Vallie Dee Carmichael, 92 of Portales, N.M. passed away at her home in Portales on January 5, 2019. Viewing will be 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 8, 2019 with family visitation 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. that evening at HANSARD FAMILY Funeral Home in Friona. Celebration of Life Graveside Services have been scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at the Friona Cemetery in Fiona with Rev. Melvin Hollyfield, Rev. Brian Green and Rev. Ron Fox, officiating. Burial following in the Friona Cemetery by HANSARD FAMILY Funeral Home.

Mrs. Carmichael was born October 26, 1926 in Gilmer, Texas to Ed Marion and Corine M. Metcalf Skipper.  She later married Marvin V. Carmichael November 15, 1980 in Sudan.

She loved to work and care for others, crochet, work puzzles and go to church. She never left a conversation with you without ending it by saying, "You have a blessed day!"

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband 2 sons-Cecil Aills and Charles Edward Aills, 1 daughter Alice Aiils, 1 step-son-Rex Carmichael and 1 step-daughter-Marva Bullock.

Those to carry on her legacy include- 3 daughters-Mary Stone of Friona, Brenda Reese of Portales and Virginia Nevill of Santa Fe, 3 sons-Johnny Aiils of Victoria, David Aills of Conroe and Carroll Aills of Dallas, 1 sister-Norma Jones and 1 brother Royce Skipper, both of Gilmer, 20 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.