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Obituary:

Willie Nadyne Farmer, 85, died Thursday, September 9, 2004 in Wichita Falls.

Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Sunday, September 12, 2004 in the chapel of Owens & Brumley Funeral Home, Pastor Ron Barnard, pastor of Heritage Assembly of God, officiating. A graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 13, 2004 at Crestview Memorial Park under the direction of Owens & Brumley Funeral Home, Wichita Falls.

A daughter of the late Willie Gilbert and Margaret McIntyre, Willie was born April 26, 1919 in Collin County, Texas. She retired from Bethania Hospital after twenty-eight years as an LVN. She was the first bus driver to bring children to church on Sunday at Southside Assembly of God, taught Sunday school for many years, and worked in the nursery at Evangel Temple until her health kept her from going. She was a member of Heritage Assembly of God and was affectionately known by her family as "Double Great." Her greatest enjoyment in life was her family.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Farmer; daughter, Linda Fugett; two grandsons; and three brothers.

She is survived by her daughter, Cleta Newton and husband Troy of Canadian, Texas; two grandchildren, Randy Esch and wife Kathy of Wichita Falls and Joyce Newton of Canadian, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Chad Esch and wife Susan, Kara Esch, all of Wichita Falls, and Skye Newton of Canadian, Texas; three great-great-grandchildren, Jordan and Jaden Emanuel and Amanda Dawkins; her twin sister, Lillie Ausburn of McKinney, Texas; three sisters, Gladys Thompson of Farmersville, Texas, Dorothy Foster of McKinney, Texas; and Janice Umphrey of Denison, Texas.

The family will receive friends from 7 until 8 p.m. Saturday, September 11, 2004 at Owens & Brumley Funeral Home.

For those desiring, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Heritage Assembly of God Building Fund.

Willie married James Daniel Farmer 14 May 1936. James was born 31 Jan 1915, Sulpher Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, USA; died 23 Nov 1991, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA; was buried 26 Nov 1991, Crestview Memorial Park - Wichita Falls, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

C.N. married R.L. Esch [Group Sheet]

C.N. married T.D. Newton, Jr. [Group Sheet]

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Death Notice:

Linda J. Fugett, 57, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, in Wichita Falls.

Services are pending with Lunn's Colonial Funeral Home.

(Published in The Wichita Falls Times Record News on March 1, 2002)



Obituary:

Linda J. Fugett, 57, of Wichita Falls died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, in Wichita Falls.

Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Lunn's Colonial Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Dial, retired, Flower Mound, Texas, officiating. A private family burial will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Fugett was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, Larry; her mother, Willie N. Farmer of Wichita Falls, and a sister, Cleta Farmer Esch Newton of Canadian, Texas.

(Published in The Wichita Falls Times Record News on March 2, 2002)

Linda married Larry Joe Fugett 29 Dec 1962, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA. Larry was born 14 Feb 1942, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA; died 8 Apr 2002, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA; was buried 12 Apr 2002, Crestview Memorial Park - Wichita Falls, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

R.L. married K.R. McKee [Group Sheet]

R.L. married P.J. McCauley [Group Sheet]

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Obituary:

Joyce Julaine Newton
September 8, 1971 - December 12, 2023

Joyce Julaine Newton was born September 8, 1971, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She lost her two month battle with ovarian cancer on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. She was surrounded at home by loved ones.

Joyce is survived by her beloved daughter, Skye Newton; loving parents Troy and Cleta Newton; and older brother Randy Esch and wife Pam. Other family members include Kara and Chris McNeal; Chad Esch; Jordan, Hayden and Palmer Kyle. Special sisters: Elizabeth and Beverly Sinclair.

Joyce's journey through life included living with her parents in Saudi Arabia. After returning to the States, she lived in Houston where she attended Mount Olive Elementary, Lutheran High South and graduated from Milby High School. She also attended Houston Community College. After the birth of her daughter, Skye, they moved to the family ranch in Canadian, Texas, and then moved to Wichita Falls in 2008.

Joyce was confirmed in and a member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Houston. Later she joined the First Presbyterian Church in Canadian and Wichita Falls.

To merely say that Joyce cared deeply for the earth and its creatures that inhabit it would be an understatement. In addition to her love of nature, she was a gifted artist. Her favorite mediums were acrylic and watercolor. Other interests included attending rock n roll concerts. She loved "The Golden Girls" and was an avid reader.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Beyond Faith Hospice of Wichita Falls. Joyce will be forever cherished and remembered by her family and friends.

(Published by Falls Funeral Home & Cremation Center of Wichita Falls, TX)

J.C. married S.A. Dabney [Group Sheet]

K.M. married T.L. Emanuel [Group Sheet]

K.M. married C.E. McNeal [Group Sheet]