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Harvey Tarleton Echols

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December 29, 1933 – January 17, 2025
WASHINGTON – Harvey Echols, 91, passed away at home after a long struggle with vascular dementia.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. with a viewing at 10 a.m. Jan. 25, 2025 at Mountain View Funeral Home in Lewiston with Pastor Herb Boreson of Gateway Church in Lewiston officiating.
A time of fellowship and refreshments will follow the service. He will also have military honors at the Washington State Department of Veterans Cemetery, Medical Lake, WA at 11 a.m. sharp.
Harvey was born December 1933 to D. Debbs Echols and Effie Mae Taylor Echols in Deleon Texas. The family moved to Forestburg, TX where he attended school until eighth grade. He left home and was working at a bakery at age 13.
In 1952, Harvey joined the Navy and served during the Korean war. He served a short stint on the USS Ashtabula (AO-51), but mainly on the USS Burton Island (AGB-1) as a culinary specialist. He married Reba Clary and they had two daughters, Mickie and Vicki, but their marriage didn’t last long. He has three grandchildren, Charlotte Kelley, Brandi Wiatrek and David Jones and five great grandchildren, Logan Sotello, Crystal Caudill, Abby Jones, Reiley Brumfield and Steely Jones.
After the Navy he went home for a visit and then to California to live with his brother for a couple of years. In 1958, he moved to Moscow and then to Pullman in 1959. He never wanted to go back to Texas. Harvey married Pearl Hall Echols on March 25, 1960. He passed two months shy of his 65th wedding anniversary. They had two daughters, Denise and Deanna. He has six grandchildren, Joshua Flett, Sabrina Swindell, Baltimore Roundtree-Echols, Kristopher and Jackson McAuliffe and Kelsey Feston and five great grandchildren, Milla Flett, Barry King Scroggin, Aurora Fuller, Emilily and Maisie Feston.
Harvey learned many different fields of work after moving to this area. In Moscow, he worked at Commercial Builders laying gas pipeline. He worked for the Pullman school district as a custodian, the Compton Union Building and WSU housing. In 1965, he began working in the WSU Animal Science department as a maintenance mechanic. He was in the farm shop for 35 years until he had to medically retire because of a work injury. Harvey enjoyed fixing and building things. It was really difficult for him after he was injured and no longer able to do it. In the 1960s, he built a cabin cruiser; in the 1970s a knee exercise machine for his wife after knee surgery and a back stretching machine that flipped upside down. He would have been a millionaire had he patented his ideas. He had so many.
In 2003, he moved to Clarkston with Pearl to care for his mother-in-law, and remained there after she passed in 2007. Harvey was a loving husband, father, grandfather and uncle who would do anything to help his family, friends and even strangers out.
He also was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Joyce Leeper, Carol Beckner, Sandra Whaley and Hazel Greenwood; his twin brothers, Tommy and Howard, and Jimmie Echols; and his daughter Mickie Morton.
Harvey is survived by his wife Pearl; his children, Vicki Sorrell (TX), Denise Echols (WA) and Deanna McAuliffe (WA); his siblings, Laveta Mills (LA) and Elvin Echols (TX); and all his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the Asotin County Fire/EMTs in Clarkston Heights and Elite Home Health & Hospice for the professional care and love the staff has shown Harvey during his final days.
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David Roy Jackson

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August 12, 1941 – June 6, 2025
SUNSET – David Roy Jackson, 83, died on June 6, 2025.
The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. on June 9 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A funeral service took place at 11 a.m. on June 10 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie with Doyle Wade officiating.
He was born on Aug. 12, 1941, in Decatur to Louis Connell and Cleo LaRue (Payne) Jackson. He graduated from Bowie High School in 1959 and soon later joined the National Guard to courageously service his country. All of his life he traveled all over the country as an independent truck driver.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Rob Jackson; and nephews, Kent Jackson and Heath Jackson.
He is survived by his son, Kurt Jackson, Sunset; daughter, Cristi Bolton, Southlake; two grandchildren; one great-grandson; brother, Louie Jackson, Park Springs; three nephews and one niece.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.

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Worth Cornelius Clark

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November 1, 1935 – June 5, 2025
BOWIE – Worth Cornelius Clark, 89, died on June 5, 2025.
A visitation took place from 6-8 p.m. on June 11, at White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A funeral service took place at 11 a.m. on June 12 at the White Family Funeral Home with Jimmy Davis officiating. Burial followed at Alvord Cemetery.
Clark was born in Fort Worth to Worth Douglas Clark and Violet Alvis Linley Clark. He was raised in Tater Hill (Arlington). He married to the love of his life, Adrin Gay Roberson in Fort Worth on Jan. 15, 1954. They raised their four daughters in Arlington. He played softball as a pitcher for Tate Springs Baptist Church, Tarrant Road Baptist Church, American Airlines and Ben E. Keith. He was a carpet installer for 40-plus years.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Worth Douglas Clark and Violet Alvus Linley Clark; sisters, Martha Linda Stevens and Cynthia Gay Pittman; brother, David Eugene Clark; sister-in-law, Lois Marie Clark; brother-in-law, Jean Francois Fehlbaum and grandson, Trace Lee Sexton.
He is survived by his wife, “Babe” of 71 years, Adrin Gay Roberson Clark; sister, Brenda Kay Fehlbaum; two brothers-in-law; daughters, Deborah Ann Martin, Valerie Lynn Bailes, Joni Gayle Clark and Tammy Renee Bolling; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.

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Dean Allen Shaffer

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June 24, 1962 – May 18, 2025
BOWIE – Dean Allen Shaffer, 62, was escorted to the gates of heaven May 18, 2025 at 12:34 a.m. in the arms of his loving wife Christal Shaffer after complications of pneumonia
A celebration of life for Dean was held at 11 a.m. on May 31 at the First Baptist Church in Alvord followed by a meal for the family.
Dean was born June 24, 1962, in Lander, WY. While quiet and soft spoken, he had a mighty love for the Lord, his wife of 38 years and his family. Dean was an incredibly hard worker, but all who knew Dean also knew how generous he was. He enjoyed cooking outside, hosting get-togethers at their home, having a drink and listening to good music as well as spending time with his bees.
He is preceded in death by his mother-in-law, “Memom” Linda Stevens and loving sister-in-law, Terri Shaffer and sister-in-law, Linda Shaffer.
Dean is survived by his wife, Christal Shaffer; children, Justin Shaffer and wife Kayla, Miles Shaffer, and Ainsley Hernandez and husband Josue; his children in Christ, Chris Lovell, and Andrew Stevens and wife Sutton; grandchildren, Kayden Shaffer and fiancé Nathan Mac, Colton Shaffer and wife Payton, Jaid, Remi, Briggs, Watts, Hutch, Justice and Maverick; great-grandchild, Colter; his parents, James Oliver Shaffer and Alice Bethine; siblings, Randy Shaffer, Cheryl Shaffer and partner Mike Hoffman, Mike Shaffer and wife Kim, Cathey Tewes and husband Andy; numerous other nieces, nephews and family members.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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