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Submitted: 7/28/23 • Approved: 7/28/23 • Last Updated: 7/31/23 • R579025-G579023-S3
Lela M. Atchley Baker Geer
August 11, 1922-October 12, 2017
*Photo, courtesy M. Bishop
*Obituary Lela M. Atchley Baker Geer
Lela Baker Geer, 95, of Big Spring died, Thursday, October 12, 2017 in a local hospital.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Monday, October 16, 2017 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
Lela Baker Geer was born August, 11, 1922 to Luie A. and Lillie Bynum Atchley in Hamilton, Texas.
She first married James William Baker on October 5, 1940 in Hamilton, Texas.
She married Kenneth Vance Geer on June 2, 1986 in Corpus Christi, Texas.
She moved to Big Spring in the early 1950's and worked at Anthony's and 1st National Bank among others.
She was a Baptist and attended Trinity Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Vance Geer of Big Spring; two sisters, Fay Dean Kendall and Margie Harris and husband, Elmer; three children, Louise Whitaker, Don Baker and wife, Linda all of Big Spring and Steve Baker and wife Pam of Lubbock; eight grandchildren, Stacey Childers and husband, Jeff, Lori Massingill, Jody Whitaker and wife, Cheryl, Craig Baker, Meredith Crisp and husband, Charlie, Marc Baker and wife, Sandy, Chance Baker and wife, Heather and Whitney Crump and husband, Chris; twenty great grandchildren, Josh Childers and wife, Amber, Ryan Childers, Atchley Massingill, Cassi Massingill, Tara Kimberly and, husband Matt, Savannah Grigg, Sheridan, Shiloh and Sarah Whitaker, Zak and Callie Baker, Ashley, Kylie and Carlie Crisp, Bella and Jace Baker, McKenley and Connor Baker and Kyslie and Casen Crump and seven great great grandchildren; Gracie and Johnathan Childers, Vye Mendoza and Rilya Massingill, Bre and Ashlyn McPherson and Mason Kimberly and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bill Baker and a son, Doyal Wayne Baker.
Pallbearers will be Marc Baker, Zak Baker, Chance Baker, Chris Crump, Josh Childers, Ryan Childers and Charlie Crisp.
The family suggests that memorial be made to Compass Hospice, 1900 S. Gregg Street, Suite C, Big Spring, Texas 79720 or to a favorite charity.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home and Crematory. Online condolences may be made at www.npwelch.com
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Contributed on 7/28/23 by neldapat
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