Lucille Wemple, 1931-2015\tLucille Wemple died Friday, Aug. 28th, at a local hospital after a long illness. She was 84.\tBorn in Midland on July 24, 1931, she was the youngest child of Midland pioneers Fred A. and Edith Wemple. Among his many civic achievements, Mr. Wemple served on the State Board of Education and was chairman of the Texas Highway Commission, a forerunner of today’s TXDOT.\tLucille was the first homecoming queen at Midland High School and graduated from MHS in 1948. She graduated from Hockaday Junior College in Dallas and attended Southern Methodist University, where she was active in Zeta Tau Alpha sorority.\tShe was a secretary at First State Bank and an office manager at the First National Bank until 1974. She was named Secretary of the Year in 1971 and served as president of the local chapter of Professional Secretaries International (formerly the National Secretary Association).\tShe was active in the Midland chapter of the Zeta Tau Alpha alumnae association.\tReturning to school, she received a bachelor of arts degree in Mass Communication from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin and a master of business administration degree, also from UTPB. For many years, she was an instructor in business classes at Midland College.\tFollowing her retirement, she lived for a time in Paris, Texas. She returned to Midland in 2015.\tShe was predeceased by her parents and a brother, Allen Wemple. Survivors include her brother, Fred W. Wemple and wife Georgann of Odessa; two sisters, Edith Wemple Avery of Austin and Evelyn Wemple Allen of Austin; nephews, Allen Wemple Jr. of Midland, Scott Wemple and wife Alana of Spring, and Cliff Avery of Pflugerville; nieces, Diane Wemple Lorusso and husband Gary of Palmer, Alaska, Susan Wemple Courtney and husband Kevin of Midland, Andrea Avery and husband David Shackelford of Pflugerville and Ginger Avery Dixon and husband Jason of Round Rock; and numerous grand-nephews and grandnieces.\tGraveside services are scheduled at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at Resthaven Memorial Park.\tIn lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Methodist Children’s Home of Waco or to a favorite charity.,
