OBITUARIES

Treva June (Freeman) Simmons

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1 year ago

01/22/2025

March 17, 1938 – January 20, 2025
JACKSBORO – Treva June (Freeman) Simmons, 86, passed away on Jan. 20, 2025, in Decatur, TX.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 24 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
The funeral service will take place at 2 p.m. on Jan. 25 at the First Baptist Church of Alvord. Burial will follow at New Harp Cemetery in Forestburg.
She was born March 17, 1938, in Orange County, CA to Bennett Elba and Vivian Lorene (Lee) Freeman. As a young girl she attended schools in Forestburg and Alvord, all while helping care for her brothers and sisters. At 14 years of age, she started working at a department store in Dallas.
On Sept. 25, 1954, she married Harry Franklin Simmons, the couple lived in New Harp, raising their three children, Teresa, Cary, Benny and Simmons. In November 1962 to the family moved to Alvord and attended Bethel Baptist Church,where she became reborn in 1967. Later she went to work for the Decatur Sewing Factory for two years, Hagars in Bowie for 10 years, Gibsons for five years, Josten’s in Denton for five years, and Walmart for 10 years. She retired at 65 years old.
She lived in Alvord from 1962 to 2002, and in May 2002 Treva and her husband Harry (aka Shorty) moved to Jacksboro. The couple resided together until he went to be with the Lord in 2010.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 56 years Harry “Shorty” Simmons; her parents; brothers, Mack, Dennis and Elba Freeman; sister, Donna Freeman Brown; great grandsons, Treyton Simmons and Brogan Hamilton; great-great grandson, Grady Blaine Chavana; and son-in-law, Freddie Pate.
Treva is survived by her three children, Teresa (Simmons) Pate, Jacksboro, Cary Simmons, Alvord, and Benny Simmons, Cottondale; nine grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren;two great-great grandchildren; brothers, Morris Freeman, Dolan Freeman and Marlon Freeman; and numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie, TX.

OBITUARIES

Steven Douglas Drury

Published

6 days ago

07/15/2026

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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.

OBITUARIES

John Wayne Shelton

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6 days ago

07/15/2026

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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.

OBITUARIES

Weldon Ray Duff

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6 days ago

07/15/2026

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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.