OBITUARIES
Rick Glen Laughton

August 4, 1956 – February 26, 2021
BOWIE – Rick Glen Laughton, 64, Bowie, TX went home unexpectedly to be with his Heavenly Father on Feb. 20, 2021.
A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on Feb. 26 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie, with the Rev. Mark Caswell officiating. The burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 25 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Rick was born on Aug. 4, 1956 in San Gabriel, CA to Richard and Gwendoline Laughton.
All who knew Rick well knew what a servant’s heart he had. They knew how he loved to give back. He was involved, and received great joy and excitement, in working for children and being involved in children’s charities such as Toys for Tots.
Rick was accomplished in many areas: Repairing and restoring cars, woodworking and in quite a variety of other projects he chose to tackle. He graduated from Edgewood High School in West Covina in 1974, completing their Automotive Technician’s Program. He received nine ASE certifications as a master diagnostic technician, which was no easy feat. He worked in the automotive industry at Toyota in Santa Maria, California and enjoyed volunteering at the Santa Maria Museum of Flight.
Rick moved to Texas and met and married the love of his life, Nancy Caswell Laughton, on Sept. 24, 2005. Rick loved family and community and did all he could to contribute to both. Ricked worked for and retired from Entegris, formerly Poco Graphite, in Decatur. Rick and Nancy joined the Piston Heads Auto Club in 2008. Rick served as president for several years, and he and Nancy are still active members and avid car lovers. They both also enjoyed the mountains and wildlife of New Mexico and Colorado.
Rick was a wonderful husband, father, son, Uncle Ricky and Boppa Ricky to his three beautiful and energetic granddaughters. Boppa Ricky loved sending the girls videos of him singing silly songs and loving messages, and how they loved receiving them!
Rick is preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Caswell Laughton, Bowie; daughter, Heather Parry and husband, Brian, California; son, Kyle Trae Caswell, Colorado; brother, Fred Laughton and wife, Donna, California; sister, Jeanne Rogers and husband, John, California; sister, Donna Laughton, California; granddaughters, Gracie, Emmeline and June Parry; many nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles and many cousins.
Through our hearts are heavy, and we miss him here with us, we take comfort in knowing he is now waiting for us above.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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OBITUARIES
David Roy Jackson

August 12, 1941 – June 6, 2025
SUNSET – David Roy Jackson, 83, died on June 6, 2025.
The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. on June 9 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A funeral service took place at 11 a.m. on June 10 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie with Doyle Wade officiating.
He was born on Aug. 12, 1941, in Decatur to Louis Connell and Cleo LaRue (Payne) Jackson. He graduated from Bowie High School in 1959 and soon later joined the National Guard to courageously service his country. All of his life he traveled all over the country as an independent truck driver.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Rob Jackson; and nephews, Kent Jackson and Heath Jackson.
He is survived by his son, Kurt Jackson, Sunset; daughter, Cristi Bolton, Southlake; two grandchildren; one great-grandson; brother, Louie Jackson, Park Springs; three nephews and one niece.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
OBITUARIES
Worth Cornelius Clark

November 1, 1935 – June 5, 2025
BOWIE – Worth Cornelius Clark, 89, died on June 5, 2025.
A visitation took place from 6-8 p.m. on June 11, at White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A funeral service took place at 11 a.m. on June 12 at the White Family Funeral Home with Jimmy Davis officiating. Burial followed at Alvord Cemetery.
Clark was born in Fort Worth to Worth Douglas Clark and Violet Alvis Linley Clark. He was raised in Tater Hill (Arlington). He married to the love of his life, Adrin Gay Roberson in Fort Worth on Jan. 15, 1954. They raised their four daughters in Arlington. He played softball as a pitcher for Tate Springs Baptist Church, Tarrant Road Baptist Church, American Airlines and Ben E. Keith. He was a carpet installer for 40-plus years.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Worth Douglas Clark and Violet Alvus Linley Clark; sisters, Martha Linda Stevens and Cynthia Gay Pittman; brother, David Eugene Clark; sister-in-law, Lois Marie Clark; brother-in-law, Jean Francois Fehlbaum and grandson, Trace Lee Sexton.
He is survived by his wife, “Babe” of 71 years, Adrin Gay Roberson Clark; sister, Brenda Kay Fehlbaum; two brothers-in-law; daughters, Deborah Ann Martin, Valerie Lynn Bailes, Joni Gayle Clark and Tammy Renee Bolling; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
OBITUARIES
Dean Allen Shaffer

June 24, 1962 – May 18, 2025
BOWIE – Dean Allen Shaffer, 62, was escorted to the gates of heaven May 18, 2025 at 12:34 a.m. in the arms of his loving wife Christal Shaffer after complications of pneumonia
A celebration of life for Dean was held at 11 a.m. on May 31 at the First Baptist Church in Alvord followed by a meal for the family.
Dean was born June 24, 1962, in Lander, WY. While quiet and soft spoken, he had a mighty love for the Lord, his wife of 38 years and his family. Dean was an incredibly hard worker, but all who knew Dean also knew how generous he was. He enjoyed cooking outside, hosting get-togethers at their home, having a drink and listening to good music as well as spending time with his bees.
He is preceded in death by his mother-in-law, “Memom” Linda Stevens and loving sister-in-law, Terri Shaffer and sister-in-law, Linda Shaffer.
Dean is survived by his wife, Christal Shaffer; children, Justin Shaffer and wife Kayla, Miles Shaffer, and Ainsley Hernandez and husband Josue; his children in Christ, Chris Lovell, and Andrew Stevens and wife Sutton; grandchildren, Kayden Shaffer and fiancé Nathan Mac, Colton Shaffer and wife Payton, Jaid, Remi, Briggs, Watts, Hutch, Justice and Maverick; great-grandchild, Colter; his parents, James Oliver Shaffer and Alice Bethine; siblings, Randy Shaffer, Cheryl Shaffer and partner Mike Hoffman, Mike Shaffer and wife Kim, Cathey Tewes and husband Andy; numerous other nieces, nephews and family members.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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