1923
Marie
2009
Marie Laing
June 23, 1923 — March 15, 2009
Marie Laing, 85, of Brownfield passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2009. Graveside services for Marie Williams Laing, 85, of Brownfield will be at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at Terry County Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home. A Memorial and Praise service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church with Bro. Glen Harlin of Lubbock and Bro. Jon Patrick of Brownfield officiating.
Marie was born June 23, 1923, in Tillman County, Oklahoma to Newman Allen and Katie (Thornton) Williams. She graduated from Laing High School near Manitou. She married, the love her life, Laverne Edison Laing on April 20, 1940 in Hollister, Oklahoma. Laverne and Marie made their home in many places, as they served the Lord, with Laverne as pastor of several churches and Marie playing the piano and teaching Sunday school classes in Lovington and Hobbs, New Mexico, Eldorado and Frederick, Oklahoma, Vincent and at Immanuel Baptist Church Brownfield, Texas for 29 years. Marie worked many years in doctor’s offices until she open Plantalia Floral Shop, which she operated until her retirement.
She is preceded in death by her husband, her parents, 2 brothers and a great- grandson, Levi Michael Decker, son of Sean and Amber Decker.
Marie is survived by 3 daughters, Roma Page, Theda and husband Tommy Decker, Marta and husband Danny Decker all of Brownfield; Seven grandchildren Gina and husband Michael Lummus of Herndon, Virginia, Travis Page of Andrews; Tory Decker Hook of Brownfield, and Taryn and husband Michael Baker of Alamogordo, New Mexico; Blake and wife Jenny Decker of Van Buren, Arkansas, Mika and husband Marcus Wood of Lubbock, Sean and wife Amber Decker of O’Donnell; 9 great-grandchildren: Kyler Page, Caleb Decker, Cody Baker, Evyn Decker, Colton Baker, Elijah Decker, Jarrett Wood, Gideon Hook, Benjamin Lummus.
The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Tuesday at the funeral home.
Marie was born June 23, 1923, in Tillman County, Oklahoma to Newman Allen and Katie (Thornton) Williams. She graduated from Laing High School near Manitou. She married, the love her life, Laverne Edison Laing on April 20, 1940 in Hollister, Oklahoma. Laverne and Marie made their home in many places, as they served the Lord, with Laverne as pastor of several churches and Marie playing the piano and teaching Sunday school classes in Lovington and Hobbs, New Mexico, Eldorado and Frederick, Oklahoma, Vincent and at Immanuel Baptist Church Brownfield, Texas for 29 years. Marie worked many years in doctor’s offices until she open Plantalia Floral Shop, which she operated until her retirement.
She is preceded in death by her husband, her parents, 2 brothers and a great- grandson, Levi Michael Decker, son of Sean and Amber Decker.
Marie is survived by 3 daughters, Roma Page, Theda and husband Tommy Decker, Marta and husband Danny Decker all of Brownfield; Seven grandchildren Gina and husband Michael Lummus of Herndon, Virginia, Travis Page of Andrews; Tory Decker Hook of Brownfield, and Taryn and husband Michael Baker of Alamogordo, New Mexico; Blake and wife Jenny Decker of Van Buren, Arkansas, Mika and husband Marcus Wood of Lubbock, Sean and wife Amber Decker of O’Donnell; 9 great-grandchildren: Kyler Page, Caleb Decker, Cody Baker, Evyn Decker, Colton Baker, Elijah Decker, Jarrett Wood, Gideon Hook, Benjamin Lummus.
The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Tuesday at the funeral home.
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