OBITUARIES
Margaret “Bugget” Hancock Hutson
January 11, 1932 – September 10, 2024
BOWIE – Margaret “Bugget” Hancock Hutson, 92, went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 10, 2024.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 15 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie. A funeral service will take place at 2 p.m. on Sept. 16 at the First Baptist Church of Bowie with Mike Henson and Bill Cleveland officiating, and Kent Sanders speaking on behalf of the family. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie with Wayne Knox officiating.
Margaret was born Jan. 11, 1932 in Newport to Emmit and Jewel (McManus) Hancock, the oldest of four children, twin sisters June and Jean and baby sister Greta Gay. She graduated from Bowie High School in 1949 where she was elected Miss Personality her senior year and was a majorette for four years for the marching band. Bugget went on to Midwestern State University on a majorette scholarship for the Governer’s Band.
Bugget married her high school sweetheart, Dallas Hutson on Nov. 5, 1950 in Alvord and lived in Bowie where daughter, Tinka was born in 1952. Dallas’ job with Service Pipeline caused them to leave Bowie and after about a year in Ranger, TX, where son Greg was born, they returned to make their forever home in Bowie.
In 1959 they owned and operated DalHut Restaurant where Margaret worked as a waitress. When they sold DalHut and opened Hutsons Restaurant she went to work in the District Clerk’s office at the Montague County Courthouse.
She was the first person hired to work for the Haggar Company in Bowie, training in Temple, OK waiting for the plant to open. Among other duties, she ran Line 1 until 1964. After a one-year leave of absence to take care of Greg, she returned to work on Line 2 and took it to the “most improved” line in all of the Haggar plants in 1974. Both of her Lines 1 and 2 received “Line of the Year” awards. When she retired in 1974 from Haggar, she was known as a tough but caring boss.
Bugget, finding her true calling, went on to own and operate her own, very successful, business from 1976 to 1996, when she sold Margaret Hutson Realty. She continued to sell real estate until 2018. From 1976-2018 she held several offices with the Montague County Board of Realtors, including president in 1979. Margaret was voted Realtor of the Year in 1986 and served as a director of the Chamber of Commerce 1980-1983 and 1990-1992.
She was a Christian woman and a member of the Fist Baptist Church of Bowie for more than 75 years. Bugget was good at all she did, loved Bowie and was loved by all who knew her.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dallas; daughter, Tinka; sisters, Jean Crow, June Meece and Greta Hancock and niece, Angela Meece.
Margaret is survived by her son, Greg Hutson, Bowie; special friend, Carla Swofford; nephew, Richard Thomason; nieces Jeana Crow, Amy Crow and Kelly Crow; several cousins and a host of friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bowie Education Foundation, PO Box 992, Bowie, TX 76230.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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July 4, 1954 – May 5, 2026
NOCONA – John Wesley Woods, 71, died on May 5, 2026.
A private family service will be at a later date.
He was born to Otha Lee and Ruby Dean Allison Woods on July 4, 1954, in El Paso. He worked for the City of Nocona for many years, serving in a variety of roles, primarily at the water plant. He married Robin O’Neal on April 14, 2007 in Nocona.
He was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather; and brothers, Larry Woods and Jay Woods.
He is survived by his wife, Robin Woods, Nocona; children, Michelle Sutton, Nocona and John C. Woods, Wichita Falls; stepchildren, Wacey White, Terral and Whitney Eldred; brothers, Otha Woods, Burleson and Mike Woods, Rockwall; and 11 grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to the Nocona Volunteer Fire Department, Lucky Paw’s Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 595, Nocona, TX 76255 or Jean’s Men’s Bible Class, P.O. Box 277, Nocona, TX76255.
November 23, 1945 – May 14, 2026
NOCONA – Corina Mincher, 80, died on May 14, 2026.
There will be a graveside service on May 17 at Ryan Cemetery, Ryan, OK with Pastor Rick Tarpley officiating. Pallbearers will be Joey Beverage, Derik Beverage, Rodney Beverage, Kendell Fleming, Savanna Nail and Aimee Sowell. Honorary Pallbearers are, Joe Smith, Wyatt Beverage and Nora Flores.
She was born on Nov. 23, 1945 in Atoka, OK to Ben and Mary Thompson Mincher. She worked at the Nursing Home in Nocona for most of her life. She grew up going to the Baptist church.
She is preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Malinda Beverage Marshall; one granddaughter and siblings, Lee Roy, Pam, Sue, Dub, Houston, Lisa, Ruthie May and twin sister, Loriena.
She is survived by her children, Lana Greer, Nocona, Richard Beverage, Bowie, 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
July 15, 1955 – May 7, 2026
HENRIETTA – Barbara Gail Noble, 70, passed away on May 7, 2026.
The family received friends between 6-8 p.m. on May 11 at Owens & Brumley Funeral Home in Henrietta.
A graveside service was st 10 a.m. on May 12 at Hope Cemetery in Henrietta with Roger Deerinwater officiating.
Barbara was born on July 15, 1955 in Fort Worth to Roland Dale and Lorena (Taylor) Proctor. She married Robert Noble on July 9, 1989. Barbara was a private duty nurse for many years and took care of her mother. She served as president, and owned and operated Abner’s Nutrition Center since 2004. Barbara was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed.
She was preceded in death by her father, Roland Dale Proctor; brother, Robert Dale Proctor; sister, Sherry Lynn Howard and granddaughter, Racey Sternadel.
She is survived by her loving husband of 36 years, Robert Noble; mother, Lorena Proctor; two sons, Matthew Sternadel and wife Terry, and Mitchell Sternadel and wife Crystal; step-children, Robert C. Noble, Denise Casey and husband Paul, and Bethany Razavizaqdeh and husband Michael; two sisters, Teresa Grant and Bonita Proctor; 11 grandchildren, Bailey, Hunter, Laci, Tyler, Hannah, Kiley, Chauncey, Phoenix, Alexis, Alexander and Jaidyn; three great-grandchildren, Tripp, Millie and Bennett; and several nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.owensandbrumley.com.
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