Geraldine Elizabeth "Grannie" Land's Obituary
SERVICES – 2:00 PM Thursday, August 28, 2014 in the Robertson Funeral Directors Saints’ Roost Chapel in Clarendon with Rev. Bobby Ellerbrook and Rev. Darrell Burton, officiating.
INTERMENT – Rowe Cemetery in Hedley.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Geraldine was born September 13, 1925 in Baltimore, Maryland to Herbert & Lydia Shank McAllister. She married Jiggs Land on August 16, 1952 in Clovis, New Mexico. She had been a resident of Donley County since 1971. She was the cafeteria supervisor at Clarendon CISD for 21 years from 1972-1993. She loved working in the yard and gardening. She was an excellent cook and was great at canning. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Clarendon.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY – her parents; her husband in 2006; several brothers and sisters; and a great grandson, Timmy McKinney.
SURVIVORS – a daughter, Darlene Masters of Weatherford, Oklahoma; 3 grandchildren, Gina McKinney and husband Lynn of Clarendon, Shannon Berg and husband Damien of Johnstown, Colorado, and Ron Ring of Weatherford, Oklahoma; 5 great grandchildren, Mandy McKinney, Madison Schwartz, Devin Ring, Levi & Shelby Scrivner; 4 great great grandchildren, Jesse & Nolan Burrow, Zackary McKinney, and Ayden Schwartz.
MEMORIALS - The family request memorials be sent to the Rowe Cemetery Association.
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