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Rosella "Sue" Larimore beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend to many passed away in her home on June 25, 2024. She was born on August 25, 1940 to Claude Harrison (C.H.) Arrick and Jewell Arrick in Roscoe, Texas. She grew up in Big Spring, Texas and graduated from Big Spring High School in 1958. She attended Howard College and worked in banking. She met and married USAF pilot Carl Walter Oliver and had her only child, Eric Thomas Oliver. They traveled the world while with the Air Force and she was very active in the Officer's Wives Club. After the untimely death of her husband, she met and married USAF Major William H. Larimore and she continued her work as a mother and officer's wife. She became involved in real estate and investments in the Eastern Shore of Virginia before retiring in San Angelo, Texas.
She lived up to her West Texas roots and was nobody's fool. She could be a warrior or a diplomat and would defend her close family with unwavering love and loyalty. She made sure each and every member of her family knew how much she cherished them and was always there to help.
She is survived by: Her siblings Sonia Patterson, John Arrick, and Sherri Wisener, and their families; Her Grandchildren Carl Larimore and Ben Larimore, and their families; Her stepchildren William H. Larimore Jr., Robert Larimore, and Mary Jane Cullen, and their families; Her daughter-in-law Jennifer Larimore; and Andrew Dienert, a very close friend.
She was preceded in death by: Her parents, C.H. and Jewell Arrick; Her husbands Captain Carl Walter Oliver, USAF, and Colonel William H. Larimore, USAF; Her son Eric Thomas Oliver Larimore; Her siblings Claudine Arrick, Mary McCullough, Bonnie Burris, C.H. Arrick Jr. and Gerry Arrick.
It comforts us all to know that she has been reunited with her son and all of those she loved in life, especially her Lord, Jesus.
Funeral service will be held at Harper Funeral Home in San Angelo, TX on July 3rd at 10am. Graveside service to follow at Lawnhaven Memorial Cemetery at 11am.