Nova Lee Mooring, 85, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Clarendon.
Memorial services were held Tuesday, April 30, 2013, in the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon, Texas with Rev. Lloyd Stice, officiating. At Mrs. Mooring’s request, her body was donated to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Nova Lee Mooring, a lifelong resident of Donley County, died at Saturday, April 27, 2013, At the age of 85. She was born on November 11, 1927, in Ashtola, Texas, to Carl and Nova Ann Barker. Nova attended schools in Ashtola, Lelia Lake, and Clarendon, Texas. She attended one year of college at Clarendon Junior College. She was married to Bill Mooring on January 10, 1947. She was a member of the First Methodist Church in Clarendon, Texas.
She was an avid bridge player and played with several groups in Clarendon.
She was an excellent cook known for her wonderful pies and cakes. She generously baked them for special events and for friends.
She was preceded in death by four sisters, Viola Graham, Vera Noble, Mamie Clark, and Mildred Tomlinson, and a brother, Earl Barker.
She is survived by her husband, Bill Mooring, and two sons, Don Mooring of Canyon, Texas, and David Mooring of New Braunfels, Texas, four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a brother, Don Barker of Amarillo, Texas, and a sister, Mary Lou Murph of Snyder, Texas.
The family request that memorials be sent to the Community Care Center of Clarendon / PO Box 1007 / Clarendon, TX 79226.
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