Lois Marie Collier

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Funeral services for Lois Marie Collier Carlson, age 77, of Nacogdoches, will be at 10 A.M. Monday, December 2, 2013 at Laird Funeral Home Chapel in Nacogdoches with Joshua Rhodes officiating and burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery. She was born May 6, 1936 in the New Hope community of Nacogdoches, the daughter of Alton Terrell Collier and Tommie Inez Walker Collier and passed away, Thursday, November 28, 2013. She spent her early years roaming the acres of the SFA College Dairy that her daddy managed where she, along with her sister, JoAnne and cousin, MaryAnn, created some of her best childhood memories. She loved making playhouses from pine straw, teacups from acorns, and outrunning her brother, Buford, after she'd ridden his horse without permission. Her older sister Laura, "LarBelle", helped take care of her after she was struck by a car while getting off the school bus at age 12. She adored her older brothers, Cecil, Lenox and Homer and always described how hard it was for their mama and daddy during WWII when the soldier's whereabouts were unknown.

Lois was a beautiful, NHS senior when she met Billy Mooney, her school bus driver and future husband. She graduated in May 1954 and they married in June. Following Laura's example of three "J's", she and Billy had Jan, Judy and Joy. The large Collier clan was very close and Lois loved the big boisterous family reunions and Christmas parties that continued over more than half a century. Toddler nephew, Jack Jr., was the first to call her Aunt "Ree"...it stuck and she loved it.

She was known for her southern cooking...especially chicken and dressing, Ritz pecan pies, hot chocolate cakes, beans, cornbread and mashed potatoes.

Many important things in her life happened at the family church...New Hope Congregational Methodist...where there were weddings, family parties, baby dedications and funerals.

Loss and young widowhood came too soon.

Later, she and Joe Mims, Billy's childhood friend, married and that brought Joe's sons, Joe and Doug, into the family. Lois and "Dumas" spent their middle years together and watched as seven plus five grandchildren were born...Lauri, Katy, Trent, Clint, Kelli, Joshua, April, Christi, Kinsey, Rachel, Lauren and Caroline. Retirement came and so did laughter filled road trips with her aging siblings. And she and Dumas became charter members of the Nacogdoches Congregational Methodist Church. At some point she taped a verse of Scripture to the flyleaf of her Bible:

If my people, who are called by name,
will humble themselves and pray and seek my face
and turn from their wicked ways,
then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin
and will heal their land. (II Chronicles 7:14)

And then loss and widowhood came again.

A generation of great-grandchildren began...Bryson, Corbin, Mason, Rylan, Kendall, Harlan and Faith. And the original generation of siblings grew smaller, but their stories were still told at the family reunions and Christmas parties.

Lois became Mrs. Ed Carlson and they shared 8 years. Her decline began several years ago and Thanksgiving morning she told Judy that she was going Home. And that afternoon, while Jan, April & Faith, Lauri & Rylan were at her bedside...she left to go Home.

In addition to her husband, Ed Carlson, Lois is survived by daughters, Jan Rhodes, Judy Sweat and husband, Jim, and Joy Floyd and husband, Tom; 7 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; sister, JoAnne Whitehead and husband, Joe Bob as well as other extended family and good friends.

Lois was preceded in death by her parents, Alton and Inez Collier; husbands, Billy Mooney and Joe Mims; son-in-law, Daniel Rhodes; brothers, Cecil, Lenox, Homer and Buford Collier and sister, Laura Collier Hand.

Pallbearers will be Jim Bob Sweat, Jimmy collier, Jack Hand, Jerry Hand, Larry Collier, Bobby Whitehead, Ronnie Collier and Dale Collier. Honorary pallbearers will be Collier nephews.

Visitation with Lois' family will be from 5 until 7 PM, Sunday, December 1, 2013 at Laird Funeral Home in Nacogdoches.

To leave condolence or sign the online guest register, please visit www.lairdfh.net.

https://obittree.com/obituary/us/texas/nacogdoches/laird-funeral-home/lois-carlson/1734831/

Family/Spouse: Billy Holt Mooney. Billy was born on 28 Jan 1932 in San Augustine County, Texas; died in Nov 1975. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lois married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His draft registration for World War I showed him as a resident of Nacogdoches, Texas, and that he was employed by Abb. Collier. He was shown as having Gray eyes and light brown hair.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDT2-4H4
name: Alton Collier
death date: 06 Apr 1961
death place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
gender: Male
race: white
death age: 64 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 30 Jul 1896
birthplace: Nacogdoches County
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: A. T. Collier
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Eudora Belle Stewart
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Farming & Dairying
place of residence: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
cemetery: Fairview
burial place: Nacogdoches County, Texas
burial date: 08 Apr 1961
additional relatives: X
film number: 2116713
digital film number: 4166577
image number: 3255
reference number: cn 23443
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Alton Collier, 1961

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches County, Pr. 1
Enumerated April 15, 1930
ED 174-4 SD 12 Sheet 7A Stamped 68
133-135
Collier, Alton T Head M W 32 Tx Ga Miss Farmer
Collier, Inez T Wf F W 30 Tx Tx Miss
Collier, Cecil E Son M W 9 Tx Tx Tx
Collier, Homer R Son M W 7 Tx Tx Tx
Collier, Lenox R Son M W 6 Tx Tx Tx
Collier, Laura B Dtr F W 8/12 Tx Tx Tx

Alton married Tommie Inez Walker. Tommie was born on 16 Nov 1899 in Texas; died on 29 Aug 1977 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXZL-9HD
name: Abb Terrell Collier
death date: 02 Apr 1955
death place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
gender: Male
race: white
death age: 78 years 3 months 19 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 14 Dec 1876
birthplace: Augusta, Ga.
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Robert Terrell Collier
father's birthplace: Ga.
mother's name: Fannie Boman
mother's birthplace: Ga.
occupation: Retired Farmer
place of residence: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
cemetery: Nelrose Cemetery
burial place: Nacogdoches County, Tex.
burial date: 04 Apr 1955
additional relatives:
film number: 2114390
digital film number: 4165535
image number: 1648
reference number: cn 24950
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Abb Terrell Collier, 1955

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches County, JP 3
Enumerated 11 May 1910
SD ___ ED 98 Sheet 19A
284-286
Collier, Abb Head M W 33 M1 15 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Collier, Dora Belle Wf F W 33 M1 15 5/4 Tx Tx Tx
Collier, Alton SonM W 14 S Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Collier, Lula Dtr F W 11 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Collier, Christine Dtr F W 7 S Tx Ga Tx
Collier, Pauline Dtr F W 3 S Tx Ga Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches County, JP 3
Enumerated 2 and 4 Feb 1910
SD 326 ED 127 Sheet 18B
367-370
Collier, Abb Head M W 43 M1 15 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Collier, Bell Wf F W 43 M1 15 5/4 Miss Ala Ala
Collier, Christine Dtr F W 16 S Tx Ga Miss
Collier, Pauline Dtr F W 13 S Tx Ga Miss
Collier, Lora Pearl Dtr F W 7 S Tx Ga Miss
Collier, Douglas Son M W 3 2/12 S Tx Ga Miss

Absalom married Eudora Belle Stewart on 11 Aug 1895 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Eudora was born on 17 Mar 1877 in Mississippi; died on 22 Feb 1961 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3S1-F1R
name: Eudora Belle Collier
event: Death
event date: 22 Feb 1961
event place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
birth date: 17 Mar 1877
birthplace: , Mississippi
father's name: Eli Stewart
mother's name:
certificate number: 17183
film number: 2116712
digital folder number: 005145137
image number: 00303
Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," Eudora Belle Collier, 1961

Notes:

Said to be a son of Williamson Collier and Mary Ann Garland.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census
Georgia, Upson County, Flint District
Enumerated 12 Jun 1880
Page 36 SD 4 ED 137
342-342
Collier, Robt T. W M 44 Farmer Ga Ga Ga
Collier, Frances A W F 39 Wf Keeping House Ga Ga Ga
Collier, Mary E W F 18 Dtr At Home Ga Ga Ga
Collier, John A W M 15 Son At School Ga Ga Ga
Collier, Valera W F 13 Dtr At School Ga Ga Ga
Collier, Annah W F 8 Dtr At Home Ga Ga Ga
Collier, George W M 6 Son At Home Ga Ga Ga
Collier, Absalom T W M 4 Son At Home Ga Ga Ga
Collier, Mabell W F 1 Dtr At Home Ga Ga Ga

Robert married Frances "Fannie" A. Shattles before 1861. Frances was born about 1841 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her last name is instead shown as BOMAN on the death certificate of son Absalom. Most other sources show this as SHATTLES, including www.Ackerman-Family.com, where she is listed as a daughter of George Shattles and Lucinda Canaday.

http://www.ackerman-family.com/ged/grpf2470.html

Death certificates of several of her other children confirm the name SHATTLES.