Wilma Dolle
Age - 93
December 7, 2023
Wilma (Heflin) Dolle, age 93, of Lubbock, Texas and formerly of Morton, Texas, died Monday, December 4, 2023 in Lubbock. She was born November 2, 1930 in Portales, New Mexico to William "WG" and Naomi (Cheney) Heflin. She married Clarence E. Dolle in Hobbs, New Mexico on October 20, 1949.
Wilma was the oldest of nine children, and was the boss of the world. She was a leader for the Campfire Girls and the director of Campfire Camp. Wilma loved to sew and started Wilma's Clothes Pantry in Foyil, Oklahoma. She was a member of American Cotton Seed Delinting Assoc. She also enjoyed reading, wordsearch puzzles, painting and art. Clarence and Wilma traveled every summer on vacations with their kids. Wilma served on the Parish Council, on the Altar Society, and as a Catechist at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Morton, where she was a member for many years. After moving to Lubbock, Wilma joined the Melonie Park Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clarence; her parents; three sisters, Carolyn Womack, Wanda Reeves and Maxine Hudgins; and a brother, Wilson Heflin.
Wilma is survived by her three daughters, Lanya Jones and her husband, Kenneth of Gilbert, Arizona, Beverly Barker and her husband, Danny of Lubbock, Texas and Kathy Ater and her husband, Phillip of Arlington, Texas; three sisters, Billie Raether of Portales, New Mexico, Lora Bell Troxell of Farmington, New Mexico and Doris Ann Taylor of Hoppinville, Kentucky; a brother, William Heflin Jr. of Albuquerque, New Mexico; her four grandchildren, Dolle Barker, Natalie Owens, Sean Jones and Jennifer Pohle; her eleven great-grandchildren; and her five great-great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be sent to Carillon House Memory Care Unit, 1717 Norfolk, Lubbock, Texas, 79416 or Cochran County Senior Citizens, 120 West Wilson Avenue, Morton, Texas, 79346.Show more