MORTON- Jerry Beth (Lebow) Waller, 71, previously of Littlefield, Texas died April 8, 2012. She was born June 17, 1940 in Levelland, Texas, the daughter of the late Bill and Novis Lebow. She was the oldest of three siblings. She was a devoted mother to her four children and a kind and compassionate friend to all who were blessed to have known her. She was a nature lover, a poet, an artist, a caregiver, an encourager and never tired of exploring the endless possibilities that reading and writing opened up to her. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Smokey and Cathy Waller of Muse, Okla.; daughter, Shawn Wallace of Wilburton, Okla.; son and daughter-in-law, Skipper and Kem Waller of Gainesville, Texas; daughter and son-in-law, Shelly and Bill Self of Mineola, Texas; sister, Janice Faye McCown of Amarilo, Texas; sister Jane Ellen Hoyl of Morton, Texas; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous beloved cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Novis Lebow and grandson, Bailey Waller. A graveside service will be held on April 13, 2012 at 3 p.m. at Morton Memorial Cemetery in Morton, Texas followed immediately by a Celebration of Life service in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel in Morton, Texas. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to a favorite charity or Kiamichi Baptist Assembly (youth camp), P.O. Box 9, Talihina, OK, 74571.
Published in The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal on April 12, 2012