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Submitted: 4/25/21 • Approved: 4/25/21 • Last Updated: 4/28/21 • R412900-G412900-S3
August 10, 1919 - August 5, 2007
*Obituary
Celebration of Life memorial services for Nell O'Rear, 87, of Lorenzo will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007 at the Lorenzo First Baptist Church with Dr. Jerry Golden, Rev. Dennis Williams and Rev. Wes Collins officiating.
Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at Adams Funeral Home in Lorenzo.
Nell passed from this life Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007 at Carillon House in Lubbock with her family by her side.
She was born Aug. 10, 1919 in Grayson County, Texas to the late Charlie and Zora (Reed) Midkiff. Nell grew up in Ralls where she graduated in 1936. She married James O'Rear Nov. 5, 1939 in Abernathy. She and James were married 62 years prior to his death on March 2, 2002.
Nell is also preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Lowe of Plains and a brother, Jack Midkiff of Oklahoma.
Nell was a beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother and known for her generosity, loving spirit and great sense of humor.
She was a member of the Lorenzo First Baptist Church and served as Sunday School Clerk for many years and various other committees. Nell was always active in the community of Lorenzo.
Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter and son-in-law; Patti and Larry Work of Idalou, two granddaughters and their husbands; Wendi and Walt Pene of Shallowater and Lesli and David Davis of Lubbock. Nell had nine great grandchildren, whom she referred to as the apples of her eye. She also had several nieces and nephews.
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