Hunt Co., TX - Obits: Ronnie Dale Tidwell
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RONNIE DALE TIDWELL

Ronnie Dale Tidwell, 61, of Celeste, died June 7, 2004. A memorial service was
scheduled at 3:00 PM, June 9, 2004, at Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home in Paris.
Friends were invited to visit with the family from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Wednesday,
June 9, 2004, at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home in Greenville. Burial services
were at 2:00 PM Thursday, June 10, 2004, at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel
with burial at Webb Hill Cemetery.

Ronnie, an only child, was born on December 1, 1942, to Cecil A. Tidwell and
Alyne Lowry Tidwell of White Rock. From a very early age, Ronnie participated
in the family business of farming and ranching. This participation provided
many lessons and ultimately helped him into what he was to become.

Along with the life lessons he learned on the farm, Ronnie attended and
graduated from Wolfe City High School in 1960. After high school graduation,
he attended East Texas State University where he received an undergraduate and
graduate degree in agricultural science. Upon college graduation, Ronnie began
a long and rewarding career with the Soil Conservation Service. His final
career move involved going to Paris in February of 1976 as district
conservationist.

Besides work, Ronnie was involved in several organizations with two entities
standing out for him in terms of importance. First, he loved being a part of
Gideons. The Sunday morning breakfasts, the speaking engagements, and above
all, the distribution of Bibles gave him great joy. Along with Gideons, Ronnie
gave immeasurable time and effort tot he Breakfast Optimist Club and its
baseball programs. Even before, as well as after, his sons participated in
their program, Ronnie became a tireless supporter. There were other activities
that occupied his time including the teaching of Sunday school at First United
Methodist Church in Paris where he worshiped for many years.

In terms of family, Ronnie married Carolyn Wall on May 30, 1964. Born to him
and Carolyn were three children. Carolyn, though, passed away unexpectedly on
November 18, 2002. Shortly after her death, Ronnie moved back to the family
farm to be near his parents and the land he loved. While there, Ronnie married
Charlsey Childress Nichols on September 4, 2003. At the time of his death,
Ronnie resided with Charlsey in the White Rock community in Hunt County.

Ronnie’s love, devotion, and guidance’s will be greatly missed by those he
left behind, which include his parents, Alyne and Cecil Tidwell of White Rock;
wife Charlsey and her son Brad Nichols; his wife Barbi Nichols and their two
sons, Zach Nichols and Zane Nichols; Ronnie’s daughter, Robin Halcomb and her
husband, Barry Halcomb, of Paris; his son, Wes Tidwell and wife Julie Tidwell
of Paris and his son Chris Tidwell and wife Kerri Tidwell of Gainesville; and
his grandchildren, Matt Halcomb, Jessica Halcomb, and Josh Halcomb, Sutten
Tidwell, and Alex Tidwell.

His first wife, Carolyn Wall Tidwell, preceded him in death. (June 9, 2004,
The Greenville Herald Banner)