Faye Lunsford

Faye Valentine Lunsford, 96, longtime Texas County resident, passed away Friday evening, April 3, 2009 at her home.

The daughter of Elizabeth (Stober) and Johnny Johnson, she was born February 14, 1913 in LaPlata, Missouri. The Johnson family pioneered to the area in 1917, settling 30 miles northwest of Hooker near the Kansas line. Young Faye attended Pleasant Plains school.

She was united in marriage to a neighbor, James Franklin Lunsford on September 6, 1930 in Richfield, KS. The Lunsfords made their home on the Lunsford family farm, 21 miles north of Guymon. Faye was a homemaker and a longtime member of Morning Star United Methodist Church. Frank passed away in 1985 and Faye moved into Guymon in 1986. In Guymon, she attended Victory Memorial United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her son, Marvin Lunsford of Hooker, OK; grandson, Jerry Lunsford and wife, Linda; four great grandchildren, Lisa and husband, Kenny Robertson of Vine Grove, KY; Ryan Lunsford of Los Angeles, CA; Jerelyn and husband, Charles Atchison of Prague, OK; and Jerod Lunsford and wife, Alison of Columbia, SC; and four great-great grandchildren - Kenny Michael and Allie Faye Robertson; and Tristan and Allison Atchison. She is also survived by her special caregivers, Roberta Ryan, Mary Ann and Tony Roybal, Misty McHatton and Carmen Martinez.

She was preceded in death by her husband, eight brothers and sisters, Ollie, Alva, Bill, Dellora, Viola, Alta, Ralph and Jay; two grandchildren, Mike Lunsford and Sherry Lunsford.

Funeral services will be Monday afternoon, April 6th, 2:00 P.M. at Victory Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Michael Burkett, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in Elmhurst Cemetery under the care of Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon.

Memorials may be given to Morning Star United Methodist Church or Victory Memorial United Methodist Church, c/o Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942.