Thelma Lucille Peverley

Our precious mother quietly passed in her sleep on Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Thelma Lucille Peverley was born on August 31, 1927, in Seminole, Oklahoma to William Farl Parker and Anna Louise Welton Parker. Lucille was the youngest of our grandparents’ three children. Her father’s employment with Sinclair Oil, Co. required the family to relocate several times during Lucille’s childhood. The family lived for a time in Troup, Texas, but when Mom was preparing to enter high school, the family had to locate to Bairoil, Wyoming. World War II was underway and, with gas rationing and rubber shortages, Mom was forced to board with a family in Rawlins, WY since the Sinclair “camp” was 60 miles away. After graduating from Rawlins High School at age 15, Lucille entered the University of Wyoming in Laramie just before her 16th birthday. She was introduced to Keith Howard Peverley at a ski meet by a high school friend, Barbara Lou Dorr and her husband, Paul Peverley. Mom rejected Keith’s offer to have a cup of coffee because she was babysitting for her young niece, Anna Jean, but told him to call once they were back in Laramie. Dad obviously knew that Mom was worth pursuing because he called her the next day and their love story began.Lucille graduated from The University of Wyoming in 1948 with a BA in Business and married Keith (Pev) on August 15, 1948, sixteen days before her 21st birthday. They were married 62 years before he died of prostate cancer on September 10, 2010. They welcomed their first child, Glenna Susan Peverley, while living in Hobbs, NM and moved to Casper, WY six weeks later. Their second child, Jay Scott Peverley, was born three and a half years later in Farmington, NM. We all have wonderful memories of a small town childhood spent in Farmington along with relationships built with friends that continue to the present time. Lucille worked full time while we were growing up. She loved working, but also managed to be active in PTA and all of our activities, as well as, having a vibrant social life.In 1965, Pev was transferred to Houston, TX after receiving a promotion with Dresser Magcobar. Lucille worked for an apartment and home builder, Edmund Brandt, as his Bookkeeper/Comptroller for several years before taking a job with Trendmaker Homes (Weyerhauser) as VP and Comptroller. She continued to work and thrive at Trendmaker until her retirement. The family lived in the Fonn Villas subdivision and, in Mom’s typical fashion, making “forever” friends and entertaining folks was part of her daily routine. After her children finished college and began their careers, Pev and Lucille, designed and built a Trendmaker home in the Barker’s Landing subdivision while planning their eventual retirement. During those years, Lucille cared for her mother in their home. In 1986, they all moved to Elkins Lake, just outside Huntsville, TX. They lived in a townhome while Mom designed and managed every detail of the construction of their dream home overlooking the lake. They enjoyed playing golf and bridge and fishing off the bulkhead of their new home. And of course, they were quickly surrounded by a large contingency of friends. Mom and Dad loved to have friends and family come to visit them and Mom would always have a feast prepared for their guests. She was quite a cook and enjoyed spoiling people, especially her grandson, Alex. Whenever someone in Elkins Lake was sick, you could usually depend on Lucille to rush in with a big pot of soup and homemade bread. They loved their life at Elkins Lake and we are all left with many happy memories of the 24 years they spent in this little piece of paradise. Lucille was diagnosed with dementia in 2012 and was moved to Midland, TX to be with her family. For the past year, she resided at Legacy Ranch Alzheimer’s Special Care Center. The family would like to thank the administration, medical staff, and caregivers for their loving and respectful care of our mother. She seemed to really enjoy her life there and was very active until she broke her hip earlier this year. We would also like to thank private caregivers, Jessica Alvarado and Amy Alvarado, who so lovingly cared for Lucille in recent weeks, her doctor, Manish Dimri, and Andra Hall, PA. There is one person for whom we reserve our most heartfelt thanks. Debbie Whitney was caregiver, friend, family member and most vocal advocate for our mother. Debbie and Mom loved one another very much and knowing Mom had Debbie keeping watch was more comforting to us than she could possibly know. Lucille was predeceased by her parents (Farl and Anna Parker), her brothers (Ronald and Bud Parker), her mother and father-in-law (Keith and Hazel Peverley) and all of Pev’s brothers and sisters. She is survived by her children, Glenna Bell (Randy) of Midland, TX, and Jay Peverley (Linda) of Vista, CA, her only grandchild, Alex Bell of New Orleans, LA, and many dearly loved nieces, and nephews and cousins. Interment of Lucille’s ashes and celebration of her life will be held Friday, October 2, 2015 at 10:30 am at Houston National Cemetery in Houston, TX. Lucille will be interred along with Keith. Afterwards, friends and family will be invited to join us in Huntsville for an informal gathering. Contributions in memory of Lucille Peverley may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association, 4400 N. Big Spring, Suite C32, Midland, TX 79705, or the charity of your choice. Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com. ,