Sarah Eiland Noret

    Sarah Eiland Noret was born May 4, 1924, in Munday, Texas. She was the youngest of four children born to Clarence and Jesse Eiland.  She moved to Lamesa with her family in 1938. 
    Sarah worked in the Eiland pharmacy at a young age. Because she wasn’t tall enough to work behind the counter in sales, they put her up front selling cigars and cigarettes. She was full of energy and always wanted to work. 
    She attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, at the age of 16 where she received a degree in music. She was in the Texas Tech Marching Band. Sarah played the clarinet, saxophone, piano, and organ.
    After marrying Skeet Noret, the love of her life, on December 10,1944, they settled in Lamesa when he returned home from the army.  Together they opened the Sky-Vue Drive-in in June 1948. Sarah often made the homemade chili for the famous chihuahua sandwich that was enjoyed by all.   The Sky-Vue began their creative and successful theatre business as it expanded into indoor movie theatres around Texas and New Mexico.
    Sarah loved her family and friends and the communities where she lived and worked.  She held within herself a “steadiness” full of love and wisdom.  She was truly a friend to all.  Sarah was the last of this generation in our extended family.  Always, in so many ways, we will remember her true greatness and inspirational guidance.  
    Strengthen in us, O Lord, in our continuing journey that the good we knew, the joy we felt, the laughter we shared, and the love we received, shall live on in ourselves and be passed on to others.  May Thy peace fall upon us.   
    Sarah is survived by her three daring daughters and families, Nancy Noret Moore, Linda and Charlie Smith, and Cindy Noret Ware; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Clint and Angela Pomroy (Eiland and Gracen), Shelly Schedler (Evan), Jason Moore, Ryan and Milena Smith (Paloma, Margo, Eleanor, Filomena), Amy and Eric Castro (Andrew, Thomas, Nathan), Sarah and Caleb Bagwell (Charles, Amelia, Elise and Luke), Amanda and Chuck Reed (Oliver and Elliot), Meredith Ware. Along with the extended Eiland, Crawley and Palmore families.  
    Sarah will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
    The family of Sarah Eiland Noret will host a visitation for family and friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2023, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers, 6025 82nd Street, Lubbock Texas.  A service to celebrate her life of 98 years will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church in Lamesa, TX, followed by burial in Lamesa Cemetery.
    She passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023.  
    Please visit www.memorialdesigners.net for a service broadcasting schedule, floral purchasing, and an area to share stories of Sarah with her family.
    In lieu of flowers a kind donation can be made to: J.J. Koehler Scholarship fund, First Presbyterian Church of Lamesa, Westminster Presbyterian Church of Lubbock, or to any animal rescue agency of your choice.
– Press-Reporter obituary services