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Forrest Ben Terry Sr.

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Forrest Ben Terry Sr.
January 6, 1937 – October 23, 2016
BOWIE – Forrest Ben Terry Sr., 79, passed away Oct. 23, 2016 in Bowie, TX.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 27 at The White Family Funeral Home.
A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 28 at Victory Church in Bowie.
Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery.
Forrest “Mountain Man” was born Jan. 6, 1937 in Wichita Falls to Ernest and Mabel (Jones) Terry. He attended school in Wichita Falls.
Forrest married Mary Sherwood on Feb. 17, 1957 in Milan, MO. He worked in the oilfield for various companies and was a farmer. Forrest enjoyed the outdoors, especially working with mules and running hounds. His greatest loves were God, his wife, and his family. He loved playing music with his guitar.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Mabel Terry; wife, Mary Terry; son, Forrest Terry Jr.; three brothers; and one sister.
Forrest is survived by his sons, Ernest Terry and wife Charlotte, Wichita Falls, and John Terry and wife Mary Jo, Cameron; grandchildren, Ethan Terry, Kelly Terry, Rebecca Terry and Landon Terry, all of Cameron; daughter-in-law, Linda Terry, Buffalo Springs; numerous nieces and nephews; good friend, Clifford Tipton, Bowie; and life-long family friend, Bob Thomas, Combine.
Arrangements have been entrusted to The White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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Teresa Naomi Adams

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November 11, 1964 – April 18, 2026
BOWIE – Teresa Naomi Adams, 61, died on April 18, 2026.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on April 27 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on April 28 at the New Covenant Family Church in Bowie with the Rev. Paul Moore officiating. The burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
She was born on Nov. 11, 1964 in Exeter, CA and attended school in Bowie. She dedicated many years of her life to her career as a certified nursing assistant.
She is preceded in death by her father, Jim Pike and grandparents.
She is survived by her children, Shawn Holt, Bowie and Amber Holt, Wichita, KS; mother, Alice Pike, Bowie; five grandchildren; brothers, David Pike, Bowie, Jimmy “Dewey” Pike, Bowie and Johnny Holt, Sherman; sister, Melissa Diannitto-Smith AR; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

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Frances Marie Baker

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January 8, 1934 – April 11, 2026
DECATUR – Frances Marie Baker, 92 died on April 11, 2026 in Decatur, TX.
There was a graveside service at 2 p.m. on April 20 at the Spanish Fort Cemetery officiated by her family.
She was born on January 8, 1934 in Spanish Fort to Charlie Lloyd and Detolia Cain Williams. She worked most of her life as a telephone operator in Nocona. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Spanish Fort.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her younger sister, Bonnie York.
She is survived by her daughter, Beth Hudson, Brock; three grandsons; three great grandchildren and a niece.
Memorial donations in lieu of flowers can be made to The American Macular Degeneration Foundation at the AMDF website.

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Flora Faye Ridinger

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August 20, 1931 – April 15, 2026
WICHITA FALLS – Flora Faye Ridinger, 94, died on April 15, 2026, in Nocona, TX.
The family received friends from 4 to 6 p.m. on April 19 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A funeral service took place at 2 p.m. on April 20 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
The burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
She was born Aug. 20, 1931 in Jester, OK to Howard and Laura (Nippert) Griffin. She lived in Bowie until 1992, when she married Herbert Ridinger. She worked at Walmart as a door greeter until she was 85 years old.
She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Bowie, until moving to Wichita Falls and joining the Western Hills Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents; stepmother; first husband, Charles Davis; a special friend; second husband, Hebert Ridinger; fiancé, John Bowers; brother, Will Griffin and a stepson.
She is survived by her son, Michael Davis; daughter, Debbie Jones; sister, Frances Morelock; three stepchildren; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; six step grandchildren; eight step great-grandchildren; a stepsister, and numerous niece and nephews.

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