OBITUARIES
Allen Lee Wood
November 4, 1946 – December 1, 2025
BOWIE – Allen Lee Wood, 79, a loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Dec. 1, 2025.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Dec. 5 at the White Family Funeral Home.
A funeral service will take place at 2 p.m. on Dec. 6 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie with the Rev. James Kittrell officiating.
Burial will follow at Silver Hill Cemetery in Post Oak.
Allen was born in Vashti and was a resident of Bowie formore than 70 years. He was born to Jessie and Eula (Palmer) Wood.
Allen served in the U.S. Air Force for four years and later the National Guard. He retired from the Bowie Highway Department with 35 years of service.
Allen also served the Lord, the church treasurer, and was a deacon at his church for more than 50 years. He married Gracie Ruth Rhoades on Nov. 19, 1971 and they just celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary.
Allen is survived by his wife, Gracie Wood, Bowie; two daughters, Christi Britt, Bowie, and Charity Wimberly and husband James, Archer City; one son, James Wood and wife Kayla, Stephenville; four grandchildren, Anne Marie, Bethany and Sean Wood, Stephenville, and Sadie Britt, Bowie; one sister, Sheri Foster, Bowie, one brother, Bobby Wood, Richardson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Hospice, or a charitable organization of choice.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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OBITUARIES
Gibson Lovett
April 16, 1990 – October 20, 2026
Gibson Lovett, 36, died on Oct. 20, 2026.
There was a visitation from 6 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 23 at the Jerry Woods Funeral Home. A celebration service was at 10 a.m. on Oct. 24 at Nocona Hills Community Church in Nocona. Interment followed at Shady Grove Cemetery Lake Nocona.
He was born on April 16, 1990, in Wichita Falls to Angie and Tommy Lovett. He ran heavy equipment as an operator, welding and carpentry.
He is survived by his mother, Angie (Uselton) Lovett; father, Tommy Lovett; sister, Linlee Lovett Klein, Celina; a niece; a nephew; one set of grandparents; a girlfriend; many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by a set of grandparents and a cousin.
Memorial donations can be made to The Carpenter Shop 400 Boston Street, Nocona or Northeast Texas Area 65 of Alcoholics Anonymous. Treatment@neta65.org
OBITUARIES
Glenn Daniel “Danny” Beck
September 24, 1967 – October 20, 2026
BOWIE – Glenn Daniel “Danny” Beck, 59, died on Oct. 20, 2026.
A memorial service will take place at 6 p.m. on Nov. 16 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Glenn Daniel “Danny” Beck was born Sept. 24, 1967.
He graduated from Bowie High School and then went on to graduate from Tarleton State University. He spent much of his adult life working alongside his father at N.D. Pendent Services.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Winterman Goldberg.
He is survived by his father, Glenn Beck; step-father; brothers, Bobby Killion and Reed Killion; sister, Robyn Killion; and other family members, friends and countless others.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
OBITUARIES
Peggy Jean Long Richardson
August 21, 1936 – October 18, 2026
BENBROOK – Peggy Jean Long Richardson, 90, died on Oct. 18, 2026.
A viewing will take place from 5-7 p.m. on Nov. 1 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. on Nov. 2 at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
She was born on Aug. 21, 1936, in Marlow, Stephens County, OK to the late Carl M. Long and Mary E. Walters.
Richardson attended and graduated from Bowie High School. She also attended North Texas State for one semester.
She met Clois and married him on Jan. 31, 1956. She worked at an insurance office. She also was the staff assistant for the parking lot sweeping business. She then became a homemaker.
She was involved in Benbrook Baptist Church doing many jobs within the church. She and Clois belonged to the Ramblin’ Rangers Camping Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband Clois; brother, Monty Long and a great granddaughter.
Richardson is survived by her daughter, Carla Gurley, Bixby, OK; son, Mark Richardson, Freeport; six grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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