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Tommy Jay Chadwick

December 30, 1994 – March 19, 2022
BOWIE – Tommy Jay Chadwick, age 77 of Bowie, TX, was welcomed home by our Lord and Savior on March 19, 2022.
The family received friends from 6 – 8 p.m. on March 24, at the White Family Funeral Home. A celebration of Chadwick’s life took place at 11 a.m. March 25, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie with burial following at Elmwood Cemetery.
Tommy was born in Nowata, OK, on Dec. 30, 1944. He was the middle child born to Vern L. and Mae Siegenthaler Chadwick. Tommy married his wife Mary on Oct. 15, 1988.
Tommy graduated from OSU Technical College in Okmulgee, OK with a degree in diesel mechanics and welding. He was immediately hired by Cities Service as an analyzer technician and stayed with the company through numerous buyouts for 34 years. After retiring, he worked 17 years for Wise County driving a tractor, which he thoroughly loved. Tommy was a member of Cushman Club of America, where he was active for many years.
He is preceded in death by both of his parents, and a daughter, Mary Satina, in 1970.
Tommy is survived by his wife, Mary; sister Sue Castaneda and husband Pete, Everett WA; sister Alma Swanson and husband Mike, Norman OK; daughter Malinda Bergara and husband Nick, Bowie; son David Williamson and wife Yellie, Stephenville; and son Adam Williamson and wife Stacy, Bowie.
He also left behind grandchildren D Paul Williamson and fiancée Carissa, Bowie; Brittanie Cooper and husband Austin, Holliday; Korbin and MaKynleigh Williamson, LeeAnna and Justin Gottsch and Adrian and Brentley Bergara, all of Bowie; one great-grandchild, Evelyn Cooper, Holliday; along with numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
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Carla Renae Jackson-Monceaux

Carla Renae Jackson-Monceaux
January 10, 1962 – December 3, 2023
BOWIE – Carla Renae Jackson-Monceaux, 61, died on Dec. 3, 2023 in Friendswood, TX.
A graveside service will take place at 2 p.m. on Dec. 9 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Stoneburg. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the cemetery on Saturday.
She was born on Jan. 10, 1963 in Bowie to Bobby and Bonnie (Lewis) Jackson. She graduated from La Porte High School in 1982.
She is preceded in death by her son, Brian Keith Monceaux; grandparents, Cordie and Ruby Lewis, and Monroe and Ruby Jackson; parents, Bob and Bonnie Jackson and sister, Ruby Jackson-Dillard.
She is survived by her daughter, Kari Ann Wilson; three brothers, James David Jackson, Cordy Lee Jackson, Corey Dee Jackson, La Porte; and numerous nieces and two nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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Edna Marie Sanders

Edna Marie Sanders
May 6, 1936 – December 4, 2023
BOWIE – Edna Marie Sanders, 87, passed away on Dec. 4, 2023 in Bowie, TX.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 6 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A graveside service was at 11 a.m. on Dec. 7 at Lindale Cemetery in Bowie with Pastor Gregg Shaw officiating.
Edna was born on May 6, 1936 to the late Leonard and Hattie (Lentz) Roth. On June 24, 1956, she married M.L. “Buster” Sanders at the Lutheran Church in Bowie. Edna loved to cook and sew. Her kitchen table was always open to visit or serve anyone. She was a “fixer,” whether it was a broken heart, a torn pair of jeans or just a needed phone conversation, Edna will be remembered for always being there for her family.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Buster Sanders; her parents; sisters, Pauline Lineberger and Lois Stover, and son-in-law, Charles Patterson.
Edna is survived by her children, Joe Sanders and wife Ann, Connie Patterson, Deryl Sanders and wife Linda, and Mike Sanders and wife Charmie, all of Bowie; grandchildren, Terri, Jamie, Ashley, Meagan, Bethany, Ali, Levi, Augie and Mitch; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mildred Knobloch, Seymour, Viola Robinson Sunset and Doris Long, Bowie; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
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Wanda Louise Trotter Wood

Wanda Louise Trotter Wood
August 31, 1931 – November 29, 2023
BOWIE – Wanda Louise Trotter Wood, 92, died on Nov. 29, 2023.
The family will receive friends from from 2 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the White Family Funeral Home.
A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Dec. 4 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie with Randall Templin officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
She was born on Aug. 31, 1931 in Vashti to William Lester and Lula Elizabeth (Williams) Trotter. On March 7, 1947 she married John Henry Wood Jr. in Henrietta. The couple were together just shy of 65 years, before his passing in 2012. She worked as a lifelong seamstress, sold Avon products and dedicated more than 10 years to Haggar-Slack Company making jeans.
She is preceded in death by her sisters, Lenora Trotter and Nell Jones; brothers, Odis Harold and Darrell Trotter; her husband, John Henry Wood Jr.; son, Roger Dale Wood; and grandsons, John Charles Wood and Joseph Chance Wood.
She is survived by her three sons, Clifton Wood, Riverside, CA, Kenneth Wood, Crafton and Alan Wood, Bowie; a daughter-in-law; sisters, Elaine Scruggs, Frances Richey and Margie Turnbow; brother, Carol Trotter; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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