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Obituaries

Barbara Lee Morris Clay

Barbara Lee Morris Clay went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019.

The family will accept friends for a visitation on Thursday, Nov. 7 from 1 to 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Jacksboro. A funeral service will be held immediately after at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church.

Milton Ray Capps

Milton Ray Capps, age 79 of Midland, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. Services were held on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Bryson. The service will be conducted by Pastor Billy Rhone.  Interment will follow at the Cottonwood Cemetery, Bryson.

Lara Ann Nichols

Lara Ann Nichols was born July 16, 1960 in Jacksboro. She was the daughter of Glen Burleson and Ola Fay Tillery. She passed away Tuesday, Oct. 29 in Wichita Falls at the age of 59. Lara was a member of Christian Missions Church and worked many years as a caregiver for several families in the Jack county community.

She is preceded in death by her father Glen Burleson; grandmother, Lara Fay Tillery; grandfather, Marion Frank Tillery and husband, Buddy Nichols.

Angeline Eatherly Simpson

Angeline Eatherly Simpson passed away peacefully in the evening hours of Oct. 26 in Jacksboro. She was 95 years of age and lived in Jack County almost all her life. 

She was born to William Jonathan Eatherly and Elda Bryson Eatherly in Bryson and had three siblings. One, Douglas, died in childhood. Her other two siblings were Virginia Mershon and William McCoy Eatherly, both of whom also predeceased her, as did her niece, Sharon Mershon. 

Wendy Michelle Underwood-Raspaud

Wendy Michelle Underwood-Raspaud, 43, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, at Medical City Hospital in Lewisville, Texas.

She was born Feb. 15, 1976, in Brownwood, Tx to (the late) James Underwood and Candice Sparkman Underwood. She graduated from Perrin-Whitt High School, and attended Weatherford College and UT Arlington where she received her RN & BSN.

She worked as a Nurse in the Cath Lab at Baylor Grapevine Hospital for several years and also at JPS in Fort Worth.

Herman Howard Mills

Herman Howard Mills was born April 5, 1944 in Mineral Wells, Texas to Herman Haskell and Eula Grace (Clepper) Mills. He and Nancy Caton married November 10, 1983 and would have celebrated their 36th anniversary in just a few weeks. Herman owned and operated Mills Well Service and was a member of Christian Missions Church. He passed away Monday, October 21, 2019 in Jacksboro, Texas at the age of 75 years old.

Aldie Marie "Shug" McAnear

Aldie Marie "Shug" McAnear was born was born October 21, 1931 to Rupert E. and Jeffie (Cannon) Graves. "Shug", as she was known by many, worked many years as both Bookkeeper and Secretary and was a member of the First Baptist Church and Ladies Auxillary of the VFW. She loved her God, her family and the Texas Rangers. Shug passed away October 19, 2019 in Jacksboro at the of 88 years old.

She is preceded in death by her Mother, Jeffie Cannon and Father, Rupert E. Graves and brothers, Pete Graves and Mike Groves.

Hubert Dearl Ballard

Hubert Dearl Ballard was born May 5, 1940 in Poolville to Hubert and Alice (Pieratt) Ballard. He married his wife of 39.5 years, Judy Gafford Balled, on April 4, 1980 in Fort Worth. He worked security for Lockheed for over 30 years, was a lifetime cattle rancher and member of Gibtown Baptist Church. 

Hubert passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 in Jacksboro at the age of 79 years old.

A visitation was held Saturday, Oct. 19 at Gibtown Baptist Church with the funeral service following visitation. Burial was at the Gibtown Cemetery.

Fern DeLois Poyner

Fern DeLois Poynor, 90, passed away peacefully in Dallas on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.

Funeral took place Wednesday, Oct. 16 at Runaway Bay Community Church with burial in Eternal Oaks Cemetery in Runaway Bay. Family received friends Tuesday, Oct. 15 at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport.

Rev. Olin Collins officiated. Pallbearers include Patrick Poynor, Nicholas Poynor, Douglas Poynor, Noah Reagor, Shannan Reagor, and Josh Kirkham.

Robin Elizabeth Keith

Robin Elizabeth Keith, 60, departed this life Friday, October 4, 2019 in Graham, TX. A visitation was held Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 at Morrison Funeral Home in Graham. Graveside funeral was at 11 a.m. Friday Oct. 11, 2019 at Loving Cemetery in Loving, under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.