Valera E. Harrison

She was one of 10 children and her father Dr. Thomas A. Atchison was a doctor and pastor who rode horse back in south Texas, to care for his patients.

She Married Lester Ray Harrison on July 4th 1929 in Post Texas. They later lived in Littlefield, and then moved to Lubbock in 1938 were she lived until 2009 were She raised three children. She was residing in Sherman with her daughter and died peacefully in her sleep of natural causes. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed. She is survived by one Sister Ester Ruth Fleming of Arlington, her children, a son Kenneth and Boxy Harrison of Lubbock, daughters Kay and Merle Fulton of Houston and Karen and Don Odam of Sherman, 9 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. Her husband passed in 1999. She and her husband lived at Buffalo Lake for 30 years before his passing in 1999. They enjoyed traveling with their Silver Streak trailer club, for many years during their retirement.

Services are being held at Resthaven Funeral Home at 1:00 on Tuesday, visitation will be Monday Evening from 6:00 to 8:00. The pallbearers will be Stan Odam, Scott Odam, Lane Odam, Steve Harrison, Michael Harrison and Randy Harrison. Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to Alan Lee, Lighten Up Ministries, 1902 LaSalle, Lubbock, TX 79407.