April 19, 1952 – September 23, 2026
FRUITLAND – Michael David (Mike) Brickey, 74, passed away at his home in the Fruitland community on Sept. 23, 2026.
According to Mike’s wishes, a private memorial service for family and close friends will be announced at a later date.
Mike was born April 19, 1952 in Fort Worth to Raymond L. “Buster” Brickey and Eva Jo “Jody” (Sharber) Brickey. He graduated from Bowie High School after growing up in Bowie. He worked as a dispatcher for the Bowie Police Department in his last year in high school.
After graduation, he moved to Dallas where, after some training, he worked for several years in data processing at banks, specializing in main frame data processing. He finished his career with Pier One Imports in Fort Worth, supervising their data processing and computer systems. After retirement from this profession, he became a security guard for Devon Energy and then with TriCorps Security.
He met and married Betty Jean Martin during his time at Pier One and they spent more than 25 years of happiness together before her passing in 2022.
His retirement plans were to finish the house he was building, then to spend his time shooting pool, which he dearly loved, in his new place and to spend time with friends and family that he cared so much for.
Mike was a good friend to many and very beloved by his entire large family: his sister, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He will be remembered as a very generous, kind and wonderful person by all who knew him well. We will all miss his free spirit and willingness to help us at any time.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Betty; parents, Buster and Jody Brickey; brother, Dougla Brickey; and several close aunts, uncles and cousins.
Mike is survived by his sister, Pam Brickey Burkhart and husband Charles,Bowie; stepson, Charles Martin and wife Ashley, Wichita, KS; several dearly loved nieces, nephews and cousins; and one aunt, Patsy Blondell, Mineral Wells.
We would like to thank Coy White at White Family Funeral Home for his gracious handling of Mike’s arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.

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November 24, 1943 – October 6, 2026
ATHENS – Linda Jeanne Wynn, 82, died on Oct. 6, 2026 in Athens, TX.
A celebration of life took place at 10 a.m. on Oct. 10 at the First Baptist Church of Bowie. Family received friends one hour prior to the service. The burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
She was born Nov. 24, 1943 in Pilot Point. She was adopted into her loving family of Maurice and Annie James as an infant. She primarily grew up in Bowie and graduated from Bowie High School in May of 1962. There she met and married her first husband, Don Stephens.
She worked for Arlington Independent School District for 16 years and married the love of her life, Larry Wynn.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Maurice and Annie James; and brother, John James.
She is survived by her loving husband, Larry; daughters, Denise McFarland and Leann Carlson; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.

March 4, 1933 – October 7, 2026
BOWIE – Loye Inez Steen, 93, passed away on Oct. 7, 2026.
A graveside service took place at 10 a.m. on Oct. 9 at the Medlin Cemetery in Trophy Club with Bill Parker officiating.
Loye was born March 4, 1933 in Roanoke to Hartwell and Eunice Newman. She was in the first graduating class of Northwest High School. On Sept. 2, 1949 she married Bill Steen in Weatherford.
Loye owned and operated Ceramics Plus in Bowie. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to garden and cook.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill and daughter, Julie Parker.
Loye is survived by her granddaughters, Melissa Hay and husband Robert, Bowie and Morgan Soward and husband Dustin, Bowie; son-in-law, Bill Parker, Bowie; and great-grandchildren, Cooper, Spencer, Maddie, Molly, Xander and Rhett.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.

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