Leta Pearl Warren

Leta Pearl (Martin) Warren TAHOKA-Leta Warren of Tahoka passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at the age of 82. Visitation will be held 1 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 18, 2012, at Combest Family Funeral Homes in Tahoka. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19, 2012, at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Paul Kenley officiating following a private family burial. Leta was born Jan. 19, 1930, in View, Texas, near Abilene, to Inez Hardy and the Rev. Howard W. Martin. She was one of five siblings. The family moved to Tahoka in 1945, where she graduated high school in 1947. Shortly thereafter, she married a local farmer, Robert Warren, on July 5, 1947. He recently preceded her in death on April 7, 2012. After the birth of her four children, Leta continued her education at Texas Tech University, receiving her Bachelor of Science in education and master's degree in speech pathology. She taught school for several years in Tahoka, O'Donnell and Post. Leta later designed a popular pre-school, THURSDAY SCHOOL, at her home in Tahoka, where she continued to enjoy educating young children. Her grandchildren always enjoyed visiting their grandmother's home and benefited from the many educational ways to play. Another innovative endeavor by Leta was The Back Porch, a caf in her home enjoyed by many teachers and friends from Tahoka and the surrounding area. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Tahoka. Grandchildren were Leta's greatest pride and joy. She made every effort to attend each graduation and wedding and was proud of their education and career choices: military, medicine, law, education and on the mission field. Survivors include four children, Charlotte Huffaker and husband John of Lubbock/Amarillo, Martin Warren and wife Jill of Floydada, Suzanne Baker and husband John of Tahoka, and Weldon Warren and wife Ann of Lubbock; 13 grandchildren, Shannon Huffaker and husband Tom Urbania of Albany, Calif., Lezlie Warren Kuebker and husband Joe of San Antonio, Layce Huffaker Cahill and husband Kevin of Denver, Colo., Jacoby Baker and wife Heather of Navarre, Fla., Will Warren of Austin, Rebecca Warren Dunn and husband Shawn of Oklahoma City, Okla., Warren Baker of N.C., Robert Baker of Lubbock, Daniel Baker and wife Kasie of Virginia Beach, Va., Tess Warren of Austin, and Erin, J.R. and Timothy Warren of Lubbock; and seven great-grandchildren, Kaleb, Reaghan and Luke Baker, Nathaniel and Elizabeth Urbania, Grace Cahill and Heidi Kuebker. Other survivors include a sister, Sherry Berryman of Willow, Alaska. The family suggests memorials to Lynn County Pioneers Senior Citizen Center, PO Box 223, Tahoka, TX 79373; First Baptist Church, PO Box 1547, Tahoka, TX 79373; or Lynnwood Assisted Living, 1801 Country Club Road, Tahoka, TX 79373. Please join us in celebrating the life of Leta at www.combestfamilyfuneralhomes.com.