O'Bera Elizabeth Larrison

O’Bera Larrison O’Bera Elizabeth Larrison passed away on June 11, 2013, at home surrounded by her beloved family at the age of 86. She was born September 4, 1926, in Huntsville, Texas, to William Edward (W.E.) and Lula Langley. After graduating from Huntsville High School, she continued her education at Sam Houston State University. On February 13, 1943, she married her high school sweetheart, Joe Larrison. Together they raised two children and loved each other for over 70 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, W.E. and Lula Langley of Huntsville; brother Alonzo Langley of Huntsville; and sister, Virginia Hyatt of Riverside, California. She took pride in her work as an administrative secretary in the district office of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and was a devoted employee for over 30 years. A woman of great faith, she was a loyal and life-long member of First Baptist Church where she sang in the choir, taught a Sunday School class to 4 year old children, helped in the kitchen and /or office, assisted in VBS, and regularly worked in the church nursery. O’Bera was a patient, kind, and generous woman who loved being of service to others, but her family was always the center of her life. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who cherished any activity with her family. She hunted, fished, worked in the yard, rocked babies, played baseball, blew many bottles of bubbles, attended school and sporting events, served as chauffeur and confidante, supervised school field trips, delivered exotic animals to classrooms for show and tell, cut out paper dolls, cooked uncountable meals for family and their buddies, and allowed her house and furniture to be turned into all kinds of interesting imaginary things and places. She is survived by her loving husband, Joe Larrison of Huntsville; daughter, Jo Ann Wright and husband, Howard, of Temple; son, Bill Larrison and wife, Lucy, of Huntsville; brother, Weldon Langley and wife, Dorothy, of Houston; five grandchildren, Troy Davis of Salt Lake City, Utah; Shannon Davis of McKinney, Texas; Joe Dan Larrison of Huntsville; Jace Larrison of Montgomery, Texas; Jill Larrison of Montgomery, Texas; seven great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and other extended family members. The family will receive visitors from 6-8pm on Friday, June 14, at the Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home in Huntsville. Funeral services will be June 15, 2013, at 2pm at the Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home in Huntsville, Texas, followed immediately by a graveside service at Brooke Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Church, 1229 Avenue J, Huntsville, Texas, 77340, or Odyssey Hospice 100 I-45 North, Suite 300, Conroe, Texas 77301. Those wishing to leave memorial condolences for the family may do so at www.shmfh.com

O'Bera Elizabeth Larrison

September 4, 1926 - June 15, 2013