Dovie Jean Stripling

Dovie Jean Stripling's 100 years on this earth came to a peaceful close on October 4, 2008, at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. Jean was born on November 27, 1907, in Fulton, Arkansas, to George and Pearl Loughridge. She was a member of a family which included five sisters, Letha, Margaret, Betty, Louise and Bea and two brothers, Bill and Doyle. Jean grew up in Healton, Oklahoma. At eighteen, she moved to Fort Worth where she attended nursing school at City County Hospital receiving her Registered Nurse degree in 1928. This degree matched her spirit well as she always tried to help ill people with their problems.After moving to Big Spring in 1936, she became a surgical nurse as well as Supervisor of Nurses at the Bivings and Barcus Hospital and actively volunteered at the local Health Department for many years. At this time she met a young insurance salesman, Robert Stripling, Sr., who would become the love of her life. They married in 1936 and had many happy years traveling together, enjoying their many friends and their son, Robert Stripling, Jr. Jean was the greatest mom who loved her family unconditionally and supported them wholeheartedly in everything they did.Jean was a master gardener. She helped initiate the Big Spring Garden Club and was a faithful member for over fifty years. Receiving many ribbons for her arrangements in flower shows, Jean especially enjoyed taking her flower arrangements to the church for special events and to ill friends at their home. A large area of her yard was always devoted to a garden for flowers. After her husband, Robert, Sr. died in 2002, she came to live with her son, Robert, Jr. in Lubbock. Jean's family includes her son Robert and wife, Melissa Stripling, grandsons, Joe Ryan and Chris Logou, grandson, Steve Stripling and wife, Tiffany, and their son, Harris, of Lubbock, granddaughter, Stacy and husband, Mouli Cohen of Belvedere, California, two brothers-in-law, Allen Stripling and wife, Adelle of Dallas, and John Stripling and wife, Marjorie of Fort Worth, and one sister-in-law, Ruth Webb and husband, Darrell of Fort Worth, and numerous nieces and nephews. In celebration of her life, a wake will be given on Wednesday, October 8,2008, at the home of her son Robert Stripling, 4619 8th Street, Lubbock at 7:00 PM. The family will receive friends Tuesday, from7:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Nalley-Pickle & Welch FuneralHome in Big Spring. A memorial service at the First United Methodist Church in Big Spring will be held Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at 1:00 PM followed by a committal service at the Mt. Olive Memorial Park. May She Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory. She was loved by many and will be greatly missed.Rather than flowers, the family request memorials in Jean's name to be given to Teen Challenge, 6901 S. County Road 1200, Midland, Texas 79706.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Weklch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be nade at: www.npwelch.com,