Funeral services for Daisy McKillip, 92, currently of Andrews, TX will be at 10:00 A.M., Tues., May 2, 2017 at the Third and Kilgore Church of Christ with David Heflin officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with her grandsons, Clois Montague, Richard McKillip, Randy McKillip, Justin Hines, Stacy Montague, Hesston Montague, Brandon Moore and Tim Wolf serving as pallbearers. Those desiring to make memorial contributions may either send them to New Mexico Christian Children’s Home, 1356 NM 236, Portales, NM 88130 or Permian Residential Care Center, 1601 NW Mustang Dr, Andrews, TX 79714.
Daisy McKillip was born Nov. 23, 1924 in Bellevue, TX to the home of Burt and Florence (Sowell) Brown and died April 27, 2017 in Andrews, TX. Daisy graduated from Floyd High School as the Salutatorian in 1943, and went on to graduate from Eastern New Mexico University in Portales. On Dec. 16, 1946, in Portales, she was married to J. E. McKillip. Daisy worked as secretary for her husband in his insurance agency in Portales for many years. She was a member of the Third and Kilgore Church of Christ in Portales, and also attended the Andrews Church of Christ after moving to Andrews eight years ago. For several years she served as a Sunday School teacher. In addition, Daisy was a member and past President of the Portales Altrusa Club. While her children were growing up she was active in supporting their interests in Boys and Girls Scouts.
She and her husband, J. E., traveled extensively after they retired, seeing all 50 states. They took six cruises, which included Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Panama. She was a member of the Good Sams Club and the Conestoga Good Sams Club in Portales. She enjoyed playing Bingo and many other games with the other residents at the Permian Residential Care Center.
She is survived by a daughter, Marsha Montague and husband, Lewis of Andrews, TX; a son, Larry McKillip and wife, Joy of Weatherford, OK; a daughter-in-law, Wynette McKillip of Portales, NM; seven grandchildren, LynnDee Wolf, Clois Montague, Stacy Montague, Kathy McKillip, Richard McKillip, Randy McKillip, and Kelly Moore; 19 great-grandchildren, Harley Montague, Hesston Montague, Leah Smith, Lauren Smith, Cloie Montague, Sterlin Montague, Donald McKillip, Alyson Montague, Cole McKillip, Ali McKillip, Kelsi Moore, Jayden McKillip, Riley McKillip, Bree Moore, Addison Hines, Nathan Hines, Jeremiah Wolf, Rebekah Wolf, Elenah Wolf, Nathan Hines and Tyler Hines. She was preceded in death by her parents, Burt and Florence Brown; two sisters, Jane Judkins and Dorothy Blakeley; two sons, Randall McKillip and Donald McKillip, a granddaughter, Amy McKillip Hines, and by her beloved husband, J. E. who died June 25, 2009 after more than 62 years of marriage.