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make homemade cinnamon rolls and coffee and go around and deliver it to all the teachers on campus.

In her free time, she worked at the Heritage Museum in the archives, and helping with special events. Her favorite event of the year was the Christmas Tree Forest, she would coordinate all the trees being decorated and she would even decorate the most beautiful trees. She would enlist Chelsea, Kelsey, Katy, Robert, Aubrey and Kaden to come and dress up for the theme of the forest.

When she was not teaching or organizing, she enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and nieces. She loved getting to watch Aubrey play softball and volleyball and Kaden play soccer and football. When Hagen came this year, she loved just getting to hold and love him. Sam, she helped navigate through her first year in college, and Gracie with her education.

Janet is best remembered as one of the most selfless loving people in this world who was a mother, Nonie, sister, aunt, teacher and a friend to all. She would give you the shirt off her back and would do anything to make sure life was just a little bit better for everyone she touched.

Survivors include: two daughters: Chelsea and daughter-in-law Kelsey Abner, Clovis, N.M., and Katlin and son-in-law Robert Strickland, Big Spring, Texas; grandchildren: Aubrey, Kaden, Hagen of Big Spring, Texas; sister: Nancy and brother-in-law Hugh Raney Big Spring, Texas, and nieces: Samantha Raney, Fort Scott , Kan., and Gracie Raney, Big Spring, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Betty Petty; her father, Robert Loftin; and brother, Bobby Loftin.

The family suggests memorials to The Heritage Museum of Big Spring, 510 Scurry St. Big Spring, Texas, 79720.

Arrangements are under the direction of NalleyPickle & Welch Funeral Home and Crematory. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch. com

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