Zola Wayment Obituary (1932 - 2012)

Zola Thurgood Wayment Click here to listen to Funeral Recording Warren - On Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 Zola Thurgood Wayment peacefully ended her journey of service on this earth, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 8, 1932, a daughter of William Leo and Ellen Bennett Thurgood. She grew up in Syracuse and West Point and graduated from Davis High School. She worked at Hill Field and Defense Depot Ogden, retiring in 1993. Zola married Edward J. Wayment on May 29, 1952, in Syracuse, and they were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. They made their home in Warren, where they celebrated 60 years of marriage earlier this year. She worked beside him on the farm for many years, and could drive a tractor better than most men. Zola was a great example to all in giving of herself by always serving others. She was an active member of the LDS church, serving as president in Primary, Young Women's, and Relief Society, along with always being a faithful visiting teacher. Zola was active in the community serving in the Farm Bureau Organization and as a Pink Lady at McKay Dee Hospital. She loved her family dearly and always found ways to serve them. She was an amazing wife, mother, and grandmother. She has 14 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Zola was also a friend to all she met. She loved visiting and always provided a warm smile for everyone. She enjoyed traveling, gardening, and cooking for others. Many enjoyed her special pies that she continued to send to neighbors even as her health failed in her later years. Zola is survived by her three children, Patsy (Mark) Mecham, Roosevelt; Jim (Kayla) Wayment, Warren; and Jan (Gary) Davis, Warren, along with two sisters, Effie Barnes, Layton; and Donna (Marlin)Patterson, Nampa, Idaho; and one brother, Carl (Joann) Thurgood, West Point; sister-in-law's Donna Thurgood, Layton; Edna Thurgood, West Point; and Goldie Wayment, Ogden. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Roy, Dale, and Vern Thurgood, and sisters, Norma Eddy and Doris Williams. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 28, 2012 at the Warren Ward, 856 North 5900 West. A viewing will be held at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd, on Sunday, November 25, 2012 from 6-8 p.m. and prior to services at the church from 10-10:40 a.m. Interment, West Warren City Cemetery. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 November 25, 2012 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceWarren Ward 856 North 5900 West Warren, UT 84404 November 26, 2012 11:00 AM CemeteryWest Warren Cemetery Warren, UT 84404 November 26, 2012