Mary Mccready

Mary Lauice Lois McCready, 86, of Midland, Texas, died Sunday, December 14, 2008, in Midland. She was born October 13, 1922, in Kemp, Oklahoma to Walker W. and Annie Mary Elrod.

Lois graduated from Kemp High School in May 1940 and enrolled that fall at Southeastern State University in Durant Oklahoma. She attended Southeastern until 1942. She married Edwin McCready on April 26, 1942. She was employed as a clerk- typist-bookkeeper from 1942 to 1950 for the U.S. Corp of Engineers, Stewart Abstract and Title and the business office at Southeastern State University. She reenrolled at Southeastern and graduated with honors in May 1950. She received her Master in Education from Eastern New Mexico University in August 1956.

In August 1950 Lois and Edwin moved to Clovis, NM to teach in the Clovis School System. Lois taught forth grade for 1 year at James Bickley and for 4 years at Highland Elementary. In 1955 she was offered a fifth grade position at James Bickley where she taught until her retirement on May 28, 1985. Lois taught for a total of 35 years in the Clovis Schools. She never forgot any of her students that she had taught and was always happy to see them.

During her years of teaching she served as Secretary of Eastern District Teachers Association from 1962-63, was the first president of Kappa Iota and chaired numerous Clovis Education Association committees. She was inducted into the Southeast Region Teachers Hall of Fame on April 23, 1988. After retirement she worked two years with the Hosts program at James Bickley. She really enjoyed working one on one with the students. She was secretary for one year for the Retired Educators Association.

She was a member of 16th and Pile Church of Christ. Over the years she taught Sunday morning classes and helped with Vacation Bible School. She also worked in the World Bible School program for students in Africa.

She is survived by Son, Kem Edwin McCready of Midland; Granddaughter, Caitlin Erin McCready of Denver, Colorado; Grandson, Nathaniel Edwin McCready of Midland and Sister, Joann Pressley of El Paso, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Elbert Elrod, Hollis Elrod, Durrell Elrod, Eva Elrod Nichols, Jack Elrod and Lucy Elrod.

Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 19, 2008, at 16th Pile Church of Christ in Clovis with Jim Gammon officiating. Burial will follow at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens in Clovis.

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