Debbie Ridlon
Sept. 11, 1949 ~ Aug. 23, 2024
Memorial service for Debbie Ridlon, age 74, of Sudan, Texas, is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 2, 2024 at Sudan Methodist Church with Larry Springer officiating. Debbie was called home to her Lord on August 23, 2024 surrounded by family and loved ones. All are welcome. Debbie was born on September 11, 1949 in Lubbock Texas to Matt and Lena Mae "Micky" Nix. She married John Ridlon in Muleshoe, Texas on December 30, 1992.
Raised in Sudan, Debbie graduated from Sudan High before attending Texas Tech University. She worked a variety of jobs, mostly accounting, before joining Teletrust as a temp in 1989 and rising to CFO before leaving the company in 2004. Debbie's life was dominated by her love for others and for the Lord. She was a long time member of the Sudan Methodist Church. Be it her own family, her church and Sudan family, or the many other lives she touched, Debbie's beauty and generosity of spirit were felt by all. A devoted wife, mother, sister, friend, or just "Naggie" to her grandchildren, her smile and unique laughter lit up those around her. A fierce prayer warrior, Debbie loved studying the Word, being with her family, and traveling with her husband, sister, and brother-in-law in their RV. She always enjoyed having a dog and kept one much of her adult life. She enjoyed reading Christian themed books, playing bridge, and was in various bridge clubs in Sudan and Muleshoe.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Marilyn Cox; and a daughter, Candice Ridlon.
She is survived by husband, John Ridlon; brother, Mike Nix and his wife, Sandy; brother-in-law, Reagan Cox; son, Shane Lind; daughters, Fawn Stephens, Summer Randell and her husband, Brian; grandchildren Dylon and Hunter Guinn, Alec Stephens, J.T. Ridlon, Julianne and Shaelynn Shelley, Dillon and Peyton Randell; one great grandchild; as well as a host of family and friends. Debbie loved, and was loved, by many.
The family suggests any memorials be sent to Sudan Methodist Memorial Fund, PO Box 55, Sudan, Texas, 79371 or Sudan Fire and E.M.S., PO Box 491, Sudan Texas, 79371. Online condolences may be made at www.ellisfuneralhomes.com .