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Carolyn Dell Bessire Duncan

13 Sep 1935 – 8 Jun 2018

Birth	13 Sep 1935
Death	8 Jun 2018
Cemetery	Post Oak Memorial Cemetery Malakoff , Henderson County , Texas , USA
Added by	Nancy Yankie Sidarous on 10 Jun 2018
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190478558

Bio

Carolyn Duncan was born in Hillsboro, Texas, on September 13, 1935, to WT and Opal Bessire. She moved to Henderson county in the 1950’s. Carolyn married and had two children, Cindy Dell Riddlesperger and William Jackson Riddlesperger, Jr. She attended beauty school and worked as a beautician at Laneata’s Beauty Shop in Malakoff, Texas for over 40 years. In 1977 she married Kelly Duncan, the love of her life. She enjoyed gardening, coon hunting, watching the Mavericks play basketball and the Texas Rangers baseball team. She had a vivacious personality and was loved by all. She loved being a mother and was available at a moment’s notice to help her children. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Saviour and encouraged her children to follow the Lord. She is preceded in death by a son, William Jackson Riddlesperger, Jr (Bill). Carolyn is survived by her husband, Kelly J. Duncan, daughter, Cindy R. Trammell and husband, Gary, son, Billy Duncan and wife, Shelly, daughter, Tina Little and husband, Earl, daughter JoDee Duncan, and a son, Alan Duncan. Grandchildren include Jennifer Robertson and husband, Matt, Bryce Morgan, Stacy Hunt and husband, Richard, Amy Paz and husband, David, Scott Morgan and wife, Tiffany, Doug Morgan and wife, Mary, Amanda Hogan and husband, Derek, Lyric Duncan, Billy Duncan, Jr., Kelly Frank Duncan, Duke Duncan and Dale Duncan. She has numerous great grandchildren. Visitation will be held at Autry’s Carroll-Lehr funeral home on Monday evening, June 11, 2018 from 6:00-7:30 PM. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 10:00 AM in the chapel of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home, with Bro. Frank Upchurch officiating. Burial to follow at Post Oak Cemetery. Obituary published online 9 Jun 2018 by Carroll Lehr Funeral Home, Athens, Texas.

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Family

Parents

• Walter Thomas "Bill" Bessire 1902–1989
• Beulah Opal Petty Bessire 1906–2001

Spouse

• William Jackson "Jack" Riddlesperger 1924–1976 FaG
• Kelly Jim Duncan 1932–2022 FaG

Siblings

• Evelyn Elaine Bessire Karlik 1924–2006
• Billy Dean Bessire 1929–2009
• Walter Thomas Bessire Jr 1946–2007

Children

• William Jackson "Bill" Riddlesperger Jr 1962–1999 FaG

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