Marjorie Corrine Greenawalt

Marjorie was born in Pecos, Texas on July 18, 1925. She grew up and graduated high school in Pecos and then met and married Charles Ray Greenawalt (deceased) on May 1, 1947 and had six children, four boys and two girls. Marjorie was active in the Methodist Church and devoted herself to her children after her divorce in 1963. She was always proud of her children for graduating high school and being successful and happy in their life choices.

Marjorie is preceded in death by her parents, Bessie Adonia and Harold John Wendt; her older sister, Doris and husband, Lynn, and younger brother, Jack.

Marjorie is survived by her brother, Mike and his wife, Judy of El Paso, TX, and all six of her children; Lonnie Dean Greenawalt and his wife Judy of Deer Park, TX; Sherri Elaine Wingard and husband Richard (deceased) of Deer Park, TX; John Albert and his wife Linda of Houston, TX; Charles Jeffery and his wife Suzan of Waco, TX; Carol Joyce Beal and her husband Jason of Weston Lakes, TX, and Kevin Ray Greenawalt of Waco, TX. She also took great pride in her four grandchildren, Charles Eugene and his wife Kelly (Lonnie & Judy’s son) of Deer Park, TX; Sarah Adonia Wingard (Sherri and Richard’s daughter) of Deer Park TX; Charles Justin of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; and Richard Andrew Greenawalt (Jeffery and Suzan’s sons) of Waco, TX; and great-grandchildren, Clay, Travis, Calista and Kai (Charles and Kelly’s sons and daughters) of Deer Park, TX.

Throughout her life, Marjorie enjoyed crafting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, gardening and cooking but most of all, she enjoyed being with family and friends. Until arthritis forced her to stop, Marjorie crocheted baby blankets for any new arrivals within the family or the vast circle of friends who were like family.

Marjorie loved wildlife – she had pet chickens in Pecos growing up that would allow her to dress them and put them in her doll stroller before taking them around the yard. Marjorie also raised two baby bobcats (whose mother was killed) to adulthood and loved them very much until her father, fearing for her safety, took them to the El Paso Zoo where she visited them when she could. Throughout her life, Marjorie always made sure the birds had feeders and bathing options close to her window and never begrudged the squirrels who would amuse her hanging upside down on the feeder to steel all the sunflower seeds.

Over the years Marjorie had many pets but by far her favorites were a small, spunky poodle mix puppy given to her by her son, Lonnie, in the mid 70’s that she named Lucy. Lucy was her constant shadow and was allowed to sleep on the bed with her. Whenever the family went on road trips, Lucy always went along and could be seen watching the world go by from the ledge in the back seat or perched on the drivers left leg. Marjorie was devastated when Lucy finally succumbed to old age and didn’t ever want another dog until her youngest son, Kevin, brought her the cutest female Pekinese puppy in 1994 that she named Mia. Mia might have been short in stature but had the attitude to make up for it – in her mind, she WAS the big, bad, alpha dog regardless of how tall or big the other dog might be. You never said that Mia was spoiled but she did sleep on the bed with Marjorie and was given her own pillow since her little smashed nose made it hard for her to breathe lying flat. Mia’s favorite daytime activity was sleeping on a padded window seat next to Marjorie’s chair and watching the world go by outside the window. She kept Marjorie young by getting her up for a walk or playing in the back yard and her passing was very traumatic.

Marjorie had so many rich and unique life experiences that she loved sharing with others. She could talk to anyone about anything and everyone became a friend and loved her after meeting her. She could name just about any plant that was put before her and had a green thumb that had to have gone all the way to the shoulder. While living with her daughter, Carol, it was common knowledge that plants survived at the Beal home only because Marjorie was there to make sure they stayed lush and beautiful. Even just a week before her passing, Marjorie determinedly walked out to the back porch in Weston Lakes to admire all the blooming lilies, amaryllis, bird of paradise and so many other flowering plants that heralded spring. The cold of winter was always difficult on her arthritis but she loved the spring renewal that followed.

Marjorie enriched the lives of her family and so many others over her 90 years in this world. She will be missed every moment of every day but everyone knows she was ready to be reunited with the man she married and never stopped loving, her parents, her siblings and her beloved animals. May she rest in peace, free of all pain and suffering, forever and ever.