A big reunion was held shortly after noon on
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 when Lola Moses, formerly of Waco, decided it was
time to reunite with her family in Heaven. At the time of her passing, she was
at Czech Home for the Aged in El Campo, Texas being cared for by the wonderful
staff she had come to love. Lola was 101.
Services will be 10 am Monday, November 23, at
Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 pm Sunday, November 22, at the funeral home.
Lola was born on February 25, 1914 in Waco, McLennan
County, Texas to the proud parents Martha Lou Abbott Hamilton & Lewis Hayden
Hamilton. She was the youngest of 8 children.
Lola attended East Waco Elementary School thru the
third grade then attended a Catholic school thru seventh grade. Lola then went
to the newly built La Vega High School thru tenth grade before graduating in
1930 from Waco High School in the top 10% of her class. Lola planned to go to
Baylor University; however, the cattle she was raising to sell for tuition were
stolen by cattle rustlers.
During the depression, Lola held many jobs and was
lucky enough to meet the man of her dreams, Roland Douglas "RD" Moses whom
everyone called "Lefty", on a blind date. After dating for two years, they got
married on November 22, 1936 at the Parsonage of Wesley Methodist Church. They
spent a short honeymoon in Temple, Texas before settling down to rent a farm
during the summer months to farm. Over the years she lived in several places
due to her husband's work. In the 1950's Lola and Lefty moved to Petronila,
Texas where Lefty accepted the job as Cotton Gin manager and Lola the job of
bookkeeper for Petronila Co-Op Gin. In 1975, Lola & Lefty retired and
bought a home in Bellmead, Texas just outside of Waco, Texas, and a Lakehouse
in Whitney, Texas to spend the rest of their retirement together.
After Lefty's death, Lola continued to live in
Bellmead, Texas for many years joining a craft club, quilting club,
volunteering with Meals on Wheels, working the county fair in the craft section
every year and attending the First Baptist Church of Bellmead. Wanting one more
thing to do, she joined the Wal-Mart family for several years in the shoe
department.
Eventually, Lola decided to move closer to her son
and daughter-in-law, and moved into Hearthstone Assisted Living in Wharton,
Texas. In August 2008, Lola moved to Kingsville, Texas where she moved in with
her daughter and son-in-law. In November 2012, Lola decided to move to the
Czech Home for the Aged in El Campo, Texas where she could visit with her son
and daughter-in-law and live out her life.
Lola was a lifelong member of the Robstown chapter
of the Eastern Star #540 where she had been a member for over 50 years.
Lola was preceded in death by her parents, Martha
Lou Abbott Hamilton & Lewis Haden Hamilton; her four brothers Charles Lee
Hamilton, William Austin Hamilton, Jesse Monroe Hamilton, and Henry Aubry
Hamilton; her three sisters Nettie Jane Hamilton Powers, Martha Annie Hamilton,
& Lela Belle Hamilton Smith Hester; her husband Roland D Moses Sr; and
numerous nieces, nephews and in-laws.
Lola is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Doug Moses & Celeta Moses, of Wharton,
Texas; daughter and son-in-law Lola Moses Bowden & Gary Bowden, of Kingsville,
Texas; nephew Walter Lee Powers and his wife Myrt Mueller Powers of Cheney,
Washington; grandchildren, Danny Moses and his wife Shannon Hardcastle Moses of
Wharton, Texas, Rhea Ann Moses Garza and her husband Nick Garza of Wharton,
Texas, Mance Bowden of Gatesville, Texas, Michelle Bowden McCoy and her husband
Doyle McCoy of Pflugerville, Texas, Nicole Bowden of Round Rock, Texas,
Dannielle Bowden of Round Rock, Texas; great grandchildren Caitlan Moses,
Colton Moses, Haley Garza, Katie McCoy, LD McCoy, and numerous great nieces
& nephews & beyond!
Lola
accepted one and all into her family and many of her grandchildren's friends
considered her another grandmother. She will be forever missed by all
of her family and friends. All who met
her knows she truly was a Yellow Rose of Texas.