ODESSA Leona Pasley Collett, 89 years old, passed away November 8, 2010, at Hospice House with her beloved daughter by her side.
Leona was born April 22, 1921, in Arkansas. She came to Odessa in 1948 from Texarkana. She was a member of Terrace Hills Baptist Church. Mrs. Collett was a devoted Christian and Republican. She voted in every single election and strongly encouraged her family to do the same. She never missed a single Rush Limbaugh radio show. He could be heard loud and clear throughout the house and down the street. Leona was loved by everyone she knew. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, always putting everyone else's needs before hers. She will be missed beyond belief.
Mrs. Collett was preceded in death by her husbands, James Pasley and Harvie Collett; brothers, J.C. and Andy Fleming; sister, Leota Cunningham; son, Richard Pasley; and grandson, James Lee Pasley.
Survivors are her sons, Leroy "Jim" Pasley and Gary Collett; daughter, Gailya "GiGi" Brown and husband Randy; grandchildren, Toni Brightman, Susan Moore, Natalie Gilmore, Ricky Pasley, Steven Collett, Heather Massey and husband Bobby, Brian Collett and wife Stacy, Bradley Collett, Kent Copeland and Kyle Copeland; and great-grandchildren, Bryce Gilmore, Nicolas Gilmore, Christopher Brightman, Chelsi Brightman, Colton Moore, Ashton Moore, Catrina Collett, Robby Massey, Seth Pasley and River Collett.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, November 12, 2010, at Acres West Funeral Chapel, officiated by Pastor Clydel Chapman. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are entrusted to Acres West Funeral Chapel and online condolences may be sent at acreswestfuneral.com.
Published in Odessa American on November 11, 2010