OBITUARIES
James “Jamie” Marlon Reed

August 27, 1935 – January 16, 2022
BOWIE – James “Jamie” Marlon Reed, 86, Bowie, TX, went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 16, 2022.
The family will have a private service for their church family to whom Jamie belonged as their pastor and family. The family knows everyone will respect that and not try to attend as sickness is bad at the moment. They also ask that if any of the church family or family has any symptoms of it (sinus issues, sore throat, watery eyes and think it is just an allergy) anything, please do not attend.
Jamie was born on Aug. 27, 1935 to Jess and Ruby (Ramsey) Reed. He had four brothers, Cotton, Leon, J.W. and Glen and they grew up in Bowie.
Jamie joined the Army in 1950 and was sent to Thule, Greenland to help guard the airbase there. That was some experience for a young man raised in small town, Bowie.
He was a cowboy with everything of his being and went to work on the 6666 ranch in Guthrie in 1956. He loved every minute of the ranch life and wanted to stay there, but it was not God’s will for Jamie to be a lifetime ranch hand.
Joyce met Jamie on March 10, 1973. It was love at first sight for both of them and they were married five months later on Aug. 17. Joyce Cason became Joyce Reed and for 48 years, they were ‘one flesh.’
In 1982, the couple started attending East Side Baptist Church, and by 1994, Jamie was called to be a pastor. Now God had Jamie where He wanted him- serving Him as a pastor.
Jamie had a great heart for our youth and diligently took them to camps so they could see the power of God working in the lives of other young people. God gave Jamie a great burden for lost souls and East Side Baptist supports 40 missionaries today all over the world.
Jamie has ministered to so very many people in Bowie and surrounding areas through funerals. He has comforted so many and always presented the plan of salvation in case someone there needed to be saved.
Bowie is a better community because of the prayers, love, and hard work to others that Jamie ministered through the Lord. He always prayed for the Lord to help him make the Lord a better hand than he did the devil. I believe the Lord honored that request many times over.
Through seven stents, cancer, triple bypass surgery, a pacemaker, an aortic valve replacement and another pacemaker/defibrillator device, Jamie showed everyone that you can continue to serve God – no matter what comes your way. His motto always was, “It’s all about Him.” The only way we matter is by serving God.
He will be greatly missed but he is now where his heart has always been. He fought a good fight. He finished his course and did what he could.
To meet Jamie at Heaven’s gates were his son, Byron and grandson, James Warren.
Jamie is survived by the love of his life, Joyce (Cason) Reed; son, Floyd and wife, Rhonda; grandson, Matthew Reed and wife, Brandy; daughter-in-law, Myrna; grandchildren, Rowdy Reed and C.J. Reed and wife, Ashely (McCarvel) Reed; granddaughter-in-law, Ashley (Houston) Reed; great-grandchildren, Colby Reed, Chloe Reed and Bodie Reed and wife, Colee (Cole) Reed, Piper Reed and Adam Reed, Mason and Carter; and great-great-grandchild, Olivia.
We will miss him, but we will see him again. To know Jamie Reed was a blessing and a privilege. Thank God for his life.
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.
OBITUARIES
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.
OBITUARIES
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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