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Jerry Dale Williams
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Jerry Dale Williams
August 17, 1940 – February 23, 2018
TYLER – Jerry Dale Williams, 77, died on Feb. 23, 2018 in Tyler, TX.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. March 1 at The White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A celebration of life will be at 10 a.m. March 2 at The White Family Funeral Home in Bowie with James McLendon officiating. Burial will follow at Salona Cemetery in Bowie.
Williams was born Aug. 17, 1940 in the Denver Community of Montague County to Joy Clay and Leta (Jackson) Williams. He graduated from Bowie High School in 1958.
Williams worked for Southland Corporation, now 7-Eleven Inc., as vice president in charge of operations for the company’s Dallas stores. Then his entrepreneurial instincts led him into ownership of two convenience stores and two motorcycle dealerships in Bowie and Wichita Falls. In the early 80s he ventured into the motor coach industry and owned and operated Lone Star Trailways Charter Bus Company.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Amy Nichols and brother, Ronnie Williams.
He is survived by his wife Lynne Williams, Tyler; sons, David W. Williams, Whitehouse and John C. Williams, Tyler; six grandchildren; four great grandchildren; sisters, Bonnie Scroggins, Denton, Maxine (Sue) Higgs, Decatur and Linda Randles, Bowie; brothers, Roy D. Williams, San Antonio and Larry Williams, Bowie; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to The White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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Flossie Bernice Wicks
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March 16, 1932 – August 15, 2024
BOWIE – Flossie Bernice Wicks, 92, passed away on Aug. 15, 2024.
A graveside service will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 17 at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie, with Larry Cox officiating.
Flossie was born March 16, 1932 to Charles Womble and Francis L. (Van Zant) Jerden. She was a high-spirited woman; she was the former owner of Sweets with Elegance in Seminole, TX. She moved to Bowie in 1995 with her husband James Lawrence Wicks to be closer to family. After the passing of her husband, she began working at Quickway Grocery in Bowie where she worked for many years.
After retiring she was a member and treasurer of the Bowie Singles Club. She loved every moment of her time in the club from planning parties and events to winning first place in chili cook-offs. Flossie truly loved life and lived a life to be proud of. She will be missed by so many that love the amazing women that she was.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Ben Harold White; husband, James Lawrence Wicks and daughter, Linda Kay Terry.
Flossie is survived by her daughter, Kara Williams, Bowie; grandchildren, Mike Williams, Savannah, TX, Russell Blanton, Bowie and Jamie Davis, Kerrville; great-grandchildren, Shelby Russell, Bowie, Lane Davis, Velma, OK, Raife Davis, Bowie, Jessup Davis, Bowie and Levi McClannahan, Bowie and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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Diana Lynn Atkinson
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January 14, 1947 – August 12, 2024
SUNSET – Diana Lynn Atkinson, 77, went home to be with the Lord on Aug. 12, 2024 in Denton.
The family received friends from 6 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 15 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A funeral service took place at 10 a.m. on Aug. 16 at the St. Peter Lutheran Church in Bowie, with the Rev. Mark De Young officiating. Burial followed at Sunset Cemetery in Sunset.
Diana was born Jan. 14, 1947 in Clinton, KY to Jewell and Mary (Floyd) Rochelle. She graduated from Hammond High School in Hammond, IN. Diana met the love of her life, James “Jim” Atkinson at the A&P Grocery Store, where they both worked. The couple were married May 27, 1967 in Hammond, and together they had two boys, James and Michael.
The family moved to Texas in 1982, and Diana worked as a recruiter for the Boy Scouts of America. She later earned a real estate license and worked in the area until her retirement in 1998. Diana had a kind heart and enjoyed volunteering at Wise Regional Hospital in Decatur. She was a longtime member of the St. Peter Lutheran Church in Bowie.
She is preceded in death by her parents and son, Michael Atkinson.
Diana is survived by her husband, Jim Atkinson, Sunset; son, Jimmy Atkinson and wife Molly, Sunset; grandchildren, Amanda Gilmore and husband Chance, Bowie, Emiley Atkinson, Decatur, Mary Atkinson, Sunset and Kayleigh Atkinson, Decatur and seven great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in honor of Diana to The St. Peter Lutheran Church of Bowie.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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Marilyn Welch
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September 10, 1956 – August 14, 2024
BOWIE – Marilyn Welch, 67, died on Aug. 14, 2024.
A memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. on Aug. 17 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie, with Pastor Glenn Neff officiating.
She was born Sept. 10, 1956 in Bowie to Billy Joe and Alphine (Tucker) McGee. She graduated from Bowie High School and attended Blackburn College in Illinois. As a young woman she worked for Leonard Ashley in office supply, then started a 20 year long career as a teller with Legend Bank until her retirement in 2020. She attended First Free Will Baptist Church for many years.
She is preceded in death by her father, Billy Jo McGee.
She is survived by her mother, Alphine Wheeler; brothers, Joe McGee and Jeff McGee; one nephew and one niece.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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