A graveside service for Velma Louise York was held on March 10 at Hooker Ridge Cemetery in Lone Oak.
Mrs. York, 85, died on March 5, 2025, in Sulphur Springs. She was born on February 28, 1940, to Loyd Mack and Bessie Mae Steen (Stapleton) in Lone Oak.
Mrs. York enjoyed gardening and was often found in her garden before sunrise, picking okra to prepare a warm and filling breakfast for her grandson. She also adored her chickens and enjoyed sharing her love for horses. She was always eager to saddle up a for a ride. She loved children and would often open her home to babysit for friends and family.
She was married to Joseph York for 60 years until his death. They created a warm and loving home filled with laughter and joy.
Mrs. York is survived by her children, Mary Jo York, Billy York and Virginia Moss, and Sue Essary; sister, Bessie Mae Whitson; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph York; parents; daughter, Barbara York Perry; and four brothers and three sisters.