Area Obituaries

Claude Johnson Claude Johnson, 64, died on Feb. 17, 2020, in Wichita Falls surrounded by his family. He was born on Mar. 9, 1955, in Austin to Paul and Hester Viola Johnson. Claude worked as a truck driver most of his life hauling mainly salt water. He married the love of his life Barbara McHam…

Marilyn Gardner Marilyn Leota Hudnall Gardner, of Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Bowie, and formerly of Memphis, Mo. started her heavenly journey on Feb. 10, 2020. She was 89. The daughter of Duffy James (DJ) and Fannie I. (Myers) Hudnall, she was born on July 16, 1930, in Memphis, Mo., a small farming town in…

Linda Lowrance Linda M. Lowrance, 75, died on Jan. 9, 2020, in Decatur. She was born on Nov. 20, 1944, in Paducah to Leonard and Murtice Denison Judd. Linda worked as a secretary for McMasters New Holland in Decatur. She was a member of the Montague County Cowboy Church. She married the love of her life Edwin…

Robert Helms Robert Owen Helms Jr., 74, died on Jan. 9, 2020, in Dallas surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Oct. 22, 1945, in Wichita Falls to Robert & Irene Lumley Helms. Robert grew up in Nocona and enjoyed life. He loved to play games, shoot pool, drive dune buggys as well as…

Joe Blevins Joe E. Blevins, 78, died at his home surrounded by his loving family near Nocona on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Joe was born on Nov. 7, 1941, in Ringgold to E.R. and Doris Terry Blevins. Joe loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing, hunting and golfing. He also loved to raise gardens, especially cucumbers for…

Dorothy Atkins Dorothy Reynolds Atkins was born to Hassel and Gladys Reynolds on May 28, 1929, in Belcherville. She passed away Dec. 13, 2019. Dorothy attended school in Nocona and graduated in 1947. She was baptized into the First Baptist Church in May 1947. She worked for Paul and Lela’s Cafe until 1955 then went…

Ray Murphey Raymond Lee Murphey passed away suddenly on Dec. 25, 2019, at the Nocona Hospital ER. Raymond was born Sept. 15, 1949, to Billie Ray Murphey and Juanita Faye Howerton Murphey in Nocona. He is survived by his mother and son Cory Don Murphey both of Gainesville; grandchildren Haley and Hunter Murphey of Forney…

Mauricia Sanchez MONTAGUE — Mauricia Sanchez, 83, died at her home on Dec. 22, 2019, in Montague County. She was born on May 28, 1936, in Cerralvo, NL Mexico to Francisco Peña and Ines Carmona Peña. She married Victor Sanchez on Jan. 9, 1955, in Cerralvo, NL Mexico, he preceded her in death. Mauricia worked…

Opal Brown Opal Fay Brown, 89, died on Dec. 23, 2019, in Bowie. Opal was born on Feb. 5, 1930, in Nocona to Henry & Mary Underwood Robertson. Opal worked at the Nokona Athletic Goods for many years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Nocona. Opal married Doyce “Gobbler” Brown on June…