Obituaries

Alvin Dean Tupper, age 89, arrived in the arms of his Heavenly Father November 23, 2022. Alvin was born May 22, 1933, in Leedy, Oklahoma, the son of Archie and Florence Tupper.

ALEDO - William Robert McLeRoy, son of the late Richard Ransom McLeRoy and Polly Minton McLeRoy, and brother of deceased Richard R. McLeRoy, Jr., passed away Nov.

Juanita Mitchell Stephens was born on June 30, 1933 to W.A. ‘Tuck’ Mitchell and Molly Minerva ‘Aunt Nervie’ Smart Mitchell in Panhandle, TX. She passed on November 20, 2022 in Plano, TX. She married Bobby Jack Stephens on July 13, 1953. After moving around Juanita and Bob settled in Sherman/Pottsboro area. Juanita enjoyed Bob’s career in the newspaper business getting to go to conventions where they met many life-long friends! She worked beside Bob when they decided to buy an auto parts store in 1981. Together, they ran Stephens Auto Supply, for 20 years in Pottsboro. ‘I’m sorry’, her most used words ever spoken. Lovingly, she was referred to as the sorriest woman on earth. She was sorry for everything that ever happened to anyone. Oh how she loved all sports from the Mavericks, to the Rangers, and of course the Cowboys. She would change the channel to avoid seeing one of her beloved teams lose. She loved high school football including Football Friday with Greg Tepper and Coach Ken Purcell. She followed her beloved Panhandle Panthers and others where family had previously lived such as Brownwood Lions, Sherman Bearcats, Port Arthur-now Memorial, but those TJ Yellow Jackets were a special team in 1980. She kept up with the Mount Pleasant Tigers and of course our Pottsboro Cardinals. She is proceeded in death by her husband Bob of almost 66 years, her parents and two brothers (W.A. and Coy Don), two sister in-laws (Peggy Hagle and Nicki Mitchell), two brother in-laws (Glen Hagle and Bill Stephens). Juanita is survived by those she loved fiercely daughters Debbie Lee (Todd) of The Colony and Deana Stephens of Pottsboro. Granddaughters Kristi Freeman of Corinth and Kelli Glenn (Matthew) of Mount Pleasant. Great-grandchildren Bobby Freeman (Rocky), Michael Freeman (Tessa), Peyton and Walker Glenn. Great-Great grandchildren Jonathan, Ally, Kane, Nikolas, Lily, and Josi. Also, two bonus grandchildren she loved as her own and the kids Deana never had Thomas

Wesley Ray Houston was born on October 21, 1937, in San Bernardino, California. He moved to Texas at 3 weeks of age.

Joe Alvis Walker, of the Ida Community passed away Sunday, November 20 at Wilson N. Jones Hospital in Sherman, Texas.

September 8, 1942 - November 15, 2022 North Richland Hills, Texas - The Memorial Service for Nancy Allynn Hampton will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, November 22 at Lucas Funeral Home, 700 W Wall St, Grapevine, TX 76051. Nancy Allynn Carevic Hampton, 80, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

John Dalton “J.D.” Acord of Rockdale, Texas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 5, 2022, surrounded by his children and family members. He was born in Oktaha, Oklahoma on October 28, 1939 to Dalton Acord and Ethel Jean Jones Acord.

Virginia Hunt Rhodes, age 65, of Denison ascended to her eternal home Saturday, November 12th at her residence. A public visitation will be Friday, November 18th from 4 PM to 7 PM at Greater Coffey Memorial Church of God in Christ, 231 W.

George Raft Lichnovsky was born on February 22, 1936, i n McLennan County, Texas, to John and Sophie Lichnovsky and passed away on November 12, 2022, at the age of 86. George graduated from West High School in 1954.

Frances (Frankie) Lorene Klas Anderson was born March 21, 1921 in Southmayd, Texas to Henry and Laura (Saunders) Klas. On November 10, 2022, Frankie, 101, peacefully rejoined her husband James Lowell Anderson, daughter Jimmie Boyd, son-in law Jackie and grandson Jon, including her parents and siblings Alvin, John, Buster, Bill Klas, Evelyn Gray, Mae Ruyle and Betty Saunier.