Willie Dene Blue

Willie Dene Blue, 83, of La Junta, passed away on September 11, 2020 at the Crowley County Nursing Home.

She was born on May 1, 1937 in Madill, Oklahoma to Luther & Claudia (Easley) Stone. Willie Dene married Tracy Joseph Blue, he preceded her in death on June 18, 2000. She then married Ross Lucero and he also preceded her in death on April 26, 2015. She was preceded in death by one grandson, Andrew Blue, he was born on August 14, 1983 and passed on September 19, 2019 at 36 years old.

Willie worked at Tri City Hospital in Vista, California for many years, then after moving to Colorado at AVRMC in La Junta.

Willie is survived by her children, Perry (Alice) Blue of Fowler, Joann (Larry) Knaggs of La Junta, Auda Blue of La Junta, Frank Blue of Buena Vista, Glen (Lorri) Blue of San Tan Valley, Arizona, and Robert Blue of La Junta; brother, Delbert Stone of Vista, California and sister, Delsa Lobo of La Junta; 16 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and one great, great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, brothers, James & Choice Stone and sisters, Mary Burns & Millie Larson.

Graveside service will be Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery in La Junta with Pastor Aaron Lockhart of the Rocky Ford Baptist Church officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 16, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel.

Online condolences may be made at www.PeacockFH.com. Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home & Arkansas Valley Crematory is in charge of arrangements.