Memorial services for James O´Rear, 82, of Lorenzo were at 2 p.m. Monday, Mar. 2, 2002 at Lorenzo First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dennis Williams officiating and the Rev. Jerry Golden assisting.
Burial was at Lorenzo Cemetery under the direction of Adams Funeral Home of Lorenzo.
He died Saturday, March 2, 2002 at Autumn House in Idalou.
He was born Oct. 4, 1919, in Lorenzo.
He married Nell Midkiff on Nov. 5, 1939, in Abernathy.
He was a member of the Lorenzo First Baptist Church and taught the Maverick Sunday School Class. He was a director of Wayland Baptist University and served on the board of Lorenzo State Bank at Lorenzo for 31 years. He also served on the board of Lorenzo Textile Mills and the Lorenzo school board. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a 50 year member of the Blue Lodge #1144 in Lorenzo. He served as mayor of Lorenzo from 1952 to 1956 and served 10 years on the Lorenzo City Council. He and his family operated O´Rear Grocery Store in Lorenzo for 63 years. He served in the army during WWII. He lived in Lorenzo all his life.
He is preceded in death by two brothers; Jack O´Rear of Washington, DC, and Dr. J.M. O´Rear of Lubbock.
Survivors include his wife. Nell O´Rear of Lorenzo; one daughter, Patti Work and her husband Larry Work of Idalou; two granddaughters, Wendi Work Pene of Shallowater and Leslie Work Davis of Lubbock; and seven great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Lorenzo First Baptist Church.
©Crosby County News & Chronicle, March 8, 2002, page 8 and 9
Burial was at Lorenzo Cemetery under the direction of Adams Funeral Home of Lorenzo.
He died Saturday, March 2, 2002 at Autumn House in Idalou.
He was born Oct. 4, 1919, in Lorenzo.
He married Nell Midkiff on Nov. 5, 1939, in Abernathy.
He was a member of the Lorenzo First Baptist Church and taught the Maverick Sunday School Class. He was a director of Wayland Baptist University and served on the board of Lorenzo State Bank at Lorenzo for 31 years. He also served on the board of Lorenzo Textile Mills and the Lorenzo school board. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a 50 year member of the Blue Lodge #1144 in Lorenzo. He served as mayor of Lorenzo from 1952 to 1956 and served 10 years on the Lorenzo City Council. He and his family operated O´Rear Grocery Store in Lorenzo for 63 years. He served in the army during WWII. He lived in Lorenzo all his life.
He is preceded in death by two brothers; Jack O´Rear of Washington, DC, and Dr. J.M. O´Rear of Lubbock.
Survivors include his wife. Nell O´Rear of Lorenzo; one daughter, Patti Work and her husband Larry Work of Idalou; two granddaughters, Wendi Work Pene of Shallowater and Leslie Work Davis of Lubbock; and seven great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Lorenzo First Baptist Church.
©Crosby County News & Chronicle, March 8, 2002, page 8 and 9
Memorial services for James O´Rear, 82, of Lorenzo were at 2 p.m. Monday, Mar. 2, 2002 at Lorenzo First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dennis Williams officiating and the Rev. Jerry Golden assisting.
Burial was at Lorenzo Cemetery under the direction of Adams Funeral Home of Lorenzo.
He died Saturday, March 2, 2002 at Autumn House in Idalou.
He was born Oct. 4, 1919, in Lorenzo.
He married Nell Midkiff on Nov. 5, 1939, in Abernathy.
He was a member of the Lorenzo First Baptist Church and taught the Maverick Sunday School Class. He was a director of Wayland Baptist University and served on the board of Lorenzo State Bank at Lorenzo for 31 years. He also served on the board of Lorenzo Textile Mills and the Lorenzo school board. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a 50 year member of the Blue Lodge #1144 in Lorenzo. He served as mayor of Lorenzo from 1952 to 1956 and served 10 years on the Lorenzo City Council. He and his family operated O´Rear Grocery Store in Lorenzo for 63 years. He served in the army during WWII. He lived in Lorenzo all his life.
He is preceded in death by two brothers; Jack O´Rear of Washington, DC, and Dr. J.M. O´Rear of Lubbock.
Survivors include his wife. Nell O´Rear of Lorenzo; one daughter, Patti Work and her husband Larry Work of Idalou; two granddaughters, Wendi Work Pene of Shallowater and Leslie Work Davis of Lubbock; and seven great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Lorenzo First Baptist Church.
©Crosby County News & Chronicle, March 8, 2002, page 8 and 9
Burial was at Lorenzo Cemetery under the direction of Adams Funeral Home of Lorenzo.
He died Saturday, March 2, 2002 at Autumn House in Idalou.
He was born Oct. 4, 1919, in Lorenzo.
He married Nell Midkiff on Nov. 5, 1939, in Abernathy.
He was a member of the Lorenzo First Baptist Church and taught the Maverick Sunday School Class. He was a director of Wayland Baptist University and served on the board of Lorenzo State Bank at Lorenzo for 31 years. He also served on the board of Lorenzo Textile Mills and the Lorenzo school board. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a 50 year member of the Blue Lodge #1144 in Lorenzo. He served as mayor of Lorenzo from 1952 to 1956 and served 10 years on the Lorenzo City Council. He and his family operated O´Rear Grocery Store in Lorenzo for 63 years. He served in the army during WWII. He lived in Lorenzo all his life.
He is preceded in death by two brothers; Jack O´Rear of Washington, DC, and Dr. J.M. O´Rear of Lubbock.
Survivors include his wife. Nell O´Rear of Lorenzo; one daughter, Patti Work and her husband Larry Work of Idalou; two granddaughters, Wendi Work Pene of Shallowater and Leslie Work Davis of Lubbock; and seven great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Lorenzo First Baptist Church.
©Crosby County News & Chronicle, March 8, 2002, page 8 and 9
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