OBITUARIES
Flo Dell Elaine Armstrong
November 28, 1935 – July 29, 2024
NOCONA – Flo Dell Elaine Armstrong, 88, died July 29, 2024 in Nocona.
A celebration of life was at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 2 at First Baptist Church of Nocona. The family welcomed friends preceding the service at 9:30 a.m. in the FBC sanctuary. Interment followed at Longbranch Cemetery in Nocona. Pastor Dave Woodbury officiated.
She was born on Nov. 28, 1935 to William “Bill” and Katie Roper in Nocona, where she grew up attending both Prairie Valley and Nocona schools. She met her husband Don Armstrong at Nocona High School, and they were married on Nov. 8, 1953. She worked several positions from civil service with the army to a think tank in Washington, DC.
The couple welcomed a daughter on Dec. 8, 1968 while living in Houston, and in 1973 chose to leave the corporate world and return to Nocona. They purchased Painter’s Grocery Store and in 1981 built a large, modern supermarket on Highway 82, Armstrong’s Finer Foods, now Market Place. They operated the business for 32 years. In 1986 the couple welcomed a son into the family, who later joined them in the operation of the business. They retired and sold their business in January 2006.
She was an original member of the Nocona General Hospital auxiliary and a life-long member of the Thursday Literary Club. She and Don worked with stained glass, creating and installing the windows at the First United Methodist Church in Alvord. The couple were actively involved in churches wherever they lived, teaching Sunday School, serving on various committees and participating in the choir.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Don; sister, Loella Clayton and two nephews.
She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Hamilton; son, David Armstrong; three granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; one niece and three great-nieces.
In lieu of flowers, the family invites friends to contribute to the Nocona General Hospital Foundation, 100 Park Road, Nocona, TX.
Arrangement entrusted to Jerry Woods Funeral Home of Nocona.
July 15, 1958 – October 30, 2026
BOWIE – Russell Kelvin Reed, 68, passed away on Oct. 30, 2026 surrounded by his children.
A memorial service will take place on at 11 a.m. Nov. 7 at Southside Baptist Church in Bowie.
Russell was born July 15, 1958 in Bowie to Leon and Doris Reed. Throughout his life, he worked in the oilfield and as an ironworker, taking pride in hard work and a job well done. Russell carried a gentle, hippie soul through everything he did. He believed in peace, lived with a free spirit, and brought warmth, humor and a genuine love for people wherever he went.
Deep in his heart, he loved the Lord and found joy in serving Jesus Christ and sharing His grace with others. Above all, he cherished the time he spent surrounded by his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Karen Martin; and best friends, Kevin Matlock and Steve Henry.
Russell is survived by his children, Jesse Reed, Brittney Simpson and husband Dale, Shane Everitt, and Aimee Goodwyn and husband Danell; a treasury of precious grandchildren who brought so much light to his life; Cindy Reed, the mother of his children; siblings, Steve Reed and wife Jane, Tommy Reed and wife Cathy, Debbie Del Rio and husband Jose, and Scott Reed and wife Ann; and an extended circle of family and friends who loved him dearly.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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July 10, 1996 – October 30, 2026
NOCONA – Nelson Taylor Haynes, 30, died on Oct. 30, 2026.
A visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. on Nov. 6 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home in Nocona.
The graveside service will be held on November 7, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at Crestview Memorial Park in Wichita Falls, Texas.
He was born on July 10, 1996 to James and Amanda Haynes in Nocona.
He was the son of James and Amanda Haynes; brother to Sidney and Courtney Haynes; stepbrother to Cassidy and Connor Cartridge; nephew to aunts and uncles; and a cousin and an uncle.
March 15, 1938 – November 1, 2026
NOCONA – Norma Jean Oldham, 88, died on Nov. 1, 2026.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
She was born March 15, 1938 in Lewisville to Roland and Alice Heath.
She was the beloved wife of James Oldham and they were married 44 years.
Oldham worked for more than 25 years at Nocona Belt Company.
She is preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Royce and Ernest Heath.
She is survived by her daughter, Judy Moore, Saint Jo; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
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