OBITUARIES
Audette V. Kincaid
February 10, 1949 – March 14, 2026
PLANO – Audette V. Kincaid, loving wife, mother, grandmother and teacher, passed away from multiple organ failure on March 14, 2026 at Medical City Plano surrounded by her family and will be dearly missed.
A memorial service for Audette will be at 2 p.m. March 27 at Highland Terrace Baptist Church in Greenville.
Audette was born on Feb. 10, 1949 to Lucian Vaughn and Ovie Howard Vaughn, Saint Jo. She graduated in 1967 from Saint Jo High School, where she was in the band and served as a cheerleader and sweetheart of the Saint Jo Riding Club. She earned her associate degree in 1969 from Cooke County Junior College and her bachelor of science degree in 1971 from Texas Tech University.
While a student at Texas Tech, Audette met Bill Kincaid when he sat down beside her at First Baptist Church in Lubbock. After accepting his invitation to an upcoming law banquet, the couple began dating. They married on the fourth anniversary of their first date and celebrated their 52nd anniversary of marriage earlier this year.
Audette earned master degrees in home economics from Texas Tech and education from Texas Woman’s University, as well as a doctor of jurisprudence degree from Texas Wesleyan School of Law (now Texas A&M School of Law). Since she also had a dozen teaching certifications, Audette taught a variety of middle and high school courses in Bowie, Sanger and McKinney while also assisting her attorney husband at his law offices.
When Audette retired from teaching about a decade ago, Bill stopped taking new contested court cases and the couple began looking for a home closer to their children and grandchildren, eventually choosing Greenville as their place to retire. They have been active in Highland Terrace Baptist Church’s choirs and Young at Heart senior adult programs.
Audette is survived by her husband, Bill; daughters, Cheryl-Annette Parker (Brandon), Christina Freeman (Steven) and Sharlene Kincaid; grandchildren, Rylan Parker, Lily Freeman, Sean Parker, Hazel Freeman and Finley Freeman and brother, Lucian Vaughn, Jr.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Highland Terrace Baptist Church, Ronald McDonald House, American Cancer Society or such other charity as the donor may choose.
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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.
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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