Edith Ann Oglethorpe went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. She was a long time resident of Texas City along with her late husband Murff Oglethorpe who predeceased her in 1990.
She is survived by her daughter, two grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. She was a valuable employee of Marathon Oil from where she retired in 1991. During her life time she was a faithful member of St. George's Episcopal Church, an usher, a member of the alter guild, and received numerous awards, such as Business Woman of the Year with Texas City Evening Business and Professional Women's Organization, won numerous bowling trophies along with her husband Murff, was treasurer of the Friends of the Library - Texas City library, and worked as a volunteer for the after school program for some years. During the past two years she was a resident of Hearthstone Assisted Living Home and just recently resided at Regent Care Nursing Home. At the time of her passing she was 89 years old and would have been 90 in March, 2011. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. A visitation will be held on Friday, January 21, 2011 from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. George's Episcopal Church, 510 13th Avenue N, Texas City, TX (409) 945-2583. Services for her burial will begin with a luncheon from 11 to 12:30 on January 22, 2011, and service at 1 p.m.
Interment will follow thereafter at Forest Park East Cemetery, 21620 Gulf Freeway, Webster, TX 77598 where she will be buried next to her late husband, Murff. Charitable donation's may be made in Edith's name to St. George's Episcopal Church.
Published in Houston Chronicle on January 20, 2011
She is survived by her daughter, two grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. She was a valuable employee of Marathon Oil from where she retired in 1991. During her life time she was a faithful member of St. George's Episcopal Church, an usher, a member of the alter guild, and received numerous awards, such as Business Woman of the Year with Texas City Evening Business and Professional Women's Organization, won numerous bowling trophies along with her husband Murff, was treasurer of the Friends of the Library - Texas City library, and worked as a volunteer for the after school program for some years. During the past two years she was a resident of Hearthstone Assisted Living Home and just recently resided at Regent Care Nursing Home. At the time of her passing she was 89 years old and would have been 90 in March, 2011. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. A visitation will be held on Friday, January 21, 2011 from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. George's Episcopal Church, 510 13th Avenue N, Texas City, TX (409) 945-2583. Services for her burial will begin with a luncheon from 11 to 12:30 on January 22, 2011, and service at 1 p.m.
Interment will follow thereafter at Forest Park East Cemetery, 21620 Gulf Freeway, Webster, TX 77598 where she will be buried next to her late husband, Murff. Charitable donation's may be made in Edith's name to St. George's Episcopal Church.
Published in Houston Chronicle on January 20, 2011
Edith Ann Oglethorpe went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. She was a long time resident of Texas City along with her late husband Murff Oglethorpe who predeceased her in 1990.
She is survived by her daughter, two grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. She was a valuable employee of Marathon Oil from where she retired in 1991. During her life time she was a faithful member of St. George's Episcopal Church, an usher, a member of the alter guild, and received numerous awards, such as Business Woman of the Year with Texas City Evening Business and Professional Women's Organization, won numerous bowling trophies along with her husband Murff, was treasurer of the Friends of the Library - Texas City library, and worked as a volunteer for the after school program for some years. During the past two years she was a resident of Hearthstone Assisted Living Home and just recently resided at Regent Care Nursing Home. At the time of her passing she was 89 years old and would have been 90 in March, 2011. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. A visitation will be held on Friday, January 21, 2011 from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. George's Episcopal Church, 510 13th Avenue N, Texas City, TX (409) 945-2583. Services for her burial will begin with a luncheon from 11 to 12:30 on January 22, 2011, and service at 1 p.m.
Interment will follow thereafter at Forest Park East Cemetery, 21620 Gulf Freeway, Webster, TX 77598 where she will be buried next to her late husband, Murff. Charitable donation's may be made in Edith's name to St. George's Episcopal Church.
Published in Houston Chronicle on January 20, 2011
She is survived by her daughter, two grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. She was a valuable employee of Marathon Oil from where she retired in 1991. During her life time she was a faithful member of St. George's Episcopal Church, an usher, a member of the alter guild, and received numerous awards, such as Business Woman of the Year with Texas City Evening Business and Professional Women's Organization, won numerous bowling trophies along with her husband Murff, was treasurer of the Friends of the Library - Texas City library, and worked as a volunteer for the after school program for some years. During the past two years she was a resident of Hearthstone Assisted Living Home and just recently resided at Regent Care Nursing Home. At the time of her passing she was 89 years old and would have been 90 in March, 2011. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. A visitation will be held on Friday, January 21, 2011 from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. George's Episcopal Church, 510 13th Avenue N, Texas City, TX (409) 945-2583. Services for her burial will begin with a luncheon from 11 to 12:30 on January 22, 2011, and service at 1 p.m.
Interment will follow thereafter at Forest Park East Cemetery, 21620 Gulf Freeway, Webster, TX 77598 where she will be buried next to her late husband, Murff. Charitable donation's may be made in Edith's name to St. George's Episcopal Church.
Published in Houston Chronicle on January 20, 2011
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