Floy Ann Lay was born on October 22, 1943, to Ninuel Blevins and Helen Lola (Newman) Lay in Fallbrook, Calif. On August 4, 2023, Floy went home to be with her Lord and Savior. Her faith in Christ is what helped her make it through life's ups and downs. Floy Ann married Larry J. Holbrook in 1960, and they were blessed with three daughters: Laura, Diane, and Katy. In 1969, Floy Ann and Buster McKnight were blessed with a daughter whom she gave her mother's middle name, Lola.
In 1972, Floy Ann married Joseph Dale Pettit. Their first home was in Beaumont, Calif. until they purchased property in Yucca Valley, Calif. They built their home themselves, one board at a time, and spent nearly 50 years there until her husband's passing. Between them, they had nine children.
Floy Ann worked as a Nurse Aide in Yucca Valley. She also worked with her husband, painting and doing home repairs. Her hobbies included watercolor painting, sewing, and creating costumes for her husband to wear when he played guitar and sang at schools and libraries. Floy Ann also enjoyed cooking—she grilled the world's best BBQ ribs! But her greatest joy came from just being our mom.
There was never a time you would leave her home hungry. If she knew of someone in need of anything—from a shoulder to cry on, to a good laugh—she was always there for them. Mom had a green thumb and could grow anything. She loved living in the high desert and enjoyed the plants and wildlife native to that area.
After her husband passed away, she moved to Stockton, Kansas to be close to the majority of her children who call the state home. Eventually she moved to Dawson Place in Hill City, Kansas.
Floy Ann is survived by her four daughters: Laura (Rick) Murray of La Crosse, Kansas; Kate (Darin) Terry of Woodston, Kansas; Diane Holbrook, also of Woodston; and Lola (William) Reese of Caldwell, Idaho. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Daniel Murray, Kim Blunt, Travis Reese, Chris (Jenny) Murray, Kelly (Dave) Stephen, Christina Hays, David (Tera) Murray, Dusty Terry, Markus McKnight, and Matthew (Chelsea) Terry. Her surviving loved ones also include 24 great-grandchildren, two brothers, one sister, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Just a few of the loved ones waiting for her on the other side include her husband, parents, one granddaughter, three nephews, one niece, one stepson, one stepdaughter, three brothers and three sisters.
In 1972, Floy Ann married Joseph Dale Pettit. Their first home was in Beaumont, Calif. until they purchased property in Yucca Valley, Calif. They built their home themselves, one board at a time, and spent nearly 50 years there until her husband's passing. Between them, they had nine children.
Floy Ann worked as a Nurse Aide in Yucca Valley. She also worked with her husband, painting and doing home repairs. Her hobbies included watercolor painting, sewing, and creating costumes for her husband to wear when he played guitar and sang at schools and libraries. Floy Ann also enjoyed cooking—she grilled the world's best BBQ ribs! But her greatest joy came from just being our mom.
There was never a time you would leave her home hungry. If she knew of someone in need of anything—from a shoulder to cry on, to a good laugh—she was always there for them. Mom had a green thumb and could grow anything. She loved living in the high desert and enjoyed the plants and wildlife native to that area.
After her husband passed away, she moved to Stockton, Kansas to be close to the majority of her children who call the state home. Eventually she moved to Dawson Place in Hill City, Kansas.
Floy Ann is survived by her four daughters: Laura (Rick) Murray of La Crosse, Kansas; Kate (Darin) Terry of Woodston, Kansas; Diane Holbrook, also of Woodston; and Lola (William) Reese of Caldwell, Idaho. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Daniel Murray, Kim Blunt, Travis Reese, Chris (Jenny) Murray, Kelly (Dave) Stephen, Christina Hays, David (Tera) Murray, Dusty Terry, Markus McKnight, and Matthew (Chelsea) Terry. Her surviving loved ones also include 24 great-grandchildren, two brothers, one sister, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Just a few of the loved ones waiting for her on the other side include her husband, parents, one granddaughter, three nephews, one niece, one stepson, one stepdaughter, three brothers and three sisters.
Floy Ann Lay was born on October 22, 1943, to Ninuel Blevins and Helen Lola (Newman) Lay in Fallbrook, Calif. On August 4, 2023, Floy went home to be with her Lord and Savior. Her faith in Christ is what helped her make it through life's ups and downs. Floy Ann married Larry J. Holbrook in 1960, and they were blessed with three daughters: Laura, Diane, and Katy. In 1969, Floy Ann and Buster McKnight were blessed with a daughter whom she gave her mother's middle name, Lola.
In 1972, Floy Ann married Joseph Dale Pettit. Their first home was in Beaumont, Calif. until they purchased property in Yucca Valley, Calif. They built their home themselves, one board at a time, and spent nearly 50 years there until her husband's passing. Between them, they had nine children.
Floy Ann worked as a Nurse Aide in Yucca Valley. She also worked with her husband, painting and doing home repairs. Her hobbies included watercolor painting, sewing, and creating costumes for her husband to wear when he played guitar and sang at schools and libraries. Floy Ann also enjoyed cooking—she grilled the world's best BBQ ribs! But her greatest joy came from just being our mom.
There was never a time you would leave her home hungry. If she knew of someone in need of anything—from a shoulder to cry on, to a good laugh—she was always there for them. Mom had a green thumb and could grow anything. She loved living in the high desert and enjoyed the plants and wildlife native to that area.
After her husband passed away, she moved to Stockton, Kansas to be close to the majority of her children who call the state home. Eventually she moved to Dawson Place in Hill City, Kansas.
Floy Ann is survived by her four daughters: Laura (Rick) Murray of La Crosse, Kansas; Kate (Darin) Terry of Woodston, Kansas; Diane Holbrook, also of Woodston; and Lola (William) Reese of Caldwell, Idaho. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Daniel Murray, Kim Blunt, Travis Reese, Chris (Jenny) Murray, Kelly (Dave) Stephen, Christina Hays, David (Tera) Murray, Dusty Terry, Markus McKnight, and Matthew (Chelsea) Terry. Her surviving loved ones also include 24 great-grandchildren, two brothers, one sister, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Just a few of the loved ones waiting for her on the other side include her husband, parents, one granddaughter, three nephews, one niece, one stepson, one stepdaughter, three brothers and three sisters.
In 1972, Floy Ann married Joseph Dale Pettit. Their first home was in Beaumont, Calif. until they purchased property in Yucca Valley, Calif. They built their home themselves, one board at a time, and spent nearly 50 years there until her husband's passing. Between them, they had nine children.
Floy Ann worked as a Nurse Aide in Yucca Valley. She also worked with her husband, painting and doing home repairs. Her hobbies included watercolor painting, sewing, and creating costumes for her husband to wear when he played guitar and sang at schools and libraries. Floy Ann also enjoyed cooking—she grilled the world's best BBQ ribs! But her greatest joy came from just being our mom.
There was never a time you would leave her home hungry. If she knew of someone in need of anything—from a shoulder to cry on, to a good laugh—she was always there for them. Mom had a green thumb and could grow anything. She loved living in the high desert and enjoyed the plants and wildlife native to that area.
After her husband passed away, she moved to Stockton, Kansas to be close to the majority of her children who call the state home. Eventually she moved to Dawson Place in Hill City, Kansas.
Floy Ann is survived by her four daughters: Laura (Rick) Murray of La Crosse, Kansas; Kate (Darin) Terry of Woodston, Kansas; Diane Holbrook, also of Woodston; and Lola (William) Reese of Caldwell, Idaho. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Daniel Murray, Kim Blunt, Travis Reese, Chris (Jenny) Murray, Kelly (Dave) Stephen, Christina Hays, David (Tera) Murray, Dusty Terry, Markus McKnight, and Matthew (Chelsea) Terry. Her surviving loved ones also include 24 great-grandchildren, two brothers, one sister, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Just a few of the loved ones waiting for her on the other side include her husband, parents, one granddaughter, three nephews, one niece, one stepson, one stepdaughter, three brothers and three sisters.
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