OBITUARIES
Ora May French Adams
December 8, 1932 – November 27, 2021
BIG SPRINGS – Ora May French Adams, 88, went to be with our Lord on Savior on Nov. 27, 2021.
A funeral service will take place at 1 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie with David Hall officiating. The burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Ora was born on Dec. 8, 1932 to Ralph and Ethel French in Watertown, NY. She went to school in Louisville, NY and was in the Women’s Army Corps. She married Benjamin Warren Adams on July 13, 1955 and they had five kids in their 25 years of marriage.
At the time of her death, Ora was a resident at Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Retirement Home in Big Spring.
She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Robert, Walter, Malcolm and Ivan and daughter, Debbie Stump.
Those left behind to cherish her memory are her children, Nancy Bishop, Gun Barrel City, Gary Adams and wife, Pam, Bowie, Cindy Kelley and husband, Gary, Bowie and Vickie Adams and life partner, Vince Gray, Big Springs; grandchildren, Bobby Stump and wife, Cristiane, Stephanie Bien and husband, Jason, Ryan Bishop and wife, Ashley, Lee Adams and wife, Loraine, Rachel Glover and husband, Jason, Monica Lemons and husband, Troy; great-grandchildren, Kennedy Harveston and husband, Braden, Kaitlynn Stump, Carli Stump, Rylan Bishop, Carsyn and Cameron Dyer, Adlee Adams, Jade Glover, Aivry Lemons, Mattie Lemons, Jacy Bien and Sara Bien; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Folds of Honor Foundation Department 13, Tulsa, OK 74182, or by visiting foldsofhonor.org.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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December 27, 1965 – August 12, 2026
NOCONA – Daniel Forrest Barrett, 60, died on Aug. 12, 2026.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
He was born Dec. 27, 1965, in Spring Branch to James Harry Barrett and Opal Laverne Henderson. He played football at Northwestern and went on to graduate from Stephen F. Austin State University with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He worked mostly as a stock broker.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Chuck Barrett.
He is survived by his three children, Reagan, Dylan and Connor; two grandchildren; sister, Sherri Lynn Watson; two nieces; one nephew and siblings, Jesse, Rich and Cheryl.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home, Nocona.
July 24, 1960 – August 12, 2026
WICHITA FALLS – David Duke, 66, died on Aug. 12, 2026 in Wichita Falls, TX.
There was a visitation from 6 – 8 p.m. on Aug. 16 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service was at 10 a.m. on Aug. 17 at the Abundant Life Church officiated by Pastor James Messer.
Interment followed in Terral Cemetery. Pallbearers were Randy Harris, Randy Croxton, Wiley Vanover, Zak Weaver, Bradley Lawrence and Ross Atteberry. Honorary pallbearers were David Morrison and the Red River Dozer Crew.
He was born on July 24, 1960 in Bowie to Harvey and Marjorie Romine Duke. He was a dozer operator mainly for Red River Dozer. He grew up in Terral, OK where he graduated high school. He married Micheal Heathington on Nov. 26, 1994 in Spanish Fort.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter.
He is survived by his wife, Micheal Duke; children, Leslie Halt, Kendra Grottie and Kyle Duke; sisters, Delores Weatherly and Sharon Westbrook; brothers, Ricky Duke and Ronnie Duke, and nine grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Eagle Point Cemetery Association.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home, Nocona.
June 12, 1981 – August 2, 2026
DALLAS – Timothy Tompkins, 45, died on Aug. 2, 2026 in Dallas, TX.
There was a memorial service on at 10 a.m. Aug. 8 at Shepherd of the Hills Baptist Church with Pastor Dan Sparkman officiating. A private family interment will follow at a later date.
He was born on June 12, 1981 to Sam and Paula Tompkins in Wichita Falls. He was a driver, worked the oil industry for several years, wroked as a ranch manager and carpenter. He was a member of Valley View Baptist Church. He married Christy Marie Harris on Sept. 24, 2005 in Nocona.
He is survived by his wife, Christy Tompkins, Nocona; parents, Sam and Paula Tompkins, Spanish Fort; sister, Amanda York, Wichita Falls; children, Samantha Dawn Tompkins, Stephenville, Brock Wilson Tompkins, Frisco, Deagan Brodie Tompkins, Spanish Fort, Lillian Marie “Lili” Tompkins, Spanish Fort and three nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to Shepherd of the Hills Baptist Church, P.O. Box 330, Nocona.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home, Nocona.
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