OBITUARIES
Charles Henry Fenoglio
September 29, 1946 – April 28, 2023
MONTAGUE – Charles Henry Fenoglio, age 76, passed into the hands of our Lord on April 28, 2023.
A rosary service was at 4:30 p.m. on May 1, at the Saint William Catholic Church in Montague. The family received friends directly after the rosary service from 5 to 7 p.m. A mass of Christian burial was at 11 a.m. on May 2 at Saint William Catholic Church in Montague with father Albert Kanjirathumkal as the officiant. Burial followed at the Montague Catholic Cemetery in Montague.
Charles was born to Charley and Florence Fenoglio on Sept. 29, 1946 in Montague County. Being the only child, he was raised with much love and devotion, a trait he learned well, using these traits as his life patterns.
Charles attended school in Montague, graduating from Bowie High School in 1965. Following graduation, he attended North Texas State University, graduating with a bachelor of business administration degree in 1969.
He soon began a lifelong career in banking, continuing his education more directed to his chosen profession.
Charles earned his most prominent degree from Southern Methodist University’s prestigious Southwestern Graduate School of Banking in 1974. He earned a degree in banking compliance from the University of Oklahoma in 1983.
Charles served on many banking advisory and supervisory committees through the years, always keeping abreast of banking trends and regulatory changes.
Charles loved the communities he served and always took time to support local schools, civic and church activities. He served on the Sanger and Bowie Chamber of Commerce boards and was the founding president of Sanger’s Rotary Club from 1998 to 2000. He was chairman of Sanger’s planning and zoning committee from 1995 to 2001, as well as sitting on the economic development team. He was named Citizen of the Year in 1997 by the Sanger Area Chamber of Commerce.
Charles realized a lifelong dream by assembling a group of business owners and in 1987 opened Sanger Bank. He has acted as president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board since the inception of the bank. In 2004 his second dream was realized when he opened Sanger Bank’s Bowie Branch in his home county.
Charles has been very instrumental in helping his communities grow and prosper as the local banker with community spirit. He was always so happy to be the enabler, helping people to realize their dreams. His style of simple, efficient and hometown atmosphere has been his policy.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents and his granddaughter, Callie Brown.
Remaining to cherish his memory are his children, Tabb Fenoglio and wife Allison, Sanger, Crystal Brown, Stephenville and Aaron Brown, Royce City, TX; five grandchildren, Kenny Cockrill, Dallas, Charles Cockrill, Royce City, Landon Fenoglio and Carly Fenoglio, Sanger and Savanna Brown, Royce City; mother of his children, Judith Smith, Gainesville and special friend and loving care giver, Margaret Long, Montague. He also leaves many cousins, co-workers, fellow coffee drinkers and loving friends to mourn his passing.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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May 19, 1976 – May 11, 2025
NOCONA – Pedro Leon Olvera, 48, died on May 11, 2025.
There was a rosary at 6 p.m. on May 18 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona. A funeral service was at noon on May 19 at St. Jospeh’s Catholic Church in Nocona.
He was born on May 19, 1976 in Celya, Mexico Guanajuato to Juan Olvera and Felixa Leon. Olvera was a part of a big family and hard-worker all of his life. He worked mostly in agriculture as a rancher. He loved working on cars in his spare time, especially with his son. He married Blanca Torres in 1995 in Celya, Mexico Guanajuato.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Rosa and Juana Gomez; and nephew, Juan Gomez Jr.
He is survived by his wife, Blanca Olvera; Nocona; son, Pedro Jr. Olvera, Nocona; daughter, Mariana Hampton, Gainesville; sisters, Yolanda, Nocona and Margarita, Mexico; brothers, Juan, Luis, Santiago and Francisco, all of Mexico; a grandson; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
July 23, 1949 – May 17, 2025
NOCONA – Shirley Ann Mayo Graves, 75, died on May 17, 2025 in Plano, TX.
There was a visitation from 1 p.m. until time of service on May 21 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona. A funeral service followed at 2 p.m. at Jerry Woods Chapel officiated by Brother Ricky Kerr. Interment followed in Nocona Cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Tuggle, Mike Martin, Mark Murphey, Hank Reed, Ralph Conner and Tommy Mayo.
She was born on July 23, 1949 in Electra to Carl E. Mayo and Margie Childress Mayo. She worked at the Burger Barn for more than 11 years in Nocona. She was a Christian and a member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Saint Jo. She married Richard Graves on April 17, 1969 in Nocona.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and son, Michael Lee Graves.
She is survived by her husband, Richard Graves, Nocona; children, Bill Graves, Nocona and Lori Hernandez, Wichita Falls; brothers, Albert Mayo, Vernon, Jackie Mayo, Dallas and Tommy Mayo, Breckenridge; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, 242 FM 677, Saint Jo, TX 76265 or The Capenter’s Shop, 400 Boston, Nocona, TX 76255.
August 14, 1952 – May 5, 2025
RICHARDSON – Robert Edward Adams, Jr., 73,
died on May 5, 2025 in Richardson, TX.
A memorial service was at 2 p.m. on May 10 at
Trinity Christian Academy in Addison.
He born on Aug. 14, 1952 in Ashtabula, OH to
Robert Edward Adams, Sr. and Janet Morehouse
Adams. At the age of 10, his mother sent him to a
Christian boy’s camp, Deerfoot Lodge, in the Adirondack
mountains just north of Speculator, NY.
Adams graduated from Colorado State University
in 1976 with a bachelor of science in natural resources.
He remained in Colorado for several years
teaching before moving to Dallas.
In 1984, he received his master of science in
education and biology from North Texas State University.
After receiving his master’s, he began a 35-
year career teaching at Trinity Christian Academy
in Addison. He taught biology I and II, and taught
the marine and field ecology curriculums in both the
middle and high school. In his early TCA years, he
coached football and wrestling. In March of 1988,
he married Rhonda Ice Adams. Subsequently, they
were blessed with three daughters, Aubrey, Brianna
and Autumn.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Rhonda;
children, Aubrey Fults, Brianna Hein and Autumn
Adams; three grandchildren; and sister, Ruthie
Shook.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations
be made to Trinity Christian Academy’s
Student Tuition Aid program or Deerfoot Lodge.
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