OBITUARIES
Edwina Louise Hendrix Lee
May 18, 1937 – October 25, 2020
NOCONA – Edwina Louise Hendrix Lee, 83, died on Oct. 25, 2020 at her home in Nocona, TX.
There was a visitation at 9 a.m. on Oct. 29 at the First Baptist Church in Nocona. A service followed at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Dave Woodbury officiating. Interment followed at 2 p.m. on Oct. 29 at the Duncan Municipal Cemetery in Duncan, OK.
Lee was born May 18, 1937 in Richmond, CA to James Robert and Cuba Ingram Hendrix. She married Harold Buddy Lee and they were together for 66 years. They were members of Unity Baptist Church in Duncan, OK for many years. At that time, she was a church pianist and she and Buddy organized a youth group called “Christian Voices” and have many fond memories of those times. She and Buddy have traveled extensively both for pleasure and their jobs.
Louise was secretary of Duncan Chamber of Commerce in the early 70s for two years, then legal secretary for the law firm of Garvin, Bonney, Weaver and Corley in Duncan for eight years. After that, she and her family moved to Dallas. Later back to Duncan and then back to Dallas, then in 1989 moved to Nocona Lake. In 2009, she and Buddy moved to their present home in Nocona.
In 2000, she organized a ladies gospel quartet consisting at that time of Jan Biscak, Mickey Rodgers and Mary Lou Walker called “In His Name.” Louise was saved at age 11 at the Missionary Baptist Church of Non, OK and was baptized in a stock pond along with 18 others after a two-week revival underbrush arbor meeting place (with just natural A/C) having not only services every night but also each morning at 10 a.m.
Edwina is preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Harold Buddy Lee; son, Richard Harold Lee, Nocona; grandchildren, April Lee, Terrell, Eric and Rachael Lee, Rawlett, Nicole Dawn and Bryan Gay, Roanoke and Jesse Shannon Lee, Nocona; great-grandchildren, Andrew Lee, Raelynn Lee, Megan Lee, Cadance Emma Lee, Brooks John Gay and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to Jean’s Men’s Bible Class in Nocona.
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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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