Viola Noble

- Viola Carmen (Cordova) Noble, 62, longtime Guymon resident, passed away Wednesday morning, August 1, 2012 at the Plum Creek Specialty Hospital, Amarillo, Texas.

The daughter of Margaret (Quintana) and Gilbert Cordova, she was born July 7, 1950 in Tucumcari, New Mexico. The Cordova family lived in Liberal where Viola went to school. She was united in marriage to Donald Lee Noble, Sr. on January 12, 1968 in Hugoton, Kansas. The young couple moved to Guymon where they lived, worked and reared their family. Viola had recently retired from Guymon Public Schools Food Service. She was a loving and devoted wife, Mom, Nana, aunt and friend and will be missed.

She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Donald Noble, Sr. of Guymon; her mother, Margaret Cordova of Liberal, KS; two daughters, Taraseana Graue and husband, Phil of Edgewood, NM; and Tammy Werner and husband, Tony of Kismet, KS; one son, Donald Lee Noble, Jr. and wife, Teri Jo of Rockwall, TX; sister, Margie Romero and husband, Frank of Albuquerque, NM; and a brother, Herman Cordova and wife, Brenda of Liberal, KS. She is also survived by her eleven grandchildren, Michael Noble, Derek Dees, Airman Mercadie Werner, Mike McGee, Jr. and fiancAC. Chrystal McCollum, Dillan Tracey, David Longoria, Jr., Austin Graue, Gabriella Noble, Morgan Werner, Jillian Noble and Sophia Noble; and four great grandchildren, Nathaniel and Christian McGee and Kimberlie and Kenadie Willis. She was preceded in death by her father, Gilbert Cordova and a daughter, Anna Marie Noble McGee and Anna's infant son.

The Noble family will receive friends for visitation at Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, 501 NW Fifth Street, Guymon on Friday evening, 6-8:00 PM.

Funeral services will be Saturday morning, August 4th, 10:00 AM at the Henson-Novak Funeral Chapel with Rev. Odie Nunley officiating. Interment will follow in Elmhurst Cemetery. Following the graveside services the Noble family will gather at the Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 7th and Roosevelt. Friends and family are welcome. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Viola Noble Memorial Fund at City National Bank, P.O. Box 1228, Guymon.