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Jimmy Alton Truelock
August 26, 1941 – February 28, 2026
BOWIE – Jimmy Alton Truelock, 84, was called home on Feb. 28, 2026.
Jimmy was born in Houston on Aug. 26, 1941 to Johnny Alton and Maggie Pearl (Graham) Truelock. He was raised in Houston.
He met and married the love of his life in high school and married Gaynell Reynolds on May 13, 1960. Jimmy was a self-made man and superior mechanic. He could and did work on anything. He worked and loved the time he was at Astroworld Theme Park as a park ride mechanic and maintenance man.
He retired from Reliant Energy Generation Plant, as a large equipment operator in 2002. By then they had already made their way to Bowie. After retirement they fulfilled a lifelong dream of traveling in a motorhome to see the country. Together they loved the state parks. Jimmy never did anything without his wife. He was the full-time caregiver for her for the last 10 years of her life.
In his younger life he was a member of the Texas State Guard and a volunteer fireman/fire chief for many years. In 1970 he moved his family from Houston to Anderson where they lived until their final move to Bowie in 1995. He and Gaynell raised ostriches for many years in Anderson, although she loved it more than he did. He had all daughters and always referred to his family as “the girls.” He was a great “girl dad.”
He is preceded in death by his wife of 63 years.
His is survived by his daughter and family, Gaylynn and Mark Burris; grandson, Ethan and Jessica Burris and great grandchildren, Myka Mae and Elliot, all of Bowie; daughter and family, Cindy Kay Bandt, New Waverly; granddaughter, Rachel and Bradley Klawinsky and great grandsons, Stanton and Colson, Montgomery; granddaughter, Holly and Tim Harris; great granddaughters, Rylynn and Madilyn, College Station; daughter and family, Sandra Bushnell; grandson Cody Meece and granddaughter, Kalyn Wosnitsky; his sweet companion, Kathy Greene, Bowie; one brother and three sisters, David and Patty Truelock, Debbie Meier, Sandy Jaks and Janice Nichols; many nieces and nephews and the friends he made over the years at the “Coffee Table” in the Bowie Dairy Queen.
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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.
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.
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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