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Glenda Farrell Howie Campbell
December 10, 1937 – April 15, 2023
BOWIE – Glenda Farrell Howie Campbell, 85, went home to be with her Savior on April 15, 2023.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on April 18 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on April 19, at the First Baptist Church of Bowie, with Pastors Lonnie Moore and Mike Henson officiating. Burial will follow at Ringgold Cemetery.
Glenda was born on Dec. 10, 1937 in Hardeman County, TX to Grady and Mildred (Stringer) Howie. She was the youngest of two children, and always looked up to her older sister and lifelong friend, Donna.
Upon moving to Montague County in the 1940’s, it didn’t take long for Glenda to make new friends in her new school, and her outgoing personality and one of a kind laugh quickly made her a class favorite. She became an avid Jackrabbit fan for life and was voted 1954-55 Band Sweetheart. The 1956 edition of the Jackrabbit yearbook is quoted as saying “Glenda is the life of our school,” and as a proud member of the class of 1956, Glenda remained a devoted “Jackrabbit forever”, supporting the student athletes, bands and theater students traveling to University Interscholastic League competitions all over the state, while also dedicating much of her time to mentoring and tutoring many Bowie Independent School District students over the decades.
Glenda spent more than 33 years in the banking industry, and her professionalism and kindness earned her devoted respect and lifelong friendships from colleagues and customers alike. She spent her life actively serving her beloved Bowie community by serving on the Bowie Chamber of Commerce, volunteering with Pregnancy Resource Center, Hospice of Rural Texas and The Bowie Mission, and was one of the founding board members of the Bowie Championship Pro Rodeo.
Glenda is perhaps best known for her deep love for her family and her faith. A lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Bowie, Glenda has left her mark by serving across numerous boards and committees, singing in the choir, preparing meals and teaching Bible studies, but perhaps her greatest legacy of all are the thousands of teenagers that she has ministered to in her more than 40 years of service in teaching and ministering in the FBC Youth Department.
Glenda never met a teenager that she could not connect with. Even when she was decades their senior in age, she found a way to build a heart connection, through her humor, her wit and her love, even still traveling to youth camp with them well into her seventies. She personally led hundreds of young people to Salvation in Jesus Christ during her time in ministry, and even after she retired from the youth department many of her former students would still stop by her home just for a visit, a hug, some words of wisdom or just to let her know how much she had impacted their lives.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Linton Campbell; her infant daughter, Cynthia Sue Bratcher; son, Lee Henry Campbell; parents, Grady and Mildred Howie and sister, Donna Williams.
Glenda is survived by her daughter, Debbie Leonard and husband Mike, Bowie; son, Linton D. Campbell Jr., Bowie; grandchildren, Kris Leonard and Elliott Reed, Bowie, Brandon Leonard and wife Mica, Ponder, Brennan Campbell and wife Victoria, Dubai, Jeffrey Todd Campbell, Austin, Sean Clark, Victoria and Morgan White and husband Randy, Flower Mound; numerous great-grandchildren as well as many, many friends and loved ones in the Bowie community.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the First Baptist Church of Bowie Youth Fund or The Bowie Mission, in memory of Glenda Campbell.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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November 11, 1944 – April 19, 2025
BELLEVUE – Gary Leo Fergueson, 80, died on April 19, 2025.
A graveside service will take place at 11 a.m. on April 24 at Vashti Cemetery with Michael Brannon and Jeff Brannon officiating.
He was born on Nov. 11, 1944 to Vera (Chappell) and Lewis Fergueson. He worked in the food and grocery industry at multiple store chains beginning in Fort Worth and ending in Bowie. He also worked as a rancher at his family farm in Vashti. Fergueson proudly served his country in the United States Army, he completed his basic training in San Fransico and was stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam War.
He is preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Alta Fergueson Brannon.
He is survived by his nephew, Jeff Brannon; niece, Krista Brannon Blackrock; brother-in-law Michael Brannon and a very special friend of 60 years, Helen Ulbig.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
November 8, 1939 – April 19, 2025
BOWIE – Dr. Calvin Charles Carmen, 85, died on April 19, 2025 in Bowie, TX
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on April 26 at the Bowie First Methodist Church. Interment will be at the DFW Military Cemetery.
Dr. Carmen was born Nov. 8, 1939 in Niagara Falls, Ont. to Florence Delia and Charles Carmen. Dr. Carmen attended New York schools until 1957 when he dropped out to join the Navy at just 17 years old. While in the Navy, he completed high school and was selected for officer candidate school. He graduated with the rank of second lieutenant and served as a communications officer aboard the naval battleship USS Hailey for four years. He later served as a naval reserve chaplain.
Dr. Carmen received his bachelor and master degrees from Central Bible College, and his Master of Divinity from Nazarene Theological Seminary in Springfield, MO. He then earned his PhD in clinical psychology from Union Graduate School. As a clinical psychology intern at the Tufts University Behavioral Health Unit in Boston, MA, he received a commendation for outstanding service to his patients. He completed his postgraduate studies at Colgate Rochester Divinity School. Dr. Carmen served as pastor of South Park United Methodist Church in Buffalo, NY for nine years, and was pastor at Plymouth Bay Assembly of God in Pembroke, MA for an additional nine years.
Dr. Carmen then accepted the position of clinical director at Houston Medical Center. From there, he established Dr. Carmen and Associates, a practice serving the greater Houston area. He was then called to initiate a graduate counseling and psychology program at Nelson University (formerly Southwestern) in Waxahachie. There, he authored textbooks on counseling, psychology and the Christian faith.
Nelson University awarded Dr. Carmen both the distinguished professor award and professor emeritus award. He was a member of The American Association for Counseling and Development, the Christian Counselors of Texas, the American Psychological Association, and Psi Chi, National Honor Society. Dr. Carmen served several years as a member of the Texas state board of certification for licensed professional counselors. At his passing, he was the associate pastor of Bowie First Methodist Church.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Charles Carmen.
He is survived by his wife, Annette (née Gruppo) Carmen; daughter, Noelle Carmen; son, Benjamin Carmen and nine grandchildren.
Donations will be gratefully accepted to Nelson University on behalf of the Dr. Calvin C. Carmen Counseling and Psychology Scholarship Fund online at: nelson.edu/give.
Arrangements through the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
January 28, 1940 – April 8, 2025
CANYON LAKE – Daniel Morris Butler, 85, died on April 8, 2025.
A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on May 3 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie. Burial will follow at Hopewell Cemetery in Stoneburg.
He was born on Jan. 28, 1940 to Lena (Lyons) and Dave Butler. He married the late Barbara Jameson Nov. 23, 1964, in Houston. Together they raised three children. He worked as an electrician at Mauch Electric and later owned and operated DB Electric from 1989 to 2002.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Barbara Butler and son, Kenneth Patrick Butler.
He is survived by his children, Diana Craig and James Butler, both Canyon Lake; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, Texas.
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