Anita Lois Mooring's Obituary
AMARILLO / CLARENDON
SERVICES- 2:00 pm Saturday, March 1, 2014 in First Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Lance Wood, officiating.
INTERMENT- Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
VISITATION- Family will receive friends for visitation from 6:00 - 7:00 pm Friday at the funeral home.
Anita was born February 15, 1923 in Lelia Lake, Texas to Laura Cecil and Daniel Marshal Cook. She grew up and went to school in Lelia Lake. She also attended Clarendon College. Anita married the love of her life, Herman Edward Mooring, on September 12, 1944 in Clarendon while he was home on a 10 day leave during World War II. Herman and Anita lived in Amarillo where they raised their children. They later retired and moved to Clarendon. Anita spent the last four years of her life at Park Place Towers in Amarillo. Our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother loved her family and loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She served as a Sunday school teacher of adults and children alike for many years. She will be missed by all.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY- her parents; her husband; and her sister, Mary Jane Smith.
SURVIVORS- a son, Robert Mooring and wife Cheri of Amarillo; a daughter, Rita Craddock and husband Bill of Canyon; five grandchildren, Zach Craddock and wife D‘Ann of Channing, Britney Stephens and husband Shawn of Irving, Tyson Mooring and wife Erica of Frisco, Clint Mooring of Amarillo, and Macey Becerra and husband Joe of Amarillo; 5 great grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Kynley, and Ryan Craddock of Channing, Harper Becerra of Amarillo, and Riley Stephens of Irving; her brothers and sisters in law, Bill Mooring of Amarillo, Naoma Spann of Wichita, Kansas, Genella Eads and husband Jack of Clarendon, Tina Mooring of Tyler, and W.D. Dickenson of Midland; and many nieces and nephews.
MEMORIALS- The family request memorials be sent to the First Baptist Church in Clarendon.
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