Lois Marie Collier

1936 - 2013  (77 years)

• Name	Lois Marie Collier  [1, 2]
  Birth	6 May 1936	Nacogdoches County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	28 Nov 2013  [2]
  Burial	Fairview Church Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	joyObituary 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/
  Person ID	I39740	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Alton Terrell Collier,   b. 30 Jul 1896, Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas d. 6 Apr 1961, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Tommie Inez Walker,   b. 16 Nov 1899, Texas d. 29 Aug 1977, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F12044	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Billy Holt Mooney,   b. 28 Jan 1932, San Augustine County, Texas d. Nov 1975 (Age 43 years)
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F12387	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2012

  
  

  Family 2	Living
  Family ID	F14085	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 May 1936 - Nacogdoches County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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