Oleta Phinney

Long time resident of Marble Falls, Oleta Phinney went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Oleta was born February 23, 1923 to Eddie and Marie Bible of Pleasant Valley. She married Dudley Owen Phinney, the love of her life, on May 12, 1945 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was extremely proud of her husband's service in the Pacific Theatre during WWII and her son's service during Vietnam. Oleta was one of the first women to enter the workforce building planes during WWII. Later she worked in the metal shop at Mathis and as a waitress at Bluebonnet Cafe. She began a successful career at IRS in 1967 until retirement. Oleta dedicated a lot of her time to the community, teaching adults to read, and working with the children of Buckner's Boys Ranch. She was an avid genealogist and history buff, tracing her roots back to Tennessee. Oleta was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother Maurice Bible, sister Edna Clunn, and several brother and sister in laws. She is survived by her son Alan Phinney and wife Mary, daughter Virginia Janda and husband Leroy, grandson Craig Phinney and wife Denise, granddaughters Heather Phinney and partner Christina, Amy Phinney Ramirez and husband Monte all of San Antonio, TX, and Stephanie Wilkerson and husband Brett of Austin. Great grandchildren, Raiden and Rhiannon Ramirez and Miles Wilkerson. Other survivors are brother Darrell Bible and wife Jimmie of Marble Falls, and sister Laverne Stover of Austin, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11am on Saturday, January 24, 2015 in the Chapel at Cements-Wilcox Funeral Home in Marble Falls, Texas. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105

Condolences may be made at www.clementswilcoxfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements made be Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home, Marble Falls, Texas.