OBITUARIES
Treva June (Freeman) Simmons
March 17, 1938 – January 20, 2025
JACKSBORO – Treva June (Freeman) Simmons, 86, passed away on Jan. 20, 2025, in Decatur, TX.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 24 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
The funeral service will take place at 2 p.m. on Jan. 25 at the First Baptist Church of Alvord. Burial will follow at New Harp Cemetery in Forestburg.
She was born March 17, 1938, in Orange County, CA to Bennett Elba and Vivian Lorene (Lee) Freeman. As a young girl she attended schools in Forestburg and Alvord, all while helping care for her brothers and sisters. At 14 years of age, she started working at a department store in Dallas.
On Sept. 25, 1954, she married Harry Franklin Simmons, the couple lived in New Harp, raising their three children, Teresa, Cary, Benny and Simmons. In November 1962 to the family moved to Alvord and attended Bethel Baptist Church,where she became reborn in 1967. Later she went to work for the Decatur Sewing Factory for two years, Hagars in Bowie for 10 years, Gibsons for five years, Josten’s in Denton for five years, and Walmart for 10 years. She retired at 65 years old.
She lived in Alvord from 1962 to 2002, and in May 2002 Treva and her husband Harry (aka Shorty) moved to Jacksboro. The couple resided together until he went to be with the Lord in 2010.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 56 years Harry “Shorty” Simmons; her parents; brothers, Mack, Dennis and Elba Freeman; sister, Donna Freeman Brown; great grandsons, Treyton Simmons and Brogan Hamilton; great-great grandson, Grady Blaine Chavana; and son-in-law, Freddie Pate.
Treva is survived by her three children, Teresa (Simmons) Pate, Jacksboro, Cary Simmons, Alvord, and Benny Simmons, Cottondale; nine grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren;two great-great grandchildren; brothers, Morris Freeman, Dolan Freeman and Marlon Freeman; and numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie, TX.
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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