OBITUARIES
Bobby Joe Johnson
June 29, 1933 – October 25, 2022
BOWIE – Bobby Joe Johnson, 89, died on Oct. 25, 2022 in Wichita Falls.
A celebration of life will take place at 10 a.m. on Oct. 29 at Lighthouse Assembly of God in Bowie. A brief graveside service will follow at Elmwood Cemetery.
Bobby Joe was born on June 29, 1933 to Claude and Orlie (Faulkenberry) Johnson. He graduated from Bowie High School in 1952 and was drafted into the U.S. Army where he served (1952-1961) during the Korean War before becoming a barber. Bobby Joe also attended Bible College for a while, preaching more than a handful of times, and drove trucks before driving a school bus for Bowie Independent School District.
Bobby Joe, “Daddy” to his three children and “Pa” to his grandchildren and great grandchildren, loved his “kids” more than anything. He enjoyed quiet drives, watching old western movies, reminiscing and passing on family history, chuckling at a good joke or pun (or telling one), reading and writing.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Orlie (Faulkenberry) Johnson; sisters, Pebalena, Pauline and Frances and brothers, Weldon, Russell, Paul and Troy.
Bobby is survived by his children, Randell Ray Johnson, Kimberley Kay Johnson Brock (Brian Brock), and Robert Joel Johnson (Sun Young Johnson); grandchildren, Amie Johnson, Eric Duke, Adrienne Johnson Starks (Charles Starks), Adam Duke (Krystal Duke), Aaron Johnson (Edith J. Oliveras-Johnson), Abby Johnson Mason (Chase Mason), Anaiah Johnson (Juanita Johnson), Austin Johnson (Valerie Johnson), Seth Johnson (Kendall Johnson), Shelby Brock (Racheal Rallis) and Emily Johnson Mowery (Josh Mowery); great grandchildren, Benjamin and Asher Gonce, Ivy and Ivory Kelly, Lily and Colton Duke, Asa, Gabriela and Christian Elizabeth Starks, Ryn and Ada Duke, Alexander and Ian Johnson, Justice, Tanner and Tucker Mason, JD, Elijah and June Clark, Anna and Catelyn Johnson, Josephine and Charles A. Johnson, Robert Jett and Tyler Leigh Johnson, Ryleigh and Brock Teague and Ellie, Kenna, Owen and Mila Mowery as well as a host of nieces, great nieces, nephews and great nephews, all of whom he loved very much.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
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December 20, 1936 – December 26, 2024
BOWIE – Mary “Anna” Lyon, 88, died on Dec. 26, 2024 in Wichita Falls.
A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. on Jan. 4, 2025, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie with Pastor Dwyane Lamberson officiating.
She was born Dec. 20, 1936, in Levelland, to Charlie and Myrtle (New) Vinyard. She married Ervin Lyon on June 5, 1954, and spent her days as a homemaker, raising their two sons.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; five brothers and four sisters.
She is survived by her sons, Danny Lyon and Joe Lyon, both of Bowie; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Patsy Salter, Lubbock and Martha Turnbow, Gatesville and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
September 18, 1969 – December 1, 2024
SUNSET – Stacy Ray Trayler, 55, died Dec. 1, in Denton surrounded by family.
A visitation for family and friends will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 11. There will be a private graveside service at a later date.
Trayler was born on Sept. 18, 1969 in Muenster to Raymond and Joyce Trayler. He spent his life working in the oil field as a driller and driving a truck.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Trayler and Joyce Collier Trayler and brother, Jerry Trayler.
Trayler is survived by his children, Vanessa Clark, Bowie, Vincent Trayler, Oklahoma City and Val Trayler, Terral, OK; one brother, Michial Trayler, Heavener, OK; sisters, Raenell DeSoza, Sunset and Annie Ross, Bowie; four grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home, Bowie.
January 20, 1938 – December 21, 2024
NOCONA – Donald Ray Taylor, 86, died on Dec. 21, 2024 in Nocona.
A funeral service took place at 2 p.m. on Dec. 27 at Nocona Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tom Skinner, Steve Tettleton, Bob Langford, Jon Dunfee, Manuel Sanchez and Coley Frye. Honorary pallbearers were Jimmy Bennett, Mike Henry, Chris Tettleton and Toby Howard.
He was born to Johnny and Ozella Lewis Taylor on Jan. 20, 1938. A lifelong resident of Nocona, he never met a stranger, loving to tell stories and laugh.
Taylor married Patsy Cheshier on Aug. 25, 1965 in Nocona. They went on to raise two children. Taylor also was a proud veteran of the United States Army.
Taylor worked several years for Bowie Industries before going to work for Nocona Independent School District, where he became the supervisor of maintenance and transportation until he retired in 1999. This Nocona native enjoyed coaching his son’s little league teams, golfing with his wife and friends and all sports were a big part of his life.
He was preceded in death by his wife Patsy and son, Brad.
He is survived by his children, Jeff Taylor, Orange Grove, TX, John Taylor, Christoval, TX and Kim Taylor, Dallas; two grandchildren, two great grandchildren and his dog Buddy.
In lieu of flowers the family ask donations be made to St. Jude Hospital.
Arrangements were under the direction of Jerry Woods Funeral Home, Nocona.
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