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Nelda Marie Maxwell Riddle
1938 - 2026
Nelda Riddle Obituary
Feb 5, 1938 - Mar 20, 2026
Nelda Marie Maxwell Riddle, 88 of Bowie, TX, passed away after a brief illness on March 20, 2026, in Little Rock, AR. Nelda was born on February 5, 1938, in Vernon, TX to John Gray and Edith Jewel (Bibb) Maxwell. She grew up in Bellevue, TX, and after high school, she began a secretarial career with civil service for the United States Air Force (Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, TX and Spangdahlem Air Force Base in Germany); Fishbach & Moore in Dallas and Houston, TX; and ended her career working for the United States Postal Service in Italy, TX. She received numerous awards and commendations during her career.
Nelda loved her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Wanda Jean Nored Pipkin, Glenda Kay Johnson and Vanita Myrtle Thomas; brother, Stanley Wayne Maxwell; brothers-in-law, Andy Lee Nored, William "Gayle" Johnson, and Weldon Leon Pipkin; and step-son, Clint Riddle.
Nelda is survived by her daughters, Teresa Pendleton Powers and her husband, John of Little Rock, AR, and Lori Diane Pendleton of Bowie, TX; and her dearly loved grandson, Alec Owen Grisham of Cabot, AR. She is also survived by her brother-in-law, Melvin Thomas of Flower Mound, TX; sister-in-law, Louise Maxwell Carlisle of Vashti, TX; daughter-in-law, Brenda Riddle Stevenson and family of Kemp, TX; step-son and daughter-in-law, Curtis Riddle and Michelle Riddle and family of Italy, TX; and step-daughter and son-in-law, Carrie and Jonathan Normand and family of Stephenville, TX. Nelda is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Nelda would also want to remember her special friend, Jonn White of Bowie, TX, who brought a lot of happiness to her life the past several years through their almost daily messages. She was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
A memorial service will be held at a later date in Bowie, TX. If you would like to make a donation in her memory, please consider doing so to your favorite animal shelter or any organization that helps animals.
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