Obituary
Graveside services for Wanda DeLoyce Roberts Oliver, 97, of Friona Texas were held August 15, 2019 at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Amarillo. Wanda passed August 11, 2019 at the home of her daughter, in Orange County California. She married Herbert Keith Oliver on March 10, 1946 in Bellflower, California. She was born in Ladonia, Texas on August 3, 1922 and in her early 20s moved to California where she resided for 35 years. She moved back to Friona in 1985. She loved spending time with her sister Margie Herring and all of Margie’s children and grandchildren. She loved going to the Senior Center and playing dominoes. She also loved entertaining, going to the mall, spending lots of time at Disneyland in California, getting her nails done with her granddaughters, and her favorite meal of the day was eating breakfast out. She moved back to California 5 years ago to spend time with her daughter and family. She is survived by her daughter, Renee King and husband Larry King of Orange County, California, also her granddaughters Darcy King and Autumn King Montoya and her husband Rickk, greatgranddaughter Juliet King and great-grandson Kennedy Montoya all of Orange County, California. They all treated her like a Queen. She loved them all and they loved her.
Johnny Grant Mars
Johnny Grant Mars, 71, resident of Hitchcock, TX passed away September 10, 2019 in Webster, TX. John was born in Friona, TX on July 11, 1948 to Marston and Mildred Mars. John graduated from West Texas State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Science. John attended Friona United Methodist Church, a member of League City United Methodist Church, The Friona Masonic Lodge, and Phi Delta Fraternity. John owned Mars Real Estate and Insurance in Friona, TX, he was engaged in farming for 45 years.
John is preceded in death by his parents.
John leaves behind to cherish is memories, his wife of 29 years, Evelyn Mars; daughters: Penny Mars and Rene Cooper, husband Don; son, Kyle Mars; grandchildren: Sarah Allen, husband Austin and Tyler Cooper, wife Amanda; great grandchildren: Aven Allen, Marli-Jo Cooper, Sydnee Allen, Hadley Rowell, Rebel Mars and Bailey Cooper; brother, Tommy Mars, wife Barbara.
There will be a private service at a later date.
Please make memorial contributions to your favorite charity in Johnny Mars name.
Crowder Funeral Home - Pearland, TX
