Obituaries

Sandra Lynne Gardner, 77, went to be with her Lord on Monday, September 9, 2019 in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Sandra was born on April 2, 1942 to Floyd and Dean Colbert in Wichita Falls, Texas. She graduated from Jacksboro High School in 1960. Throughout her life, Sandra was active in the Concerned Citizens and was also a member of Southwest Baptist Church. She was a cosmetologist. Owner of Sandra's Hair Fashions. She worked until the age of 45 years old when she had a stroke, and it changed her life forever.

Allen “Ray” Price, 87 ,passed away Sept. 2, 2019.

He was born February 10, 1932, in Mineral Wells, Texas, to John Ritchie Price and Ruby Lockie (Stephensen) Price.

Ray was retired from Southwest Gas.  He volunteered at Mineral Wells Fire Department and retired as Fire Chief in Perrin, Texas.  He loved his biological family and his fire department families.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Marilyn Frances Price; granddaughter, Menda Raye Price; brother, Jerry Price; brother-in-law, Floyd Reasoner.

Larry Gene Rodgers, age 61 of Jacksboro, TX, passed away Sunday, September 01, 2019 in his beloved town of Jacksboro. Larry Gene Rodgers was born on August 17, 1958 in Blackfoot, Idaho, the baby of 10 children born to Russel and Verda (Hoskin) Rodgers. Larry later moved to Texas where he would eventually meet and marry the love of his life, Vickie Lynn Bieler on September 5, 1976. They made their home in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex where they raised 4 children, daughters Amber and Larrin and sons Cody and Landon. 

After anxiously waiting for almost a century, Clyde Chalmer Wilton met Jesus face-to-face on Monday, August 26, 2019. 

Destiny Ann Thompson was born April 24, 2001 in Graham, Texas. She was the daughter of Auld Bryan Daniel Thompson and Ericca Marie Lewis. Destiny passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 in Morgan Mill, Texas at the age of 18 years old.

Alyssa Gayle Green was born August 21, 2001 in Graham, Texas. She was the daughter of Darryl Wayne Green and Tanya Lynn Lewis. Alyssa passed away Thursday, August 22,2019 in Morgan Mill, Texas at the age of 18 years old.

Linda S. (Roberts) Stalcup passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at her home in Fort Worth, Texas, at the age of 73. Born in Jacksboro, Texas, she was a 1964 graduate of JHS and a longtime employee of the State of Texas, Department of Health and Human Services. In 1986 she married Royce Stalcup in Waxahachie, Texas. They enjoyed dividing their time between homes in Jacksboro and Fort Worth. Linda and Royce shared a love of antiques, and together they owned and operated All About Antiques, a store in downtown Jacksboro.

Thomas “Tom” David Shawver Sr., 80, went to be with his Lord on Aug. 21, 2019 at his home in Young County surrounded by his family.

A visitation was held at Bible Baptist Church from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26.

A funeral service was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 27 at Newport Baptist Church.

Steve Diden was born June 24, 1948 in Dallas, Texas. He passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019 in Jacksboro, Texas at the age of 71 years old. 

He was the son of David and Naomi Sally (George) Diden. Steve married Sharon Murphey May 24, 1969 in Silsbee, Texas, they recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. He worked as an Area Foreman for Arco Pipeline. Steve proudly served our nation in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Jacksboro, Texas.

Lewis Alphonso James, 79, went to be with his Lord on Friday, August 16, 2019 surrounded by his family.

There was a Memorial Service at 10:00am on Monday, August 26, 2019 at Christian Missions Church, Jacksboro, Texas.

Lewis was born on October 25, 1939 in Jacksboro to Preston Lawton James and Edna Eugene (Stanley) James. He married Carolyn Ann Potts on June 13, 1992.