Clay County Leader

Mary Gayle (Wynn) Gill, 84, of Shenandoah, Texas, passed away October 9, 2021. She was born in Joy, Texas on July 1, 1937. She was married to Bobby Wayne Gill on November 3, 1956. Mary was a devoted wife, mother, and MiMi. She was a longstanding member of Christ Church United Methodist and had a passion for Aggie football, Astros baseball, playing the piano, and anything having to do with family. Her spirit of generosity was evident in every aspect of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Gill; her parents, Claude and Luella Wynn; her sisters Benny Varney and Claudette Wynn; and her brother, Billy Wynn. Mary is survived by her three daughters--Gay Wathen, Nikki Blake,...

Robert "Rip" Vanwinkle went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus on Friday, July 30, 2021. Rip was born February 28, 1938, in Wichita Falls, Texas to Don and Velma (Boren) Vanwinkle. He spent his younger days in Petrolia before moving to Kilgore. After graduating from Kilgore High School in 1956, Rip attended Texas A&M. During his freshman year he served as a State FFA vice-president. He was a member of the national champion livestock judging team. While at A&M he married his high school sweetheart, Judy, a marriage lasting 63 years. Upon graduation in 1960 with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Rip became assistant county agent in Harrison County. From there, he moved to...

Mary Jean "Sis" Dugger Fleming, 93, of Tyler, formerly of Kilgore, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 12, 2020. Private graveside services for Mrs. Fleming will take place at the Danville Cemetery on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. with her grandson-in-law, Rev. Kyle Hoover, officiating. Mary Jean was born on October 31, 1926, in Halsell, Texas, to Douglas and Idylee (Childs) Dugger. She graduated from Midway High School in Clay County in 1944 and worked for the telephone company in Wichita Falls until she married Clancy Donald Fleming in 1949. They spent the next 68 years making loving memories together until his death in 2017. Clancy's career in the oil...

Donna Meeks-Morton 69, passed away on Friday, April 17th, 2020 at Christus Mother Frances hospital in Tyler, TX. Donna was born January 3, 1951 in Wichita Falls to Walter Thomas and Jeanne Mitchell. Donna was predeceased by her late husbands, Joe M Meeks (1985) and Donald Ray Morton (1999). She is survived by her son and his wife SGM (ret) Perry and Roscella Meeks of Hopkinsville, KY and daughter, Lana Meeks of Tyler, Tx. Six grand children, Lindsie Meeks of Hopkinsville, KY, Maegan Boyken of Richmond, KY, Logan Meeks of Hopkinsville, Ky, Taylor Rodden of Austin, TX, JoLea Molina of Frankston, TX and Brett Rhea of Brownsboro, TX. She also had 6 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by...

They say with great power comes great responsibility. We say with great sorrow, comes great joy. Carol Nan Shields, age 75, of Odessa passed from this life on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Madison Medical Resort in Odessa. On that day, our family lost a wonderful wife, mother, sister, and grandmother. Although we are greatly saddened by our loss, we can rejoice that she is no longer shackled by her horrible disease. Her spirit now soars over us and she takes her place with her mom and dad in heavenly beauty. Carol was born April 8, 1944 in Wichita Falls, TX to the late D.O. and Louise (Jones) Daniel. She married John Edward "Johnny" Shields in Henrietta, TX on December 29, 1967. She was...