Obituaries

Mar 22, 2017

Shirley May McCarty passed from this life on March 22, 2017. She was 72 years old. Ms. McCarty was born on May 3, 1944 in Smith Center, Kansas. Her services will be on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Church of the Nazarene at 3 PM with burial at Molsbee Chapel Cemetery. Visitation at the church starting at 1 PM...

Mar 10, 2017

Louise Blake Belcher, lifelong resident of Nocona, passed away Friday, March 10th at the age of 92. Louise was born September 20, 1924 in Illinois Bend to Johnny Edward Blake and Rose Zetta (Hatfield) Blake. On January 3, 1944, Louise married Marshall Belcher, and they were married 56 years before Marshall passed away in 1999. Louise spent many years...

Feb 25, 2017

Ms. Loretta Wardrip Weaver passed away on February 25, 2017 in Nocona, Texas. She was born May 20th, 1922 in Breckenridge, Texas to Charles Wardrip and Annie Flossie Fowler Wardrip. Ms. Weaver is preceded in death by her parents and her husband John Matterson Weaver. She is survived by son James Weaver and wife Betty of Wylie, Texas; Pat...

Feb 4, 2017

Frank Walden Collier, Jr. passed away on February 4th, 2017 in Nocona, Texas. He was born January 16th, 1925 in Broken Bow, OK to Frank Walden Collier and Mamie Lee (Elliott) Collier. Frank was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Bobbie of 70 years. Mr. Collier is survived by his daughter Brenda Jane Leeper and husband...

Feb 4, 2017

Frank Walden Collier, Jr. passed away on February 4th, 2017 in Nocona, Texas. He was born January 16th, 1925 in Broken Bow, OK to Frank Walden Collier and Mamie Lee (Elliott) Collier. Frank was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Bobbie of 70 years. Mr. Collier is survived by his daughter Brenda Jane Leeper and husband...

Feb 3, 2017

Services for Billie Ray Murphey of Nocona, TX will be Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 2:00 at Molsbee Chapel in Nocona. Burial will be in the Nocona Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday 6:00-7:00 at Scott-Morris Funeral Home Nocona, Texas. Billie Ray Murphey was born July 8, 1930 in Nocona, Texas to William Stokley Murphey and Anna Lee Jennings Murphey....

Feb 3, 2017

Services for Billie Ray Murphey of Nocona, TX will be Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 2:00 at Molsbee Chapel in Nocona. Burial will be in the Nocona Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday 6:00-7:00 at Scott-Morris Funeral Home Nocona, Texas. Billie Ray Murphey was born July 8, 1930 in Nocona, Texas to William Stokley Murphey and Anna Lee Jennings Murphey....

Jan 31, 2017

Macie Alicia Thomas was born in Elk City, Oklahoma on September 23, 1993, to Bobby Floyd Thomas, Jr. and Shenell Jean Phelps. She passed from this life on Tuesday, January, 31, 2017. Macie was a wild-spirit with an open heart. She experienced life to the fullest, traveling and meeting people all over. Macie didn't know a stranger. Everyone that...

Jan 30, 2017

Ted Johnson of Bowie passed away January 30th, 2017 at the age of 50. Ted was born March 13th, 1966 in Austin to Paul and Hester (Hamby) Johnson. Ted was preceded in death by his parents and his son Arturo Gonzales, Jr. ("Tito"). Ted is survived by his wife Jennifer, sons Chris Gonzales and wife Martha, Michael gonzales, Lorenzo...

Jan 30, 2017

Ted Johnson of Bowie passed away January 30th, 2017 at the age of 50. Ted was born March 13th, 1966 in Austin to Paul and Hester (Hamby) Johnson. Ted was preceded in death by his parents and his son Arturo Gonzales, Jr. ("Tito"). Ted is survived by his wife Jennifer, sons Chris Gonzales and wife Martha, Michael gonzales, Lorenzo...

Jan 29, 2017

Macie Alicia Thomas was born in Elk City, Oklahoma on September 23, 1993, to Bobby Floyd Thomas, Jr. and Shenell Jean Phelps. She passed from this life on Tuesday, January, 31, 2017. Macie was a wild-spirit with an open heart. She experienced life to the fullest, traveling and meeting people all over. Macie didn't know a stranger. Everyone that...

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Jan 12, 2017

Mary Margaret Merrill Teague Mary Margaret Merrill was one of a set of triplets born to Van Buren Merrill and Margaret Dansforth Merrill on March 30, 1930. The triplets, Mary, Martha, and Joseph, had five older brothers Van, Samuel, Daniel, Paul, and David. With 8 children and a blind father, the family survived on Van’s tiny government stipend earned...

Dec 18, 2016

Jessie "Fanette" (Cummings) Begley of Nocona passed away December 18th, 2016 at the age of 80. Fanette was born to Thomas Annis Cummings and Jessie Lee (Cochran) Cummings on September 29th, 1936 in Locker, TX. An avid spelunker, Fanette was a member of the National Spelogical Society as well as various state and local organizations. Even at the age...

Dec 6, 2016

Troy "Wayne" Pigg, passed away on December 6, 2016 in Nocona, Texas. Wayne was born on December 15, 1953 in Nocona, Texas to Troy Edgar Pigg and Sarah Anne O'Neal Pigg. Mr. Pigg was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Pigg is survived by his sister Stephanie Maness and her husband Jerry Don of Bowie. His brothers Ronnie...

Nov 24, 2016

Wanda Faye Long, 68 of Nocona, passed away Thanksgiving evening, Thursday, November 24th, 2016 in Nocona. Wanda was born February 24th, 1948 in Grandfield, OK to Henry James Long and Audrey (Hargrove) Long. Wanda was preceded in death by both of her parents as well as her son, Tony Peterson. Wanda is survived by her daughter Dee Dee Sandoval...

Oct 31, 2016

Timothy Ray Hogan passed away in his home in Saint Jo October 31, 2016 at the age of 68. Tim was born October 26, 1948 in Amarillo to Frank and Katie (Parsley) Hogan. Tim was preceded in death by his father Frank and his brothers Danny and John Lee, Sr. Tim is survived by his loving wife Jackie, his...

Oct 29, 2016

Chad Lee Atteberry passed from this life on October 29, 2016 at 47 years old. He was born on September 28, 1969 in Bowie, Texas to Mr. Bill and Sarah (Bain) Atteberry. Chad is preceded in death by his parents and his Grandpa Curly. Chad is survived by his partner Tony Lovell, brother Shane Atteberry, sister Melissa Atteberry, numerous...

Sep 18, 2016