Obituaries

Tony Cleveland King peacefully passed away at the age of 82, at his home in Bryson, Texas April 15, 2017. 

Tony was born to Harvey and Alta (Chambers) King on July. 23, 1934 in Bryson, Texas. He married Mary Alice Bryson on August 30, 1952.

Tony retired from ARCO in 1985. He was a rancher in Jack and Young County. He was on the Board of Directors and served as the President of the Bryson Cemetery Association for many years. Tony was a member of the Bryson Church of Christ and coached Little League baseball in Carrollton and Graham for nearly 30 years.

Marsha Bivins passed away Wednesday, February 22,2017 in North Richland Hills, Texas. She was 48 years old.

She was born August 18, 1968 in Jacksboro, Texas the daughter of Earl Dean and Serita Holcombe Pierce. She was a homemaker.

She is preceded in death by her father and husband, Glenn Bivins.

Donnie James Hart, 71, was received into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 27, 2017, following an extensive battle with strokes and related disabilities.

Donnie was born December 24, 1945 in Jacksboro, Texas to Frances Louise (Briscoe) and James Wesley Hart. 

Floyd D. Richards, of Papillon, Nebraska, died Saturday, February 18, 2017. He was 75 years old.

Floyd was born March 20, 1941 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to R.D. Richards and Lila Bennett. He was raised in Jacksboro.

He served in the U.S. Air Force for 26 years and retired in Nebraska.

He is preceded in death by his mother and father, stepfather Rochester Bennett and sister Leah Faye Brock.

Doneta Deen “Mam” Leach died February 16, 2017 in Wichita Falls. She was 87 years old.

She was born August 17, 1929 in Oxford, Kansas. She was the daughter of Frank and Thelma Shields Upshaw. She and Edward “Shine” Leach were married May 20,1949 in the Antelope Baptist Church in Antelope, Texas. She was a homemaker and member of Antelope Baptist Church since 1950. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and a friend to all who knew her. 

Rex Lee Mathis passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. He was 76 years old.

He was born on June 24, 1940 to Floyd Lee and Juanita Evadine (Bottoms) Mathis in Jack County, Texas.

Laura Ellen McAnear passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 in Jacksboro, Texas at the age of 87 years old.

She was born July 24,1929 in Jacksboro, Texas. She was the daughter of William Ernest and Anna Laura Scudder Rhoades. 

She married the late Eugene Thomas McAnear September 16,1947 in Jacksboro, Texas. Ellen worked at the Jack County Courthouse for many years until her retirement and was a member of First Baptist Church of Jacksboro; Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary and just celebrated 70 years as a Jacksboro High School Graduate of the Class of 1946.

Charles Thomas Oliver, of Jacksboro, Texas, passed away in Jacksboro Saturday, February 18, 2017. He was 83 years old.

He was born on February 24, 1933 in Archer County, Texas to Frank and Mildred (Ward) Shook.