Linnie Crook

Linnie Mae Donoho CrookbrbrResidence at time of death: Farwell, TexasbrbrDate of Death: March 3, 2005brbrLocation of Death: Plains Regional Medical Center in ClovisbrbrDate of birth: July 3, 1919 Age: 85brbrPlace of birth: Elsmore, Kansas to Leonard and Bessie Mae DonohobrbrPreceded in death by: Her parents; her husband Howard Crook in 1974; 12 Half-brothers and sisters; 1 Greatgrandchild Chylee Nicole in 1989; and 1 Son-inlaw Pat Worley in 2004brbrSurvived by: 6 Children - Eurith Marie Jones and her husband Orville Dean of Mesquite, Texas, Stella Murlene Smith of Falwell, Texas, Gari Lynn Worley of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Darrell Leon Crook of Farwell, Texas, Randy Bruce Cook and his wife Robin of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Jaquetta Chylee Crook Walterschied of Carlsbad, New Mexico, 11 Grandchildren; 9 Greabgrandchildren; and 1 Great Great-grandsonbrbrService information: Services will be held at the Hamlin Memorial United Methodist Church in Farwell, Texas at 10:00 a.m. CST on Saturday, March 5, 2005. Pastor Randy Crook will officiate with Rev. Scott Spitsberg assisting.brbrBurial will be at: Sunset Terrace Memorial Cemetery in Farwell, Texas.brbrMemorial Contributions: may be made to the Hamlin Memorial United Methodist ChurchbrMemorial Fund.brbrSteedTodd Funeral Home, 800 E. Manana, Clovis, New Mexico 88101brbrAdditional information: Mrs. Crook married Howard Ruben Clark on June 14, 1934 inbrFort Scott, Kansas. They lived in Kansas until moving to Bovina in 1937. They then moved to Farwell in 1952. Mrs. Crook worked for the Hamlin Memorial United Methodist Church in the 60s and 70s. She also worked for the Farwell Schools as a summer driver for Head Start fromthe mid 60s to the mid 70s and drove a bus for schools from 1974 1978. As she was not able to attend high school in rural Kansas she was extremely proud of the General Equlvalency Diploma she earned in the mid 70s. Linnies spiritual journey began at a revival in the Bovina Methodist Church around 1949. She transferred her membership from Bovina to the Hamlin Memorial United Methodist Church in 1952 and was member for over 50 years. She enjoyed writing poems and even had a book of poems published. She also enjoyed painting. Mrs. Crook was a member of the Fanrvell Study Club, and the Senior Citizens of Texico-Fanrvell. Most of all she enjoyed her six children, 11 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and one great great-grandson.