Lorene Liles

Lorene Lucille Liles, 85, of Mexia passed away November 18, 2010 at her home in Mexia. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Monday, November 22, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Tom Prentiss officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Sunday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Lorene was born May 2, 1925 near Fort Smith, Arkansas to Newt and Ruby (Landis) Graham. She has been a resident of Mexia since 1977. Lorene loved to quilt and took pride in working in her yard. She loved flowers. Lorene was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She was a member of the First Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Everett Liles; and son, Ron Van Dyken. Lorene is survived by her loving daughter, Lori Banning; granddaughter, Theresa Van Dyken; grandson, Jason Banning and wife, Dee; great-grandchildren, Samantha and Stephanie; two great-great-grandchildren, Kayden and MacKenzie; brother, Jeff Graham and wife, Faye; special nephew and friend, Gerald Henderson; and numerous nieces and nephews.