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Davie “Diff” LouAnne Aune Allen
November 25, 1980 – November 12, 2021
BOWIE – Davie “Diff” LouAnne Aune Allen, 40, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 12, 2021 in Nocona, TX.
A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Nov. 17 at the Saint Peter Lutheran Church in Bowie, with the Rev. Larry Knobloch officiating. The burial will follow at the Allen family cemetery, Cowboy’s Last Ride in Bowie. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 16 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Davie was born on Nov. 25, 1980 in Bowie. She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and completed her Confirmation of faith in May of 1996 at the age of 15.
She was a 1999 graduate of Bowie High School. Davie was a vibrant and enthusiastic cheerleader in any endeavor she took on. She was a lifelong Green Bay Packer fan, along with being a loud proud Texas Aggie! She graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in biomedical science in 2003, followed by a bachelor of science nursing degree in 2006. Being a nurse was her passion, she most recently worked as a registered nurse at Nocona General Hospital. She and Lee Allen were married on Jan. 1, 2010. They were soon blessed with daughter Darlee, born in 2011 and son Nealee, born in 2012.
She is now united in Heaven with grandparents, Orrin and Margaret Aune; great-grandparents, H.R. and Nana Lou Jameson, E.C and Sadie Burney and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Richard “Dick” and Darlene Allen.
Diff is survived by her husband, Lee Allen; children, Darlee Lou Allen and Nealee David Allen; parents, Bob and Carrie (Jameson) Aune; stepson, Steven Allen and wife, Chelsea; grandparents, David Sr. and Priscilla Jameson; uncles and aunts, David Jr. and Lori Jameson, Marc and Sara Aune and Kim Aune; brother-in-laws, Richard “Snip” Allen and wife, Judy, and Larry “Snake” Allen; cousins, Bryan, Jenny Lee and Sadie Amelia Hines, Mary Emily Jameson, Susie Hosie, Galen Aune, Orin and Violet Aune, Stevie Aune, Dylan, Lexi and Oliver Aune; step-granddaughter, Charley and numerous nieces and nephews, Trey Allen, Kaci Allen Cook, Sierra Allen Dillon and Kasen “Buzz” Allen.
Memorials may be sent to St. Peter Lutheran Church, 100 W. Houston St., Bowie, Texas 76230.
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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