Category: Howe News Bulletin

Bob L. Estep passed away on November 30, 2021 in McKinney, Texas at the age of 91. He was born on May 16, 1930 to Paris Estell and Alice Lee (McAninch) Estep in Anna, Texas. Bob married Melba Fern Cawthorn in Anna, Texas on September 29, 1950. He was in the United States Army and served during the Korean War.

Bob owned and operated Estep Furniture and Appliances in Howe, Texas for 43 years, where he was known as “Mr. Fix It Man”. He took pride in being a public servant, and served Anna, Texas on the school board and the city council. Bob was a member of the First Baptist Church of McKinney.

Bob is survived by his daughters, Linda Street and her husband, Del of Corinth, Texas; daughter, Donna Askew of Princeton, Texas; daughter, Patti McCartney and husband, Danny of Van Alstyne, Texas; daughter, Marsha Maring of Trophy Club, Texas; grandchildren, Julie Litchfield and husband, Lucky of Lake Dallas, Texas, Jeff Green and wife, Cortney of Princeton, Texas, Blake Askew of Princeton, Texas, Brad Askew of Princeton, Texas, Tara Melton and husband, Tim of Van Alstyne, Texas, Audre Latham and husband, BJ of Ponder, Texas; great grandchildren, Hayden and Harrison Litchfield, Bailey, Brittni, and Braelynn Askew, Landrie and Lexi Melton, Cheyenne and Conleigh Latham, Delaney, Drake, Samuel and Sloane Green.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Melba Estep; granddaughter, Tana McCartney; grandson, Adam Tilton; brothers, Jim, Judd, and Bill Estep; sisters, Elsie Funk, Coonie Dale, Dorothy Spurgin, Zoe Nalls, and Margie Morgan.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 3, 2021 at Highland Cemetery in Melissa, Texas. The family will receive friends for a visitation 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen, Texas.

Dan Bowden was born on October 6, 1955 in Sherman, Texas.  He passed from this life on November 28, 2021.  His life will be celebrated on December 3, 2021 at 2:00PM in Sherman at Waldo Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Akers Cemetery in Sherman.

Dan was the proud father of two daughters, one son, and seven grandchildren.  He loved music, playing games, watching movies, and comedy shows.  He was a die-hard Marine and was a wonderful husband and a very generous man.

Dan graduated from Howe High School in 1974.  He joined the Marine Corps in 1976 and retired in 1994.  He started working at Texas Instruments in Sherman, TX in 1994 and retired in 2020.

He is preceded in death by his father WH “Spike” Bowden and mother Willie Mae “Ann” Bowden.  Dan is survived by his wife Teresa Bowden of 16 years of Pottsboro, Texas, daughter April Bowden of Phoenix, AZ, daughter Dawn Wormsbaker & son-in-law Josh Wormsbaker of Rockwall, TX, son Ryan Trujillo of Pottsboro,TX.  Also grandchildren Chase Woodrum,  Alissa Trujillo, Ava Wormsbaker, Ella Wormsbaker, Uneek Foster, Axton Lamance, and Eedyn Foster.  Also his brother Spike David Bowden, sister-in-law Mary Bowden, nephew David Bowden, and nieces Vanessa Bowden and Maryann Bowden.

Arrangements are under the direction of Waldo Funeral Home in Sherman. You may sign the online register book at waldofuneralhome.com

Funeral services for Lavonna Fay Clinton, 70, of Savoy, will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 at the Howe church of Christ, 1205 N. Collins Frwy, Howe, TX, under the direction of Wise Funeral Home.  Mike Dickison and Phil Smith will officiate.  Burial will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery in Savoy, Texas.

Lavonna was born Aug. 13, 1951 in Guymon, Oklahoma, the daughter of Roger Forrest Puckett and Vella Marchie Brock Puckett.  She was the Valedictorian of the 1969 graduating class of Savoy High School and attended East Texas State University in Commerce.  Lavonna married Billy M. Clinton on July 18, 1969 in Savoy, Texas.  She worked for the US Postal Service in Howe, Tom Bean, Denison, Farmersville, Princeton, Gunter, Savoy and retired as Postmaster of the Ravenna Post Office in 2011.  Lavonna was a member of the Ivanhoe church of Christ where she taught children’s and ladies Bible classes and was active in missions.  She was also a teacher at Camp Ida in Maude, Texas.   Lavonna enjoyed singing, cooking, making chocolate pies, camping and riding horses in the mountains.  She was an excellent seamstress and bookkeeper for her husband’s business, Clinton Upholstery.  She was preceded in death by her parents.

Lavonna leaves to cherish her memories, her husband of 52 years, Billy Clinton of Savoy, TX; two daughters, Sheri Folkes and husband, Eric of Howe, TX and Tammie Dickison and husband, Mike of Tom Bean, TX; a son, Billy Forrest Clinton and wife, Elisa of McKinney, TX; two sisters, Sharon Davis and husband, Durward of Abbeville, Mississippi and Rogena McClain and husband, John of Eufala, OK; grandchildren, Zachary Folkes (Blaire), Meagen Folkes, Daniel Dickison (Rhianne), David Dickison (Emily), Mark Dickison, Melanie Dickison, Kristen Dickison, Kemplin Dickison, William Clinton,  Emelia Clinton, and Samuel Clinton; great grandchildren, Madelynn Dickison and Katherine Dickison; and numerous extended family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Andrew Smith, Zachary Folkes, Daniel Dickison, David Dickison, Mark Dickison, Kemplin Dickison, William Clinton and Samuel Clinton.

Memorials may be made to the Ivanhoe Church of Christ, P. O. Box 322, Ivanhoe, TX 75447 to support the spread of the Gospel throughout the world.

The family will receive friends at Wise Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday night, Dec. 3, 2021.

Howe Bulldogs 27th Head Football Coach/AD Bill Jehling has resigned from Howe ISD effective immediately. Full story in Monday’s publication.

Between the Howe Area Chamber, Howe Community Library, and Howe Volunteer Fire Department, there will be a number of opportunities to meet Santa Claus and even Mrs. Claus. The first opportunity to see the jolly ol’ elf will be at the Howe Community Library on Dec. 4 from 10:30 to 11:30 for “Story Time With Santa.” There will be cookies, punch, and a story read by Santa. It’s free and open to all ages.

The following weekend on Saturday morning Dec. 11 at 8 am, Santa will be at Summit Gardens for “Breakfast with Santa” hosted by the Howe Volunteer Fire Department. The event is by donation only and includes pancakes, eggs, sausage, and bacon. Santa will be on-hand to take the kids requests for Christmas.

Later that afternoon is the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade entitled, ‘A Christmas Train.’ At 4:30 pm, the route will include Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus who will make their way from the Howe Middle School to Denny Street to the First Baptist Church along the backside of the Fire Station and through Downtown before heading back to the middle school via King Street.

When Santa and Mrs. Claus are done waving to the crowd, they will arrive at Summit Gardens to visit with kids for another chance to get their wish list in.

Santa’s final appearance in Howe that weekend will be on Sunday, Dec. 12 at First United Methodist Church of Howe from 4 pm – 6 pm.

After Santa has left town, the chamber will help the fire department by hosting a BBQ Dinner Fundraiser at Summit Gardens on Dec. 17 beginning at 5:30 pm. The chamber wants to thank Walmart for their donations of briskets.

DALLAS, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) today announced plans to begin construction next year on its new 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fabrication plants (or “fabs”) in Sherman, Texas. The North Texas site has the potential for up to four fabs to meet demand over time, as semiconductor growth in electronics, particularly in industrial and automotive markets, is expected to continue well into the future. Construction of the first and second fabs is set to begin in 2022.

“TI’s future analog and embedded processing 300-mm fabs at the Sherman site are part of our long-term capacity planning to continue to strengthen our manufacturing and technology competitive advantage and support our customers’ demand in the coming decades,” said Rich Templeton, TI’s chairman, president and CEO. “Our commitment to North Texas spans more than 90 years, and this decision is a testament to our strong partnership and investment in the Sherman community.”

Production from the first new fab is expected as early as 2025. With the option to include up to four fabs, total investment potential at the site could reach approximately $30 billion and support 3,000 direct jobs over time.

The new fabs will complement TI’s existing 300-mm fabs which include DMOS6 (Dallas, Texas), RFAB1 and the soon-to-be-completed RFAB2 (both in Richardson, Texas), which is expected to start production in the second half of 2022. Additionally, LFAB (Lehi, Utah), which TI recently acquired, is expected to begin production in early 2023. 

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, tests and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment and enterprise systems. Our passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors is alive today, as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology smaller, more efficient, more reliable and more affordable – making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. We think of this as Engineering Progress. It’s what we do and have been doing for decades. Learn more at TI.com.