Alice Mize

Alice Mize LUBBOCK- Alice Mize, age 96, of Lubbock left this home, family and friends to be in her eternal home on Monday, March 9, 2015. Funeral services will be held Friday March 13, 2015 at 1 p.m., at Resthaven Funeral Homes Abbey Chapel with burial to follow in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12 at Resthaven Funeral Home. Alice was born in Crosby County, Texas on Nov. 6, 1918 to Edgar and Iva Latham. She graduated from Crosbyton High School, worked in the dry goods store in Crosbyton and married Lewis Mize in 1941. They lived in Crosbyton until moving to Lubbock in 1946. Alice was a devoted homemaker, wife and mother. She was an amazing cook, an expert seamstress, and she was a key part of the business she and Lewis owned for over 50 years. She spent every day caring for her family, her friends and her neighbors. Alice is survived by her daughters, Shirley Strawn (Ronald) of Lubbock, Sandy Bains (Jack) of Lubbock; her sons Ronnie Mize ( Dan Annese) of New York City, Tim Mize (Delaurie) of Lubbock; seven grandchildren, Tracy Fondren of Lubbock, Bryan Bains (Fred Jones) of Los Angeles, CA, Michael Bains (Elisha) of Boulder, CO, Kevin Bains (Laura) of Boulder, CO, Tim Mize Jr. of Garland, Texas, Zachary Mize (Ashlee) of Lubbock, Zane Mize (Kiera) of Lubbock; five great-grandchildren, Sean Fondren of Lubbock, Beth Fondren of Lubbock, Rylee Kae, Karsee Rae and Aubree Fae of Lubbock; numerous nieces, nephews and a sister-in-law, Imogene Latham of Dallas. Alice was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, a sister and her husband, Kitty and Marvin Burchfield, and a brother, Edgar Latham. Honorary pallbearers will be Bryan Bains, Michael Bains, Kevin Bains, Tim Mize Jr., Zachary Mize,Zane Mize, Sean Fondren and Tracy Fondren. Thank you to Teresa Scoggins and her devoted staff at Promiseland that loved and cared for our mother every day for a very long time. Thank you also to Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center for their loving care the last few weeks. The family requests memorials be sent to your favorite charity. Condolences may be offered at www.resthavenfuneralhome.com.