“font-family:”>Olive Virginia Lonesome was born on August 15, 1934 to the union of William and Arnetta Clarke in Texarkana, AR. She moved to St. Louis MO in 1952 to attend Tucker Business College.
“mso-spacerun: yes;”> Lonesome who predeceased her in 1980.
“mso-spacerun: yes;”> Alison, were born to this union.
“font-family:”>Olive was a civilian employee for the Army Aviation System Command (AVSCO) for 10 years.
“mso-spacerun: yes;”> school, she began working for Moog/Federal Mogul; where she dedicated 26 years until her retirement.
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“font-family:”>A talented Bridge player, Olive enjoyed meeting regularly with multiple Bridge groups, including her weekly session at Richmond Heights Community Center and the Wednesday Night Bridge Club.
“font-family:”>Olive fought a battle with several medical issues, including anemia and an enduring knee replacement. She received an ultimate healing when she crossed over into her glorified body at 8:20 a.m. on July 2, 2011. Left to cherish her memory are two loving daughters, Sheila Kay Sanford of Dallas, TX and Alison Lonesome Rodriguez (Marco) of Chicago, IL; two grandchildren, Kiersten Danielle Sanford and Nathaniel Xavier Rodriguez; and a host of nephews, nieces, extended family and treasured friends.
