Laverne (Ware) Hiett, 92, left this earth July 3, 2024, in Borger, Texas. She was born Jan. 7, 1932, in Littlefield, Texas, to Emett and Annie Ware.
Laverne graduated from Wellington High School in 1950. She was a dedicated homemaker, bookkeeper and floral assistant. Throughout her life, she was known for her love of sewing and cooking, especially her fried chicken. She had a green thumb, and her love of flowers was passed on to her many children.
She loved taking care of her children and opened her arms and home to many as she raised her own.
Laverne married the love of her life, Perry Wynn Hiett, July 29, 1950, at the Baptist Parsonage in Wellington. She was a lifelong Baptist and was saved and baptized at Buck Creek at the age of 12, through a revival.
To this union, they were blessed with three children.
Survivors include children Sharon Hiett, of Borger, Karen (Hiett) Wilson and late husband John K Wilson, of Sonora, Texas, and James Robert ( Jim) Hiett, of Borger; chosen daughter Shelly Moseley and her husband, Dwayne, of Wolfe City, Texas; grandchildren Wyndi Veigel-Gaudette and husband Paul, of Dublin, Texas, Heather Helbert Patteson and husband Michael, of San Antonio,Texas; great-grandchildren Hailey Fontane and Saige Akkerman; sister-in-law Myrt Ware; Myrt’s daughter, Denise (Ware) Breshears, husband Lance and their son, Brett Breshears; Myrt’s sons, Todd Ware and his wife, Ruth, and Brent Ware; brother-in-law Gary Hiett, wife Wauleen, of Wellington, Texas, and their children, Kevin Hiett, Randa and children, Lawson and Eli and Jennifer Hiett Henard and her husband, Tal.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brothers, Wayne Ware and Larry Ware and his wife, Rose; and son-in-law John K.
Services were held Saturday, July 6 at Brown’s Chapel of the Fountain in Borger, followed by burial at Wellington Memorial Gardens in Wellington.
Donations can be made in Laverne’s honor to Wellington Memorial Gardens, 100 Corsicana St., Wellington, TX 79095; Fellowship Baptist Church of Borger, 305 Deahl, Borger, TX 79007; or the Borger Fire Department, 200 N. Cedar, Borger, TX 79007.
