Lula May Pendley was born Jan. 11, 1934 in Hannah and died Jan. 21, 2021 in Cedar Park, Tex. at the age of 87.
She was a graduate of Dustin High School. She married her hometown sweetheart, Herbert Pendley, in August, 1950, just before he left to serve in the Korean war. They celebrated 68 years of marriage before Herbert’s death in 2018. After returning from the military, Lula and Herbert moved to West Texas. Lula obtained her cosmetology license and operated a shop in Garden City, Tex. She also worked for the Garden City School system driving a school bus and assisting in the school cafeteria. After many years in Garden City, Lula and Herbert moved to Sterling City, Tex., where Lula worked in the local grocery store until she retired. In 2004, they moved to Cedar Park, Texas to be closer to family.
Lula May was preceded in death by her husband Herbert L. Pendley Sr, her parents Lester and Lula Williams, and her siblings Mary Weaver and Sue Schrameck.
She is survived by her sister, Clara Doege of May,Tex.; her children Kathy & Larry Lesley of Wildemar, Calif., Herbert Jr. “Rusty” & Susan Pendley of Cedar Park, and Chad and Cathye Pendley of Choctaw; grandchildren: Layla Lesley-Phillips and husband Todd of Alaska, Reagan and Larry Davis of Cedar Park, Katie Pendley of Nichols Hills, Zachary Pendley of Antlers, Jessica Lesley of Wildemar, Calif., Chayne Lesley of Wildemar, Charlotte and Micah Single-Shinn of Norman, Andrew Shinn of Denison, Tex., and Mark Shinn and wife Zeze of Rowlett, Tex., Chris and Meg Jordan of, Spring, Tex., and Jason and Kerri Jordan of Cedar Park. Lula has 18 great grandchildren and two great -great grandchildren.
Visitation and Viewing is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday Jan. 28, 2021 at Integrity Funeral Home Chapel, Henryetta.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 at Integrity Chapel.
The family encourages donations to be made to the Cure For Alzheimer's Fund through the Donations link on her obituary on the donations tab.