Graveside service for W. Lorena George of Walsh, Colorado, was held at 10:00AM at the Highland Cemetery at 2201 N Fort Sill Blvd, Lawton Oklahoma on Monday, June 6, 2016. Dr. Terrell Earnest will be presiding under the direction of Dykes Funeral Home of Walsh, Colorado.
Mrs. Lorena George died after a long illness at the Walsh Healthcare Center, Walsh, Colorado.
Lorena was born in DeQueen, Arkansas on September 29, 1918 to the parents William Watt Fleming and Ellen Wylie. She was also known as Rene, Grandma, Grandma Willie, Georgarina, Aunt Rene and Sweet Pea.
Lorena graduated from high school in Marlow Oklahoma and chose to marry the love of her life, Jim Henry George on July 2, 1938 in Lawton Oklahoma at her sister, Hazel's home. Jim once stated to Bert George that he splurged on the wedding ring as he paid ten dollars for it.
This marriage produced two children Heenan Watt "Butch" George, with wife Bonnie and their children, Jim H George, Walsh, Colorado, Janet George, San Diego California, and Alva Dean George, Walsh Colorado.
Survivors include: Heenan Watt "Butch" George, son, and wife Bonnie, children Jim Heenan, Janet Kay, and Alva Dean. Jim Fred "Tubb" George, son, wife Page Provence, and children Jim E. " Jimbo" George, grandson, and wife Anna Louise; great grandchildren Makayla Christeen, Kolby James, Simon, Kaylyn, and Ezra. Timothy Lee George, grandson, and wife Cori Conaster; great grandchildren Revin, Hunter Conaster, and Ross Thompson.
Jim Fred "Tubb" George with wife Page Provence, grandchildren Averi Lauren Blackmon, Jill Pitt, and Heather Lane Cooper by a previous marriage of Page Provence. Jim Edward "Jimbo"and wife Anna great-grandchild Simon Diaez. Jimbo's children, Makayla Christeen, and Kolby James by a previous marriage. Timothy Lee and wife Cori Conatser with great-grandchild Revin; Hunter Conaster and Ross Thompson, by previous marriage of Cori. Anna Louise George with Kaylyn Dallas and Ezra Malachi Sell by a previous marriage.
Lorena enjoyed: sewing; performing tailoring, alterations for individuals; making artificial corsages and hats, which her boys sold door to door, and was employed by Cartwrights Dress shop in Borger, Texas and C.R Anthony's in Lawton. She also enjoyed watching the Dallas Cowboys on TV, collecting rocks, making the favorite dishes for the grandchildren, telling stories to children, fishing, camping and another 'one time' recreation at Cripple Creek playing a game of chance, which was victorious, and most of all practicing her faith in God, and teaching Sunday School for many years.
Jim and Lorena lived in Mountain view Oklahoma where Butch was born and husband Jim taught school. Jim Fred George was born in 1942 in Lawton Oklahoma. A couple years later Lorena and family moved to Devall Oklahoma where Lorena learned to create artificial flowers and bouquets while husband Jim was Principal at the local school. Lorena and family moved to Tuttle Oklahoma in 1943 where she improved her skills at making artificial flower arrangements and learned to create and decorate womens hats while the family was busy with school. The family moved to Boise City Oklahoma in 1952.
While in Boise City, Lorena worked in a local flower shop part time for a couple years while getting more involved with creating garments with her new Singer Sewing machine. She then worked in a local Department store called McDonalds where she was in charge of fabric, patterns and consulting ladies that were buying the fabrics. The department store closed so she developed a clientele and began making garments from scratch and in 1958 also took over a full time shift at a cafe as a waitress so she could help with family finances as Butch had began college and as always, Mom, just made things happen so debt was not accumulated.
In 1959 Jim and Lorena moved to Stinett Texas where Jim had chosen to take a job teaching Junior High Math. (comment-butch) Really? That's dedication!) Mom, Lorena accepted an alterations position at Cartwrights, a dress shop in Borger, Texas, where she altered and re-fitted dresses for clients that would travel in from Amarillo and even Dallas for ladies garments and wedding dresses.
Jim retired so Lorene and Jim moved back to Lawton Oklahoma to kick back a little but it was only for a short period of time as dad passed away on October 22, 1979.
Lorene moved back to their home in Boise City, Oklahoma where she became extremely involved in the flower club, her church and community events for the next few years. She then moved to Walsh Colorado to be near some of her family.