OBITUARIES
Judy Janelle Tilghman Duncan
December 28, 1951 – March 16, 2022
MONTAGUE – Judy Janelle Tilghman Duncan, 70 of Montague, went home to be with the Lord on March 16, 2022 in Bowie, TX.
A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on March 19 at the Montague Holiness Church in Montague with Pastors Billy Clayburn, Darrel Shaw and Wayne Morrow officiating.
Burial will follow at Montague Cemetery.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on March 18 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Judy was born Dec. 28, 1951 in Jacksboro to Steve and Dollie Tilghman. On June 5, 1970, she married Rondall Ray Duncan in Jacksboro. The couple resided in Alamogordo, NM for four years before returning to Montague to make their home. Judy worked in the oil and gas industry before taking a position in banking in 1986.
Judy enjoyed being involved in many community groups, and was a former president of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce. Her greatest joy in life was serving the Lord, as well as playing the piano and singing. Judy and Rondall played at many community events and Advanced Rehabilitation for the patients. She also enjoyed cheering on her grandkids at sporting events, and was known as a fierce prayer warrior for many family members and friends.
Judy was a member of the Montague Holiness Church for more than 40 years, where she played the piano and taught Sunday school for many years. She also was active in the Montague County Jail ministry program. Judy was a blessing to those who knew her and will be missed by so many.
She is preceded in death by her daughter Rhonda Duncan Parr, and her parents Steve and Dollie Tilghman.
Judy is survived by her husband Rondall Duncan; daughter, Jayla Yarbro and husband Kyle; son-in-law David Parr; grandchildren, Tilghman Parr, Landra Parr, Kellan Orr and Chandler Yarbro; and many aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
The family would like to say thank you to family friends Koni Jones and Melissa Robinson for stepping in and helping during their time of need. Thank you also to Solaris Hospice and Advanced Rehab of Bowie.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Coach Rhonda Parr Scholarship Fund, c/o Koni Jones P.O. Box 1291, Bowie, TX 76230.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie,
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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.
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.
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.
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