Obituary of Mary McMennamy

Services for Mary Rebecca McMennamy, 82, of Midland, TX, were held at 2:00pm Tuesday, November 11, 2008 in the First United Methodist Church in Hale Center, TX, with Rev. Jerry Don Cheshire, of Northridge Methodist Church in Lamesa, TX, officiating. Burial followed in the Hale Center Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Hale Center, TX. Mrs. McMennamy died on November 7, 2008 in Midland, TX She was born on August 31, 1926 in Warrenton, NC. In 1943 she graduated from Methodist Orphanage School in Raleigh, NC and married Joe Leslie McMennamy on August 31, 1944 in Raleigh, NC. They made their home in Hale Center and Cotton Center, TX, where she was employed by Allen and Beach, Inc. They lived in Virginia and Maryland before moving to Midland in 1981. She was employed at Johnson Tire Company until her retirement. Survivors include 3 daughters, Louise McCollum and her husband Dwayne of Midland, TX, Teresa Copeland and her husband Johnny of Perryton, TX, Jo AnnSeabolt and John of Burke, VA, 2 brothers of Richmond VA and1 sister from Lima, OH, 8 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband (Joe Leslie McMennamy), her Father (Willie Harris), her Mother (Grace Burgess), her step-father(Dave Burgess) and a brother (Stanley Harris). Family suggests memorial contributions be sent to the Methodist Children's Home in Raleigh, NC and Waco, TX. Abell Funeral Home