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Billie Jean Deweber
Billie Jean Deweber
March 10, 1928 – February 1, 2015
BUFFALO SPRINGS – Billie Jean Deweber, 86, passed away Feb. 1, 2015 in Bowie, TX.
The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 3 at The White Family Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Feb. 4 at Southside Baptist Church in Bowie. Burial will follow at Newport Cemetery.
Billie was born March 10, 1928 in Bellevue to Elmer and Sarah Mills. She attended school in Bellevue, graduating in 1945 as valedictorian.
Shortly after graduating she moved to Denver, CO and worked in a munition plant at the end of WWII. Then she left Denver and moved to Fort Worth and worked for Montgomery Ward.
She met her husband Luther Deweber in Bowie where they were married on August 26, 1950. The rest of her life she worked beside and with her husband in the farming and ranching business. The first 13 years of their marriage they lived outside Newport on the Jack, Clay county line, before moving to Buffalo Springs, where she lived for the next 52 years until her death.
The most important thing she did was at the age of eight years old she accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior at the First Baptist Church of Bellevue. Billie enjoyed the beauty in all God has given us. She often would be found sitting in her chair watching the birds, flowers and trees out her window. She would fix her hummingbird feeders and hang them right in front of the window so she could watch them closely.
Her family and friends, knowing she loved watching the hummingbirds would gift her with glass ones forming a collection for her to enjoy in her home as well as the one outside. Billie would relax by listening to her wind chimes blowing in the wind and listening to her classical music, or elevator music, as her sons would call it just to tease her. She loved Christmas with all the lights, colors, and trees. She started a collection of miniature Christmas trees when she found one in a catalog that she loved.
Her family seeing the happiness on her face when showing her treasure off added to her collection every chance they got just to see her smile. She loved company and especially when it was family. Enjoying the visits from her grand kids and great- grand kids.
She will be remembered and missed by those who knew and loved her for her loving kindness, giving spirit and great love of her family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Luther Deweber on June 15, 1993; her parents, Elmer and Sarah Mills; six brothers, Blant, Jack, L.R., Fred, Hoot and Don Mills; and three sisters, Irene Orton, Monette Reynolds and Lamont (Lady) Sweet.
Billie is survived by two sons, Clifford Dean Deweber, Bellevue, and Jerry Lynn Deweber and wife Patty, Newport; five grandchildren, Manya Morrow and husband Mike, Kristi Rhone and husband Chris, Kevin Deweber, Missy Hudson and husband Brad, Tandy Deweber and friend Lance Weaver; seven great grandchildren, Megan and Morgan Morrow, Zach, Mason and Alexa Rhone, Brayden and Casen Hudson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Newport Cemetery Association at c/o Susan Price 1974 Gifford Road, Bellevue, TX 76228.
Arrangements have been entrusted to The White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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April 22, 1948 – April 30, 2024
MANSFIELD, AR – James B. Lyons Jr. (Jim), 76, passed away on April 30, 2024 in Fort Smith, AR.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 7 at Martin Funeral and Cremation. A private graveside service with military honors will be at the Fort Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith, AR. Honorary pallbearers will include David Morgan, Mike Robles, Westin Corbin, Michael Robles, Cody Robles, Chris Little and Michael Winters.
Jim was born on April 22, 1948 in Bowie to James “Brock” Lyons and Patsy Ruth West Lyons. Jim was a proud Vietnam Veteran and served in the United States Air Force.
Jim will be greatly missed by all of his family. We will always remember his constant teasing, his great love for the Texas Longhorns (even though we are all Razorback fans) and his passion for spinning the wheel at the casino.
He was preceded in death by his father, James B. Lyons Sr.
Jim is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Beverly Boatright Lyons; his five children, Stephanie (David) Morgan, April (Mike) Robles, Brock Lyons, Mansfield, AR, Kiemeche (Westin) Corbin, Charleston, AR and Dakotha Lyons, Fort Smith, AR; seven grandchildren, Kayla (Michael) Winters, Cheyene (Chris) Little, Michael Robles, Cody Robles, Addison Robles, Mansfield, AR, Ellie Lyons, Fort Smith, AR and Connor Corbin, Charleston, AR and five great-grandchildren, Kinlee and Easton Winters, Leena and Ledger Little and soon to arrive, Letty Little, all of Mansfield, AR. Jim also is survived by his mother, Patsy Lyons and his sister, Karen Self of Bowie.
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August 9, 1954 – May 1, 2024
BOWIE – Michael Frank “Mike” Hankins, 69, died on May 1, 2024.
A graveside service will take place at 2 p.m. on May 6 at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
He was born on Aug. 9, 1954. He graduated from Bowie High School, then attended Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls where he graduated with a degree in elementary education. He member of the First Baptist Church of Bowie where he worked for years at opening and closing the church. He also worked for Walmart in Bowie for many years.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Fairy Hankins and his brother, Sonny Hankins.
He is survived by his brother, Gene Hankins, Victoria, TX; one niece; two nephews and many cousins.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
March 25, 1942 – April 26, 2024
ODESSA – Billy James “Jimmy” Avery, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend entered the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 26, 2024. He was 82 years old.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on May 2 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie. A funeral service will take place at 2 p.m. on May 3 at the First Free Will Baptist Church in Bowie, with Pastor and family friend Doyle Wade officiating. Burial will follow at Salona Cemetery in Bowie. Pallbearers will be John Coffey, Tim Green, Mark Jackson, Chad McCracken, Larry Overstreet and Kurt Jackson. Honorary pallbearers include Joe McCracken, Louie Jackson, Gary Odle, Terrell Hill and Kevin Bryan.
Jimmy was born in Bowie to LR and Elsie (Johnson) Avery on March 25, 1942. He graduated from Bowie High School, where he played on the football team making all district and all area his senior year. He then went to play football at Cameron University.
On Aug. 3, 1963 Jimmy married his high school sweetheart, Judy Elizabeth Overstreet Avery. This began a love story that would last 61 years. Together they began a remarkable life and raised two beautiful girls, Kimberly Avery and Kelly Haring. He had an amazing career at Shell Oil where he retired after 30 years.
He was an avid hunter and fisher, loved his western movies and never missed a Texas Longhorn football game. His true passion in life though was his family and most knew him as their beloved “Poppa.” His family was his pride and joy and he would have done anything for them. Poppa had the natural ability to put a smile on anyone’s face and always leave you with a laugh. He knew how to have fun and be the life of the party. Jimmy Avery was a hard-working man whose life was dedicated to his loving family.
He is preceded in death by his parents, LR and Elsie (Johnson) Avery and sister, Colleen Hunt.
Jimmy is survived by his loving wife, Judy; his children, Kimberly Avery and Kelly Haring, all of Odessa; nephew, Lanny Hunt, Wichita Falls and cousins, Mike Avery, Longview, TX and Terry Tucker, Fort Worth. He was a proud Poppa to Ashley Bryan and husband Kevin, Fort Worth and one great-grandchild, Conner James Bryan, named after his beloved Poppa.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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