Mayre Lena Wiseman

Mayre Lena (Tubbs) Wiseman, went home to our Lord on Saturday, July 19, 2014 in Haskell, Texas. Mrs. Wiseman was 94. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at First United Methodist Church in Haskell with John Kimbrough officiating. Interment will take place immediately following at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes.

Mayre Lena Tubbs, the second child of Mayre Jewell (Churchwell) and John L. Tubbs was born in Stamford, Texas on July 14, 1920. Her brother, John L. Tubbs, Jr. was born May 31, 1919, and died the same day. Mayre grew up in Haskell, Texas and graduated from Haskell High School in 1937. During this time she played the piano, organ, violin, and clarinet in the High School Band and orchestra. In the fall after her graduation, she attended Texas State College for Women in Denton, Texas majoring in Business Administration. She married the love of her life, Roy Dee Wiseman, on November 17, 1939. They made their home on a farm west of Haskell. Trained in bookkeeping and office management, Mayre began very early working in the office of Emergency Crop and Feed Loan in the payroll department. In addition, Mayre was deputy clerk in the District Clerk's office, County Clerk's office, secretary for the County Judge, and Clerk in the Agriculture Adjustment Administration in Haskell County. After the birth of their second son, Mayre worked as bookkeeper and clerk with the Stamford Production Credit Association and later asked to help out for one year at the Duncan Gin Company in Haskell. That one year became one of several as Office Manager. In 1979, Mayre was appointed Assistant County Auditor, a position she held for 2 years.

Mayre's busy life also included being a Den Mother, official scorer in Little League and Teenage baseball, involvement and president of the PTA, president of Band Parents, and any other activities her son volunteered her for. She was a member of Haskell Chapter #891, O.E.S. holding several offices and past Matron. In addition, at the First Presbyterian Church in Haskell she was organist, teacher, treasurer, elder, and Clerk of the Session.

She maintained the farm operations for seven years after the death of Roy Dee on June 16, 1977. In 1983, she moved to Wichita Falls where she remained active as a chapter member and second president of the North Texas Genealogical Association in Wichita Falls; a member of the Major Francis Grice Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; member of Rebecca Jane Fisher, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Wichita County Historical Commission and Heritage Society, as well as member of the First Presbyterian Church. Due to health issues, Mayre moved back to Haskell in 2008 to be closer to her son.

In addition to her husband, Roy Dee, Mayre is preceded in death by her parents, John and Mayre Tubbs; and her 2 sons, James Roy Wiseman and Randolph Gary Wiseman.

Mayre is survived by her granddaughter, Meg Shuttleworth and husband Bill of Albuquerque, New Mexico, grandson, Gary Wiseman and wife Annique of Little Elm, Texas; great-granddaughter, Maggie Shuttleworth; great-grandson, Tyler Wiseman; and daughter-in-law Bobby Wiseman of Haskell.

Serving as pallbearers for Mrs. Wiseman are Tim Everett, Roger Moeller, Dr. D. Davis, David Adams, Jerry Don Klose, and David Frierson.

If desired, memorials can be given in Mayre's name to the Haskell Education Foundation School Fund, P.O. Box 305, Haskell, Texas 79521.