OBITUARIES

Edwin “Ed” Glenn Seelye

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5 years ago

01/05/2021

August 28, 1947 – December 16, 2020
MONTAGUE – Edwin “Ed” Seelye passed away on Dec. 16, 2020 in Bowie, TX.
Ed had been in ill health for some time before he died, but it still was unexpected to those who cared for him. There will be no service. We will have a celebration of life at a later time.
He was born in Denton on Aug. 28, 1947 to Lonzo E. Seelye and Dorothy Laverne Sharber Seelye on March 25, 1990. He was married to Nancy Derks Seelye. After they met, they worked together in accounting in Las Vegas. She was the absolute love of his life and he of hers. She passed away in 2015, so he will now be reunited with her and his beloved mother and father and two baby sisters and his Lord.
On the Seelye headstone is written this: “Though we love with all our hearts, we cannot stop the rush of time.”
Ed and Nancy loved their time in Vegas but retired to Amon Carter Lake many years ago, to be near the family. They lived there happily for twenty-five years. There were many aunts and uncles and relatives in an area they called “Sharber Harbor!”
Ed worked as a mechanic and carpenter/builder when living at the lake. He also loved to fish and eat fried catfish. And he still had an affection for casinos, particularly Winstar in Oklahoma. Sometimes he won, but it really made no difference. He had a good sense of humor. We feel comfort knowing that he was confident in his relationship with the Lord emphasized in a recent social media post from Ed: “Don’t forget you belong to the lamb.”
The family left behind to grieve his passing are his daughter, Kelly Krueger and her husband, Jason Krueger along with three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, sister, Sherry DeBorde, Flower Mound and her daughters, Kristal Land and Lindsey DeBorde-Kent and her son, David DeBorde.
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OBITUARIES

Teresa Naomi Adams

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2 days ago

04/22/2026

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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.

OBITUARIES

Frances Marie Baker

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2 days ago

04/22/2026

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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.

OBITUARIES

Flora Faye Ridinger

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2 days ago

04/22/2026

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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.