OBITUARIES

Herman Lee Arami

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4 years ago

03/15/2022

December 8, 1931 – March 7, 2022
MONTAGUE – Herman Lee Arami completed his time on earth March 7 2022, at the age of 90 years.
A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on March 18th, at Saint William’s Catholic Church in Montague.
Burial will follow at the Montague Catholic Cemetery.
Herman was born Dec. 8, 1931 at home, he lived his entire life as a resident of Montague on the Arami family farm. Herman was a life-time member of Saint Williams Catholic Church of Montague.
A 1949 graduate of Nocona High School, Herman belonged to a graduating class of young men and women so devoted to one another they continued to meet monthly for years following graduation. When America called, Herman joined the U.S. Army and served as a clerk in the Korean War 1950-1952. Upon his return to the farm, he worked for a short time at Nocona Boots and then at Sun Oil where he continued until his retirement.
Herman served as the post commander for the Bowie American Legion Chapter for 27 years and lifetime member in the VFW. He built the current farmhouse in the 1960s where he devoted his life to the care of his mother and the farm operation. Herman practiced the three Cs on the Arami farm raising chickens, cattle, and cotton. The family also grew and sold peaches, potatoes, eggs and cream. Herman in particular excelled in making homemade beer and wine and took great pride in perfecting a top-notch line of fighting roosters along with the help of his best friend Kenny.
The youngest child born to Angelina Vicari Arami and Amedeo (Mack) Arami, Herman’s parents were Italian immigrants who came to America through Ellis Island in the early 1900s. Herman’s sisters Velva Arami Sloan, (married to Gene Sloan, deceased) and Mother Superior Cabrini (Bertha Arami) all whom have preceded him in death.
Herman leaves behind three nephews, Steven Sloan and wife BJ, Hurst, Norbert Sloan and wife Donna, Arlington, Richard Sloan, Fort Worth, (wife Marla, deceased), and Jason Sloan, Arlington, (deceased). Also, a niece, Velinda Sloan, Arlington. More like a big brother than uncle, Herman delighted in teaching his young nephews and niece just how to fashion a fishing pole out of a sapling, target shoot beer cans and the best way to run a tractor over a bee hive–always in high gear.
A prolific family, Herman also leaves behind five great nephews, Shawn, Dustin, Dean, Winston and Wyatt Sloan and six great nieces, Marissa LaCour, Megan Spehar, Mandy Murphy, Chelsea Cutrer, Whitney Tilson and Kendra Waddell, as well as seven great-great nephews, 13 great-great nieces, a great-great-great nephew and a great-great-great niece.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
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OBITUARIES

Maggie Killen

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10 hours ago

04/30/2026

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November 5, 1938 – April 18, 2026
WICHITA FALLS – Maggie Killen, 87, died on April 18, 2026.
A graveside service took place at 1 p.m. on April 27 at Salona Cemetery near Bowie.
She was born on Nov. 5, 1938 in Bowie to Bertha Irene (Brewer) and Emmett Franklin Thompson. She was a graduate of Bowie High School. She was an oil information secretary and later in life as a business office manager in a skilled nursing home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bertha Irene and Emmett Franklin Thompson: sisters; Gracie McNatt, Berneice Oliver, Ola Mae Deeton, Ernestine Ray and Dorothy Woolf: brothers; Kelly Thompson, John Thompson, Lonnie Thompson, Wayne Thompson and Tommy Thompson; son, Ricky Wallace and daughter, Vicki Cullens.
She is survived by two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to University Park Nursing and Rehab.

OBITUARIES

Sammy Joe Mitchell

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10 hours ago

04/30/2026

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June 4, 1947 – April 19, 2026
SPAINSH FORT – Sammy Joe Mitchell, 78, died on April 19, 2026.
There was a visitation from 5-6 p.m. on April 24 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on April 25 at Spanish Fort Cemetery in Spanish Fort.
He was born on June 4, 1947 in Nocona to Bonnie O. Mitchell Jr. & Mary Lou Cross Mitchell. He grew up in the Spanish Fort area and went to school at Prairie Valley Schools. He was a hard-working farmer, rancher and mechanic all of his life and served his nation in the Airforce. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Spanish Fort. He married the love of his life Robbie Hawthorne on May 8, 1971 in Nocona.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Steven Chris Mitchell.
He is survived by his wife, Robbie Mitchell, Spanish Fort; children, Joe Chris Mitchell, Spanish Fort and Kasie Hamilton, Bowie; sister, Bonnie Robertson, Spanish Fort; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to The Montague County Youth Fair, c/o Kenton Holloway, 5549 F.M. 1758, Bowie, TX 76230.

OBITUARIES

Lesli Jan Phipps

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10 hours ago

04/30/2026

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November 8, 1958 – April 20, 2026
NOCONA – Lesli Jan Phipps, 67, died on April 20, 2026.
There was a funeral service at 2 p.m. on April 23 at Bethel Baptist Church in Nocona with Pastor David Rogers officiating. The interment followed in Hope Cemetery, Henrietta. Pallbearers were Will Johnson, Ben Johnson, Ryan Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Kaye Rhoades, Tom Skinner and Bill Holcomb.
She was born in Nocona on Nov. 8, 1958 to Gerald “Jerry” and Lucia Painter Johnson. She grew up in Nocona and graduated Nocona High School in 1977. She attended Bethel Baptist Church. She later attended college at Midwestern State University and was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She worked mostly in accounting for Northrop Grumman. She married Curtis Phipps on June 3 2021 in Henrietta.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Curtis Phipps, Nocona; children, Blake Gantz, Euless, Emily Gantz Hicks, Hoover, AL and Garrett Palla, Denton; brother, Craig Johnson; and one grandson.
Memorial donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation at www.komen.org.