Marjorie Matilda

Squires

Marjorie Matilda Loraina (Taylor) Squires, 92, of Big Spring and formerly of Sweetwater went to her Heavenly Home Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at Park Place Retirement Living in Big Spring.

A celebration of life service will be at 2:00 pm Sunday, May 26, 2024 at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Pastor Scott Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home in Sweetwater. A family and friend's visitation will be Saturday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Marjorie was born February 8, 1932 in Nolan County to Dewitt and Ruby (Greer) Taylor. She graduated from Newman High School in 1951 at age 19, and met the love of her life, Vernon O'Neal Squires, and they married on November 24, 1951 in Sweetwater. They remained in Sweetwater until 1982, moving to Big Spring until 2007 when they moved back to Sweetwater.

Marjorie worked for the Clark Agency in Sweetwater for 20 years. She worked for Reeder Insurance Agency in Big Spring where she retired. She was a bookkeeper, agent and secretary. Marjorie attended and graduated from TSTI Sweetwater. She learned and was very accomplished in Shorthand. After retirement she volunteered her time at Day Care Centers and Mother's Day Out for the Methodist Church. Marjorie was a member of Highland Baptist Church in Sweetwater.

She is survived by her children; Lynn Squires and Melody of Sweetwater, Donna Bennett and Jerry of Big Spring, Sandra Burns and Scott of Phoenix, Arizona and Robert Squires and Lisa of Azle, Texas, her sisters; Linda Penton and Bobby of Sweetwater, Beverly Cole and Ronnie of San Angelo, Patsy Daniels of Abilene, Texas and Nelda Henson of Sweetwater. Marjorie has 10 grandchildren; C.J. Ashley and Heather, Jenny Doggett and Darrell, Robert Squires and Amy, Skyler Ashley and Stephanie, Scarlet Rodriguez, Jason Burns and Danielle, Jack Squires, Ashton Offerdahl, Nathan Burns and David Squires and Christina. She has 18 great-grandchildren, Jaden, Jensen and Julia Doggett, Luke and Ella Ashley, Riley and Ava Squires, Gianna and Deacon Burns, Abigale and Colton Ashley, Zoë and Lincoln Rodriguez, Brayden and Elayna Squires, Ryleigh, Kenzie and Makenna Offerdahl.

Marjorie is preceded in death by her parents, husband, and 7 siblings, Robert Taylor, Willard Taylor, Loretta Milligan, Wanda Smith, Ruby Louise Taylor, Dewitt T. Taylor, Jr. and Reba Eaton.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons; Jason Burns, Nathan Burns, Skyler Ashley, C.J. Ashley, Robert Squires, David Squires and Jack Squires.

Honorary pallbearers are her granddaughters; Jenny Doggett, Scarlet Rodriguez and Ashton Offerdahl.