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ALLEN M. COCHRAN
Services for Allen M. Cochran, 64, of Greenwood, previously from Floydada were held Saturday, November 27, 2004 at Baldwin Lee Funeral Home in Pearl. Burial was in Floral Hills Memory Gardens.
Mr. Cochran was retired from Southwestern Public Service in Tucumcari, New Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Lillian Cochran, five brothers and five sisters.
Survivors include son David Cochran of Plainview; daughters Carol Seago of Little Rock, Ark., Misty Cochran of Floydada and Crystal Cochran of Sidon; brother Burton Fowler of Dayton; sisters, Retha May of College Station, Louise Roberts of Nashville, Tenn., Bernice Walls of Pearl, Grace Fleming of Indianola, Doris Adkins of Tutwiler, Sylvia Walker of Greenwood; three grandsons; and three granddaughters.
MAXINE HOLLEY
Funeral services for Maxine Holley, 74, of Lubbock were held Saturday, November 27, 2004 at Tabernacle Baptist Church. Reverend E.L. Bynum officiated. Interment followed in the City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Sanders Funeral Home.
Mrs. Holley died November 23, 2004.
She was born December 6, 1929 in Silverton to Lois and Joe Millard Graham. She was raised in Floydada and lived most of her life in Lubbock. She married Larry holley April 24, 1948. Mrs. Holley was a faithful member of Tabernacle Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Larry of Lubbock her children, Sherry Holley and Randy Holley, both of Lubbock; a sister, Nadine Weems of Lubbock; three granddaughters; and two grandsons.
GLENDA OKERSTROM
Glenda Fay Meek Gay Okerstrom passed away from this life Saturday, November 13, 2004 at home. She was born March 1, 1936 in the little farming community of Floydada, Texas to Ollie and Opal Meek.
Glenda was brought up in Floydada, where she graduated from high school as salutatorian. Then she moved with Ollie, Opal and sister Joan to San Diego, Calif., a long time dream of hers. There she met and married Charles Gay. A few months later, she and Charles moved to Gainesville, Florida where Charles attended and graduated from the University of Florida.
A year was then spent in Akron, Ohio where Charles worked for Goodyear Tire and Glenda worked for Goodyear State Bank. Ohio wasn't their idea of a place to live so they returned to Fla. where they lived in Eau Gallie (presently Satellite Beach) and Charles worked for General Dynamics at Cape Canaveral. Charles Gregory Gay and Richard Allen Gay were born during this period. This marriage didn't work out, and Glenda married Charles Merald Okerstrom and they moved to Lompoc, Calif. where Charles "Chuck" worked for General Dynamics and Glenda for Crocker National Bank. Then Chuck obtained a position with Aerospace Corp. and they moved to Riverside, California where Glenda was transferred with Crocker Bank.
Aerospace moved to El Segundo, Calif., and so Chuck and Glenda also moved to nearby San Pedro, Calif., a sleepy little fishing village that is in the harbor of Los Angeles. At this point, Glenda was assistant manager in San Pedro. The traffic was horrific, so Chuck asked for and received a transfer to Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Glenda retired from banking at this point, and pursued "Duplicate Bridge" with a passion. She came within a few points of making life master before deciding that the stress and work of commuting to games wasn't worth it.
Next, Chuck and Glenda moved from their beachside condo in Cape Canaveral to a little home in Titusville where Chuck retired in 1988 and they spent six months of each year traveling, bird watching and taking in the fabulous scenery of the West. Then in 2003 the work started outstripping the pleasure, and they traded in their pickup and RV for a car and the comfort of staying home all year.
Glenda leaves her beloved husband, Chuck, two sons, Charlie and Rick Gay with wives Laura and Pattie, four grandchildren, Sunny and Skylar; Nicole and Patrick. Also, two stepsons, William Charles "Chuck" and Randy Paul Okerstrom, with wives Maureen and Mary , and grandchildren, Karen, Robbie and Jeff; and Keith, all of whom Glenda loves very dearly. That present tense is intentional; we do not believe that life and love ends just because we no longer have a body.
Glenda had an abiding faith in GOD, Jesus and His message in "A Course In Miracles" taught by Chuck since 1984. This philosophy teaches that there is no death, only a passage from one experience to another.
Memorial service was held at 7 p.m. Thursday November 18th at Unity Church, 2000 South Street in Titusville.
North Brevard Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
JO ETTA A. CHILDERS
Graveside services for Jo Etta Adkisson Childers, 76, were held Thursday, January 20, 2005 at the Lockney Cemetery under the direction of Moore-Rose- White Funeral Home of Lockney.
Mrs. Childers died January 17 in Boerne, Texas.
She was born August 21, 1928 to Joe Dolph and Etta St. Clair Adkisson. She married B. R. "Red" Childers in Plainview June 18, 1948. She graduated from Plainview High School in 1945. She lived outside of Lockney on a farm for 10 years. The family moved to Lubbock in 1958 and then to San Antonio in 1995.
She is survived by her husband, Red; one son, Michael Ray Childers and his wife Stella of Kenedy; one daughter, Dixie Martin of Boerne; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces.
JOE B. LUCKE, SR.
Graveside services for Joe B. Lucke, Sr., 85, were held January 17, 2005 at the Hawley Cemetery, Hawley, Texas. P.B. Middlebrook officiated. Burial was under the direction of Lawrence-Adams Funeral Home.
Mr. Lucke died January 15, 2005 in Anson.
He was born December 30, 1929 in Jones County, the son of the late Alfred and Nora (Mize) Lucke. He graduated from Alexander High School and married Ava Hollis December 23, 1950 in Abilene. They moved to Anson in 1960 where J.B. was a member of Anson Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Ava Lucke of Anson; two sons, Joe B. Lucke, Jr. of Abilene and Marty Lucke and wife, Delinda of Floydada; one daughter, Delores Lawhon and husband, Lynn of Abilene; and five grandchildren.
LAVERNE MCCARTY
Funeral services for LaVerne McCarty, 74, of Lockney will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 20, 2005 at the First Baptist Church in Lockney. Dr. Carl Moman will officiate.
Burial will be held in the Lockney Cemetery under the direction of Moore-Rose- White Funeral Home of Lockney.
Mrs. McCarty died Monday, January 17, 2005 at Lakeside Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
She was born on March 1, 1930 in McAdoo to the late Calvin and Ollie Poteet. She married Truett Elza McCarty on March 3, 1946 in Floydada.
A lifetime resident of Floyd County, she attended school in Floydada. She was a housewife and an insurance agent. She was a member of the Senior Citizens and First Baptist Church in Lockney.
Survivors include her husband; two sons and daughter-in-laws, Richard T and Debra McCarty of Lockney and Scott and Linda McCarty of Canyon; two daughters, Carol Cook of Arlington and Patricia Mull of Plainview; one brother, Curtis Poteet of Floydada; three sisters, LouReta Ellis of Henrieta, Vera Dean Powell of Floydada and Barbara Gibson of Wichita Falls; 10 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
The family will greet friends at the funeral home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 19, 2005.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Lockney Senior Citizens, P.O. Box 82, Lockney, Texas 79241 or the American Cancer Society, 3411 73rd Street, Lubbock, Texas 79423.
FRANCES J. WILSON
Services for Frances J. Wilson, 72, of Plainview were held Monday, January 17, 2005 at the First Baptist Church Chapel in Floydada. Dr. Travis Hart officiated. Burial was in Floyd County Memorial Park under the direction of Moore-Rose- White Funeral Home of Floydada.
Mrs. Wilson died Thursday, January 13, 2005 at Prairie House Living Center in Plainview.
She was born July 10, 1932 in New Mexico to Earl and Mabel Bradford Foster. She graduated from Floydada High School and married James Wilson on January 14, 1956 in Dougherty. He preceded her in death on December 25, 1999. She was a telephone operator and retired from Southwestern Bell. She enjoyed reading, loved the outdoors and enjoyed her pets. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Plainview.
Survivors include two sisters, Doris Burke and husband, Lawrence, of Elm Springs, South Dakota and Dorothy Patterson of Portage, Michigan; three nieces; three nephews; cousin and caretakers, Connie and David Lee of Lockney; and numerous cousins, aunts and uncles.
The family suggests memorials to Prairie House Living Center, 1301 Mesa Dr., Plainview, Texas 79072 or to Plainview Humane Society, 500 SW 3rd St., Plainview, Texas 79072.
VERNOLA HANNA
Funeral services for Vernola Reecer Hanna, 87, of Floydada were held Saturday, January 29, 2005 at City Park Church of Christ in Floydada. Rance Young officiated and Kenneth Free assisted. Burial was in Floydada Cemetery under the direction of Moore-Rose- White Funeral Home of Floydada.
Mrs. Hanna died Thursday, January 27, 2005 at the Floydada Rehabilitation and Care Center.
She was born on June 25, 1917 in Grayson County to John Benjamin and Marybelle Vannoy Reecer. She married Arthur Lee Pike Hanna on November 13, 1933 in Amarillo. He preceded her in death on October 8, 1994. She enjoyed painting, doing ceramics, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a homemaker, lifelong resident of Floydada and a member of City Park Church of Christ in Floydada.
A son, Pike Reecer Hanna also preceded her in death.
Survivors include one daughter, LaFaun Smith of Floydada; one grandson, Rance Young and wife Nancy of Silverton; one granddaughter, Carlen Beedy and husband Randy of Floydada; and five great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to Floydada Senior Citizens 301 E. Georgia, Floydada, Texas 79235.
BUENA WEEMS HOLMES
Graveside services for Buena Weems Holmes, 92, of Richardson were held Monday, January 31, 2005 at the Floydada Cemetery in Floydada. A memorial service was held Monday at the First United Methodist Church in Lockney. Arrangements were under the direction of the Ted Dickey Funeral Home of Plano.
She died Wednesday, January 26, 2005 in Dallas.
She was born on May 31, 1912 in Winnsboro. She married Oliver Wendell Holmes on December 24, 1932. They moved to the Irick Community in Floyd County in 1933 and to Richardson in 1968. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1979.
Survivors include three sons, Jerry, Joe Mack and Rex; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
FRANCES M. MITCHELL
A graveside service was held for Frances Marie Mitchell, 85, Friday January 28, 2005 at Ralls Cemetery in Ralls. Rev. John Ballard officiated.
She was born in Crosby County on March 29, 1919. She was a graduate of Ralls High School and Texas Technological College. After her graduation from college she moved to Floydada where she taught school for over 30 years. While there she was a member of the Floydada First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School. She moved to John Knox Village, now Carillon, in 1987 and became a member of Highland Baptist Church. Frances traveled the world over and shared her history with her students and friends. Her doll collection was her passion.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Chuck Mitchell.
