Leta Jo Poole

Leta Stone was born November 23, 1941, to parents, James Willard Stone and Mary Josephine (Stanley) Stone in Lynn County, Texas. The family moved to the Graham Community when Leta was one year old. She went to Graham Chapel School until grade eight then finished high school in Post, Texas in 1960. She attended Lubbock Christian College and graduated in 1962. She married Elwyn (Pete) Pierce and they had three children. They were divorced in 1982. Leta went back to school at Texas Tech and graduated with a BA in 1976. Her first teaching job was with Tahoka, ISD., in 1987, where she taught reading. She was also the Jr. High One Act Play director, UIL coach, and Cheerleading sponsor. She married Wendell Eudell McClendon in 1989. He taught English and Spanish in O'Donnell, Texas and French at Texas Tech University. He preceded her in death from cancer in 1992. In 1988 she went to work for Crane ISD. While at Crane, she taught high school and Jr. High Reading, she directed One Act Play, was Cheerleading sponsor, UIL coach, and Student Council Sponsor. She retired from teaching in 2003 after teaching for 26 years. She married Larry Kenneth Poole in 2005. They both grew up in Post, Texas. They made their home in Burnet, Texas until her death.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Jerrel Stone, a son Steve, and sister Lenona. She is survived by a daughter Dawn Pierce Docktor and husband Paul of Wellington, Texas and son Kirk of Tahoka, Texas , and one step daughter Kelly McClendon of Italy. She has two sisters Kathy Dean, and Mary Ann Brady and husband Eddie. Leta has six grandchildren and many great grandchildren. She has many nieces and nephews. She also leaves her loving husband, Kenny and his sons Greg and wife Linda and Jeff and wife Mitzi and their children.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Hudman Funeral Home, 615 W Main Post, Texas 79356, on Monday June 30, 2025 at 2:00 pm.