Faith Irene (Mattox) Harrold passed away May 23, 2013, in Kearney.
Faith was born on Oct. 3, 1930, to William Wesley (Bunt) and Virginia Mildred (Apperson) Mattox at the family farm in Rose Valley where she attended school, graduating from Broken Bow High School with the class of 1947.
On Oct. 3, 1949, she married Orville W. Harrold at the Fairbury Nazarene Church. She lived her entire life in Custer County.
In 1955, they moved to their home in Swiss Valley. Faith was Orville’s partner and helpmate in all parts of their ranch and farm operations. Orville said she was the best hired man he ever had. Three daughters were born there.
In 1998, they semi-retired and moved from their farm home of 43 years to Broken Bow. She worked part-time at a craft store, Hallmark card shop and other odd jobs. She was always willing to help and never learned to say “no.”
She was a member of the E Free Church in Broken Bow, the last surviving original member of the Senators Extension Club, Royal Neighbors of America Lodge, and was on the executive board of Christian Women’s Club for 30-plus years.
She did a lot of sewing, crocheting and knitting in her early married life, but later her love was counted cross-stitch, which she did for hire and friends. She enjoyed baking and sharing with friends and neighbors. Her homemade chicken and noodles, apple pie, pancakes, baked beans and sweet corn were some of the grandkids’ favorites.
It was her faith that kept her going in good times and bad.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Donald Mattox.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Orville; her daughters, Gloria (Dean) Duryea, of Merna, Neva (John) Meyerhoff, of Randolph, N.J., and Melanie (Bill) Lovgren, of Omaha; one grandson, Adam (Erin) Duryea, of Merna; five granddaughters, Rebecca (Doug) White, of Merna, Casi Meyerhoff, of Hoboken, N.J., Ashley Meyerhoff, of Lincoln, Emily (Vince) Lau and Olivia Lovgren, of Omaha; three great-grandsons, Zachary Hammond, of Broken Bow, Destrey Duryea, of Merna; Ayden and Trevor Duryea, of Merna; one great-granddaughter, Cassidy Hammond, of Merna; brothers, Max (Donna) Mattox, of Broken Bow, Dale (Beverly) Mattox, of Cheyenne, Wyo., Joe (Neva) Mattox, of Broken Bow; two sisters, Darlene Mattox, of Broken Bow; Carolyn (Roger) Miles, of Lincoln; one sister-in- law, Luella, of Bakersfield, Calif.; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be at 11 a.m., today, at the Evangelical Free Church in Broken Bow with Pastor Scot Harvey officiating. Burial will be at the Broken Bow Cemetery. Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.