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Rick Beckham

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Rick BeckhamOBIT Rick Beckham
December 25, 1969 – December 28, 2015
BOWIE – Rick Beckham, 46, passed away Dec. 28, 2015 in Bowie, TX.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Dec. 30 at The White Family Funeral Home.
A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 31 at the Calvery Baptist Church of Bowie. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery.
Rick was born Dec. 25, 1969 in Nocona to Jessie and Betty (Cooper) Beckham. He graduated from Nocona High School in 1988.
Rick worked in sales until he began his true calling as a police officer. He graduated from Vernon Police Academy in 2000 and went to work for the Cooke County Sheriff’s Office and was a reserve policeman for Valley View Police Department.
Rick was a deputy for Clay County Sheriff’s Office and in 2004 went to work for the Bowie Police Department and worked his way up to lieutenant in the criminal investigation division. He married Cathy Hart on Aug. 2, 2003 in Henrietta.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Jessie and Betty Beckham; brother, Robert Beckham and his wife, Charolotte.
Rick is survived by his wife, Cathy Beckham, Bowie; son, Orrin Beckham and wife Jessica, Graham; grandchildren, Jaysen, Hayden, Tayde, Braxten, Ely, William, Makynzee, Weston, Noah, Alyssa and Sophee; brother, Ronnie Beckham and wife Tammy, Nocona; nieces, Jackie Schaumburg, Kathy Towery and Amber Lewis; and nephew, Jesse Beckham.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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Lee Roy Hargrove Jr.

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April 13, 1959 – September 29, 2026
BOWIE – Lee Roy Hargrove Jr., 67, died on Sept. 29, 2026.
A memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. on Oct. 10 at the First Free Will Baptist Church, 505 Strong St. in Bowie.
He was born on April 13, 1959.
He is preceded in death by his parents, LeeRoy Hargrove Sr. and Joyce Hargrove and brother, Charles.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine; children, Cheryl Burns, Jennifer Hargrove, and Joshua Hargove; six grandchildren; brothers, John Hargrove and George Hargrove; sisters, Linda Hargrove and Sandra Owens and many beloved cousins as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.

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Mary Sue Walters Liggett

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March 27, 1938 – October 3, 2026
BOWIE – Mary Sue Walters Liggett, 88, died on Oct. 3, 2026.
A graveside service included a visitation at 10 a.m. followed by a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 6 at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
She was born on March 27, 1938 to Loyd Francis and Vera Lee Walters in Bells. On Feb. 3, 1971 she married the love of her life, Finnis Charles Liggett.
She graduated from Bells High School in 1957. She earned an associate degree from Cooke County College and later completed her bachelor of science degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce. She retired from McKinney Independent School District and she taught business administration for 30-plus years.
She served as a Sunday School teacher at First Baptist Church in Bells and taught Girls in Action.
She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Betty Walters White; and brothers, Loyd Price Walters and Bennie Walters.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Liggett; five nieces; four nephews; many great-nieces and nephews; and many cherished friends.
Arrangements under the direction of White Family Funeral Home.

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Kari Ann Reid

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August 5, 1973 – September 29
NOCONA – Kari Ann Reid, 53, died on Sept. 29, 2026.
A visitation was from 6-7 p.m. on Oct. 1 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service was at 11 a.m. on Oct. 2 at Bethel Baptist Church with Pastor Kurt Simmons officiating. Interment followed in Nocona Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tanner Reid, Tyler Reid, Jeff Skinner, Gerald Ramsey, Jerry Henry, Clint Mahin, Garrett Combs, and Randy Ritchie.
Reid was born on Aug. 5, 1973 in Nocona to Tommy and Patsy Ann Huff Skinner. She worked at Skinner Tank Trucks doing record keeping and later being a co-owner.
She married the love of her life Harry Don Reid on Sept. 5, 1992 in Nocona.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Harry Don Reid, Nocona; sons, Tanner Reid, Nocona and Tyler Reid, Nocona; and a granddaughter.
Memorial donations may be made to The Carpenter’s Shop, 400 Boston, Nocona or Lucky Paws Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 595, Nocona.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home in Nocona.

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