Longtime resident of Marble Falls, Oleta Phinney went to be with her Lord and Savior on Jan. 20, 2015. She was born Feb. 23, 1923, to Eddie and Marie Bible of Pleasant Valley.
Oleta 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 Theater during World War II and her son’s service during Vietnam.
Oleta was one of the first women to enter the workforce building planes during World War II. Later, she worked in the metal shop at Mathis and as a waitress at the Blue Bonnet Café. She began a successful career at the IRS in 1967 until her 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 to Tennessee.
Oleta was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother Maurice Bible; sister Edna Clunn; and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
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, and Stephanie Wilkerson and husband Brett of Austin; great-grandchildren, Raiden and Rhiannon Ramirez and Miles Wilkerson; brother Darrell Bible and wife Jimmie of Marble Falls; sister Laverne Stover of Austin; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service is 11 a.m. Jan. 24 at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home, 1805 U.S. 281 North in Marble Falls, (830) 693-4373. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Go to www.clementswilcoxfuneralhome.com to offer condolences.
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