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Cy (Cecil V) Young
Cy (Cecil V) Young 
October 2, 1919 – March 24, 2017
BOWIE – Cy (Cecil V) Young, 98, died on March 24, 2017.
A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. March 31 in the chapel of The White Family Funeral Home.
A visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday.
He was born Oct. 2, 1919 in Bowie. Graduating from Bowie High School as the first recipient of a fully funded football and academic scholarship to Abilene Christian University.
After receiving his degree in 1941, he coached and taught at Saint Jo Texas High School for one year before enlisting in the Navy after Pearl Harbor. Following boot camp in Virginia, he was attached to Allied Head Quarters planning the invasion of Italy in Algiers, North Africa. Young received a promotion to Lieutenant and returned to the U.S. for training in New York and California.
Assigned to the USS Carteret, A.P.A. 70 as a boat officer, he served throughout the Pacific including Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Always grateful for the GI Bill, Cy began work on his master’s at the University of Texas in Austin, receiving his degree in 1952 at the University of North Texas.
Following his service, he resumed his coaching and teaching carrier. He coached in Highland Park, Dallas, Graham and Decatur.
He was the founder of the longest continually running track meet in the State of Texas, The Possum Kingdom Relays. He served as chairman of the Texas High School Coaching Association. Throughout his career, and into retirement, Cy remained active in many organizations.
He was founder and president of the Bowie Education Foundation, and the Montague County Retired Teacher Association, where he served as president and legislative chairman.
In 1991, he founded The Iwo Jima Survivors Association, a national organization including all branches of the service. He also worked with Rosa Ogawa of Tokyo and the Japanese survivors of Iwo Jima to join in the 1999 reunion in Wichita Falls.
Cy married Evelyn Cohron (1923-1973) in 1946 and Estelle Donald in 1981.
He is survived by his son, Randy Young, Dallas; daughter, Jan Reddick and husband Richard, Ada, OK, daughter, Kay Lyon and husband Rick, Dallas; grandchildren, Brandon Reddick and wife Keiko, Plano, Matt Reddick and wife Emily, Dallas, Katie Reddick, Norman, OK; step-granddaughter, Angie Grimes and husband Todd, children Riley and Jake; great grandchildren, Kai, Noa and Allen Reddick both of Plano, and MacKinnon Reddick, Dallas; and numerous nieces, nephews and many loving friends.
Memorials may be made to The Bowie Education Foundation in care of Legend Bank, 101 W. Tarrant St., Bowie Texas 76230 or a charity of choice.
Arrangements entrusted to The White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
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July 4, 1954 – May 5, 2026
NOCONA – John Wesley Woods, 71, died on May 5, 2026.
A private family service will be at a later date.
He was born to Otha Lee and Ruby Dean Allison Woods on July 4, 1954, in El Paso. He worked for the City of Nocona for many years, serving in a variety of roles, primarily at the water plant. He married Robin O’Neal on April 14, 2007 in Nocona.
He was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather; and brothers, Larry Woods and Jay Woods.
He is survived by his wife, Robin Woods, Nocona; children, Michelle Sutton, Nocona and John C. Woods, Wichita Falls; stepchildren, Wacey White, Terral and Whitney Eldred; brothers, Otha Woods, Burleson and Mike Woods, Rockwall; and 11 grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to the Nocona Volunteer Fire Department, Lucky Paw’s Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 595, Nocona, TX 76255 or Jean’s Men’s Bible Class, P.O. Box 277, Nocona, TX76255.
November 23, 1945 – May 14, 2026
NOCONA – Corina Mincher, 80, died on May 14, 2026.
There will be a graveside service on May 17 at Ryan Cemetery, Ryan, OK with Pastor Rick Tarpley officiating. Pallbearers will be Joey Beverage, Derik Beverage, Rodney Beverage, Kendell Fleming, Savanna Nail and Aimee Sowell. Honorary Pallbearers are, Joe Smith, Wyatt Beverage and Nora Flores.
She was born on Nov. 23, 1945 in Atoka, OK to Ben and Mary Thompson Mincher. She worked at the Nursing Home in Nocona for most of her life. She grew up going to the Baptist church.
She is preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Malinda Beverage Marshall; one granddaughter and siblings, Lee Roy, Pam, Sue, Dub, Houston, Lisa, Ruthie May and twin sister, Loriena.
She is survived by her children, Lana Greer, Nocona, Richard Beverage, Bowie, 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
July 15, 1955 – May 7, 2026
HENRIETTA – Barbara Gail Noble, 70, passed away on May 7, 2026.
The family received friends between 6-8 p.m. on May 11 at Owens & Brumley Funeral Home in Henrietta.
A graveside service was st 10 a.m. on May 12 at Hope Cemetery in Henrietta with Roger Deerinwater officiating.
Barbara was born on July 15, 1955 in Fort Worth to Roland Dale and Lorena (Taylor) Proctor. She married Robert Noble on July 9, 1989. Barbara was a private duty nurse for many years and took care of her mother. She served as president, and owned and operated Abner’s Nutrition Center since 2004. Barbara was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed.
She was preceded in death by her father, Roland Dale Proctor; brother, Robert Dale Proctor; sister, Sherry Lynn Howard and granddaughter, Racey Sternadel.
She is survived by her loving husband of 36 years, Robert Noble; mother, Lorena Proctor; two sons, Matthew Sternadel and wife Terry, and Mitchell Sternadel and wife Crystal; step-children, Robert C. Noble, Denise Casey and husband Paul, and Bethany Razavizaqdeh and husband Michael; two sisters, Teresa Grant and Bonita Proctor; 11 grandchildren, Bailey, Hunter, Laci, Tyler, Hannah, Kiley, Chauncey, Phoenix, Alexis, Alexander and Jaidyn; three great-grandchildren, Tripp, Millie and Bennett; and several nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.owensandbrumley.com.
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