JOPLIN, MO — Oletha B. (Nall) Parks Blackwell, age 86, of Joplin, passed away at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at Spring River Christian Village.
Born June 22, 1924, in Granbury, Texas, she was the daughter of the late James H. Nall and Thelma B. Israel Nall. In 2000, she and her husband moved to Joplin from Mineral Wells, Texas, to be close to her daughter and son-in-law.
For 23 years, she was a bank employee in Mineral Wells and Arlington, Texas.
She also was vice-president of QHS, Inc. d/b/a/ Quality Health Services in Arlington, and worked for Southwestern Bell in Mineral Wells. She was a member of Southside Church of Christ Congregation, where she was very involved as the wife of the Deacon in charge of Senior Activities, the Visitation Program, teaching classes for many years, serving as African ministry teacher and many other church activities. She later served in the Joplin Welcome Club.
In May of 1943, she married Stanley Parks. He preceded her in death in April of 1974.
On Jan. 11, 1980, she married Herman Elmer Blackwell, at Mineral Wells. He survives.
Additional survivors include her daughter, Brenda J. (Parks) Barentine and husband, Roger, of Webb City, Mo.; three grandchildren, Staci J. Bogle and husband, Brian, of Edmond, Okla., Renate S. Michael and husband, Anthony, of Bossier City, La., and Brett A. Barentine, of Las Colinas, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Blake and Tenley Bogle, of Edmond, and Landrie Michael, of Bossier City; a sister, Marzell Roulston, of Fort Worth, Texas; and two brothers, Alfred Nall and wife, Betty, of Sapulpa, Okla., and Jack Nall and wife, Darlene, of Tulsa, Okla.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Woodland Park Cemetery in Mineral Wells, under the direction of Baum Carlock Bumgardner Funeral Home with William Eudy, minister officiating. Local arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, MO where friends may call on Wednesday, between the hours of 3 and 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Spring River Christian Village.
Source of obituary Parker Mortuary, Joplin, MO. August 31, 2010.
Born June 22, 1924, in Granbury, Texas, she was the daughter of the late James H. Nall and Thelma B. Israel Nall. In 2000, she and her husband moved to Joplin from Mineral Wells, Texas, to be close to her daughter and son-in-law.
For 23 years, she was a bank employee in Mineral Wells and Arlington, Texas.
She also was vice-president of QHS, Inc. d/b/a/ Quality Health Services in Arlington, and worked for Southwestern Bell in Mineral Wells. She was a member of Southside Church of Christ Congregation, where she was very involved as the wife of the Deacon in charge of Senior Activities, the Visitation Program, teaching classes for many years, serving as African ministry teacher and many other church activities. She later served in the Joplin Welcome Club.
In May of 1943, she married Stanley Parks. He preceded her in death in April of 1974.
On Jan. 11, 1980, she married Herman Elmer Blackwell, at Mineral Wells. He survives.
Additional survivors include her daughter, Brenda J. (Parks) Barentine and husband, Roger, of Webb City, Mo.; three grandchildren, Staci J. Bogle and husband, Brian, of Edmond, Okla., Renate S. Michael and husband, Anthony, of Bossier City, La., and Brett A. Barentine, of Las Colinas, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Blake and Tenley Bogle, of Edmond, and Landrie Michael, of Bossier City; a sister, Marzell Roulston, of Fort Worth, Texas; and two brothers, Alfred Nall and wife, Betty, of Sapulpa, Okla., and Jack Nall and wife, Darlene, of Tulsa, Okla.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Woodland Park Cemetery in Mineral Wells, under the direction of Baum Carlock Bumgardner Funeral Home with William Eudy, minister officiating. Local arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, MO where friends may call on Wednesday, between the hours of 3 and 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Spring River Christian Village.
Source of obituary Parker Mortuary, Joplin, MO. August 31, 2010.
JOPLIN, MO — Oletha B. (Nall) Parks Blackwell, age 86, of Joplin, passed away at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at Spring River Christian Village.
Born June 22, 1924, in Granbury, Texas, she was the daughter of the late James H. Nall and Thelma B. Israel Nall. In 2000, she and her husband moved to Joplin from Mineral Wells, Texas, to be close to her daughter and son-in-law.
For 23 years, she was a bank employee in Mineral Wells and Arlington, Texas.
She also was vice-president of QHS, Inc. d/b/a/ Quality Health Services in Arlington, and worked for Southwestern Bell in Mineral Wells. She was a member of Southside Church of Christ Congregation, where she was very involved as the wife of the Deacon in charge of Senior Activities, the Visitation Program, teaching classes for many years, serving as African ministry teacher and many other church activities. She later served in the Joplin Welcome Club.
In May of 1943, she married Stanley Parks. He preceded her in death in April of 1974.
On Jan. 11, 1980, she married Herman Elmer Blackwell, at Mineral Wells. He survives.
Additional survivors include her daughter, Brenda J. (Parks) Barentine and husband, Roger, of Webb City, Mo.; three grandchildren, Staci J. Bogle and husband, Brian, of Edmond, Okla., Renate S. Michael and husband, Anthony, of Bossier City, La., and Brett A. Barentine, of Las Colinas, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Blake and Tenley Bogle, of Edmond, and Landrie Michael, of Bossier City; a sister, Marzell Roulston, of Fort Worth, Texas; and two brothers, Alfred Nall and wife, Betty, of Sapulpa, Okla., and Jack Nall and wife, Darlene, of Tulsa, Okla.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Woodland Park Cemetery in Mineral Wells, under the direction of Baum Carlock Bumgardner Funeral Home with William Eudy, minister officiating. Local arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, MO where friends may call on Wednesday, between the hours of 3 and 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Spring River Christian Village.
Source of obituary Parker Mortuary, Joplin, MO. August 31, 2010.
Born June 22, 1924, in Granbury, Texas, she was the daughter of the late James H. Nall and Thelma B. Israel Nall. In 2000, she and her husband moved to Joplin from Mineral Wells, Texas, to be close to her daughter and son-in-law.
For 23 years, she was a bank employee in Mineral Wells and Arlington, Texas.
She also was vice-president of QHS, Inc. d/b/a/ Quality Health Services in Arlington, and worked for Southwestern Bell in Mineral Wells. She was a member of Southside Church of Christ Congregation, where she was very involved as the wife of the Deacon in charge of Senior Activities, the Visitation Program, teaching classes for many years, serving as African ministry teacher and many other church activities. She later served in the Joplin Welcome Club.
In May of 1943, she married Stanley Parks. He preceded her in death in April of 1974.
On Jan. 11, 1980, she married Herman Elmer Blackwell, at Mineral Wells. He survives.
Additional survivors include her daughter, Brenda J. (Parks) Barentine and husband, Roger, of Webb City, Mo.; three grandchildren, Staci J. Bogle and husband, Brian, of Edmond, Okla., Renate S. Michael and husband, Anthony, of Bossier City, La., and Brett A. Barentine, of Las Colinas, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Blake and Tenley Bogle, of Edmond, and Landrie Michael, of Bossier City; a sister, Marzell Roulston, of Fort Worth, Texas; and two brothers, Alfred Nall and wife, Betty, of Sapulpa, Okla., and Jack Nall and wife, Darlene, of Tulsa, Okla.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Woodland Park Cemetery in Mineral Wells, under the direction of Baum Carlock Bumgardner Funeral Home with William Eudy, minister officiating. Local arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, MO where friends may call on Wednesday, between the hours of 3 and 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Spring River Christian Village.
Source of obituary Parker Mortuary, Joplin, MO. August 31, 2010.
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