Area Obituaries

Shelley McNew Shelley Claire Sunderland McNew, 69, of Nocona passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020. A celebration of her life was held Monday, March 9 at 11a.m. with a visitation time on Sunday, March 8 at 2-3 p.m. all at the First United Methodist Church in Nocona. Officiating were minister Donny Haywood, pastor, Todd Harris, district…

Jay Williams Jay E. Williams passed away on Feb. 27, 2020, in Nocona surrounded by his family. He was born on Oct. 5, 1957, in Russellville, Ark., to Weldon and Martha (Palmer) Williams.  He married Sue Malone on Sept. 16, 1989 in Dallas. Mr. Williams also served his country in the Army. Jay spent his…

Bobby Taylor Robert Ray “Bobby” Taylor, 85, of Nocona passed away, surrounded by his family, on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Decatur. Funeral services were to be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, at Central Baptist Church in Bowie with Pastor Gregg Shaw officiating. Burial was to follow at Bellevue Cemetery in Bellevue. Family…

Shirley Snell Shirley Ann Snell, 84, died at her home in Nocona on Feb. 24, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born on Sept. 6, 1935, in Waxahachie to Virgil and Minerva Johnson Davis. Shirley worked in accounting at the Federal Reserve where she met her husband, Larry Snell. She married Larry on…

Lee Sheen Lee Warren Sheen, 48 of Nocona passed away Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29, in the chapel of the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie with Pastor Larry Kennedy officiating. Burial followed at Hopewell Cemetery in Stoneburg. Lee was born Feb. 2, 1972, in…

Mona Nored Mona Nored, 67, died on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Nocona. She was born on May 13, 1952, in Childress to Marion & Nyla Cummings Morton. Mona worked as a ward clerk at the hospital for many years. Mona is survived by her daughter, Kenda Kirby and husband Brannen of Nocona, sisters, Marion…

Bill Hogan William Thomas (Bill) Hogan, 73 left his earthly body on March 1, 2020, in Plano after a lengthy illness. The family received friends between 6 and 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, at Owens and Brumley Funeral Home in Wichita Falls. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, at…

Shirley Hill Shirley Hill, 84, died on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Nocona. She was born on November 25, 1935 in Trenton to Sam and Della Reagan Burr. Shirley was a business woman, operating the Dairy Queen in Nocona as well a numerous other business. Shirley’s pride and joy was her family. One of her…

Jimmy Stout Jimmy Harold Stout, 59, died unexpectedly at his home in Nocona on Feb. 16, 2020. He was born on Nov. 13, 1960, in Olney to David and Louise Reedy Stout. He worked as a photographer until disability from an oil field accident prevented him from working. He married Diana Parina whom he loved…

Allan Molsbee Allan Ray Molsbee, 75, died Feb. 8, 2020, in Denton. A Celebration of Life will be held at Molsbee Chapel (Church of the Brethren), in Nocona on Feb. 29, at 2 p.m. Born March 14, 1944, in Nocona to the late Charles Ray and Grace Irene Molsbee, Allan graduated from Prairie Valley High…