Mardema Locke Ogletree

Mardema Locke Ogletree was born in Hollis, Oklahoma on December 4, 1919 and went to be with her Lord on February 24, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, George William and Allena Hicks Locke, sister, Helen Locke, husband, O.R. Cap Ogletree and daughter, Judy Guden. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Sandy Ogletree of Lubbock, daughter and son-in-law, Vicki and Roger Wisch of Richmond Hill, Georgia, son-in-law Al Guden of Wellington, Florida, grandchildren, Rebecca Amodeo, Matthew Wisch, and Trey Ogletree, great grandchildren, Allison Amodeo, Hattie Eggerson-Wisch and Madeline Amodeo. Mardema and her little sister, Helen, moved with their parents, to Olton, TX in 1930. Mardema graduated from Olton High School in 1935 as salutatorian. She moved with her family to Oregon, where she hoped to be able to attend the University at Eugene and major in journalism. Because of the depression, her father was unable to get a job so the family moved to California, where jobs were even scarcer. In January, 1936, the Locke family moved back to their farm west of Olton. Mardema was able to attend West Texas State Teachers College at Canyon one semester before going to work at various office jobs in Olton. She was a deputy County Clerk at the time of her marriage to Cap Ogletree in 1939. They established the Olton Auto Supply shortly after she and Cap were married. Mardema continued to work at the County Clerk’s office until the birth of her first child, Judy, in 1941. She later had two other children, Vicki and Mike. A dedicated mother, she dealt with Judy’s diagnosis of polio and long-term treatment, the destruction of the family home by a tornado, the death of her husband in an auto accident, raising three children as a single-mom in the 1950’s, having the courage to uproot from their home in Olton and open a bookstore in Lubbock, and giving all her children the opportunity to have college educations. She worked at the Texas Tech Museum for 8 years and personally knew Georgia O’Keefe, Peter Hurd and Larry McMurtry. At the age of 58, her long postponed dream was realized when she received her bachelors degree from TTU. She dedicated her life to Jesus Christ, the study of history and literature, and the appraisal and collection of antiquarian books. Mardema was a member of First Christian Church. Visitation for friends and family will be at Sanders Funeral Home, Tuesday, February 26th from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Memorials: Church or charity of your choice. II Timothy 4: 7, 8 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award me on that day-and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

Mardema Locke Ogletree

December 4, 1919 - February 24, 2013