Blanche Eva Settles Havercroft, 86, of Midland joined our Lord and Savior on Friday, May 15, 2015. The family will be accepting friends from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Monday, May 18th, at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, May 19th, at Fairview Cemetery.Blanche was born on March 28, 1929 to John and Maudie Settles in Madill, Oklahoma. She and her husband, Bobby Havercroft, were the proud parents of eight children, Lavena, William, Sharon, Carolyn, Robert, Jack, John, and Barbara. In 1967 Blanche met the love of her life, Sid Lennox. The two shared many happy years together full of love. A lot of Blanche’s free time was spent gardening and spending time with her family. The one true passion in Blanche’s life was reading. She would read anything she could get her hands on. Even after her sight failed the Books for the blind furnished her with many enjoyable hours listening to her favorite books on tape.The family would like to express their sincere gratitude towards Hospice Midland and Blanche’s step-daughter Sidney Stevens for her undying love and assistance.In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hospice Midland, www.hospicemidland.org.Blanche is survived by four children, Sharon Rains and husband Donny, Jack Havercroft and wife Samye, John Havercroft and wife Karen, and Barbara Bradford and husband Richard.She is preceded in death by her husband Bobby Havercroft, four children, Lavena Coats, William Havercroft, Carolyn O’Neal, and Robert Havercroft; and her soul mate, Sid Lennox.Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences may be made at www.npwelch.com.,
