Obituaries

Feb 7, 2021

Dennis Jerald Brown passed away on February 7, 2021 in Nocona, Texas. Dennis was 52 years old. He was born on the same day in 1969 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Robert Brown and Paula Wyatt. Dennis was the owner of North Texas Construction and worked in the oilfield. He lived in the Nocona area his whole life. He...

Jan 21, 2021

Donna Joan (Pulliam) Calhoun of Nocona passed from this life Thursday, January 21st, 2021. She was 73. Donna was born April 21, 1947 in Keller, TX to Robert Alvin and Ruth Pulliam. Donna was a faithful Christian woman. She loved spending time outdoors. She was an avid angler and had been a member of a bass club in Fort...

Jan 7, 2021

Zelma May Reed, 99 of Abilene, peacefully left this earthly life for her eternal home Thursday, January 7th, 2021. Graveside services will be held 10:00 AM, Tuesday, January 12 at the Reed Cemetery located outside of Saint Jo, Texas. The family will receive visitors 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Monday, January 11 at Scott-Morris Funeral Home in Nocona. Zelma...

Jan 4, 2021

Dec 29, 2020

Frances Bruce Alderman passed from this life on December 29, 2020 in Irving Texas at the age of 88. Frances was born on November 4, 1932 in Roby, Texas to Samuel Lee and Alba Alene Hall. Frances was blessed with a loving heart and a creative spirit. She was an avid quilter and made quilts for all of her...

Dec 20, 2020

Gabriel Diaz passed away on December 20, 2020 in Nocona, Texas, Gabriel was born on February 27, 1967 in El Paso de Guadalupe, Mexico to Asencion and Nicolasa (Ibarra) Diaz. He has been part of the Nocona community for 35+ years. He has worked at Nocona Boot Factory, and Rumber materials in Muenster as well as operating a construction...

Dec 20, 2020

James Calvin Tettleton passed away on December 20, 2020 at the age of 60 in Tennessee. James was born on December 23, 1959 to Thomas Henry and Sherma Sue Hachtel Tettleton in Bowie, Texas. James was a life-long resident of Montague county. James was preceded in death by his wife Diana and his parents, as well as his sister...

Dec 10, 2020

Virginia Ruth Edwards passed away on December 10, 2020 in Wichita Falls, Texas. She was born on April 19, 1931 to James Marvin and Velma Ruth (Gibson) Parr in Bowie, Texas. She was 89 years of age when she passed. Virginia graduated from Nocona High School and married Ray Edwards on May 19, 1950. She worked as a seamstress...

Dec 9, 2020

Lee Charles Blair passed away in Nocona, Tx on December 9, 2020. He was 47 years old. Lee was born on December 2, 1973 to Richard Lee and Harriet Elizabeth "Liz" (Campsey) Blair in Henrietta, Texas. Lee attended Christ Community Church in Nocona before his health kept him from attending there. Lee loved to spend time with his children...

Nov 29, 2020

Bartolo Gomez passed away on November 29, 2020 in Decatur, TX. He was born on March 2, 1957 in Celaya, GTO, Mexico to Rosendo and Maria Alvarez Gomez. Bartolo and his family lived in Nocona for over 30 years. He worked for Nocona ISD as a custodian at the elementary school for 20 years. He always had a smile...

Nov 17, 2020

Pat (York) Mitchell, "PatPat" to many, passed from this life Tuesday, November 17th, 2020. Pat's family will celebrate her life graveside Saturday, November 21, 10:30 AM at Nocona Cemetery. There will be an additional memorial gathering immediately following - location will be announced at the graveside. A full obituary will follow in next week's Nocona News.

Nov 16, 2020

Willie Florence Shiflet Milburn, 97, from Brownwood (formally from Nocona, Texas), passed from this life Monday, November 16, 2020, in Granbury, Texas, due to complications from COVID-19. Willie was born to Emmit and Cliffie Ann (Sloan) Shiflet in Quanah, Texas, December 21, 1922. She and her siblings were raised on a farm in the North Texas community of Marysville....

Nov 4, 2020

Roxy Ann Rogers, 67 of Bowie, went to be with the Lord on November 4th, 2020 in Decatur, TX. Roxy was born on October 23, 1953 in Sudan, TX to H.A. and Sarah Whitefield. She graduated from Polly High School in 1971 and went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in medical coding. She worked at Wise Regional for...

Oct 30, 2020

Margarete Joyce West of Nocona passed from this life October 30th, 2020 at the age of 81. Joyce was born November 19th, 1938 in Gorman, TX to D.L. and Willoughby Bassett. She met Fred West, and the two married in 1956. Joyce and Fred had enjoyed 59 years of faithful loving marriage when Fred passed away in 2015. Joyce...

Oct 28, 2020

Warren Ray Bain, 53 of Nocona, Texas passed from this life on October 28, 2020 in Decatur, Texas. Warren's celebration of life service will take place on Wednesday, November 4, 2:00PM at the Church of Christ in Nocona under the direction of Scott- Morris Funeral Home with Austin Wright and Jonathan Brown officiating. Warren was born to Ray Bain...

Oct 24, 2020

Douglas Ray Fulkerson, 59, passed from this life Saturday, October 24th in Nocona. Doug was born August 2, 1961 in Newton Iowa, to Donald Ray and Mary Louise Fulkerson. Doug was a "jack of all trades." Over the course of his life, he worked for the railroad, was a long-haul truck driver, and operated a forklift for Maytag before...

Oct 20, 2020

Dee Lorraine Talley, 97 of Hot Springs, AR. passed from this life October 20, 2020. Lorraine was born to Granville "Dee" and Eula Hanks November 30th, 1922 in Graham, TX. Lorraine grew up in north Texas, mostly in Nocona. Lorraine met the love of her life Asko Talley, and the two married March 15, 1941 in Marietta, OK. Lorraine...

Oct 17, 2020

Oct 1, 2020

Peter H Wigglesworth was born on November 13, 1930 in western Massachusetts. Passed away peacefully on October 1, 2020. Pete served in the Air Force as a radar technician. Part of his time in the Air Force he spent in Japan which he loved to talk about. After discharge, he moved to California. During that time he worked in...

Sep 27, 2020

Olin Lee Taylor, Jr. died away on September 27, 2020 in Wichita Falls, Texas. There will be a graveside service at 2PM on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Montague Cemetery. Taylor, was born August 2, 1933 in Decatur, Texas to Olin Lee Taylor and Effie May Smith Taylor. he worked as a cabinet maker most of his adult life....