OBITUARIES
Alvin Charles Talley
March 5, 1932 – November 16, 2024
MIDLAND – Alvin Charles Talley, 92, died Nov. 16, 2024.
A funeral service will take place at 2 p.m. on Nov. 25 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie, with Pastor Doyle Wade officiating. Burial will follow at Smyrna Cemetery in Sunset. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m., prior to the service at the funeral home.
Alvin was born March 5, 1932 in Saint Jo to Orville and Ethel (Dickerson) Talley. He was raised on a farm and graduated from Saint Jo High School. He left to attend Midwestern State University for two years before being drafted into the Army during the Korean War. He returned to Wichita Falls where he met and married his wife, Barbara Ann Eavenson, and graduated with an agricultural degree from Midwestern State University.
He began work at feed stores and an egg farm before working 30 years and retiring as a state health inspector while owning and maintaining rental property. He then went back to raise cattle and hay in Sunset for 10 years. The last 24 years he has lived at Manor Park in Midland.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Barbara Ann Eavenson; parents, Orville and Ethel Talley and brothers, Alford Talley, Clinton Talley and Ronnie Talley.
He is survived by his daughter, Peggy Sorenson, Grand Saline and son, Joel, Midland; three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; brothers, Gerald Talley, Bonita and Jerry Talley, Nocona; sister, Catherine Nail, Fayetteville, AR and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Midwestern State University Donor Services for the Ann and Alvin Talley Scholarship at giving.msutexas.edu/campaigns/ann-and-alvin-talley-scholarship-endowment.
Arrangements entrusted to White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
February 9, 1968 – July 4, 2026
BOWIE – Steven Douglas Drury, 58 died on July 4, 2026.
A private celebration of life for the family was on July 10.
He was an entrepreneur and created his business Drill Rig Depot.
He is survived by his wife, Christina Drury; four children, Sydney, Ben, Bailey and Josie; six grandchildren; parents, Don and Lois Drury; and brothers, David, Danny and Christopher.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
December 22, 1959 – July 1, 2026
SUNSET – John Wayne Shelton, 66, died on July 1, 2026.
There was a celebration of life for him from 5 – 7 p.m. on July 10 at Nocona Brewery.
He was born on Dec. 22, 1959 to Wade and Thelma Shelton in Nocona. He worked in the oilfield most of his life. He married Stephanie Burleson on Dec. 13, 1984 in Nocona.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his children, Jared Shelton, Bowie and Stacia Lorenz, Tennessee; sister, Serina Thomas, Bowie; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial donations made to the American Heart Association, www.heart.org.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home of Nocona.
March 3, 1962 – July 6, 2026
WICHITA FALLS – Weldon Ray Duff, 64, died on July 6, 2026.
There was a visitation from 6 – 7 p.m. on July 10 at Jerry Woods Chapel in Nocona. A graveside service was at 10 a.m. on July 11 at Ringgold Cemetery with Richard Allen officiating. Pallbearers will be Mike Bonham, Jimmy Smith, Hatch Womack, Lynn Bugsy Allen, Blake Allen, Marlin Franklin, Joe Barnhill and Butch Matthews.
Duff was born on March 3, 1962 in Henrietta to Benjamin Franklin Duff Jr. and Myra Durham Duff. He worked as a machinist and was known as a “Jack-Of-All-Trades.”
Duff was a member of Bowie Masonic Lodge 578. He married Jowana Bussey on Aug. 8, 1980 in Ringgold.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Jowana Duff, Ringgold; daughter, Jessica Lierly, Collinsville; sister, Becky Case, Stoneburg; brother, Benjamin Franklin Duff III, Lonegrove, OK and three grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Wichita Falls, 440 Cypress Ave., Wichita Falls or Ringgold Cemetery Association, 1108 Hanson Rd., Ringgold.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home in Nocona.
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