Leveta Ruth Helms Klinnert's Obituary
Leveta Ruth Helms Klinnert, 74, of Lelia Lake died on Monday, January 21, 2019 in Amarillo after a lengthy illness.
Services will be 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in the First Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Eddy Helms, officiating. Burial will follow in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:30 AM Wednesday at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Leveta was born on February 28, 1944 in Memphis, Texas to Dorothy Irene Boswell Helms and John W. Helms. Leveta was a resident of Lelia Lake, Texas community in Donley County living just four miles from where she grew up. She attended Lelia Lake School until its closing and then finished school at Hedley, Texas graduating in 1962 where she played basketball. She married Roddy Lee Klinnert in Clarendon, Texas at First Baptist Church where the Rev. B. Gene Grace, officiated.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Jason Klinnert; and a brother, Roy Lee Helms.
Survivors include her husband of 56 years and 7 months, Roddy Lee Klinnert; a daughter, Angela Dee Hathaway and husband Troy of Canyon; a son, Russell Shane Klinnert and wife Dore of Lelia Lake; five grandchildren, Amber Renee Bryant and Zachary Hathaway of Canyon, Joshua Klinnert of Amarillo, Melody Klinnert of Lubbock and Macy Klinnert of Amarillo; and two brothers, Larry Helms of Lelia Lake and Eddy Helms of Tulia.
The family request memorials be sent to the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department / PO Box 364 / Clarendon, TX 79226.
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