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Coriene Grimsley, age 87, of Levelland, passed from this life to her Eternal Home on Friday, December 30, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, January 4, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Levelland. Interment will be at 2:00 pm at Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery.
Coriene was born August 11, 1935, in Parmer County, Texas to Hazel Edward and Gladys Brown Wimberley. She married Mark Grimsley on October 31, 1953 in Muleshoe, Texas. During their 69 years of marriage, they lived in Muleshoe; Hereford; Soper, Oklahoma; and in Levelland. Coriene worked as an administrative assistant in Muleshoe ISD, Hereford ISD, and Hugo City ISD. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Levelland, where she was a member of the Sonshine Choir.
Coriene is preceded in death by her parents, H.E. and Gladys Wimberley; sons Michael Robert Grimsley and Stephen Mark Grimsley; grandson, Trey Oakley; and brother, Marshall Wimberley.
Left to cherish Coriene’s memory are her loving family: husband, Mark Grimsley of Levelland, Texas; daughters, Donna Bradshaw (Wes) of Ropesville, Texas, Susan De Loe (Dewey) of Kaufman, Texas, Karen Hart (Dennis) of Wolfforth, Texas, Patricia Oakley (Wyatt) of Stamford, Texas, and Jana Grimsley of Weatherford, Texas; son, Richard Grimsley of Kaufman, Texas; daughter-in-law, Joan Grimsley of Friona, Texas; brothers, Lonell Wimberley (Eleane) of Granbury, Texas and Gerald Wimberley (Natalia) of Wichita Falls, Texas. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made in Coriene’s memory to Gideons International or to Samaritan’s Purse.
Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of the professionals at Krestridge Funeral Home. (806) 897-1111
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Gary Lollis
January 6, 2023
Thoughts and prayers to Mark and the Grimsley family. Many wonderful childhood memories of our Wimberley Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. Gary & David Lollis

Kolton Grimsley
January 2, 2023
She loved coming to watch our rodeos at Levelland!
Bobbie Johnson
January 1, 2023
So many memories of our friendship through the years of raising our family and going to church together at First Baptist Muleshoe and our get togethers of our Muleshoe Friends every two yeas. Coriene was such a joyful person. Iamo sorry we cannot come to the services but I am supposed to play for some men to sing at a service at Indiana Baptist Wednesday morning. God bless all of you. You are in our prayers. Love to each of you. J R and Bobbie Johnson
Betty Geisler
January 1, 2023
Donna, Karen and family, I´m so sorry to hear of the passing of your mom. Prayers for you and your family.
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