Mrs. Elizabeth Liz Ann Limon Horne

Elizabeth Horne died on June 22, 2006. Arrangements under the direction of Sunny Lane Funeral Home and Cemetery in Del City, OK.

My mama as written by her daughter Donna

She was born Elizabeth Ann Limon Cinco De Mayo May 5, 1940 to Nellie and Frank Limon In Oklahoma City , at their home . She had 3 brothers Phillip , Danny , and Leonard and one sister Gloria . Danny died as an infant . Mama visited his grave often as she missed her baby brother very much.

Nellie and Frank were loving parents who raised their children in a good Catholic home , mom told many stories of the fun times they had growing up. She and her sister Gloria were especially close and shared many of the same interests namely their love for their parents , Mexican music, dancing and family in general .

As a young girl she tells a story of how she was named after Elizabeth Taylor but never considered herself to be a star or in anyway as beautiful as Taylor was , however in our book she was every bit if not more beautiful than Taylor could ever dream of being .

She said “my children and grandchildren made me feel like a star “

She said as a little girl her and her sister Gloria shared a room that opened to the living room and to close it off they used drapes for privacy. In the early mornings they would watch uncle Phil fold newspapers for his route with some guy named Leonard who would later turn out to be my dad .

She was baptized as an infant at little Flower Church by her favorite aunt Sabina and grandpa Limon’s brother Herman . Of Sabina , she writes” she’s a sweet little lady and I love her” Mom remembers going to church every morning being taken by her mother , this is a fond memory of hers .

Mom’ s faith was is and will be forever the stronghold of our family .

My fondest memories of my mother come from the fact that she was a person who was filled with dignity and integrity . She never met a stranger , she respected every person she met , rarely said and unkind word about anyone and never engaged in gossip preferring rather to find the good in people .

Mama married daddy when she was 16 she had me when she was 18 then my sister Deborah one year later and Helen 3 years later . Mom and dad divorced and mom raised us girls on her own , she was mother dad and everything in between . It must have been so hard to be a single parent in the 60’s , but she did a great job ( which is putting it very mildly). We are the products of a loving human being .

Mama enjoyed dancing , bingo , playing pool , the OU Sooners , dogs , birds, gardening, shopping, music ,traveling with husband Ray , giving gifts , watching movies (especially Jurassic park). She just loved life ! She was a member of the ladies auxiliary of the VFW.

In later years she spent much of her time taking care of those she loved her dad was ill for many years she cared for him selflessly , never complaining . Till he died at age 92. Then her husband Ray became ill shortly afterwards and was placed on hospice she cared for him for 2 years barely leaving his side till he died in 2004, he was the love of her life. She was very much dedicated to the care of others .

Prior to her diagnosis February 15, 2006 she was able to meet up with an old friend who took her dancing they listened to music and shared good memories about the old days she had a blast and this meant so much to her.

He was truly a God send to her life at a time when she was so lonely after the loss of Ray .

I’d like to close with the words my mother left in her bible :

To my children if by chance God decides that it is time for me to die please read this I know God loves me . He gave me a beautiful family like you . I want to tell all of you to live a good life because life is what you make of it

Always love and help each other that is what the word family means . My girls I don’t have much to leave you but what I do have is yours please make sure that everyone has something to remind you of me , not just of me but that we are still together .

Donna you gave me faith and love .

Deborah you gave me strength and love .

Helen you gave me a reason to keep going and love .

Grandkids always love your parents for like Christ they gave you life always respect them and care for them the way they do you .

I love each and everyone with all my heart

Pray for me love mom