OBITUARIES
Elvin Maurice McLain
February 25, 1954 – August 25, 2021
BOWIE – Elvin Maurice McLain, 67, Bowie, TX passed away on Aug. 25, 2021 surrounded by loved ones in Denton, TX.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. on Aug. 29 at DeBerry Funeral Home. The service will take place at 10 a.m. on Aug. 30 in the Chapel of DeBerry Funeral Home with an interment to follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Denton.
Elvin was born to A.G. and Fannie Bell McLain on Feb. 25, 1954 in Denton. Growing up he attended Denton High School. He worked construction before going to help at the family restaurant, The Sweet Shoppe, in Bowie. He later worked in oil well wastewater disposal for Lonesome Dove in Alvord and retired from Great Lakes Transport in 2015.
Elvin was a devoted father and papa. He deeply loved all his grandkids and was very proud of them. He would make it to every football game or dance recital. He enjoyed taking them camping and fishing. His life revolved around them.
He is preceded in death by his parents, A.G and Fannie Bell McLain; brother, Dennis McLain and brother-in-law, Dale Hunt.
Elvin is survived by his daughter, Kayla Slimp and husband, Matthew stationed at Schofield Barracks, HI; son, Aaron McLain and wife, Lisa, Tolar; sister, LaFonda Hunt, Krum; brother, Adrian McLain and wife, Christina, Dallas; grandkids, Kadan, Kady Bell and Layla Slimp, Schofield Barracks, Avery and Olivia McLain, Tolar; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins and lifelong friends.
The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton for their incredible care provided to Elvin and his family. A very special thanks to Patrick at Wal-Mart #4627 for performing lifesaving procedures on Elvin. The family appreciates all the prayers and concerns extended to us during this time.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Elvin’s memory to the wounded warrior project or Red Cross.
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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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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.
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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