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Obituary for Ingram


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Friday September 01, 2000

Orvella Jeane (Jeanie) Ingram, a resident of Albuquerque since 1957, passed away August 29, 2000. Her father, Lester L. Pugh predeceased her August 3, 1987. Also her four grandparents, Albert F. Pugh, Ada M. Pierce Pugh, Clay L. Profitt and Lida M. Carr Profitt. She is survived by her mother, Violet L. Profitt Pugh from Bartlesville, OK. Jeanie is also survived by her husband of almost 50 years, George Edwin Ingram; her daughter, Linda Jeane Walton; her grandson, David Nicholas Walton; her son, Bryan Allen Ingram; her grandsons, Kristopher Bryan Ingram and Stephen Allen Ingram, all of Albuquerque. Her daughter's husband is William A. (Buddy) Walton III and her son's wife is Bonnie Evans Ingram. Her brother, Larry L. Pugh and his wife, Sandra live in Smyer, TX. Another sister-in-law, Elizabeth Ingram Hensley lives in Dallas, TX. Numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive. Jeanie was born September 22, 1932 in Bartlesville, but was raised and attended schools in Oklahoma City, OK. She also attended the University of Oklahoma with George. She married George, February 10, 1951 while he was in the Air Force. They married at a chapel on Lackland AFB and then they lived in San Antonio, TX for four years. After attending OSU in Stillwater, OK, they moved to Albuquerque, June 4, 1957. Jeanie was very creative. She loved to garden and she fired beautiful ceramics to decorate her new and most recent home at 8915 Greenarbor Rd. NE. She created the architectural plans for this home, which she and George built four years ago. She enjoyed advanced square dancing, country-western dancing, line-dancing, and round-dancing. She also traveled extensively. Her greatest enjoyment was playing card games and board games with her grandsons. Visitation for family and friends will be at St. Johns United Methodist Church, 2626 Arizona St. NE, Friday, September 1, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 7500 Paseo Del Norte NE 87113, in the Mausoleum Chapel, Saturday, September 2, at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the Lovelace Hospice, attention Susan Lueckenhoff, MSW, at 5400 Gibson Blvd. SE, Bldg. 18, 18708, or to your favorite charity. Arrangements by Direct Funeral Services, 2919 4th St. NW, Albuquerque, 505-343-8008.