Faye Bertrand (Floydada)
Faye Bertrand, age 99, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024, in Lockney, Texas. Graveside services were held last Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Lakeview Cemetery, Floyd County.
Faye was born to Bert and Maggie Battey on October 16, 1924. She grew up on the family farm in the Lakeview community south of Floydada. She rode her horse with the neighbor kids to the Lakeview School, attending through 8th grade; then she graduated high school in the big city of Floydada.
Following graduation, she soon married her sweetheart, William Bertrand. They made their first home in Laredo, TX, while he continued pilot training for the Army Air Corps and WW II. Following the war, she and Willie made their home in Floyd County, farming and ranching.
Faye was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. There were always home-cooked meals, birthday celebrations, and Christmas Eve get-togethers at her home. She was an active member of the Methodist Church, worked at Spirit of Sharing for many years, and loved her Joker Group and Coffee Friends. She and Willie loved dancing and socializing with their fun Floydada friends. They enjoyed traveling in their RV—to the Texas coast in the winter and the Colorado mountains in the summer. Faye and Willie both said they lived in the best of times.
Faye was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and siblings.
She is survived by children Ronald and Betty Bertrand of Lubbock, Randy and Connie of Floydada, and Martin and Jill Warren of Floydada, six grandkids, and ten great-grandchildren scattered around the states.
