Electra Arlena Claxton

Mrs. Electra Arlena "Mama" Claxton left this earth on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 surrounded by her family one month and 22 days short of her 100th Birthday at Senior Care Center in Midland Texas.

Services for Mrs. Claxton will be held at 11 AM Friday morning at Hillside Memorial Gardens in Snyder, Tx.. A visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10: 30 AM Friday morning before the service at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.

Mrs. Claxton was born February 2, 1913 in Wheeler County Texas to James Forest and Nora Lee (Smith) Jones. She married the love of her life Lewis Claxton on April 30, 1932 in Colorado City, Tx. He preceded her in death on August 31, 1994. Mrs. Claxton was a homemaker and a Baptist,

She is survived by:
(2) Daughters:
Charlene Thompson, Midland, Tx
Lavonne Schauwecker and Husband Bobby of Henderson, Tx.
(1) Son:
Weldon Claxton and Wife Barbara of Midland, Tx.
(13) Grandchildren
(25) Great Grandchildren
(15) Great Great Grandchildren

She was preceded in death by:
Her Parents
(1) Daughter-Hortense Neff
and (6) Siblings
(2) Great Grandsons- Jaret Bush and Tanner Schauwecker
(2) Great Granddaughters- Jessica Roach and Ashlyn Gardner

The family would like to thank all of her caregivers at Senior Care of Midland for the excellent care she recieved in the last years of her life. Memorial gifts can be made to:Bynum School, P. O. Box 80175, Midland, Tx. 79708 for the Jaret Bush Memorial Scholarship.