Lois Dearing, of Oak Ridge, passed away Tuesday, September 23. In keeping with her wishes, her family is submitting a tribute to her.

Lois began her earthly life on November 13, 1922, in San Angelo, Texas and entered her Eternal one on September 23, 2014, in Oak Ridge.

Our Mom’s journey was enhanced when she married the love of her life, Frederick Earl Dearing Jr. Together, they made many memories that they could pass along to the family.

When asked, “What was your mother like?”: She was an amazing person. Our mother survived the Great Depression and what it brought to her family. She saw her husband, brother, and father go overseas during World War II and the subsequent news that her brother was killed and her husband taken as a POW. When Fred, her husband, was liberated by General Patton, she told us that the circle was once again complete. [Read more…]