Obit of Morehead, Thelma A - Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

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::Trinity Memorial Park Cemetery--Big Spring TX 

Thelma A. Morehead.

Thelma A. Morehead, 91, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church with Dr. 
Howard K. Batson, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be at 
2 p.m. Wednesday in Trinity Memorial Park Cemetery in Big Spring with 
Mr. Rick Cunningham, of Big Spring, officiating. Arrangements are by 
N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd.

Mrs. Morehead was born in Stonewall, Okla., graduated from Norman 
High School at Norman, Okla., in 1926 and attended the University of 
Oklahoma. In 1929, she moved to Gageby, where she served as the 
Postmistress and owned and operated the General Store. In 1936, she 
moved to Big Spring, where she was a member of the First Baptist 
Church for 45 years, taught Sunday school for many years and was a 
homemaker. She was also active with Gideons International. In 1991, 
she moved to Amarillo, where she was a resident of Park Place Towers 
and a member of First Baptist Church.

She married Gilbert "Gibby" Morehead in 1927 at Okmulgee, Okla. He 
died in 1978. She was also preceded in death by a son, Jimmy 
Morehead, in 1996.

Survivors include a daughter, Doris McCullough of Amarillo; a son, 
Robert Earl Morehead of Houston; eight grandchildren; nine great-
grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

Viewing will be from noon until 5 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until 
noon Tuesday at the funeral home in Amarillo and from 9 a.m. until 1 
p.m. Wednesday at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home in Big Spring.

The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church of Amarillo; 
or Gideon's International.

Amarillo Daily News Sept. 6, 1999
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