Obituaries Kenneth Daniel Priddy... Kenneth Daniel Priddy, 82, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at his home. Kenneth was born September 16, 1934, in Nocona, TX, to Lee and Hattie (Weaver) Priddy. He graduated from Bowie High School in 1954. Kenneth attended University of Texas at Arlington for a year and then worked in the oilfield from 1954-2003 as an engineer for various companies. He owned and operated Priddy Well Service in Graham. Kenneth married Pat Harris on September 3,1955 and she preceded him in death on April 10, 1997. He then married Lillian Gossett on February 14, 2003, in Newport, TX. Kenneth worked alongside Lillian at Texland Real Estate Company in Bowie. He enjoyed farming, ranching, and shooting sporting clays. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2017, at the Newport Baptist Church. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thurman and Hattie Priddy; and wife, Pat Priddy. Kenneth is survived by his wife, Lillian Priddy of Bowie; children, Cherilyn Loving and husband Stephen of Houston; Curtis Priddy and wife Lisa of Possum Kingdom Lake; Beverly Meacham and husband Chad of Rockwall, TX; seven grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; Lillian’s children, John Gossett and wife Linda of Newport; Carol Shaw of Oklahoma; Lillian’s seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren; brother, David Priddy and wife Delores; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice. 8 Thursday, June 15, 2017 The Shopper Marilyn “Sue” (Armstrong) Kelly... Marilyn “Sue” (Armstrong) Kelly, 70, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Bowie, TX. Sue was born August 13, 1946, in Groom, TX as the 10th child to Tud and Fannie (Waldroup) Armstrong. She worked as the secretary/treasurer of the First Freewill Baptist Church until her parting. Sue’s life was her church family. She retired from K & N Electric Inc. in Fort Worth in 2011. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at the First Freewill Baptist Church of Bowie. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie. Sue is survived by her son, Alton “Dink” Davis and his amazing wife Lori of Bowie; grandchildren, Schuylar Davis; Kayla Nixon; Jared Redmon; three great-grandchildren; sister, Mickey Hansard of Brownfield, TX; brothers, ZT Armstrong of Fort Worth; Jim Armstrong of Crowley, TX; many nieces and nephews; and very special friend and neighbor, Helen Hightower. Martha Johnson... Martha Johnson passed away on June 7, 2017 in Irving, Texas She was born December 28, 1953, to Lester and Helia Long. Ms. Johnson liked to shop, read the bible and watch wrestling, John Cena was her favorite wrestler to watch. Ms. Johnson was loved dearly by her family and will be greatly missed. Arrangements have been entrusted to Scott-Morris Funeral Home. Martha is survived by her daughter Jennifer Johnson and sonin-law Kimmy Steadham, four grandchildren, Hope, Faith, Prince and Dalen Johnson as well as Jennifer's dad, Terry Johnson. F U N E R A L WHITE FAMILY H O M E Coy & Jennifer White Respectful - Dignified Service Reverently Rendered (940) 872-9993 1418 Highway 59 North Bowie, Texas 76230 Obituaries published in The Shopper are archived on our website: www.theshopperonline.biz Bowie Alliance hosts Dinner Theater The Bowie Alliance for Education and the Arts is thrilled to announce that they will be hosting Keith and Margo’s Murder Mystery Texas, an entertaining and enlivening dinner theater event. Keith and Margo’s offers a chilling opportunity for people with a passion for diabolical clues and ingenious detective work to be immersed in one of the most unusual, exhilarating, and spinetingling experiences ever! The Dinner Theater will consist of a four-course meal including hors d’oeuvre, salad, entrée, and dessert. In addition to the meal, each audience member over the age of 21 will receive one complimentary drink (beer and wine only) ticket redeemable in the bar. A cash bar will also be available all evening. The event will take place at the VFW Hall, located at 707 E. Nelson St on Saturday, June 17th doors open at 5:30 pm. Tickets for this event are $30 per person and may be purchased at the Main Street/ Chamber of Commerce Office, located at 201 Walnut Street in Downtown Bowie, beginning on Wednesday, May 17th. Proceeds from this fundraiser are given to the Bowie Alliance scholarship fund for local high school seniors attending college to study education and/or fine arts. And the Earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the water. (Gen 1:2) The darkness that was here prevalent was taken away only by the “Spirit of God” as he “moved upon the face of the waters”. As someone has well said, “The moving of the Holy Spirit is the first sign of life.” There is a darkness in the heart and life of every unbeliever. Regrettably, there is also a “darkness” in the hearts and lives of many believers because of wrong direction, erroneous doctrine, or failing to take advantage of God’s prescribed order of victory. That “darkness” cannot be removed by humanistic psychology, by therapy, by a change of environment or scenery, or infact, by anything that man has to offer. But it can be removed! Actually, the “darkness” that invades the soul of man, bringing about guilt and condemnation, can only be removed by the same manner in which God addressed the problem at the beginning of time. The Spirit of God moved. “And God said let there be light; and there was light”. (Gen. 1:3) That “light” resides in Christ for He said “I am the light of the world”. (John 8:12) When you as a believer put your faith exclusively in Christ and what he has done for you at the cross, the Holy Spirit will then move upon you, even as He did upon “the face of the waters” so long, long ago, and the darkness will go. It will be replaced by light. While it is the Holy Spirit who will carry out the work, it is all through what Christ did for you at the cross, which requires your faith in that finished work. At the very beginning, God gave the order it is 1. Darkness covers the unredeemed soul of man. 2. The spirit of God moves on the darkness of the unredeemed soul. 3. And God said “let there be light”, which redeems the soul. --Bro. Carl Love Letters First Baptist Church of Sunset 407 Spur 511 • Sunset • Dennis Pellet, Pastor S.S.- 10 a.m. • Worship 11am & 6pm Wed. 6pm Love Letters A Journey w/ The Word KNTX 1410 AM Sunday 9:45am 1307 E. Nelson • Bowie • 940-872-4295 9:45 a.m. Sun. School; 10:45 a.m. Worship; 6 p.m. Sun Evening; 6 p.m. Wed. Evening Michael Carpenter, Pastor Saint Jo 4th of JULY 15th Annual Ice Cream Contest The annual 4th of July ice cream contest will be here before you know it. Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to sign up by calling Randie Burton at 940-995-2964. Prizes awarded are determined by independent judges and go directly to the entrants, 1st--$100, 2nd--$50 and 3rd--$25. Please call 940-995-2964 to sign up or for more information. S. Hwy 59- 7 mi past Hwy 287 • Bowie, Texas 76230 Service: 10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Phone: 940-872-8528, Pastor Carl Finney lovelettersministries.org Prairie Branch Country Church 4759 FM 1125 940-872-4440 Sunday School 9:45 a.m; Worship 10:45 a.m. Sun. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.; Wed. Pot Luck 6:00 p.m. Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Carter Lake Baptist Church Faith Baptist Church Victory Baptist Church 4346 N. Hwy. 101 • Park Springs, TX • 940-845-5461 Sun. School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Eve. 6 p.m.; Wed. Eve. 7 p.m Jay Webb, Pastor Countyline Cowboy Church 890 N. US 287 Access Rd. • Sunset, TX Pastor, Mike Wheat • 940-845-2020 Worship: 10:30 a.m. Calvary Baptist Church 204 Decatur St. • Bowie • 872-3214 Ron Abbott, Pastor 700 E. Nelson St. • Bowie • 940-872-7082 Jamie Reed, Pastor: 940-841-3608 East Side Baptist Church 300 W. Nelson • Bowie • 872-2303 Education Hour 10 a.m ; Sunday Service 11 a.m. Joe Gambill, CLP First Presbyterian Church First Baptist Church of Bowie 307 N. Lindsay • Bowie • 872-1193 Mike Henson, Pastor First Free Will Baptist Church 505 Strong St. • Bowie, TX 872-4536 Bro. Barry Kelly, Pastor Rednecks with Paychecks Awards Scholarships Shepherd of The Hills Baptist Church FM 1956 & FM 3301 • Nocona, TX 76255 940-825-7135, 940-704-8227 Duane McClure, Pastor Rednecks with Paychecks is proud to announce their small part in assisting Montague County high school graduates and several Cooke County graduates the opportunity to further their education. Derrick Morse, the owner of Saint Jo based Rednecks with Paychecks, has offered the scholarships since 2013 in memory of his grandfather, Stanley Summers. These scholarships are offered to assist with defraying a portion of the cost of a higher education to area students and as a way to emphasize the importance to students of returning to their home base as leaders in their chosen fields of education. A total of $4,500.00 was awarded by Rednecks with Paychecks to nine recipients from area schools. RWP is proud of each recipient, congratulates them on their accomplishments, and wishes them future successes. The 2017 recipients of Rednecks with Paychecks Collegiate Scholarships donated in memory of Stanley Summers are as follows: Ashley Reyling - Saint Jo High School; Kaitlyn Forrester - Forestburg High School; Kelcy Oliver - Prairie Valley High School; Shayla Cunningham - Gold-Burg High School; Brooklee Walker - Nocona High School; Mackenzie Tole - Bowie High School; Brennan Binder – Muenster High School; Leah Knabe Sacred Heart High School; and Dawson Anderle - Lindsay High School. Candidates for the scholarship awards were chosen from a pool of 97 applicants with one chosen from each of the nine participating school districts. First United Methodist Church 1515 N. Jefferson • Bowie Steve Martinez, Pastor 9:45 a.m. Sun. School; 11 a.m. Morning Worship Lighthouse Assembly of God Hwy. 59 N. • Bowie • 872-1429 Sun. Morning Service: 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. • Wed. 7 p.m. Justin Harris, Pastor www.lighthouseassembly.tv 451 3rd St. • Ringgold • Box 68 • 940-366-4792 10am Sun. School, Morn. Serv. 11am, Eve. 5:30pm Rick Tarpley, Pastor 316 W. Pecan • Bowie • 940-395-4099 Sun. School: 9:45 a.m. • Sun. Worship: 10:30 a.m. Pastor Doyle Wade The Old Country Church Pleasant Mound Freewill Baptist Church of Buffalo Springs Sun. School 9:45 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m. Sun. Eve. 6 p.m. Wed. 7 p.m. Phone: 476-2242 Billy Waller, Pastor 357 Rock Church Road Missouri SYNOD 906 Hwy. 59 N. • Bowie, TX • 872-1886 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Ringgold Baptist Church Forestburg Baptist Church 17065 FM 455 • Forestburg, TX • 940-964-2470 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. • Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. Wed. Bible Study: 6:00 p.m. Pastor: Tim Neely www.forestburgbaptist.org Saint Peter Lutheran Church Seventh Day Adventist Church 617 W. Wise St. • Bowie, TX John L. Clark, Pastor Sabbath School 9:30 a.m Sat.; Church Service 11 a.m. Sat. List your church here! $7.50 per issue! E-mail: email@theshopperonline.biz Fax 872-3559 or stop by our office: 1300 E. Wise, Bowie • 940-872-6186 Southside Baptist Church 311 W. Wilbarger • Bowie • 872-2793 Tony Rogers, Pastor Kyle Mobley, Youth Minister 206 E. Greenwood • Bowie • 872-1532 James Kittrell, Pastor Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church 601 Henrietta St.• Nocona, TX 76255 Sun. School 10 a.m. • Sun. Service 11a.m. Bible Way Missions Montague County Cowboy Church 1600 FM 455 W. • Montague 940-894-2090 Pastor Joe Caballero Meeting Every Sunday 10:30 a.m. 3396 FM 1815 • Nocona, TX 76255 • 940-987-3459 Sun. Morn. 11 a.m. • Sun. Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service - 6:30 p.m. Pastor Darius McKay Bonita Baptist Church 700 E. Willow • Nocona www.bbcnocona.org • 940-825-4940 Les Ryan, Pastor Bible Baptist Church If you are a pastor of a church listed on The Shopper’s Church Page, you may submit a devotional for this space. (Word & length appropriate) ATTENTION!