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Obit for Margaret posted by Marth Reddout
Sep 24, 1920 - Feb 20, 2013

Marietta Monitor
1 Mar 2013, Page 4

Graveside services for Velester “MeMaw” Cain, 92, of Thackerville were held at 2 p.m., Friday, February 22 in Mount Zion Cemetery, Thackerville, with Bro. Murray McMurray officiating.

Born September 24, 1920 in Connerville, the daughter of Oscar and Pecolia Sampson Orr, she died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in Mercy Health Love County Hospital, Marietta. A resident of Love County most of her life, Mrs. Cain was a homemaker and had been employed as an assembler at Weber Aircraft in Gainesville, Texas for 19 years. She and Claud B. Cain were married January 31, 1935 at Addington Bend, and he preceded her in death on October 3, 1996.  Known as “MeMaw” throughout the Thackerville/Marietta communities, Mrs. Cain enjoyed attending ball games, going fishing and being with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an excellent cook who loved the family’s many gatherings. Mrs. Cain was also one of the “game girls” and a member of the Thackerville Community Church of Christ.

Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Richard Cain of Marietta, Harroll and Peggy Cain of Forestburg, Texas and Darrell and Janie Cain of Thackerville; four daughters and sons-in-law, Claudia and Dean Pearman, Gerri and Delmar Shurbet, and Terri and Jerry Bone, all of Thackerville, and Carol Shankles of Marietta; sister-in-law, Ethylene Craft of Thackerville; special niece and nephew, Judy Spradling and Roger Craft of Oklahoma City; 17 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
 
In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents; three grandsons, Bobby Dean Pearman and Stacey and Tracey Cain; great-grandson, Trenton Shurbet; daughter-in-law, Rowena Cain; son-in-law, Bill Shankles; and brother, Lee Craft.
 
Pallbearers were her grandsons, Cody Cain, Jason Bone, Rod Shankles, Clint Cain, Dean Schaffer, Wes Cain and Layton Shurbet. A special pallbearer was grandson, Jeff Bone. Honorary pallbearers were grandchildren, Melodie Schaffer, Sharon Hard, Rhonda Fox, Forrest Cain, Clay Shurbet, Chris Shurbet, Erica Brown, Keri Cain, Brandon Hicks, Dustine Jones and Dr. Tom O’Connor.
 
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home.
 
Watts Funeral Home The obituary included a picture of Mrs. Cain.