Obituaries

Kenneth Ray Savell passed away at his home in Jacksboro, Texas on Monday, June 5, 2017. He was 63 years old. 

He was born May 20, 1954 to Ovet Raymond and Mattie Orline (Axtell) Savell in Mineral Wells, Texas.

Zachary Ray Warren passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017 in Jacksboro, Texas. He was 16 years old. 

was born August 27, 2000 to Charles Ellis and Stephanie Renee (Collom) Warren, Jr. in Mineral Wells, Texas. 

Zachary, or Bubba as he was fondly called, was a senior at Jacksboro High School and worked as a lifeguard at Unks Lake during the summer. Bubba loved his family and his friends with all his heart. He has left a hole that cannot be filled in their hearts; he will be dearly missed.

Donald Ray “Blackie” Starnes, 87, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at his home in Valliant, Oklahoma.

Blackie was born January 21, 1930 in Jermyn, Texas the son of Doyle Ray Starnes and Leona Mae (Manley) Starnes. He was raised in Bryson, Texas and raised his family in Monahans, Texas to pursue the oil field from 1954 to 1991. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War and had lived in the Valliant area for over 25 years. He married Marvene Baird on July 6, 1954. 

Bobby Leon Jackson passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Jacksboro, Texas. He was 82 years old.

He was born September 6, 1934 in Jack County, Texas to Cullie Sandy and Gladys Mae (Smirl) Jackson.

Bobby married Mary Joyce Maxey on April 16, 1952. He was a retired Field Gauger for Arco Pipeline Company and a member of Squaw Mountain Assembly of God Church. Most importantly he was a loving and kind husband, father, grandfather, and friend.

He is preceded in death by his parents; and brothers Hubert, Gene and Billy Ray Jackson.

Billie Coley King passed away April 12, 2017 in Amarillo, Texas. She was 89 years old. 

She was born on December 12, 1927, the daughter of Irvin Greenie (I.G.) and Minnie Denning Coley of Jacksboro, Texas. She was the delight of her older brother Irvin Stewart (Pete) Coley. 

They belonged to First Methodist Church Jacksboro and Billie sang in the choir as a young girl. Billie made lifelong friendships growing up in Jacksboro. In fact, she seldom ever met a stranger.