OBITUARIES
Frank W. Jackson
April 22, 1921 – October 19th, 2023
IOWA PARK- Frank W. Jackson, 102, passed away Oct. 19, 2023 in Wichita Falls, TX.
A graveside service will take place at 11 a.m. on Oct. 21 at the Vashti Cemetery, with Pastor Greg Fletcher officiating. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the cemetery.
Jackson was born April 22, 1921 in Kairo, OK. When he was about two years old, he traveled with his parents Allen Brantly and Nettie Lee (Farris) Jackson, his two older sisters, Hallie and Dessie and older brother Roy Clinton by covered wagon to Squaw Mountain, Jack County, where many of his Jackson and Farris family members lived. By 1930 the family moved to Clay County. He married Iva Foreman on Aug. 9, 1941 and they had two children, LaWana and Ricky. They stayed in the Vashti/Buffalo Springs area until the 1970s when they moved to Bowie. After Iva passed away in 2015, he moved to Iowa Park to be closer to family. He regularly went to his great-grandsons’ baseball games and enjoyed visiting with family and friends.
As a child of a farmer, he began working at an early age around the farm. He enjoyed working on motor engines of tractors and cars. In 1940, he worked in the Civilian Conservation Corp building roads in NM, CA, and OR while sending money back to his parents. He continued working as an automobile mechanic. He spent the majority of his adult life working various jobs in the oil field, all while farming and raising cattle in Clay County.
Preceding him in death include his parents, Allen Brantly and Nettie Jackson; sisters, Dessie Ingram and Hallie Helms; brother, Clinton; his wife, Iva; son-in-law, Don Moore; and several nieces and nephews.
Frank is survived by his daughter, LaWana Moore and husband, Don Moore; son, Ricky Jackson and wife, Patsy (Frie); four grandchildren, Stacy and husband Harry Rice, Sheri and husband Gilbert Stouard, Terri and husband Dustin, and Cody and wife Samantha; 10 10 great-grandchildren including, Derek and Connor Hostas, Daniel and Sonya Gast, Londyn Stouard, Hali Brown, Laci and Gauge Newman, Kayla Jackson, and Duston D’onofrio; and nine great-great grandchildren.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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December 26, 1942 – August 28, 2026
BELLEVUE – Jimmie Dale Johnson, 83, died on Aug. 28, 2026 in Wichita Falls.
A celebration of life will take place at 11 a.m. on Sept. 26 at the First Baptist Church of Bellevue Life Center.
He was born Dec. 26, 1942 in Fort Worth to James Jeffrey and Nellie Mae (Frazier) Johnson. He worked in the oilfield and for Robert’s Radiator Shop in Bowie for many years.
He is preceded in death by his parents; partner, Arlene Denton; brothers, Bill Lewis and Bob Lewis; sisters, Betty Huber, Mary Goodner, and twin sisters, Jessie Mayo and Peggy Ferrin.
He is survived by his stepson and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
August 8, 1972 – September 5, 2026
BOWIE – LaDonna Mae Howell, 54, died on Sept. 5, 2026.
A funeral service took place at 11 a.m. on Sept. 10 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
She was born on Aug. 8, 1972. She was a graduate of Kinta High School in Kinta, OK where she graduated in 1990 as the valedictorian.
She continued her education at East Central University in Ada, OK earning her bachelor degree in accounting with honors in 1994. That same year, she became a certified public accountant.
She worked for Beverly Industries and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma before serving as vice president of business affairs at Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton. Later, she became the comptroller at North Central Texas College in Gainesville. She also served as the treasurer of the Bowie High School Mighty Marching
Maroon Band Boosters for many years.
She is survived by her son, Andrew Charles Howell, Longtown, OK; daughter, Amanda Rae Howell, Bowie; her children’s father, Michael Ray Howell, Saginaw and three grandchildren.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
January 26, 2026 – September 4, 2026
NOCONA – Bobby (Jerry) Orrell, 87, died on Sept. 4, 2026.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
He born in Decatur on Jan. 26, 1939 to Elizabeth and Willie.
He was a United States Army veteran who served his country in Germany. He worked for ARCO National Supply in Gainesville as a supervisor. He worked for Bell Helicopter, Otis Elevator and General Dynamics. He also worked for Boeing as an engineer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Elizabeth and Willie; sister, Norma Morby and brother, Bill (Buster) Orrell.
He is survived by his sons, Hannan and Caton; three grandchildren and brother, Leo Orrell.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home, Nocona.
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