Nita "Nanny" Cypert, 74, of Garden City, died on Thursday, June 3, 2010, in a Midland hospital.

Funeral services were be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with Doyle Maynard, officiating. Interment will followed at Garden City Cemetery.

She was born on February 25, 1936, in Carthage, Texas and married James T. Cypert, Jr. on August 30, 1952 in San Angelo, Texas.

Nita attended schools in San Angelo and moved to Garden City in 1955. She and James have operated Cypert Garage since 1955. She was a homemaker, enjoyed ceramics, quilting and playing Skip-Bo.

She was a member of the Garden City Church of Christ.

Survivors include her husband, James T. Cypert, Jr. of Garden City; two sons & daughters-in-law, Darrell and Pat Cypert and Donald and Donna Cypert all of Garden City; two brothers, Marvin Neal Graves of Gilmer and Glenn Dale Graves of Florida; five sisters, Kathryn Walker of Hallsville, Sue Williams of Junction, Jeannette Tiger of Mt. Holly, New Jersey, Virginia Gill of Amarillo and Norma Donnell of Seymour; four grandchildren, Bryan Cypert of Garden City, Randy Cypert and Brandi Jones both of Big Spring and Melissa Wiehl of Leicester, England; six great grandchildren; and numerous nieces & nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Willie Mae Graves; one sister, Juanice Brashear; and a granddaughter, Jennifer Darlene Cypert.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. Karen Carr and the staff at Texas Oncology for the love and care given to Nita.

The family suggests memorials be made to Allison Cancer Center, 2200 West Illinois, Midland, Texas 79701.

Arrangements were under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring.