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The world is forever changed by the loss of our dear Lydia Joyce Morrow who passed on July 14. She was loved and adored by her family and friends.
Her maternal grandmother was Lydia Jane Ellis which is what inspired her to change her name to Lydia.
Fond memories:
Kay remembers Lydia dumping baby powder in her eyes when Kay laid on the floor and Lydia stood in her crib. Lydia was always helping!
Betty remembers being 16 years old and visiting Lydia in California where Betty received a crash course in driving a standard transmission on Lydia’s ’64 Mustang! They were stuck on a hill with cars honking and lights rotating through their cycle…red, green, yellow, red again. Lydia calmly coached her through the steps…”Let out a little on the clutch and give it a little gas.” “You can do it,” she kept saying. And she was right. (never mind the 5 pedestrians we hit in the process…just teasing).
Lydia went to high school at Northeast High School and subsequently attended OSU and pursued a degree in Fashion Merchandise. She drove an 18-wheeler for her father’s after-market auto part business for a short time.
Lydia loved to travel and lived many places. She moved to Los Angeles, California in 1965 and worked as a production assistant for BBD&O Advertising Agency. She moved back to Oklahoma City in 1974 for a year before moving to Brazil for 6 months. Upon her return, she worked as a process server and married the love of her life, Butch Higginbothem.
Lydia’s hobbies included gardening, reading and being active in AA. She loved shopping at garage sales, and had a special knack for finding unique pieces to add to her eclectic collections. She enjoyed collecting jewelry, gnomes and light-catching prisms.
She was often inspired by the beauty in her world and had a great appreciation for art. She, herself, was a talented artist and loved to paint anything she could. Her cup runneth over with love for her 3 precious Shih Tzu doggies named Amanda, Penny and Sadie.
Preceded in death by her parents, Joyce and Clifford Wallace and long-time partner Jack Hooks. She is survived by her 2 sisters, Brenda Kay Sharp and Betty Jane Bowling and 2 nieces and 3 nephews.
She had the biggest heart of anyone we’ve known and she will be missed by many.
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