Lola Carrier

Lola Marie Irene Prock Carrier, 92, of Canyon passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 in Amarillo.  Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church of Canyon with Rev. Rick Enns officiating.  Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors. Lola was born on January 21, 1925 in Alanreed, Texas to Alice Jane Hardin and Lawrence Sullivan Prock.  She graduated from Alanreed High School in 1943 where she played basketball and was Valedictorian of her class.  She was a long time tenured employee of Western Electric in Oklahoma City where she was a supervisor and a secretary of the Men's Dinner Club of Oklahoma City.  She enjoyed volunteering for several civic organizations during her time in Oklahoma City as well as some gardening. Lola was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Carrier in 1985, her son, Joe Johnson in 1972, and two brothers, Ralph and Wayne Prock. "Granny Lola," known by her grandchildren and great grandchildren, is survived by one daughter, June Friemel and husband Kenneth, of Canyon; two sons, Wayne and Gene Johnson, both of Canyon; three grandchildren, Brandon Friemel and wife Kendra, of Liberty Hill, Shana Nicholson and husband James, of Round Rock, and Rebecca Sanders and husband Dr. J. C. Sanders, of Brundidge, Alabama; nine great grandchildren, Mikayla, Allie, and Brock Friemel, Thomas, Helen, Matthew and Emily Nicholson, and Faustina and Phillip Sanders; sister-in-law, Fern Prock, of Belton; and three nieces, Joyce Tuggle, of Belton, Jeanie Carden, of Weatherford, and Janie McPeak, of Camarillo, CA. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. .