OBITUARIES
Rex Barton Pollard
March 25, 1935 – December 10, 2020
MIDLAND – Rex Barton Pollard, a long resident of Midland, TX since 1958, passed from this life Dec. 10, 2020.
Rex was laid to rest at a graveside on Dec. 19 at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland.
Rex was born March 25, 1935 in Bowie to John Barton Pollard and Verda Mae Pollard. Rex was raised in Bowie and graduated from Bowie High School in 1953. Rex played football, baseball and basketball at Bowie High School and was a teammate on two of the great Bowie State Championship Basketball Teams in 1952 and 1953. After graduating high school, Rex continued his love of sports by playing competitive fastpitch softball and doing as much fishing and golfing as possible. In 1958, Rex married the love of his life, Virginia Lee Randolph of Bowie.
Rex worked most of his life in the Permian Basin oil field as both an employee and as a business owner. Rex and Virginia were the owners of Pollard Oil Field Services which they operated for over 20 years out of Midland, TX and the surrounding areas.
Rex was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Lee Randolph Pollard, two sons, Rory Kym Pollard and Kevin Dale Pollard, parents, John Barton Pollard and Verda Mae Pollard, brother, Marion Harold Pollard, Sr. and sisters, Wanda Irene McDonald and Billie Jean Long.
Rex is survived by his grandson, Darryle Wayne Pollard, Fort Worth; granddaughter, Gina Lee Cobb and husband, Lee Matthews, Joshua as well as their children, Colt Michael Cobb, Wesson Lee Rex Matthews, Ruger Elmer Wayne Matthews and Maley Louise Matthews.
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OBITUARIES
Teresa Naomi Adams
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.
OBITUARIES
Frances Marie Baker
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.
OBITUARIES
Flora Faye Ridinger
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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