Lorine Reynolds McAnear's Obituary
CLARENDON
SERVICES- 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 in the First Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Bryan Knowles, Retired Baptist Minister, and Ralph Harmon of Amarillo, officiating.
INTERMENT- Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon
Lorine McAnear, 88, of Clarendon, died Sunday, February 18, 2007 in Amarillo.
Lorine was born in Gurdon, Arkansas on June 10, 1918. She moved with her family to Texas in 1924. She went to elementary and high school at the Goldston Community School, north of Clarendon. She was a great basketball player while attending school there. Lorine married Alexander Selkirk McAnear on October 26, 1935 at the First Baptist Parsonage in Clarendon. Lorine and Kirk lived the majority of their lives in Goodnight, Texas where they farmed and raised their seven children. They later moved to Clarendon in 1969. Lorine was dearly loved by her family which she gave of herself above and beyond until her death. Her greatest desire was to see her children realize the bonds of a family and its importance, and to know that each of them would know Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. She spent many hours singing songs to her children and grandchildren and telling them stories of her past. She enjoyed sewing for her family and was a member of many different quilting clubs. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Clarendon.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kirk McAnear on April 22, 1979; four sisters and five brothers.
Survivors include 5 daughters, Barbara Harmon and husband Ralph, Judy Monk and husband Bill, and Sheliah Babbitt, all of Amarillo, Brenda Barrett of Canyon, Deborah Land and husband Steve of Panhandle; 2 sons, Jimmy McAnear and wife Pat, and Cody McAnear all of Clarendon; One sister, Martiel Webb of Amarillo; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild.
CASKET BEARERS - Roy Harmon, Alex McAnear, Jay Barrett, Steven Monk, Mark Land, & Aaron Babbitt.
HONORARY BEARERS - Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, & Great-Great Grandchild of Mrs. McAnear
The family requests memorials be to Harry Babbitt Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Paramount Baptist Church / 3801 S. Western Street / Amarillo, Texas 79109 , BSA Hospice of Amarillo, or a favorite charity of choice.
THE FAMILY WILL BE AT: 715 East Montgomery in Clarendon starting Tuesday.
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