Lillie Faulkenberry (1914 - 2010)
Funeral services for Lillie L. Faulkenberry, 95, a longtime Portales resident will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 9, 2010, in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Steve Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Dennis Darrow, Herman Rhodes, Tommy Heflin, Ed Hitson, Max Davis and Michael Flen serving as pallbearers. The members of the Roosevelt General Hospital Auxiliary will be honorary pallbearers. The family would like to extend a very special thank you to Dr. Donaldson and the staff of the Senior Citizens Retirement Center and the Retirement Ranch in Clovis, as well as to all of Lillie's many friends in Portales and at the Senior Citizens in both Portales and Clovis.
Lillie Lois Faulkenberry was born April 30, 1914, in the Friendship community near Arch to the home of Winnie and Gus Oney and died February 4, 2010, in Clovis. In the mid 1930's she was married to Andrew Bedinger, and they made their home in Portales. In the early 1940's they relocated to Denver, CO, but returned to Portales after a short time. In the early 1950's they moved to Alamogordo, NM. About 1960, they returned to Portales, where Lillie lived the remainder of her life. For several years she and her husband owned and operated the Tip Top Café near the university campus. In later years, Lillie was married to Alton Faulkenberry, a World War II veteran, and she became very involved in the American Legion Auxiliary.
Lillie was an active member of the Roosevelt General Hospital Auxiliary for more than 20 years. She loved dancing, and faithfully attended the Senior Citizens dances. Mrs. Faulkenberry was a member of the University Baptist church.
Lillie was a very outgoing and friendly lady, who made friends wherever she went. She was devoted to her children and grandchildren, and took great pride in their accomplishments.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Helen and Ron Owen of Longboat Key, FL; two daughters-in-law, Sandra (Mrs. Ken) Bedinger of Portales, and Marjorie (Mrs. Jimmy) Bedinger of Pylesville, MD; three grandchildren, Cymantha Owen, Sonja Bedinger and Brett Bedinger; and two great-granddaughters, Sydney Sanders and Genevieve Bedinger. She was preceded in death by her parents, seven sisters, Ollie, Oley, Bessie, Gussie, Pearl, Laura and Winnie, two brothers, Ike and Bill, her husbands, Andrew Bedinger in 2000 and Alton Faulkenberry in 1985, a very close friend, Ralph Miller in 2003, and by her two sons, Kenneth Bedinger in 2004 and Jimmy Bedinger in 2007.
Arrangements by Wheeler Mortuary, 575-356-4455.
Published in Clovis News Journal and the Portales News-Tribune on February 7, 2010
Funeral services for Lillie L. Faulkenberry, 95, a longtime Portales resident will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 9, 2010, in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Steve Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Dennis Darrow, Herman Rhodes, Tommy Heflin, Ed Hitson, Max Davis and Michael Flen serving as pallbearers. The members of the Roosevelt General Hospital Auxiliary will be honorary pallbearers. The family would like to extend a very special thank you to Dr. Donaldson and the staff of the Senior Citizens Retirement Center and the Retirement Ranch in Clovis, as well as to all of Lillie's many friends in Portales and at the Senior Citizens in both Portales and Clovis.
Lillie Lois Faulkenberry was born April 30, 1914, in the Friendship community near Arch to the home of Winnie and Gus Oney and died February 4, 2010, in Clovis. In the mid 1930's she was married to Andrew Bedinger, and they made their home in Portales. In the early 1940's they relocated to Denver, CO, but returned to Portales after a short time. In the early 1950's they moved to Alamogordo, NM. About 1960, they returned to Portales, where Lillie lived the remainder of her life. For several years she and her husband owned and operated the Tip Top Café near the university campus. In later years, Lillie was married to Alton Faulkenberry, a World War II veteran, and she became very involved in the American Legion Auxiliary.
Lillie was an active member of the Roosevelt General Hospital Auxiliary for more than 20 years. She loved dancing, and faithfully attended the Senior Citizens dances. Mrs. Faulkenberry was a member of the University Baptist church.
Lillie was a very outgoing and friendly lady, who made friends wherever she went. She was devoted to her children and grandchildren, and took great pride in their accomplishments.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Helen and Ron Owen of Longboat Key, FL; two daughters-in-law, Sandra (Mrs. Ken) Bedinger of Portales, and Marjorie (Mrs. Jimmy) Bedinger of Pylesville, MD; three grandchildren, Cymantha Owen, Sonja Bedinger and Brett Bedinger; and two great-granddaughters, Sydney Sanders and Genevieve Bedinger. She was preceded in death by her parents, seven sisters, Ollie, Oley, Bessie, Gussie, Pearl, Laura and Winnie, two brothers, Ike and Bill, her husbands, Andrew Bedinger in 2000 and Alton Faulkenberry in 1985, a very close friend, Ralph Miller in 2003, and by her two sons, Kenneth Bedinger in 2004 and Jimmy Bedinger in 2007.
Arrangements by Wheeler Mortuary, 575-356-4455.
Published in Clovis News Journal and the Portales News-Tribune on February 7, 2010
Lillie Faulkenberry (1914 - 2010)
Funeral services for Lillie L. Faulkenberry, 95, a longtime Portales resident will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 9, 2010, in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Steve Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Dennis Darrow, Herman Rhodes, Tommy Heflin, Ed Hitson, Max Davis and Michael Flen serving as pallbearers. The members of the Roosevelt General Hospital Auxiliary will be honorary pallbearers. The family would like to extend a very special thank you to Dr. Donaldson and the staff of the Senior Citizens Retirement Center and the Retirement Ranch in Clovis, as well as to all of Lillie's many friends in Portales and at the Senior Citizens in both Portales and Clovis.
Lillie Lois Faulkenberry was born April 30, 1914, in the Friendship community near Arch to the home of Winnie and Gus Oney and died February 4, 2010, in Clovis. In the mid 1930's she was married to Andrew Bedinger, and they made their home in Portales. In the early 1940's they relocated to Denver, CO, but returned to Portales after a short time. In the early 1950's they moved to Alamogordo, NM. About 1960, they returned to Portales, where Lillie lived the remainder of her life. For several years she and her husband owned and operated the Tip Top Café near the university campus. In later years, Lillie was married to Alton Faulkenberry, a World War II veteran, and she became very involved in the American Legion Auxiliary.
Lillie was an active member of the Roosevelt General Hospital Auxiliary for more than 20 years. She loved dancing, and faithfully attended the Senior Citizens dances. Mrs. Faulkenberry was a member of the University Baptist church.
Lillie was a very outgoing and friendly lady, who made friends wherever she went. She was devoted to her children and grandchildren, and took great pride in their accomplishments.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Helen and Ron Owen of Longboat Key, FL; two daughters-in-law, Sandra (Mrs. Ken) Bedinger of Portales, and Marjorie (Mrs. Jimmy) Bedinger of Pylesville, MD; three grandchildren, Cymantha Owen, Sonja Bedinger and Brett Bedinger; and two great-granddaughters, Sydney Sanders and Genevieve Bedinger. She was preceded in death by her parents, seven sisters, Ollie, Oley, Bessie, Gussie, Pearl, Laura and Winnie, two brothers, Ike and Bill, her husbands, Andrew Bedinger in 2000 and Alton Faulkenberry in 1985, a very close friend, Ralph Miller in 2003, and by her two sons, Kenneth Bedinger in 2004 and Jimmy Bedinger in 2007.
Arrangements by Wheeler Mortuary, 575-356-4455.
Published in Clovis News Journal and the Portales News-Tribune on February 7, 2010
Funeral services for Lillie L. Faulkenberry, 95, a longtime Portales resident will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 9, 2010, in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Steve Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Dennis Darrow, Herman Rhodes, Tommy Heflin, Ed Hitson, Max Davis and Michael Flen serving as pallbearers. The members of the Roosevelt General Hospital Auxiliary will be honorary pallbearers. The family would like to extend a very special thank you to Dr. Donaldson and the staff of the Senior Citizens Retirement Center and the Retirement Ranch in Clovis, as well as to all of Lillie's many friends in Portales and at the Senior Citizens in both Portales and Clovis.
Lillie Lois Faulkenberry was born April 30, 1914, in the Friendship community near Arch to the home of Winnie and Gus Oney and died February 4, 2010, in Clovis. In the mid 1930's she was married to Andrew Bedinger, and they made their home in Portales. In the early 1940's they relocated to Denver, CO, but returned to Portales after a short time. In the early 1950's they moved to Alamogordo, NM. About 1960, they returned to Portales, where Lillie lived the remainder of her life. For several years she and her husband owned and operated the Tip Top Café near the university campus. In later years, Lillie was married to Alton Faulkenberry, a World War II veteran, and she became very involved in the American Legion Auxiliary.
Lillie was an active member of the Roosevelt General Hospital Auxiliary for more than 20 years. She loved dancing, and faithfully attended the Senior Citizens dances. Mrs. Faulkenberry was a member of the University Baptist church.
Lillie was a very outgoing and friendly lady, who made friends wherever she went. She was devoted to her children and grandchildren, and took great pride in their accomplishments.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Helen and Ron Owen of Longboat Key, FL; two daughters-in-law, Sandra (Mrs. Ken) Bedinger of Portales, and Marjorie (Mrs. Jimmy) Bedinger of Pylesville, MD; three grandchildren, Cymantha Owen, Sonja Bedinger and Brett Bedinger; and two great-granddaughters, Sydney Sanders and Genevieve Bedinger. She was preceded in death by her parents, seven sisters, Ollie, Oley, Bessie, Gussie, Pearl, Laura and Winnie, two brothers, Ike and Bill, her husbands, Andrew Bedinger in 2000 and Alton Faulkenberry in 1985, a very close friend, Ralph Miller in 2003, and by her two sons, Kenneth Bedinger in 2004 and Jimmy Bedinger in 2007.
Arrangements by Wheeler Mortuary, 575-356-4455.
Published in Clovis News Journal and the Portales News-Tribune on February 7, 2010
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