OBITUARIES

Brenda Kay Gilbert

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4 years ago

09/09/2022

June 24, 1961 – August 25, 2022
PAIGE, TX – Brenda Kay Gilbert, 61, passed away peacefully at her home on Aug. 25, 2022 surrounded by her family.
A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. on Sept. 17, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Paint Creek.
Brenda was born on June 24, 1961 to Judy Hahn and Wendell McWilliams in Brownfield, TX. She was the oldest of four children. Brenda was a devoted wife, mother and friend. She was baptized as an adult on June 17, 1990 and confirmed on July 22, 1990 by the Rev. August Hanemann at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Paint Creek. Her favorite Bible verses were John 3:16 and Psalm 23. In her younger years she enjoyed 4H, showing her horse and riding barrels. After she moved to Giddings, she rode motorcycles and hot rodded in her candy apple red truck.
She worked in several local restaurants and bars, some being Hills Store, Elm Creek Café and The Old Frontier. Brenda also owned and operated her own bar in Paige called Brenda’s. She worked in the cafeteria at Giddings Middle School then Giddings Elementary as well. Brenda loved the kids and treated each one like her own. She took pride in cooking the best food. Her kitchen was always spotless, well stocked and smelled good.
Her favorite times were spent with her daughter and son, watching her husband play music and time spent on the beach. The salt water was her happy place. She loved some rock ‘n’ roll and Bud Light, but her family was her world. She had several close friends who turned into family. Brenda was not scared to tell it how it is and could be hell on wheels, but she always loved with her whole heart.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Judy Hahn; father, Wendell McWilliams; Mema, Flora Dell Hahn; Granddad, Ira Hahn; parents-in-law, Mary and James Gilbert; two uncles, Bobby Beadles and Jerry Dave Hahn; parents-in-law, Sport and Jo Ann Holt and husband, James “Hubba” Holt.
Brenda is survived by her husband, Mike Gilbert, Paige; daughter, Kaitlynn and Jacob Phillips, Lexington; son, Michael and Sharei Gilbert, Bastrop; two sisters, Karen and Ronnie Gardenhire, O’Donnell and Debra and John Emmons, Henderson; brother, Brian McWilliams and Becky, Lubbock; three brothers-in-law, Robert and Monica Gilbert, Edinburg, David and Brenda Gilbert, Caldwell and Richard and Paula Holt, Giddings; sister-in-law, Susan and Rodney Sims, Giddings; aunt, Betty Beadles and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.
Memorials may be made to Down Home Ranch in Elgin.
Arrangements entrusted to Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings.

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OBITUARIES

Maggie Killen

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1 day 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.

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Sammy Joe Mitchell

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1 day 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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1 day 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.