OBITUARIES
Bobbie Jo Wylie
February 1, 1933 – February 4, 2023
NOCONA – Bobbie Jo Wylie, 90, transitioned to her heavenly home on Feb. 4, 2023 in Nocona.
Bobbie’s family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. on Feb. 8 at Scott-Morris Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona. Her service will be at 2 p.m. on Feb. 9 at First United Methodist Church in Forestburg with interment following at Perryman Cemetery.
Bobbie Jo Wylie was born on Feb. 1, 1933 to Ollie Lloyd Tipton and Izora (McCool) Tipton in Forestburg on the site where Decie Ellzey’s home stood. She spent most of her early years living in Nocona, Benjamin and Sanger. Receiving a strong dose of the McCool/Mitchell genes, she was a very strong-willed person. In school she excelled in basketball, winning all district honors while playing for Sanger High School.
While living in Benjamin, she started working for the local telephone company and transferred to Saint Jo as a telephone operator. There through lifelong friends Clifford and Dorothy Richardson, she met George Ditzler (Red) Wylie Jr. They were married in February 1954. These friendships lasted a lifetime. On more Sunday afternoons than not, you could find them with these friends and sometimes more at Clifford and Dorothy’s home where the game was 42.
She traveled all over Texas with 4-H kids and also traveled the state going to Longhorn cattle shows. Until Red’s death the two owned and operated the local grocery, market, gas and feed store called Wylie’s Grocery. Her long-time treasured friend Catherine Willis would say, “You can get everything from barbed wire to cucumbers there.” They also raised cattle.
Bobbie is preceded in death by her husband; her parents; sister and brother-in-law, Louise and Junior Wade; two brothers, Thomas Eugene Tipton and Samuel Lloyd Tipton; brother-in-law, Merwyn Tucker, and sister-in-law, Thelma Josephine Wylie.
She is survived by one daughter, Sheree Roberts and husband Jim Bob, Forestburg; two grandchildren, Kimberly Collins and husband Jim, Sadler and Jy Roberts, Denton; one great-grandchild, Wylie Collin, Sadler; sister, Polly Ann Tucker, Sanger; sisters-in-law Miyoko (Jeanie) Tipton, Pilot Point and Clara Tipton, Sanger; many nieces, nephews and a host of loved and cherished friends.
An Online Guestbook is available at scottmorrisfh.com.
Arrangements entrusted to Scott Morris Funeral Home in Nocona.
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December 27, 1965 – August 12, 2026
NOCONA – Daniel Forrest Barrett, 60, died on Aug. 12, 2026.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
He was born Dec. 27, 1965, in Spring Branch to James Harry Barrett and Opal Laverne Henderson. He played football at Northwestern and went on to graduate from Stephen F. Austin State University with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He worked mostly as a stock broker.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Chuck Barrett.
He is survived by his three children, Reagan, Dylan and Connor; two grandchildren; sister, Sherri Lynn Watson; two nieces; one nephew and siblings, Jesse, Rich and Cheryl.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home, Nocona.
July 24, 1960 – August 12, 2026
WICHITA FALLS – David Duke, 66, died on Aug. 12, 2026 in Wichita Falls, TX.
There was a visitation from 6 – 8 p.m. on Aug. 16 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service was at 10 a.m. on Aug. 17 at the Abundant Life Church officiated by Pastor James Messer.
Interment followed in Terral Cemetery. Pallbearers were Randy Harris, Randy Croxton, Wiley Vanover, Zak Weaver, Bradley Lawrence and Ross Atteberry. Honorary pallbearers were David Morrison and the Red River Dozer Crew.
He was born on July 24, 1960 in Bowie to Harvey and Marjorie Romine Duke. He was a dozer operator mainly for Red River Dozer. He grew up in Terral, OK where he graduated high school. He married Micheal Heathington on Nov. 26, 1994 in Spanish Fort.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter.
He is survived by his wife, Micheal Duke; children, Leslie Halt, Kendra Grottie and Kyle Duke; sisters, Delores Weatherly and Sharon Westbrook; brothers, Ricky Duke and Ronnie Duke, and nine grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Eagle Point Cemetery Association.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home, Nocona.
June 12, 1981 – August 2, 2026
DALLAS – Timothy Tompkins, 45, died on Aug. 2, 2026 in Dallas, TX.
There was a memorial service on at 10 a.m. Aug. 8 at Shepherd of the Hills Baptist Church with Pastor Dan Sparkman officiating. A private family interment will follow at a later date.
He was born on June 12, 1981 to Sam and Paula Tompkins in Wichita Falls. He was a driver, worked the oil industry for several years, wroked as a ranch manager and carpenter. He was a member of Valley View Baptist Church. He married Christy Marie Harris on Sept. 24, 2005 in Nocona.
He is survived by his wife, Christy Tompkins, Nocona; parents, Sam and Paula Tompkins, Spanish Fort; sister, Amanda York, Wichita Falls; children, Samantha Dawn Tompkins, Stephenville, Brock Wilson Tompkins, Frisco, Deagan Brodie Tompkins, Spanish Fort, Lillian Marie “Lili” Tompkins, Spanish Fort and three nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to Shepherd of the Hills Baptist Church, P.O. Box 330, Nocona.
Arrangements entrusted to the Jerry Woods Funeral Home, Nocona.
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