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Monday April 22, 2002 
 
 Verla Fern Lay

ODESSA - Verla Fern Lay, 80, passed away Friday, April 19, 2002, at Medical 
Center Hospital. She was born July 11, 1921, to Burley and Mable Holland in 
Maunie, Ill.
Verla was a lifetime resident of Odessa. She married Bill Lay in 1966, and was a 
member of Foursquare Gospel Church. She loved going to church and reading her 
Bible. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, making crafts, and being with her family.
There will be family visitation from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, 2002, 
at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, April 22, 2002, at Foursquare Gospel 
Church with the Rev. Robert Lamb officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset 
Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Deric Brunette, Bobby Stark, Rough Lamb, Dewayne Johnson, 
Ricky Davis, and Eddie Davis.
Her husband, Bill Lay, parents, Burley and Mable Holland, daughter, Beverly Ann 
Cox, two brothers, Robert and Dale Vincent Holland, and a grandson, David Shane 
Brunette all preceded her in death.
Survivors include two sons, Glenn Dale Cox and wife, Betty Jean of Denver, CO; 
and Jim Cox and wife, Linda, of Texarkana, TX; one daughter, Shirley Brunette 
and husband, David, of Odessa; and one sister, Maxine Hylton of Longview. Her 
grandchildren are Kim Stokes and husband, Daniel of Hagerstown, MD; Bobby Blitz 
and wife Paula of Aurora, CO; Phillip Cox and wife Sherry of Texarkana, TX; 
Glenda Ransiear and husband Jim; Rayann Kekona; and Jennifer Cox, all of Aurora, 
CO; Shaye Lamb and husband, Rough; Kenneth Brunette, Samantha Stark and husband 
Bobby; Deric Brunette and Cody Brunette, all of Odessa, Kelly Blitz of Aurora, 
CO; and Justin Blitz of Hagerstown, MD. Her great-grandchildren are Chris Lamb 
and wife Kimberly of Billings, MT; Eric Lamb and wife Shandi of Las Vegas, NV; 
Michael Blitz and wife Maria of Aurora, CO; Christie, Robbie and Catie Cox of 
Texarkana, TX; Joy Lamb, Hannah Lamb, and Hallie Stark all of Odessa. Her great-
great-grandchildren are Christopher Kyle, Ryan Joseph, and Alyssa Mackenzie. She 
has numerous nieces and nephews, and brothers and sisters in the Lord, too many 
to count.
Memorials may be donated to Foursquare Gospel Church in her memory.
Services are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. 
 
 
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