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Alice Elizabeth Gatewood

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November 17, 1931 – May 4, 2025
SUNSET – Alice Elizabeth Gatewood, 93, passed away on May 4, 2025.
A graveside service was at 12 noon on May 9 with Chaplain Phillip Weitner
officiating.
Alice was born on Nov. 17, 1931, she was the oldest of nine children born
to parents, Robert and Lucille McRee in Little Rock, AR. From a typical
Depression Era large family, as a schoolgirl, she
with her siblings and parents moved to numerous
towns in the big state of Texas for employment; in so
doing she embodied the strong ethics of faith, love,
hard work, and the spreading of good will. Always
faithfully believing that tomorrow will be a better
day and if your burden of fear or worry becomes too
heavy, give them to God for He will carry them for
you. She was married to Donovan D. Gatewood on
June 26, 1950, in Houston, with loving devotion,
until his death on Dec. 7, 2002.
She is preceded in death by her parents; sister,
Virginia Johnson; and brothers, Robert, Richard,
Benny and Jimmy.
Alice is survived by her loving children, Donovan
Gatewood Jr, Nola Anne Summerhill and her
husband Jimmy, Jon Gatewood and his wife Jackie,
and Lee Gatewood and his wife Rosa; precious
grandchildren, Terry Summerhill and Julie, Shawn
Summerhill and Lindsay, Aaron Summerhill and
Monica, Jason Gatewood and Jesslyn, Amy Howard
and William, Tracey Gatewood and Kari, Kristen
Edwards and Carl, Brandie, Tahwana, Emily,
Anna, Donovan Gatewood III, Allyssa Lane and
Sean; 22 adorable great-grandchildren, Katie, Ava,
Mason, Ashton, Reid, Jon Daniel, Jennifer, Kathryn,
Joshua, Maddie, Emma, Tracey Jr, Maddy,
Marly, Jack, Chip, Knox, Kennedy Rose, Hudson,
Roan, Sophia and Scarlet; one great- great cute
Norwegian grandson named Blue; and her brothers,
Bill, Tommy and Larkin.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family
Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
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Teddie Mae Winsett Howell

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April 10, 1946 – September 3, 2026
BOWIE – Teddie Mae Winsett Howell, 80, died on Sept. 3, 2026.
The family received friends from 4-6 p.m. on Sept. 5 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A funeral service took place at 2 p.m. on Sept. 6 at the First Methodist Church of Bowie with Reverand Jason Sutfin officiating. The burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
She was born on April 10, 1946, in Bowie to James Fred (PaPa) Winsett and Iola Pearl (Ole) Reasoner Winsett. She graduated from Bowie High School in 1964. On May 21, 1965, she married Jack Howell Sr. in Bowie. She was a member of First Methodist Church of Bowie.
She is preceded in death by her father, Fred Winsett; mother, Iola Pearl Winsett; sister, Freda Pearl Winsett and a son-in-law.
Howell is survived by her beloved husband of 61 years, Jack Howell Sr.; children, Jack Howell Jr., Runaway Bay and Melissa Robinson, Bowie; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to First Methodist Church of Bowie.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.

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Autumn Nicole Moore

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October 28, 1982 – August 28, 2026
WICHITA FALLS – Autumn Nicole Moore, 43, died on Aug. 28, 2026.
A memorial service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 12 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
She was born on Oct. 28, 1982, in Bowie to Terry Greenroy and Brenda Jones.
She is preceded in death by her stepmother; son, Austin Cox; sisters, Winter Dougherty and Deb Jones; one set of grandparents and a grandfather.
She is survived by her parents, Terry Greenroy and Brenda and Marvin Jones; children, Caleb Cox, Caysen Latham, and TJ Latham; sisters, Shonda Tucker, Wendy Kerr, Brenda Ogle, and Katy Simms; four nephews; five nieces; three great-nieces; two great-nephews and a grandmother.
In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to God’s Table at 505 Strong St. Bowie or the Bowie Mission at 201 E. Greenwood St. Bowie in her honor.
Arrangements entrusted to the Whites Family Funeral Home, Bowie.

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William “Bill” Bernard Rogers

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May 15, 1943 – September 5, 2026
BOWIE – William “Bill” Bernard Rogers, 83, passed away peacefully on Sept. 5, 2026 from cancer at Hospice of Wichita Falls.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 10 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
The funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. on Sept. 11 at the First Methodist Church of Bowie.
The burial will follow at Joy Cemetery.
Bill was born May 15, 1943, in Fresno, CA, to Bernard C. Rogers and Ruth Bernadine (Rogers) Mills.
Bill grew up in Klamath Falls, OR, graduated from Barstow High School in California in 1961 and attended Monmouth College in Oregon. He proudly served in the United States Air Force as a K-9 dog handler at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls.
Following his military service, Bill attended the Texas Game Warden Academy at Texas A&M University. He went on to serve as a Texas Game Warden for 31 years—five years in Amarillo, followed by 26 years serving Hemphill and Lipscomb counties in Canadian.
Bill was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing, especially waterfowl hunting. He carved duck decoys, crafted duck and goose calls and enjoyed collecting decoys, calls and waterfowl stamps. He was a lifetime member of Ducks Unlimited and the NRA, an Eagle Scout and a 32nd Degree Mason.
He was preceded in death by Bernard C. Rogers; Ruth Bernadine (Rogers) Mills; Harold “Rex” Mills and his aunt Arlene Rogers.
Bill is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ernestine “Tina” Seigler Rogers; three sons, Ricky and wife Melodee, Brad and wife Jill, and Chad; grandchildren, Miles Rogers (Erin), Justin Rogers, McKensie Hood (Konner), Lauren Navejar (Gilbert), Sheridan Downey (Grayson), Jaxon Rogers (Kaysie), Luke Rogers and Kypher LaMar (Kendra); great‑grandchildren, Hudson, Hays and Holt Hood, Nora and Gracie Rogers, Korbyn LaMar and Mason, and London and Kaden Navejar; sister Shirley Behnke (Bill) and their children; numerous Seigler family in‑laws, cousins of Clay County, and cousins from Nebraska and Oklahoma.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bill’s name to the American Cancer Society, the PKD Foundation (Polycystic Kidney Disease) or Hospice of Wichita Falls.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.

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