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William Ray Stambaugh, better known by family and friends as Bill Stambaugh, was born on February 5, 1940 to Orval Ray Stambaugh and Anna Bell (Miller) Stambaugh.  The family resided in the town of Celina, Texas, until they moved to Howe, Texas. 

Pre-deceasing Bill, were his Father, Mother, brothers Sam and James Morgan, eldest daughter Virginia Raylyne Stambaugh, and grandchildren Joshua Hawkins, Bradley Mayo, Jacob Hawkins, and Micah Hawkins. 

Surviving family members include his wife, Barbara Virginia (Foster) Stambaugh; brothers Pat and Joe Lee Stambaugh; sister Reba and husband Larry Ulmer; daughters Tina Cox and husband Robert, and Shellie Waller; grandchildren Lucas Hawkins and wife Melissa, Joshua Stambaugh, Sarah Underwood and Rodney, Ariana Burger Renfro and Eric , and Bradley Skaggs.

Surviving Great grandchildren include Briana, Brandon, and Victoria Stapleton, Lysell Hawkins, Callie Fikes, Brentley Martin, Lane Underwood, Rylan Burger and Hadley Renfro. 

While students at Howe High School, Bill met and dated his future bride, Barbara Foster.  Their marriage followed on October 7, 1956, and lasted for 65 years until God called Bill home on the morning of October 22, 2021.  God blessed their union with a legacy that continues in the lives of the children who Bill helped to nurture.

Bill was a 50 Year member of the Masonic Lodge.  He began his membership with the Howe Masonic Lodge where he was a past Master.  When the Howe Lodge closed, he moved his membership to the Mantua Masonic Lodge in Van Alstyne, Texas. 

Those that have known Bill throughout his life in Howe, remember him best for his tenure as a supervisor at Johnson and Johnson, where he eventually retired prior to the plant closing.  Many past J&J alumni have made it a point to tell family members how Bill was the best supervisor they ever had.  He made many friends throughout his lifetime and made it a point to be there for those who needed help.  He was also a tough negotiator, but a fair man, who honored whatever commitments he made to others, and expected the same in return.

After retirement, he spent his mornings, and some afternoons, at the Howe Exxon, drinking coffee, socializing with his friends, and meeting new people.  When in town, his brother Joe Lee Stambaugh would join him.

William Ray Stambaugh will be missed by many.  Rest in Peace and God bless your soul.  But do not fret for the family you have left behind to go to your reward.  They are strong, resilient, and dependable …. a product of your support, patience, and guidance.  You will be missed, and never forgotten.

Family night will be held on Monday, October 25, 2021 from 6:00 PM to 8:00PM at Waldo Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, October 26^th at 2:00PM at the Hall Cemetery in Howe.

You may sign the online register book at waldofuneralhome.com

A Grayson County Jury found Kelvon Eugene Gray, 29, guilty of murder Thursday for shooting and killing 20-year-old Tahbari Collins of Houston on August 24, 2017, on U.S. Highway 75 in Howe.

The jury reached their decision after less than 90 minutes of deliberation following two-and-a-half days of testimony in the 15th District Court in Sherman. The jury took another hour to decide that Gray deserved to spend the next 60 years in prison. The case was prosecuted by First Assistant District Attorney Keyre Ashmore and Assistant District Attorney Nathan Young.

The shooting stemmed from botched drug deal in Tushka, Oklahoma, involving $10 of marijuana. Collins, of Houston, left Tushka with two others and headed south toward Texas and Gray followed in a black Toyota Camry.

Witnesses described the Camry as speeding and weaving in and out of traffic before it eventually caught up to the Veloster in the 1100 block of U.S. Highway 75 south in Howe. It was there that Gray fired five shots from a semi-automatic pistol into the Collins’ car, two of which struck and killed Collins who was in the front passenger seat. There were no other injuries.

The investigation involved investigators from the Howe Police Department, the Texas Rangers, and the Plano and Kansas City Police Departments. After a lengthy investigation, investigators identified Gray as the killer and Howe officers arrested him at his home in Kansas City, Missouri. He was extradited to Texas in June 2019.

It is with great sadness that the McMillion family announces the passing of Jimmy Don McMillion on Monday, October 11, 2021. Jimmy was born October 25, 1942 in SouthMayd, Texas to Jones and Ola (Weimer) McMillion. He graduated from Howe High School in 1961 and then attended Grayson Community College and North Texas State University. On December 31, 1964, he married Jean Ann Crawford in Van Alstyne, Texas. Jimmy was employed as an engineer for Texas Instruments and Johnson & Johnson for over 20 years and then left to start a general contracting company in 1983. He spent years coaching his sons in little league baseball, acting as Cub Scout and Webelos Scoutmaster for Howe Troop 45 Boy Scouts, served on the Howe City Council, and volunteered for the Howe Fire Department. He was an avid carpenter and woodsmith and was always building. His creations included WWII era planes, doll houses, bulldozers, boats, covered wagons, and so much more. Anyone who knew Jimmy, knew that he could be found in one of two places – the Howe QuickCheck or his shop. You just had to look for the “man with the pencil behind his ear.”

Jimmy is survived by his two sons, Jonathan McMillion and his wife Conne of Kennedale, TX, Joey McMillion and his wife Paula of Van Alstyne, TX; eight grandchildren, Ryan, Hunter, Garrett, Megan, Nichole, Nathan, Carlie and Savanna; and great grandsons Bentley and Colton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jones and Ola, and his son Jimmy Shawn McMillion in 2003.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, October 15, 2021 at Hall Cemetery, in Howe, TX. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Scoggins Funeral Home.

HOWE, Texas – Jason Morrie Wimbish, 39, of Denison, was arrested in Howe Wednesday morning after an argument over a minor traffic collision on U.S. Highway 75 escalated into a confrontation involving a knife and handgun.

The incident occurred at approximately 10 a.m. when a Chevy Silverado and Fiat coupe collided with one another on northbound U.S. Highway 75 in Howe. The drivers exited the highway and stopped in a parking lot in the 1500 block of north Collins Freeway.

Wimbish, a passenger in the Fiat, reportedly got of the car and charged the Silverado brandishing a knife. The driver of the Silverado, a Weatherford man, claimed he was in fear for his life and pointed a legally owned and carried pistol at Wimbish who retreated back to the Fiat.

Howe police arrived and upon completion of their investigation, determined that the driver of the Silverado acted in self-defense and arrested Wimbish for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. He was booked into the Grayson County Jail.

HOWE, Texas – A 20-year-old Dallas man is in the Grayson County Jail on charges of Intoxication Manslaughter after an early morning crash in Howe left a Missouri man dead.

Guillermo Munoz Garcia was driving south on U.S. Highway 75 in his black Dodge Challenger at approximately 2:30 a.m. when he struck a vehicle parked on the right shoulder of the highway. Jordan Helenkamp, 28, of St. Louis, was in the driver’s seat of his Chevy Malibu at the time of the collision and was pronounced dead at the scene. A dog in Helenkamp’s vehicle was hurt in the crash and taken by officers to a veterinary hospital, but died of its injuries.

A passenger in Munoz Garcia’s vehicle suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital. Munoz Garcia was not injured.

If convicted, Munoz Garcia faces up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.