Virginia Lois Josey Meador 13 Jan 1941 – 18 Jan 2017

On January 13, 1941, God blessed this world and Lubbock, Texas with Virginia Lois Meador. Daughter of Claude James and Virginia Josey, Lois spent most of her childhood in the windy and dusty parts of west Texas, living in the great small towns of Lubbock and Post.

Shortly after graduating Texas Tech in 1961 with an X-Ray Technician Certificate, Lois married Steve Meador of Plainview, Texas. They celebrated their fifty-fifth wedding anniversary August 5th. Lois was the proud and doting mother of three children, Melanie, Terry and Perry, and the beloved grandmother of four.

In 1981, Lois became a breast cancer survivor; this event would change her life, as well as the lives of others, forever. As a mammographer, Lois immensely enjoyed helping people feel comfortable and relaxed as she treated each with loving compassion. Lois enjoyed a wonderful career doing what she loved, helping and caring for others.

Lois is proceeded in death by her beloved daughter, Melanie Ann Meador-Penn; parents, Claude James and Virginia Josey; and brother, C.J. Josey. She is survived by husband, Clinton Steve Meador; sons, Terry Steve Meador (Mindy) and Perry Clinton Meador; grandchildren, Melanie Jacqueline, Sydney Ann, Heath Steve, and Haylee Allison. Lois is also survived and loved by three nephews, cousins, and family members, as well as numerous friends and coworkers.

Memorial Services will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, at Smith & Kernke North May Chapel, followed by burial at Rose Hill Burial Park, 6001 N.W. Grand Blvd.

Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Sunday, January 22, 2017, Page 21A.