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Melvin G. “Mel” Fechtler

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December 6, 1937 – May 6, 2021
NOCONA – Melvin G. “Mel” Fechtler, 83, died at his home in Montague County, TX on May 6, 2021.
There was a visitation from 6 to 7 p.m. on May 10 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona. A funeral service took place at 2 p.m. on May 11 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Bowie officiated by Pastor Larry Knobloch. Interment followed in Montague Cemetery. Pallbearers were Kenneth Geis, David Geis, Brent Husfeld, Kurt Roberts, Waldo Roth and Don Unger. Honorary pallbeaers were Travis Fechtler, Ed Robinson, Dalton Fechtler, Alex Amin and Dusty Roof.
Fechtler was born on Dec. 6, 1937 in Beaufort, MO to Otto and Charlotte Bodley Fechtler. He was a truck driver until he moved to Montague County at that time he worked as a dozer operator. Fechtler was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Bowie. He married Jimmie Sue Gelfond on Dec. 28, 1972 in Mobile, AL.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sons, Dale and James Fechtler and sister, Shirley Paulsmeyer.
He is survived by his wife, Jimmie Sue Fechtler, Nocona; children, Debra Kimbrell, Florida, Darlene Amin, Florida, Charis Hunt, Arlington; sisters, Dorthy Lawrence and Barbara Ater both of Breeze, IL; brother, Edwin Fechtler, Henderson, NV; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church Building Fund, c/o Pastor Larry Knobloch, P.O. Box 133, Bowie, TX 76230.

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Russell Kelvin Reed

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July 15, 1958 – October 30, 2026
BOWIE – Russell Kelvin Reed, 68, passed away on Oct. 30, 2026 surrounded by his children.
A memorial service will take place on at 11 a.m. Nov. 7 at Southside Baptist Church in Bowie.
Russell was born July 15, 1958 in Bowie to Leon and Doris Reed. Throughout his life, he worked in the oilfield and as an ironworker, taking pride in hard work and a job well done. Russell carried a gentle, hippie soul through everything he did. He believed in peace, lived with a free spirit, and brought warmth, humor and a genuine love for people wherever he went.
Deep in his heart, he loved the Lord and found joy in serving Jesus Christ and sharing His grace with others. Above all, he cherished the time he spent surrounded by his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Karen Martin; and best friends, Kevin Matlock and Steve Henry.
Russell is survived by his children, Jesse Reed, Brittney Simpson and husband Dale, Shane Everitt, and Aimee Goodwyn and husband Danell; a treasury of precious grandchildren who brought so much light to his life; Cindy Reed, the mother of his children; siblings, Steve Reed and wife Jane, Tommy Reed and wife Cathy, Debbie Del Rio and husband Jose, and Scott Reed and wife Ann; and an extended circle of family and friends who loved him dearly.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.

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Nelson Taylor Haynes

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July 10, 1996 – October 30, 2026
NOCONA – Nelson Taylor Haynes, 30, died on Oct. 30, 2026.
A visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. on Nov. 6 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home in Nocona.
The graveside service will be held on November 7, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at Crestview Memorial Park in Wichita Falls, Texas.
He was born on July 10, 1996 to James and Amanda Haynes in Nocona.
He was the son of James and Amanda Haynes; brother to Sidney and Courtney Haynes; stepbrother to Cassidy and Connor Cartridge; nephew to aunts and uncles; and a cousin and an uncle.

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Norma Jean Oldham

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March 15, 1938 – November 1, 2026
NOCONA – Norma Jean Oldham, 88, died on Nov. 1, 2026.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
She was born March 15, 1938 in Lewisville to Roland and Alice Heath.
She was the beloved wife of James Oldham and they were married 44 years.
Oldham worked for more than 25 years at Nocona Belt Company.
She is preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Royce and Ernest Heath.
She is survived by her daughter, Judy Moore, Saint Jo; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

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