Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday August 16, 2013 at LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home, Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road, Amarillo with Rev. Rick Harrison of Hillcrest Baptist Church officiating. Services under the direction of LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors of Amarillo, Texas
Visitation will be Thursday, August 15, 2013 from 7-8 pm at LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Martin Road Chapel, 1501 Martin Road, Amarillo, Texas
Oneda was born on November 12, 1931 in Como, Texas unto Noble and Bessie Florence Turner Bowens. She was raised and educated in Hedley, Texas. She married the love of her life Claude Bruce McCracken on Dec. 28, 1946 in Memphis, Texas. They lived in Hedley for a short while and then moved to Amarillo in 1949. They were blessed with two daughters Linda Paxton and Carron Sanders. Oneda was a homemaker and a charter member of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Amarillo and a member of the Ruth Sunday School class. She was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan and more importantly cherished her memories of raising her siblings. Oneda loved the Lord and her family and will be greatly missed by many.
She is preceded in death by her parents, sister Bessie McCracken. A nephew Eddie Gene McCracken, two brothers Perlie and Alvie Ray Butler.
Survived by her husband of 66 years Claude Bruce McCracken, two daughters Linda Paxton and husband Joe of Round Rock, TX and Carron Sanders of Amarillo.
Her siblings; Elnora Corona, Royce Butler and wife Pam, Marie Burchfield, Altie May Condran and husband Terry. Four grandchildren, Bryan Paxton and wife Desiree, Corey Paxton, Chad and Marci Sanders. Four great grandchildren Travis, Kamryn, Sam and Brandon and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews
MEMORIALS: Hillcrest Baptist Church of Amarillo, Texas