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Nathan Ray Austin
February 9, 2022
WICHITA FALLS – Nathan Ray Austin, 49, Wichita Falls, formerly of Wood River, IL, entered into eternal rest with his Lord and Savior Feb. 9 in Wichita Falls.
A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. on March 26 at Victory Life Church, Ardmore, OK.
Honorary pallbearers will be Craig Tucker, Dylan Howell, Bob Johnson, Ralph Leija and Delbert MacDonald.
Nathan was born in the city of Alton in Madison County, IL. He attended public schools in East Alton-Wood River, IL and Dickinson, IL. He was a philosophy major at the University of North Texas in Denton. Nathan was a skilled artist specializing in conceptual art. His most easily recognized work is available on the internet and is entitled “The Price Master.”
His hobbies were music, being an accomplished guitar player which also made him an instrument collector, woodworking including guitar luthier, bicycling and camping/hiking, often with his best friend Bob Johnson.
He was self-employed as an interior designer/remodel contractor where he utilized his exceptional artistic abilities to manifest custom building projects.
In his life, he was able to travel and make his home in many different places, including, Galveston, Portland, OR and Bahia, Brazil. He created many friendships and related many stories from his adventures in the Americas and Europe.
Nathan loved his Lord Jesus, his family, friends and his constant pomeranian companion, Foxy. He was a friend of Bill.
Nathan is preceded in death by his grandparents, Virgil and Dorothy Austin; William and Catherine Cherry; father, Steve Abel; aunts and uncles, Gary Austin, Diane (Austin) and Richard Gorton, Sharon Austin Hartline, Karen Austin San Soucie, Larry Kizer and Virginia and “Red” Cherry and cousins, Jimmy Deutsch, Brady Thompson.
His surviving relatives are his pomeranian companion, Foxy; father, Thomas Austin and wife, Jodie, Ardmore, OK; mothers, Colleen Cherry Austin Abel, League City and Mary Austin, Bowie; Ardmore, OK; sisters, Kristen Austin Baldy and husband, Bill, Rachel Austin, Lauren Austin, Ada, OK and Elizabeth Griesman and husband, Brian, Ada, OK; brother, William Douglass and wife, Haylee; uncle, Larry Austin; aunts, Jane Kizer, Wood River, IL and Nancy, Clermont, FL; nephews, Nicholas, League City, Rowen Griffin and Bennett, Plano and numerous cousins and dear friends from many places around the world.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions are made to your favorite charity.
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November 24, 1943 – October 6, 2026
ATHENS – Linda Jeanne Wynn, 82, died on Oct. 6, 2026 in Athens, TX.
A celebration of life took place at 10 a.m. on Oct. 10 at the First Baptist Church of Bowie. Family received friends one hour prior to the service. The burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
She was born Nov. 24, 1943 in Pilot Point. She was adopted into her loving family of Maurice and Annie James as an infant. She primarily grew up in Bowie and graduated from Bowie High School in May of 1962. There she met and married her first husband, Don Stephens.
She worked for Arlington Independent School District for 16 years and married the love of her life, Larry Wynn.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Maurice and Annie James; and brother, John James.
She is survived by her loving husband, Larry; daughters, Denise McFarland and Leann Carlson; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
March 4, 1933 – October 7, 2026
BOWIE – Loye Inez Steen, 93, passed away on Oct. 7, 2026.
A graveside service took place at 10 a.m. on Oct. 9 at the Medlin Cemetery in Trophy Club with Bill Parker officiating.
Loye was born March 4, 1933 in Roanoke to Hartwell and Eunice Newman. She was in the first graduating class of Northwest High School. On Sept. 2, 1949 she married Bill Steen in Weatherford.
Loye owned and operated Ceramics Plus in Bowie. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to garden and cook.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill and daughter, Julie Parker.
Loye is survived by her granddaughters, Melissa Hay and husband Robert, Bowie and Morgan Soward and husband Dustin, Bowie; son-in-law, Bill Parker, Bowie; and great-grandchildren, Cooper, Spencer, Maddie, Molly, Xander and Rhett.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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September 13, 1935 – October 6, 2026
BOWIE – Ray Kent “Skeeter” Boyd, 91 passed away on Oct. 6, 2026 in Gainesville, TX.
The family received friends from 10 a.m to 12 p.m. on Oct. 8 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie. A graveside service followed at 2 p.m. at Perryman Cemetery in Forestburg with Randy Taylor officiating.
Skeeter was born on Sept. 13, 1935, to Joseph Amsey and Eula Belle (Akins) Boyd in Fruitland, Montague County. He graduated in 1955 from Forestburg High School. As a young man he worked for his grandfather and then went on to serve his country in the United States Army in 1957.
Throughout his life, he worked as a truck driver and carpenter for many years. Skeeter also did the rodeo, bull riding and bareback riding. He loved music and was an avid fiddle maker and enjoyed playing the fiddle and mandolin.
He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Bryce Kent Boyd; brothers, Donald Dean Boyd, Joe Arnold Boyd, Ricky Carroll Boyd, Jerrell Roger Boyd and baby boy Boyd in 1945; sisters, Sheridan Ann Boyd and Bonita Francis Boyd; brother-in-law, James Barker and sister-in-law, Wilma Dean Kistler.
Skeeter is survived by his sons, William Lynn Boyd of Hillsboro, OR and Joseph Sterling Boyd, Mesquite, NV; brothers, Norris Wayne Boyd and wife Carolyn, Rosston and Doyle Vane Boyd, Houston; sisters, Donna Gayle Vann and husband Tony, Forestburg, Ramalee Barker, Bowie and Bobbie Dale Mitchell and husband Billy, Georgia; former spouse, Linda Claudet Stradley, Tigard, OR and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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