Obituary of Lucretia Northrip

Lucretia Northrip December 31, 1924 - September 15, 2015 Funeral services for Loyse Lucretia Northrip, 90, of Lovington, NM will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 10:30 am at Jackson Ave Baptist Church with Bro. Dave Rowser officiating. Burial will follow at Lovington cemetery. Mrs. Northrip was born in Howe, Oklahoma on December 31, 1924 to William and Sarah (Dawes) Caldera and passed away in Lubbock, TX on September 15, 2015. She grew up in Oklahoma and graduated school there and later met and married Denver Northrip in Van Buren, Arkansas on May 17, 1952. She and Denver moved to Lovington in 1968 and made their home here. She did administrative work for several companies but was employed with Ferguson Construction Company for many years. Lucretia was well known for her entries at the Lea County Fair every year, as she took home numerous blue ribbons for her jellies, fruit and flowers. She was a wonderful cook and loved cooking for her family and friends. She was head of the kitchen committee at Jackson Ave Baptist Church for many years and ran it with love, compassion and lots of food. At the family gatherings on holidays she made sure everyone that came had their favorite dessert prepared for them and she always had homemade ice cream on hand. She was a member of Jackson Ave Baptist Church, the VFW, the American Legion and the Lovington Extension Club. In the last three years she took great joy in serving with the Nor-Lea Hospital Auxiliary. She enjoyed her flowers but her love was her family and “Mollie” her Border Collie. Her bright smile and sweet spirit will be greatly missed by all her knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sisters: Phala Baker and Evelyn Oliver and one brother: Willie Caldera and one daughter-in-law, Doris Northrip. She is survived by her daughter: Shirley Tyler Pugh and husband J.B. of Kerrville, TX ; two sons: Richard and wife Carol Northrip of South Lake, TX and Alan Northrip of Tatum, NM; five grandchildren: Gregg and wife Rita Tyler of Boerne, TX; Diana Tyler Sauer and husband Jim of Magdalena, NM; David and wife Alexis Northrip of Portales, NM; Sara Kirkendall and huband James of Tatum, NM; and Kimberly Durham and husband Bryan of Little Elm, TX; six great-grandchildren and one great- granddaughter. Visitation will be on Friday, September 18, 2015 from noon until 8:00 pm with the family in residence at the funeral home from 6:00 pm -7:00 pm. In lieu of flowers please make memorials to Jackson Ave Baptist Church, 837 West Jackson St., Lovington, NM 88260 or Nor-Lea Hospital Auxiliary, 1600 N. Main, Lovington, NM 88260 or charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent to www.kirbysmithrogers.com.