Faye Tidwell of Texarkana, Texas passed away Friday, January 17, 2025 at a local care facility. She was 95. Faye was born November 15, 1929, in Gilham, Arkansas, to John Ellis and Lola Powell Wright. She was retired from James Bowie Schools where she worked for many years in food service. Faye was a member of Sand Hill Baptist Church in Simms, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William Farrell Tidwell; 6 brothers; a sister; and a granddaughter, Alisha Parker. She is survived by two daughters; Charlotte Durham of Nash, Texas and Sharon T. Frerking and her husband, Ernest Frerking of Austin, Texas; two sisters, Christine Wright of Texarkana, Texas and Joy White of Dayton, Nevada; a granddaughter, Juliet Rose Frerking; 4 great grandchildren, Mason McCuller and his wife, Zoe Lynn, Jackson Parker, Romi Faye Handelman and Ezra Jude Handelman; and a host of other relatives and friends. The family would like to express their gratitude for the exceptional care given by Cornerstone Staff and Hospice of Texarkana. Services will be 11:00 AM Monday, January 20, 2025 at Bates Family Funeral Home in De Kalb, Texas with Bro. Shannon Crawford and Bro. Price Lavender officiating. Interment will follow at Sand Hill Cemetery in Simms, Texas.