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Leona Maurene Evans Parker was born on Sunday, April 17, 1910 in Vineyard, Texas. She passed away on Friday, April 13, 2007 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Early in her life the family moved to Mayhill, New Mexico where she started to school. They later moved to Montezuma, New Mexico, where she met Walter Milfred Parker. They were married on May 23, 1934. Their married years were spent in various towns in New Mexico including Tucumcari, Hassell, Gallup, Ima, House, Clovis, and finally Albuquerque. Maurene was a mother first, a homemaker, a teacher and, of course, friend to many. Her college education was obtained at Mary Hardin Baylor College in Belton, TX, and later in the early 1950's she attended the University of New Mexico to update her teaching certificate. She taught at Ganado, AZ, House, Ima and Bosque Farms, NM schools. Her final years were spent living with her youngest daughter, Mary Nell and husband Leo in Albuquerque. Maurene and Walter always found time to enjoy life. They were members of the Carlisle Plaza Methodist Church in Albuquerque. They enjoyed square dancing, and were active in square dance clubs wherever they lived. Maurene was an accomplished pianist and she and Walter were also very active in local and state gospel singing groups. In their later years they often hosted a local group in their home and were often guests performing in local rest homes, where they made light of performing for the "old folks". She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-four years, Walter Parker in 1998. She is survived by her six children, Marjorie Larragoite and husband Gil of Albuquerque, Betty Lugo and husband Al of Albuquerque, Eugene Parker and wife Mary Lu of Roswell, Ronald Parker and wife Suzi of Las Cruces, Phyllis Snow and husband Robert of Houston, TX and Mary Nell Pate and husband Leo of Albuquerque and sister, Mary Virginia McClure of New Braunfels, TX; 14 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be held on Friday, April 20, at 10:00 a.m. at Carlisle Plaza Methodist Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico with interment at the Hassell Community Cemetery. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333 www.frenchmortuary.com
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