Stanley Riddle

     Graveside services for Stanley Riddle, age 74 of Bowie will be held in the Mountain Park Cemetery in Saint Jo, Texas at 2:00 PM on September 22, 2014. A brief service will be officiated by Rev. Jeff Roe. Services are directed by Scott Funeral Home of Saint Jo, Texas. Mr. Riddle died Thursday, September 18, 2014 in Bowie.

     Stanley was born in Gordonville, Texas to the late Revis Riddle and Ottie (Jobe) Riddle. He was raised and went to school in the Gordonville area. He married Peggy Williamson on August 30th, 1983 in Saint Jo, Texas. They made their home there for several years. He worked at Nocona Boot Company until it closed. They moved and made their home in Sadler, Texas. There they raised their grandson, Shawn Williamson, as their own.

     Stanley loved to spend time with family and friends. He loved kids and they loved him. In his spare time, he made toys from scrap lumber for grandkids, nieces and nephews which he adored.

     He and Peggy loved spending time together going to flea markets and garage sales. They loved to eat out. They traveled a lot and took Shawn to see many historical sights and just to have fun. Stanley always kept a top notch mower and loved to mow. He was a very sweet man known to many as Nan-Nan and will be dearly missed.

     Stanley is survived by his: wife, Peggy Riddle of Saint Jo; son, Shawn Williamson of Saint Jo; stepson, Ronald Williamson, Jr. of Caddo, OK; brothers: Bobby Riddle of Whitesboro, TX and Danny Riddle of Lakeshores, TX; sister: Dolores Craft of Sherman, TX; sister-in-law, Mary Lou and husband, Doyle Cook of Saint Jo; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Revis and Ottie (Jobe) Riddle; sister, Katie Riddle; his sisters-in-law: Judy Hosman, Nancy Argo, and Patricia Bunch; and his brother-in-law, Buddy Emerson.