Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....(Teal ) Runnels, Vivian Olivia August 11 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Olivia Runnels
Services: Tues., Aug. 11, 11 a.m.

Vivian Olivia Runnels, 87, of Santa Maria, CA passed away August 11, 2004, at 
her residence after a long battle with Parkinsons Disease. 

Olivia was born on December 6, 1916 in Harrisburg, Illinois to Almedo Ellen 
Dorsey Teal and Mack Teal Jr. Her mother died when she was eight and her dad 
died when she was twelve. She was then raised by her Aunt Lula Thomas.

She married George Murrell Runnels in 1939. They had 4 children. She was a 
beautician and her first beauty shop was in her home in Campbell, MO before 
they moved to Taft in 1947. She got her California Beauty License in 1958 and 
went back to work in Taft for 3 years. In 1960 the family moved to 
Bakersfield, CA where she worked at various beauty shops until 1970 when she 
again owned her own beauty shop called Goldfingers. She retired in 1977. In 
1998, Olivia and Murrell moved to Santa Maria to be close to their daughters.

She had many hobbies and inerests including painting, sewing and Bible reading.

The most important thing in her life was her love for Jehovah God. She 
dedicated her life to Jehovah in 1951 and served as a faithful witness for 48 
years until Parkinsons Disease took over and she could no longer go in the 
Kingdom preaching work. As a result of her Kingdom work, many individuals have 
dedicated their lives to Jehovah.

Chapel services will be held on Tuesday, August 17, 2004, at 11:00 a.m., at 
West Side Family Mortuary, 1150 4th Street, Taft, CA.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Murrell; her son, Michael; her son 
that was stillborn; her sisters, Elsie Mae Vavak and Christine Teal and by her 
parents. She is survived by her daughters, Lana Knor and husband, Frank and 
Tressa Horton. She also leaves 7 grandchildren, Felicia Knor, Nicole Knor, 
Sean Horton, Christy Paulk, Shelley Davis, Mike Runnels and Melissa Runnels. 
She also has 7 great-grandchildren.

She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend and will be dearly 
missed by all who knew her.

The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to all of Olivias friends 
and caregivers from Marion Hospice for their love and kindness in her last 
days.

There will be no viewing hours scheduled and all funeral services have been 
entrusted to west Side Family Mortuary, (661) 763-1594.

West Side Family Mortuary 


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