger Morris, Kyle Makings and wife, Nicole, Laramie Stark and wife, Heather, Dylan Stark and wife, Heather, Chelsea Mann, Sally DeArman and husband, David, Lyndzie Ledford and husband, Kyle, Justin Stark and wife, Jennifer, Sheldyn Stark and husband, B.J., Mendy Jones and husband, Ben, Stacey Simpson and husband, Nick; 30 great-grandchildren and special friends, Jack Pierce and Shirley Gaskins.
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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