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GREER, JACKIE LATHAM Age 81, a native and life long resident of the Quay Valley, south of Tucumcari, NM passed away on March 6, 2013. She was a descended from the Quay Valley pioneer Brassell family and married Lyle Greer, also a Quay Valley native who descended from a pioneering ranch family. In addition to operating their ranch at Quay, they owned and operated the Valley Feed and Supply in Tucumcari, NM for many years. She graduated from the Tucumcari High School in 1949. She was a member of the Tucumcari Church of Christ. She was an active 4-H leader and was inducted into the State 4-H Hall of Fame in Las Cruces, NM. She also served as the assistant post master at the Quay Post Office for several years. Jackie was a member of the Quay Progressive Club and ardent supporter of community activities at Quay. She was an active supporter of the New Mexico State University through the Extension Service and from sending her four sons to college there. She was preceded in death by her husband Lyle Greer; son Donnie; parents Myra and Jack Latham; brothers Jim and Bobbie Latham; and daughter-in-law Tana Greer. She is survived by her sons - Ronnie Greer and Sheri, Quenton Greer, all of Quay New Mexico, and Benton Greer of Denver, Colorado; grandchildren - Jennifer Nash of Long Meadow, MA, Cameron Greer of Aurora, Colorado and Jakkie Greer of Denver, Colrado; great-grandchildren - Conor, Ryan, and Oliva Nash. Services will be held at the Dunn Memorial Chapel in Tucumcari on Friday, March 15th at 10:30am with interment to follow in the Quay Cemetery south of Tucumcari, NM on State Hwy 209. In lieu of flowers memorial can be made to the Arthritis Foundation or to the Quay Cemetery Fund c/o Betty White, 4036 Quay Road 60, Tucumcari, New Mexico. Arrangements entrusted to the Dunn Funeral Home of Tucumcari New Mexico.
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