Deon Bills Lomax Obituary (1913

DeOn Bills Lomax On September 27, our dear mother, grandmother and great grandmother at the age of 99 returned to be with her eternal companion, Elmo W. Lomax, and to have a happy reunion with loved ones, who had gone before her. DeOn was born March 1, 1913 in Payson, Utah, to Joseph S. Bills and Matilda Douglass. She was the youngest of six children, five sisters and one brother. She grew up in Payson where she graduated from Payson High School and LDS Seminary. DeOn married Elmo on June 12, 1940, in the Salt Lake Temple. Elmo died in 1995. DeOn had lived in Nephi, West Weber, Clinton, Spanish Fork, Layton, and Clearfield. She worked at Hill Air Force Base and retired in 1977. All of her life she was active in the LDS Church, having served as a teacher and pianist in various wards. She enjoyed going to the temple. She was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, actively serving in her camp and county offices. She loved to read, enjoyed singing in choirs, and visiting with family and friends. While in Spanish Fork she was a member of the Women's Legislative Council of Utah County. DeOn is survived by her children, David (Sharlene) Lomax, Mesa, Arizona, Sharon (Richard) Hansen, Spanish Fork, Larry (Pam) Lomax, Keizer, Oregon, Kenneth (Laile) Lomax, Layton, and Kay Hover, Layton. DeOn was preceeded in death by her husband and a son, Howard. She is also loved and survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday , October 3, at 1 pm at the Myers Mortuary located at 5865 South 1900 West in Roy. There will be a viewing on Tuesday at the mortuary from 6 to 8 pm and also on Wednesday from 11:45am to 12:45pm prior to the funeral. Interment will be in the Clinton City Cemetery. The family would like to thank Lindsay, Rock, and the boys and IHC Hospice (Dawn, Mary, Mary, and Cathy) for their care and kindness given to mom. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Roy 5865 South 1900 West Roy, UT 84067 October 2, 2012 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary - Roy 5865 South 1900 West Roy, UT 84067 October 3, 2012 1:00 PM CemeteryClinton City Cemetery 750 West 800 North Clinton, UT 84015 October 3, 2012 2:30 PM