LaVonna Marie "Bonnie" Tidwell, 83, of Big Spring, died on Thursday, August 25, 2005, in a local nursing home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 27, 2005 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Interment will follow at Mt. Olive Memorial Park.The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Friday at the funeral home.She was born on June 4, 1922, in Holdridge, Nebraska and married Alfred Tidwell on April 15, 1944 in Millington, Tennessee. He preceded her in death on May 28, 2005.Mrs. Tidwell had lived in Big Spring since 1946 and was a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Coahoma and a member of Big Spring Chapter #67, Order of the Eastern Star and the Order of the Beaucants. She had served in the United States Navy during World War II.Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Charles A. and Dorothy Tidwell and Johnny L. and Darlene Tidwell all of Big Spring; two daughters and one son-law, Tanya Jayne Price of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida and Sheila Ann and Albert LaRochelle of Townsend, Vermont; 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Sherry Nadine Tidwell and by one brother and one sister.The family suggests memorials be made to Odyssey Hospice, 1003 E. FM 700, Big Spring, Texas 79720 or to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater West Texas Chapter, 4400 N. Big Spring, Suite C-32, Midland, Texas 79705.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
