Individual Details
Ida Mae Groves
(18 Feb 1925 - 19 Dec 2005)
IDA MAE DEAVER PIERCE, 80, of Amarillo died Monday, Dec. 19, 2005.
Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in The Church of Christ at The Colonies Chapel with Dick Marcear officiating. A private family burial was Dec. 21 in Llano Cemetery with Wayne Campbell officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Mrs. Pierce was born Feb. 18, 1925, in Kim, Colo., to Richard Franklin and Nora Vela Groves. She graduated from Stinnett High School in 1941 and went on to attend Draughon's Business College.
She married Bernard J. Deaver on Aug. 8, 1943, in Gulfport, Miss. He preceded her in death on April 26, 1966.
She worked as a secretary for Lewis Dodson Engineering for more than 25 years until her retirement in 1974.
In 1976 she moved to Tulsa, Okla., where she married Glen A. Pierce on March 17, 1976.
Mrs. Pierce returned to Amarillo in 2002 to be close to her children. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of the EF and JKL Units at Bivins Memorial Nursing Home.
Survivors include her husband, Glen A. Pierce of Tulsa; a daughter, Diane Freeman and husband Tony of Amarillo; a son, Denny Deaver and wife Sandy of Amarillo; a sister, Rubye Jean Parker of Fritch; four grand-children, Jayson,
Mandy, Melynn and Clayton; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in The Church of Christ at The Colonies Chapel with Dick Marcear officiating. A private family burial was Dec. 21 in Llano Cemetery with Wayne Campbell officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Mrs. Pierce was born Feb. 18, 1925, in Kim, Colo., to Richard Franklin and Nora Vela Groves. She graduated from Stinnett High School in 1941 and went on to attend Draughon's Business College.
She married Bernard J. Deaver on Aug. 8, 1943, in Gulfport, Miss. He preceded her in death on April 26, 1966.
She worked as a secretary for Lewis Dodson Engineering for more than 25 years until her retirement in 1974.
In 1976 she moved to Tulsa, Okla., where she married Glen A. Pierce on March 17, 1976.
Mrs. Pierce returned to Amarillo in 2002 to be close to her children. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of the EF and JKL Units at Bivins Memorial Nursing Home.
Survivors include her husband, Glen A. Pierce of Tulsa; a daughter, Diane Freeman and husband Tony of Amarillo; a son, Denny Deaver and wife Sandy of Amarillo; a sister, Rubye Jean Parker of Fritch; four grand-children, Jayson,
Mandy, Melynn and Clayton; and five great-grandchildren.
Events
| Birth | 18 Feb 1925 | Kim, Las Animas County, Colorado | |||
| Marriage | 8 Aug 1943 | Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi - Bernard Jerome Deaver |  |  | |
| Death | 19 Dec 2005 | Amarillo, Potter County, Texas | |||
| Burial | 21 Dec 2005 | Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas | | |
Families
| Spouse | Bernard Jerome Deaver (1924 - 1966) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
Notes
Marriage
Bernard J. DeaverEvent Type Marriage
Event Date 8 Aug 1943
Event Place Harrison, Mississippi, United States
Event Place (Original) Harrison, Mississippi
Sex Male
Age 19
Birth Year (Estimated) 1924
Father's Name I.b. Deaver
Mother's Name Mrs. Finie Deaver
Spouse's Name Ida Mae Groves
Spouse's Sex F
Spouse's Age 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1925
Spouse's Father's Name Richard F. Groves
Spouse's Mother's Name Mrs Nola V. Groves
Burial
PLOT: Section R Lot 135 Space 3Inscription: IDA MAE DEAVER
Feb 18, 1925 - Dec 19, 2005
Beloved Wife & Mother
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