Alma Farmer

Alma Charleen Farmer left her earthly home February 26, 2008 to join her family and friends that have gone on before her.BRBRGraveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Westlawn Memorial Park with Rev. Barry Loving, Senior Minister of Pampa First Christian Church. Interment will be in The Garden of Devotion at Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of MintonChatwell Funeral Directors of Fritch.BRBRCharleen was born in Shallowater, Tx. on April 30, 1923 to Charles and Lillian Kesler. She was the last surviving member of six children. She was predeceased by sisters Wilder, Thelma, Owatha and brothers Charles, Hewell and Frank.BRBRAfter graduating from Abernathy High School, she left the family farm to go to work at Childress Air Force Base where she met her future husband, Fred Smith Farmer. They were wed on November 4, 1944 after Fred returned from serving as a bombardier in the Army Air Corp in the European Theater. They moved to Shamrock, Tx where their three children were born. They moved to Fritch, Tx in 1963 where he worked for Phillips and she went to work as a utility clerk for the City of Fritch. She later became the city bookkeeper; a position that she held for twenty years. She also served as interim City Manager on two different occasions until the city could hire a manager. After retiring, she served on the Fritch city council for one term.BRBRShe was preceded in death by her husband Fred in 2001, a daughter, Lillian Beverly Johnson of Midland, TX in 1988 and a son-in-law, Ronnie Smith.BRBRShe is survived by her daughters, Fredda Smith of the home, and Mayda King and husband Terry of Pampa. Grandchildren: D'Awn Swartwood and husband Brian and their children Cody, Kynlee, Cale and Kylee of Amarillo, Shaunda Patterson and husband Dick and their children Shey and Trace of Fritch; Craig Smith and wife, Monti and their children Madelyn and Raedon of Lubbock; Greg King and wife Shannon and their children Morgan and Ryan of Great Bend, KS; Chalan Galloway and husband Robert and their children Dathan and Cori of Fritch.BRBRCharleen was the true center of her family. She was always there to provide a steady hand, a listening heart, and help in any time of need. She loved her family above all else and was an inspiration to them. She often said that if everyone would just take care of their family, there wouldn't be any problems in this world.BRBRThe family suggest memorials be sent to the ASPCA or to a favorite charity.

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