OBITUARIES

Marshel Dale Ivins

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2 years ago

06/28/2024

September 17, 1932 – June 15, 2024
SEMINOLE – Marshel Dale Ivins, 91, died on June 15, 2024 in Seminole, TX.
A graveside service was on June 22 at Union Cemetery near Saint Jo under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 17, 1932 to Charlie and Jewel (McCubbins) Ivins in Montague County. He grew up on the family farm and was the oldest of nine children. He married Chessie Bradberry on June 3, 1955 in Nocona.
He served in the United States Army and worked for Haliburton for 38 years, where he retired as a field supervisor. Part of that time he was traveling the world with his wife where they lived in Tehran, Iran and Perth, Australia. He finished his career in Pampa where the couple raised their two boys.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Chessie Ivins; parents, Jewel and Charlie Ivins and two sisters, Lucy Edwards and Edna Ivins.
He is survived by his sons, Rob Ivins, Seminole and Mike Ivins, Idalou, TX; brothers, Bill Ivins, Lubbock, Jim Ivins, Denton, J.C. Ivins, Saint Jo and Roy Don Ivins, Lubbock; sisters, Gladys Burhans, Overland Park, KS and Virginia Ivins, Greenville; four grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Union Cemetery to the attention of J.C. Ivins, P.O. Box 328, Saint Jo, TX 76265.

OBITUARIES

Russell Kelvin Reed

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4 days ago

11/05/2026

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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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OBITUARIES

Nelson Taylor Haynes

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4 days ago

11/05/2026

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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.

OBITUARIES

Norma Jean Oldham

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4 days ago

11/05/2026

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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.