Obituary

•  Nita "Nanny" Cypert, 74, of Garden City, died Thursday, June 3, 2010, in a Midland hospital. She was buried at the Garden City Cemetery.

            Nita was born on Feb. 25, 1936, in Carthage, Texas and attended schools in San Angelo. She married James T. Cypert, Jr. on Aug. 30, 1952 in San Angelo and moved to Garden City in 1955. She and James have operated Cypert Garage since 1955. She was a homemaker, enjoyed ceramics, quilting and playing Skip-Bo. She was a member of the Garden City Church of Christ.

            Survivors include her husband, James of Garden City; two sons & daughters-in-law, Darrell and Pat Cypert and Donald and Donna Cypert all of Garden City; two brothers, Marvin Neal Graves of Gilmer and Glenn Dale Graves of Florida; five sisters, Kathryn Walker of Hallsville, Sue Williams of Junction, Jeannette Tiger of Mt. Holly, New Jersey, Virginia Gill of Amarillo and Norma Donnell of Seymour; four grandchildren, Bryan Cypert of Garden City, Randy Cypert and Brandi Jones both of Big Spring and Melissa Wiehl of Leicester, England; six great grandchildren; and numerous nieces & nephews.

            She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Willie Mae Graves; one sister, Juanice Brashear; and a granddaughter, Jennifer Darlene Cypert.

            The family suggests memorials be made to Allison Cancer Center, 2200 West Illinois, Midland, Texas 79701.

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