OBITUARIES
Edward Arnold Fenoglio Jr.
April 5, 1970 – March 4, 2025
NOCONA – Edward Arnold Fenoglio Jr.,54, died on March 4 in Montague County Texas.
There was a visitation from 4-5 p.m. March 8 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service was at 2 p.m. March 9 at Montague County Cowboy Church, Montague with Pastors Joe Caballero, Paul Coronado and Father Albert Francis officiating. Interment followed in Montague Catholic Cemetery.
He was born April 5, 1970, in Graham to Kathy Maisen Fenoglio and Edward Arnold Fenoglio Sr. He was raised in Montague County farming, ranching, and attending school in Montague and Nocona.
Throughout his early years, he earned many accolades, from All-State spitting champion at age 13 to Mr. NHS, Best Looking and Most Athletic at Nocona High School. He participated in FFA, football, track, basketball and baseball. Fenoglio was a state qualifier in debate and livestock judging, regional record holder in pole vault, and a state qualifier in 440/mile relay. Fenoglio was a member of the Nocona Masonic Lodge#753, Bowie Masonic Lodge#578, Royal Order of Jesters Ct. 85, Maskat Shrine, Scottish Rite and Knights of Columbus.
After high school, he attended Cooke County College, Midwestern State University and Southwestern Texas State University where he earned a bachelor of science in business administration in management and finance along with his long-term care administration degree. During the past 30 years, Fenoglio worked in long-term care, 20 years with Brookdale Living.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
He is survived by his wife, Chris; sons, Benjamin Baker, Hunter and Chandler; two grandsons; sisters, Becky Fenoglio Hankamer and Jennifer Fenoglio Langer; two nephews and two nieces.
Memorials may be made to Wichita Maskat Shrined, Montague Independent School District or Nocona Independent School District.
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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