OBITUARIES

Carrie Marie Denton Corrick

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4 years ago

12/17/2021

July 17, 1920 – November 24, 2021
DALLAS – Carrie Marie (Denton) Corrick passed away peacefully on Nov. 24, 2021, at the age of 101 in Dallas, TX.
A celebration of life service was Dec. 13, 2021, with Minister Charles Brazell officiating.
She was born July 17, 1920, to Cleta P. (Deering) Denton and C. C. “Lee” Denton on a farm near Bowie. She graduated valedictorian from Stoneburg High School in 1937. After high school, she attended Brantley-Draughon Business College in Fort Worth, TX. on a scholarship.
Upon completion of her studies, she moved to Shawnee, OK, where she lived with her aunt and uncle, Effie and Jim Worley, and their daughter, Faye. Carrie worked in a bank and had a second job at an ice cream parlor.
She was scooping ice cream on Dec. 7, 1941, when word came that Pearl Harbor was attacked. A little over a year later, in March 1943, the Douglas Aircraft Company would open a plant in Oklahoma City. She soon had a job there making parts for the C-47 “Skytrain.” She was “Rosie the Riveter” operating a drill press and would remain in this job until the plant closed in August 1945. More than half, 5,345 of the 10,000, C-47s were built at the Oklahoma City plant during the war.
During her time in Shawnee, she met and married Andrew J. “Andy” Corrick. Their wedding was on Nov. 17, 1945. They moved to Dallas in 1948 and Carrie began working as a secretary for Earl Hayes Chevrolet. By 1949, she was in her dream job at Magnolia Petroleum (which would later become Mobil Oil), in the building with the iconic “Flying Red Horse.”
Carrie took a three-year leave of absence beginning in November 1956 for the birth of her only child Karen. She would remain with Mobil until her retirement as a legal secretary in 1985. She made many life-long friendships from all her years there. She also made many more friends in all her years as a member at Elmwood Church of Christ and later at Cliffwood Church of Christ.
She was a quiet angel, going through this life doing her good deeds. She didn’t make a show of it; she just did what was needed. Most of us will never know about all of her good works, but those she helped know. And God Knows. She had a ready musical laugh. She enjoyed traveling across the U.S., Ireland and the United Kingdom.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Andrew J. Corrick; parents, Lee and Cleta Denton; sister Oneita “Nita’” Wallis; and brother, James Denton. She is survived by her daughter, Karen Corrick, of Lancaster; sister Beverly Stephens (J.C.) of Saint Jo; sister-in-law Norma Denton of Kingsland, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Carrie’s family has entrusted her final arrangements to Laurel Land Funeral Home and Memorial Park.
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OBITUARIES

Maggie Killen

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1 day ago

04/30/2026

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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.

OBITUARIES

Sammy Joe Mitchell

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1 day ago

04/30/2026

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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.

OBITUARIES

Lesli Jan Phipps

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1 day ago

04/30/2026

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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.