United States Air Force World War II Veteran
RALLS — Services for Mildred Walker McDermett, 77, of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Emma Church of Christ in Ralls with Pete Mimms officiating and Billy Bob Wright and Mike McDermett officiating.
Burial will be in Ralls Cemetery under the direction of Adams Funeral Home of Ralls.
She died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002.
She was born Nov. 21, 1924, in Omaha and married Charles Perrin McDermett Jr. on June 20, 1943, in Crosbyton. She was a 1943 graduate of Ralls High School. She was a homemaker and a member of Taylor Street Church of Christ in Morton.
They moved to Snyder in 1976 and was a member of East Side Church of Christ. She owned and operated Mildred´s, a ladies boutique, for 12 years. She retired, and they moved to Lubbock.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Mike of Austin and John Wayne of Fort Worth; a brother, Buddy Walker of Roswell, N.M.; a sister, Nancy Mize of Ralls; four grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to VistaCare Hospice Foundation, 7606 University Suite C, Lubbock, TX 79423.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
©Lubbock Avalanche Journal, Sunday, February 3, 2002
Charles Perrin McDermett, Jr. (Mackey), a beloved, husband, father, grandfather and great grand-father passed away July 17, 2009 at VistaCare Hospice at Carillon House in Lubbock. He was 86 years old. Mackey was born July 3, 1923 in Crosbyton, Texas to Charles Perrin McDermett, Sr. and Annie Smith McDermett. He graduated Ralls High School and attended Texas Tech University. He married Mildred Loraine Walker June 20, 1943. He served in the U. S. Air Force during World War II. Following his discharge, he was employed with J. W. McDermett Enterprises, Morton, Texas for 27 years and was a member of Taylor Street Church of Christ. He and Mildred moved to Snyder, Texas in 1976 and he was employed with McCormick Oil Co. Charles and Mildred owned and operated Mildred's, a ladies boutique for 12 years. They were members of Eastside Church of Christ. They retired and moved to Lubbock and were members of Emma Church of Christ, Ralls, Texas.
Charles is a grandson of Uncle Hank and Aunt Hank Smith and H. H. and Nancy Jeanette McDermett, two families of the first original settlers of the Llano Estacado. He was active in sports and an avid sports enthusiast. Well known for his challenges to the referees at local high school sports events.
He is preceded in death by Mildred on January 31, 2002, his loving wife of 58 years. Survivors include two sons; Mike of Austin, John Wayne of Ft. Worth, four granddaughters; Kelly Hunter, Jill Pardo, Betsy Coleman and Lori Wheat, two step-grandchildren; Kenneth Shores and Allison Holder and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at Emma Church of Christ, Ralls, Texas at 10:00 AM, Monday, July 20, 2009 with Minister Tim Mills of Emma Church of Christ officiating. Burial followed in the Ralls Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Ralls.
The family suggests memorials to VistaCare Hospice Foundation at 1717 Norfolk Bldg. A 4th Fl. Lubbock, Texas 79416.
©Crosby County News, Friday, July 24, 2009
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