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Dalton Ray Lyons

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May 7, 1949 – September 5, 2020
SAINT JO – Dalton Ray Lyons, 71, died on Sept. 5, 2020 in Saint Jo.
Graveside service for Lyons was at 2 p.m. on Sept. 8 at Mountain Park Cemetery in Saint Jo under the direction of Scott Funeral Home.
Born May 7, 1949 in Gainesville to Freddy and Pauline Lyons, Dalton graduated from Saint Jo High School in 1967. He was active in sports and still holds the pole vault record at Saint Jo High with the non-flexible pole. After high school he joined the U.S. Navy.
On Dec. 14, 1973 he married Cindy Dianne Welch, his classmate and friend whom he had know since they were five years old. The couple had three children: Jody, Rusty and Marty. For many years he was an active member of the Saint Jo Riding Club, the Missionary Baptist Church of Saint Jo, as well as part of the Saint Jo Opry. Lyons worked as a driller in the oil field for years and for the last 42 years of his life was ranch foreman for the Field Ranch at Saint Jo. It was his dream job and he loved every minute of it.
He was preceded in death by his parents Freddy and Pauline Lyons and one sibling Kent Lyons.
Survivors include his wife, Cindy, Saint Jo; sons, Rusty Lyons and Jody Lyons both of Saint Jo and daughter, Marty Bugg, Saint Jo; five grandchildren and one great grandaughter, Maggie Jane Harmon.

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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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