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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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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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April 3, 1929 – May 20, 2025
BOWIE – Betty Sue Bynum, 96, passed away on May 20, 2025 in Nocona, TX.
Betty was born on April 3, 1929 in Thornton to Thomas Everett and Eva May Stiff Hardaway. She attended elementary school in Van Alstyne and attended high school in Calvert. She graduated from Teachers College High School and continued on to North Texas State Teacher’s College graduating with a bachelor of arts, library science degree at age 20. In 1977, she continued her education obtaining a master of education degree at University of North Texas.
While attending college, Betty met her future husband, Floyd Arthur Bynum. Betty wanted to work and live on her own for a year before getting married, so they had a long distance courtship while she taught school for a year in Canyon, Texas. They decided they were meant for each other and married on Aug. 5, 1950 in McKinney.
After starting their family in 1951, Betty and Floyd moved to Bowie where Floyd was industrial arts teacher at Bowie High School. Betty was a stay-at-home mom for few years. In 1960, she restarted her teaching career, teaching sixth grade for many years, eventually moving to high school where she was librarian until her retirement in 1988. She was a lifetime member of TSTA and a member of TLA.
Betty is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Alma Lou Perkins and husband, Floyd A. Bynum.
Betty is survived by her three daughters, Nancy Headley, (Douglas), Jean Richards (John) and Patricia Johnson (Craig), grandchildren, Heather Morse, Alicia Hutchison, Jennifer Holloman, Justin Richards, Steven Johnson and Brian Johnson; seven great grandchildren and two nieces, Suzanne Scott and Dianne Herr.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
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May 19, 1976 – May 11, 2025
NOCONA – Pedro Leon Olvera, 48, died on May 11, 2025.
There was a rosary at 6 p.m. on May 18 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona. A funeral service was at noon on May 19 at St. Jospeh’s Catholic Church in Nocona.
He was born on May 19, 1976 in Celya, Mexico Guanajuato to Juan Olvera and Felixa Leon. Olvera was a part of a big family and hard-worker all of his life. He worked mostly in agriculture as a rancher. He loved working on cars in his spare time, especially with his son. He married Blanca Torres in 1995 in Celya, Mexico Guanajuato.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Rosa and Juana Gomez; and nephew, Juan Gomez Jr.
He is survived by his wife, Blanca Olvera; Nocona; son, Pedro Jr. Olvera, Nocona; daughter, Mariana Hampton, Gainesville; sisters, Yolanda, Nocona and Margarita, Mexico; brothers, Juan, Luis, Santiago and Francisco, all of Mexico; a grandson; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
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