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Dr. Jack L. Guilliams
Dr. Jack L. Guilliams
October 27, 1947 – July 18, 2015
MT. GRETNA, PA- Dr. Jack L. Guilliams, 67, of Mt. Gretna and formerly of Fredericksburg, PA, passed away on July 18, 2015, at home with his family.
A celebration of life gathering will be at 6 p.m. July 24 at the Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home & Crematory, Rt. 72 and Camp Meeting Rd., Jonestown, PA.
Dr. Guilliams was born in Casper, WY on Oct. 27, 1947, he was the son of the late Welborn and Edith Romine Guilliams. He was the loving husband of Margaret S. Burk Guilliams. On Sept. 16 they would have celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary.
He was nominated for the Jaycees Most Outstanding Young Man Award in Kansas, where he started his first practice. In 1973, he opened the Fredericksburg Chiropractic Center, where he served his community for 40 years, retiring in the spring of 2013.
He was a founding member of the Fredericksburg Library, a member of the Fredericksburg Fire Co., the Fredericksburg Lions’ Club and volunteered at the Earl Wenger baseball field and the Hinklefest. He served on the Fredericksburg Sewer and Water Authority and the PA State Board of Examiners for Chiropractic.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children Dawn, wife of Danny Miller, Jonestown, PA, Leigh, wife of Eric Dietz, Plymouth, MN, Kara, wife of Michael Tshudy, Indiana, PA, Janel, wife of Michael Burns, Stevensville, MD, Brooke Guilliams, Hershey, PA, Tamara Guilliams, Long Island, NY and Sean husband of Jackie Guilliams, Sinking Spring, PA; grandchildren Alexis, Connor and Logan Tshudy, Kayla and Brandi Guilliams, Carter, Nolan, Lyla and Quinn Burns, Ty Guilliams, and Cayden and Mason Guilliams; sister Jo Guilliams Greer, wife of Bob Greer, Leesburg, FL; sister-in-law Emily Guilliams, wife, of the late William “Jesse” Guilliams, Lebanon; 27 nieces and nephews, including John and Erin Guilliams, Lebanon.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Donate Life America, 701 E. Byrd St., 16th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219. Or Compassionate Care Hospice, 1513 Cedar Cliff Drive, Suite 100, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
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November 5, 1938 – April 18, 2026
WICHITA FALLS – Maggie Killen, 87, died on April 18, 2026.
A graveside service took place at 1 p.m. on April 27 at Salona Cemetery near Bowie.
She was born on Nov. 5, 1938 in Bowie to Bertha Irene (Brewer) and Emmett Franklin Thompson. She was a graduate of Bowie High School. She was an oil information secretary and later in life as a business office manager in a skilled nursing home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bertha Irene and Emmett Franklin Thompson: sisters; Gracie McNatt, Berneice Oliver, Ola Mae Deeton, Ernestine Ray and Dorothy Woolf: brothers; Kelly Thompson, John Thompson, Lonnie Thompson, Wayne Thompson and Tommy Thompson; son, Ricky Wallace and daughter, Vicki Cullens.
She is survived by two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to University Park Nursing and Rehab.
June 4, 1947 – April 19, 2026
SPAINSH FORT – Sammy Joe Mitchell, 78, died on April 19, 2026.
There was a visitation from 5-6 p.m. on April 24 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on April 25 at Spanish Fort Cemetery in Spanish Fort.
He was born on June 4, 1947 in Nocona to Bonnie O. Mitchell Jr. & Mary Lou Cross Mitchell. He grew up in the Spanish Fort area and went to school at Prairie Valley Schools. He was a hard-working farmer, rancher and mechanic all of his life and served his nation in the Airforce. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Spanish Fort. He married the love of his life Robbie Hawthorne on May 8, 1971 in Nocona.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Steven Chris Mitchell.
He is survived by his wife, Robbie Mitchell, Spanish Fort; children, Joe Chris Mitchell, Spanish Fort and Kasie Hamilton, Bowie; sister, Bonnie Robertson, Spanish Fort; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to The Montague County Youth Fair, c/o Kenton Holloway, 5549 F.M. 1758, Bowie, TX 76230.
November 8, 1958 – April 20, 2026
NOCONA – Lesli Jan Phipps, 67, died on April 20, 2026.
There was a funeral service at 2 p.m. on April 23 at Bethel Baptist Church in Nocona with Pastor David Rogers officiating. The interment followed in Hope Cemetery, Henrietta. Pallbearers were Will Johnson, Ben Johnson, Ryan Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Kaye Rhoades, Tom Skinner and Bill Holcomb.
She was born in Nocona on Nov. 8, 1958 to Gerald “Jerry” and Lucia Painter Johnson. She grew up in Nocona and graduated Nocona High School in 1977. She attended Bethel Baptist Church. She later attended college at Midwestern State University and was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She worked mostly in accounting for Northrop Grumman. She married Curtis Phipps on June 3 2021 in Henrietta.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Curtis Phipps, Nocona; children, Blake Gantz, Euless, Emily Gantz Hicks, Hoover, AL and Garrett Palla, Denton; brother, Craig Johnson; and one grandson.
Memorial donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation at www.komen.org.
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