Obituary

Judy Waller, 69, of Hale Center passed away Monday, April 30, 2012, in Plainview. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2012, at First Baptist Church in Hale Center with the Rev. Robert Malcom of Western Heritage Fellowship officiating. Burial will follow in Hale Center Cemetery under the direction of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Judy was born Sept. 21, 1942, to Hollis "Cotton" and Betty Thorne in Muleshoe. She grew up in Plainview. She married R.W. Waller on Nov. 13, 1964, in Plainview. Judy was a homemaker and a waitress. She worked at Nu-Griddle, Elks Lodge and Rockin R Steak House for many years. She also worked as a nurse's aide at the hospital in Hale Center. She was a member of Western Heritage Fellowship. Judy is survived by her husband, R.W. Waller of Hale Center; four daughters, Tammie Waller Allen and husband, Ray, of Hale Center, Becky Waller Perkinson and husband, Rick, of Hale Center, Rhonda Waller of Hale Center, and Robin Waller McGuire and husband, Stacy, of Brownwood; two brothers, LA Royal Jr. of Edmonson and Danny Hoffer of North Carolina; one sister, Brenda Levy of Hobbs, N.M.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and her mother-in-law, Pauline Waller of Hale Center. She was preceded in death by one son, Clifford Noah; her father, Hollis "Cotton" Thorne, and stepmother, Noami Mur Thorne; her mother, Betty Royal, and stepfather, LA Royal Sr.; one brother, Dwight Royal; and one sister, Sharon Thorne. The family suggests memorials to Western Heritage Fellowship, Hale Center, TX 79041. Online condolences may be made at www.kornerstonefunerals.com.