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Ruby Marcelete Reid Dana
Memorial services for Ruby Marcelete Reid Dana, 92, will be scheduled at a later date. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Dana died June 9, 2013, in Childers Place, Hospice of the Southwest Care facility in Amarillo.
She was born on Feb. 5, 1921, in the community of Fairview in Floyd County. The daughter of long time residents, Ted and Ruby Fowler Reid, Marcelete graduated from Dumas High School at the age of 15. Her father, Ted, was the superintendent of schools there for many years.
She proceeded to attend West Texas State College in Canyon from 1937-1941, receiving a bachelor’s degree in home economics and education.
World War II followed shortly after graduation, and like many women of that generation, she contributed to the war effort by working in factories, plants, selling war bonds and anything that was needed in order to support the country and soldiers.
Marcelete went on to teach after the war for many years.
One of the first positions was at Canyon High, where she had the opportunity to work with WT and the VO Tech School in developing Canyon High’s first chemistry program.
She married
long time friend, George W. Lee, Jr. from Silverton after a chance meeting while flying to Denver. He was also a pilot during the war and was on his way to be stationed for training back east. It had been 10 years since their last meeting. They married
in New York in 1943 and settled in Silverton.
Marcelete taught school, was active in Eastern Star, among other civic activities, and attended the Methodist and Presbyterian Church. They raised three daughters, Marcalyn, Terry and Jan.
Both Marcelete’s father, Ted, and brother, J.W. were pilots.
Ted a pilot since World War I, served in the Reserve and taught ground school for several years prior to World War II.
So, Marcelete learned to fly and got her pilot’s license in 1939.
During her solo flight over Palo Duro Canyon, the small super cub with stick navigation experienced a ruptured fuel line.
Marcelete made an emergency landing in a pasture not too far from the canyon. The ranch owner had seen her predicament and was already heading her way for assistance. Not as shaken as the rancher, he drove her back to the home place and concerned, asked what at all they could do for her. “Well those red beans smell pretty good. I’m starving!” she replied.
Her final wishes were to continue to be of useful service as an educator, donating herself to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, for the advancement of medical science and welfare of mankind.
Marcelete is preceded in death by her parents, Ted and Ruby Reid; a brother, J.W. Reid; and her husbands, George W. Lee, Jr. and Howard Dana.
Survivors include three daughters, Janet Minton and granddaughter, Chelsea, Terry Caballero and husband, C.T., and Marcalyn Gregg and grandsons, Ty and Dax; two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Virginia and husband, Hal Borrego, and their son, Mike and daughter, Glenna.
The family suggests memorials be to any WT Scholarship fund, veteran’s organizations, or other personal preferences is appreciated.
Charlie Fern Bailey
QUITAQUE Funeral services for Charlie Fern Bailey, 90, were at 3 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Anthony Sisemore, pastor of First Baptist Church in Floydada, and the Rev. Jeff Addison officiating.
Burial was in Dreamland cemetery by Myers-Long Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Bailey died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004, in Amarillo.
She was a longtime Quitaque resident and homemaker.
On Feb. 1, 1943, she married
James “Bud” Bailey in Riverside, Calif. He died Feb. 9, 1989.
Survivors include three daughters and a son-in-law, Charlene and Gordon Rothwell of Plainview and Sharon Wassom and Janet Bailey, both of Amarillo; two sisters, Irene Purcell of Granbury and Ann Kessinger of Grenola, Kan.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Her father and mother, I.J. and Mae Reeves, and two brothers, Alex and Morgan Reeves, are deceased.
Notice dated Feb. 23, 2004
L.G. Hooper
Funeral services for L.G. Hooper, 86, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Lemons Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Joe P. Weldon, pastor of South Plains Baptist Church, officiating.
Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park by Lemons Funeral Home.
Mr. Hooper died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, at his residence.
He was born Jan. 10, 1918, in the Mayfield community, the seventh of eight children of a pioneer Hale County family, Ace and Minnie Harkey Hooper.
A lifetime resident of Hale County, he graduated from Hale Center High School where he played on the basketball team. He graduated from Draughon´s Business College in Plainview and worked for a time as a member of the Plainview Fire Department.
He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. After his return he became a partner in Mitchell Hardware Co. and owner of Hooper´s Sporting Goods and Western Wear.
He was a lifetime horseman, a 50-year member of the Plainview Rodeo Association and a life member of the Appaloosa Horse Club.
He was a member of Parkview Baptist Church.
He and his wife, Dean, were married
in 1965. She died Dec. 10, 2003.
Survivors include four sons, Lindsey Hooper of Uvalde, Larry Hooper of Austin, Monty Hooper of Houston and Richard Hooper of McClean, Va.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Two brothers, Vic and Ace Hooper, and five sisters, Auty Eads, Lena Mitchell Walls, Essie Lowe, Nita Luna DeGrassi and Naomi Crowley, are deceased.
Notice dated Feb. 24, 2004
E.M. `Son´ Jackson
FLOYDADA Funeral services for E.M. “Son” Jackson, 92, of San Angelo, formerly of Floydada, are pending with Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home.
Mr. Jackson died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004, in San Angelo.
Notice dated Feb. 24, 2004
Kit McDaniel
Funeral services for Kit McDaniel, 77, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Garland Street Church of Christ with Russell Harris, minister, officiating.
Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park by Lemons Funeral Home.
Mr. McDaniel died at 4:10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004, in Plainview Healthcare Center.
He was born May 20, 1926, in Plainview where he lived until the late 1930s. He moved to Cotton Center and graduated from Cotton Center High School in 1944.
He farmed in and around Cotton Center and Hale Center for 40 years before moving to Plainview in 2000.
He and his wife operated Nannie´s and Papa´s Daycare out of their home in Hale Center for 15 years.
He was a volunteer firefighter for 25 years and a longtime member of the Garland Street Street Church of Christ.
On Feb. 9, 1945, he married
Louise Holt in Plainview.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Randa McDaniel of Plainview and Kaila Blesing of Ballinger; a brother, H.T. McDaniel of Fort Worth; and two grandchildren, Sarah Blesing of Lubbock and David Blesing of Ballinger.
A daughter, Barbara McDaniel, died in 1960.
The family suggests memorials to the Church of Christ Children´s Homes of Lubbock or Portales, N.M.
Visitors will be received from 6-8 p.m. today at Lemons Funeral Home.
Notice dated Feb. 24, 2004
