OBITUARIES

Greg Underwood

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6 years ago

07/30/2019

Greg Underwood
January 7, 1939 – July 24, 2019
BOWIE – Greg Underwood, 80, passed away on July 24, 2019 in Argyle, TX.
There was a visitation from 10 a.m. to noon on July 29 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona.
A funeral service will follow the visitation on at 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Bowie, officiated by Steve Martinez under the direction of Jerry Woods Funeral Home. An interment will follow in Briar Creek Cemetery in Bowie.
Pallbearers were Possum Lodge #001, David A. Fenoglio, Cecil Webb, Paul O’Dwyer, David Paine, Tommy Yowell and Matt Fenoglio. Honorary pallbearers were Possum Lodge #001, Tom Horn, Don MacLaughlin, Tom Morrow, Coach Gerald Combs, Paul Gibbs, Mike Henry, Judge Jack McGaughey and Zach Renfro.
Greg was born on Jan. 7, 1939 in Ryan, OK to the late Frank Alvin Underwood and June Brown Underwood. He was raised in Bowie and graduated from Bowie High School in 1957. He attended the University of Oklahoma and graduated from the University of Texas in Austin.
He obtained his law degree from the University of Texas in 1962. While in law school, Greg met and married Norma Jean Hillyer of Alvin. Greg moved his small family to Gainesville and began practicing law.
Greg was blessed with four sons, Kenneth Sean, Michael Kevin, Patrick Tyler and Timothy Ryan. After much waiting and anticipation, Greg was finally blessed with a little girl, Sarah Abigail Cena Dawson Underwood, the apple of his eye, and as he stated later in life, “She would have been the best defense attorney out of all of my children.”
While in Gainesville, Greg also served as county attorney and later as Cooke County judge. In the early ‘80s Greg moved his law practice to Bowie. Happy to be back in his home town, he began to take an interest in his community. He served on the city council and as mayor. Greg was also very active in the First United Methodist Church.
In 1989, Greg had a new role of PaPa with the birth of his first grandson and followed with 14 more grandchildren and now five great grandchildren.
Then in 1998, Greg threw in his hat and ran for the Texas State Senate. Although this attempt was not meant to be, he did have the opportunity to try and voice his views, the views of his constituents, and to make a difference for his community, family and friends. During his 55 years as an attorney, Greg offered the greatest of care for his fellowman, generous of his time and money and freely handing out legal advice, he might even ask you why you didn’t take it. He was a pillar of his community.
Any extra time after work, or on the weekends, Greg could be found out at the Country Club Golf Course playing the game that he so dearly.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in Greg’s name to: Montague County Child Welfare Board, Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum Nocona or MD Anderson Cancer Research.
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OBITUARIES

Alice Elizabeth Gatewood

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6 minutes ago

05/21/2025

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November 17, 1931 – May 4, 2025
SUNSET – Alice Elizabeth Gatewood, 93, passed away on May 4, 2025.
A graveside service was at 12 noon on May 9 with Chaplain Phillip Weitner
officiating.
Alice was born on Nov. 17, 1931, she was the oldest of nine children born
to parents, Robert and Lucille McRee in Little Rock, AR. From a typical
Depression Era large family, as a schoolgirl, she
with her siblings and parents moved to numerous
towns in the big state of Texas for employment; in so
doing she embodied the strong ethics of faith, love,
hard work, and the spreading of good will. Always
faithfully believing that tomorrow will be a better
day and if your burden of fear or worry becomes too
heavy, give them to God for He will carry them for
you. She was married to Donovan D. Gatewood on
June 26, 1950, in Houston, with loving devotion,
until his death on Dec. 7, 2002.
She is preceded in death by her parents; sister,
Virginia Johnson; and brothers, Robert, Richard,
Benny and Jimmy.
Alice is survived by her loving children, Donovan
Gatewood Jr, Nola Anne Summerhill and her
husband Jimmy, Jon Gatewood and his wife Jackie,
and Lee Gatewood and his wife Rosa; precious
grandchildren, Terry Summerhill and Julie, Shawn
Summerhill and Lindsay, Aaron Summerhill and
Monica, Jason Gatewood and Jesslyn, Amy Howard
and William, Tracey Gatewood and Kari, Kristen
Edwards and Carl, Brandie, Tahwana, Emily,
Anna, Donovan Gatewood III, Allyssa Lane and
Sean; 22 adorable great-grandchildren, Katie, Ava,
Mason, Ashton, Reid, Jon Daniel, Jennifer, Kathryn,
Joshua, Maddie, Emma, Tracey Jr, Maddy,
Marly, Jack, Chip, Knox, Kennedy Rose, Hudson,
Roan, Sophia and Scarlet; one great- great cute
Norwegian grandson named Blue; and her brothers,
Bill, Tommy and Larkin.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family
Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
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OBITUARIES

Shirley Ann Mayo Graves

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9 minutes ago

05/21/2025

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July 23, 1949 – May 17, 2025
NOCONA – Shirley Ann Mayo Graves, 75, died on May 17, 2025 in Plano, TX.
There was a visitation from 1 p.m. until time of service on May 21 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona. A funeral service followed at 2 p.m. at Jerry Woods Chapel officiated by Brother Ricky Kerr. Interment followed in Nocona Cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Tuggle, Mike Martin, Mark Murphey, Hank Reed, Ralph Conner and Tommy Mayo.
She was born on July 23, 1949 in Electra to Carl E. Mayo and Margie Childress Mayo. She worked at the Burger Barn for more than 11 years in Nocona. She was a Christian and a member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Saint Jo. She married Richard Graves on April 17, 1969 in Nocona.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and son, Michael Lee Graves.
She is survived by her husband, Richard Graves, Nocona; children, Bill Graves, Nocona and Lori Hernandez, Wichita Falls; brothers, Albert Mayo, Vernon, Jackie Mayo, Dallas and Tommy Mayo, Breckenridge; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, 242 FM 677, Saint Jo, TX 76265 or The Capenter’s Shop, 400 Boston, Nocona, TX 76255.

OBITUARIES

Wade Shelton

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2 weeks ago

05/07/2025

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November 24, 1929 – April 28, 2025
NOCONA – Wade Shelton, 95, died on April 28, 2025 in Bowie.
A visitation was at 11 a.m. on May 3 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service followed at 2 p.m. at the gazebo at Molsbee Chapel Cemetery on May 5 officiated by Pastor Phillip Weitner.
He was born on Nov. 24, 1929 in Nocona to Walter Shelton and Mildred Kidwell Shelton. He was a hard-worker most of his life working mostly as an industrial machine mechanic and also managing the drive-in movie theater in Nocona. He was a member, deacon and sometimes ministered at Molsbee Chapel Church of the Brethren. He married Thelma Wright on Nov. 24, 1956 in Lubbock. She preceded him in death in 2012.
He is preceded in death by his wife; parents; brothers, Weldon Shelton and Paul Shelton; and sisters, Oleta and Bonnie Baggett.
He is survived by his children, Serina Thomas, Bowie, John Shelton, Sunset and Steve Holcomb, Nocona; four grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.