Laura Mae Bass-Oakes-Derka, 96, of Hemet, died Feb. 4, 2012, at her home.

Services were Feb. 15 at Riverside National Cemetery.

McWane Family Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Ms. Derka, who was born in Tennessee, lived in Hemet for nine years.

She was known to say: "This is the day which the Lord has made; we must rejoice and be glad in it" Psalm 118:24.

Ms. Derka was preceded in death by Wm Rama Oakes and Henry Derka.

She is survived by a daughter, Barbara Tinsley; a daughteri n-law, Cathy Oakes; six grandchildren; and 11 greatgrandchildren; and six greatgreat- grandchildren.