OBITUARIES
Roger Dale Russell
April 30, 1945 – October 27, 2024
NOCONA – Roger Dale Russell, 79, died Oct. 27, 2024 in Fort Worth.
A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. on Oct. 30 at First Baptist Church in Nocona officiated by the Rev. Dave Woodbury. Interment will follow in Nocona Cemetery.
He was born in Nocona on April 30, 1945 to Leonard and Lola Vanover Russell. He was raised in Spanish Fort and spent his life in Nocona where he was an active member of the community. After graduating high school from Prairie Valley in 1963, he attended Daughn’s Business College in Wichita Falls. He returned home to Spanish Fort in 1966 to farm the land along the Red River with his father and later formed the Koontz and Russell Partnership. He continued to farm for more than 40 years.
In 1971 he received his pilot’s license. He was elected as Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1 of Montague County in 1995 where he served until 2009. He served for 20 years on the City and Rural Fire Departments, the Board of Directors for the Montague County Farm Bureau and the Nocona Lion’s Club. He was affiliated with the Assembly of God Churches and First Baptist Church of Nocona. He married his wife of 42 years, Jeaton Mosley, on May 1, 1982 in Saint Jo and had one son.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Lola Russell.
He is survived by his wife, Jeaton; son, Kyle; sister, Mary Jim Fox and nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to the Nocona Carpenter’s Shop, 400 Boston, Nocona, TX 76255.
Arrangements entrusted to Jerry Woods Funeral Home of Nocona.
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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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.
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.
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