Ophelia Mallory

OPHELIA MALLORY

Cedar Rapids

Ophelia V. Mallory, 86, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at the Westridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids. A funeral service celebrating Ophelia's life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with the Rev. William Perkins officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.

Survivors include her children, Delores (Edward) Lynch of Cedar Rapids, Virginia Waller of Colorado Springs, Colo., Carolyn (Greg) Bass of Nashville, Tenn., and Delbert (Annette) Mallory of Cedar Rapids; and stepchildren, John Mallory Jr. of Los Angeles, Calif., Norman Mallory of Winona, Minn., Donald Mallory of Iowa and Barb Newton of Turloch, Calif.

Also surviving are 11 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; spouse; stepson, Charles Mallory; brother, Cornelius Farris Jr.; and sisters, Mary Graham and Martha Farris.

Ophelia Virginia Farris was born Feb. 14, 1928, in Eolia, Mo., the daughter of Cornelius and Blanche (Booker) Farris. On Oct. 16, 1960, she married John D. Mallory in Cedar Rapids. He passed away Dec. 2, 1992.

Earlier during her working years, she was a graphic artist for several department stores. Ophelia worked in housekeeping at the Meth-Wick Manor for over 25 years, until she retired. She was a member of the missionary society at Bethel AME Methodist Church. She enjoyed crafting, baking, music and being with her family. She will be greatly missed by all who loved and knew her.

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