Cynthia Roper Lamance

Cynthia Roper Lamance went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, the 12th of June, 2025, at the age of 72. She spent those years pouring out love, laughter, and strength to all who knew her.

Friends and family are invited to celebrate Cindy’s life at a funeral service at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25th, at First Baptist Church in Boyd and will be laid to rest at Garvin Cemetery. The family will receive friends the night prior from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd. Pallbearers will be her grandsons; Dalton Lamance, Tanner Lambert, Rendyn Lamance, Tradyn Lambert, Jett Lamance, & Teagan Lambert. Honorary Pallbearers are Yancy VanSchuyver, Stoney Croxton, Logan Farris, Will Reeves, Ryder Jaramillo, Eric VanSchuyver, & Kolby McConnell.

Cindy met the love of her life, Harry Lamance, in Boyd, Texas. Just six weeks later, they married on September 4, 1970, beginning a nearly 55-year journey of unwavering devotion and partnership. Their love story is one that inspired everyone around them.

To those who knew and loved her best, she was Cindy, Momma, Mom, Lollie Jo, Sister, and Friend. Her zest for life was contagious, and her fire, admirable. She was always up for an adventure—whether it was a spontaneous shopping trip with Brandi and Whitney, early morning garage sales with her granddaughters, or packing up for a camping getaway.

Cindy had a gift for making everyone feel cared for. Her home was a haven—always open, always welcoming, always stocked with good snacks and cokes. Summer evenings on her front porch, planting flowers, or bottle-feeding baby goats in the spring—these were the simple joys she cherished and shared. In the winter, she brought warmth to cold days with home-cooked meals, cozy holiday gatherings, and her signature sense of humor.

She was a fierce protector and tireless supporter of her family, always knowing exactly what we needed, often before we even knew ourselves. Cindy was the cornerstone of not only her immediate family but also her extended family. Her strength held us together, and her absence leaves a space that can never be filled.

Yet even in our grief, we rejoice in knowing she is with her Savior. Cindy’s unwavering faith in God was the foundation of her life. She reminded us often that this world is not our home, and she lived in hopeful anticipation of the glory that awaited her in heaven.

In addition to nurturing her family, Cindy dedicated many years to caring for others. She served faithfully in nursing homes, working in various roles, including activities director, administration, and the kitchen. Later, she drove a school bus, where she took great pride in building relationships with every child who rode her route, always greeting them with kindness and care.

Cindy’s legacy is one of faith, love, laughter, and deep devotion to the people she cherished most. Though we will miss her every day, we find peace in the promise that we will see her again.

She was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to William Ruel Roper and Billie Nell Sanders. She was the second oldest child having one older brother and three younger sisters whom she loved and cared for all of her life. Cindy lived most of her life in Fort Worth, Texas, before moving to Boyd and graduating from Boyd High School in 1972.

Those waiting in heaven for her arrival are her parents, her brother Rocky Roper, her sister Kimberly Roper, her nephew Rusty Jaramillo, her niece Kimberly Vanschuyver, and granddaughter Kennedy Lamance, along with her best friend in the whole world, Nancy Hardy.

She is survived by her husband, Harry. Her children, Jamie Lamance and wife, Lucy, Brandi Lambert and husband, Tim, and Dusty Lamance and wife, Whitney. Her sisters, Doll VanSchuyver and husband Lonnie, and Bonnie Jaramillo and Husband Anthony, as well as her sister-in-law, Janiece Roper. Her grandchildren who were her pride and joy - Chelsea Lamance, Briana McConnell (Kolby), Dalton Lamance (Kristen), Tanner Lambert (Kloe), Morgan Reeves (Will), Jacie Lamance, Rendyn Lamance, Tradyn Lambert, Grace Lamance, Teagan Lambert, and Harper Lamance, as well as her grandson Jett Ruel Lamance who will always cherish her life and memory on the day of her passing, which is also his birthday. Along with her grandchildren, Tyler Delano, Emily Pewitt, Logan Farris, Samantha Farris. Her great-grandchildren - Ryeson and Bodhi McConnell, Trigg and Lennan Lamance, AbbieKaye Roper Reeves, and Taiven Lambert, along with Jack, Spencer, and Quinn. Her caregivers are her sister in laws, Susie Cordell, Barbara Lamance, Mary Lou Lamance, along with Sabrina Ward. Her extended family and a host of very special friends.

Our family would like to thank those who have shown love and care to us throughout this journey.

Hawkins Funeral Home

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