Myra Louise Watters Collier, born November 1, 1914 in Alto, Texas, died in hospice care in Houston, Texas on December 19, 2012 at the age of 98. She was predeceased by her husband of 72 years, J.C. Collier, her son Darryl Collier, and her three sisters, Viola Watters Beasley, Marie Watters Marshall, and Helen Watters Pace.
She is survived by her son John Calvin Collier, Jr. and his wife Polly, grandchildren Darryl Collier, Charles Collier, Mark Collier, Angela Collier Seager, Jack Robbins and Lara Robbins Rook; nieces Myra, Amanda, Jan, Martha, Donna, Rhonda, Linda, and Anita. Extended family survivors include Anna and Al Oliphint, and sister-in-law Muzette Walters and husband Don, and sister in law Anna Collier Marshall. In addition, family friends and neighbors around Wallace Street in Lufkin surrounded Louise and JC in their later twilight years in a most loving and compassionate way: former neighbors Kathy and Ernie and children whom Louise and JC loved as their own; special neighbors and friends Robbie, Bob, Sandra, the Rosales family, Sue, Ray, Vaughn, Fran, Belinda, Ann and Carolyn and the Maddux Family.
Louise was a native of Alto, growing up in the Central High and Mt. Zion community of Cherokee County and graduating from Alto High School. Married in 1939 in Alto, Louise and JC lived in Pasadena during WWII, moved to Lufkin after the War, and lived in Lufkin for over 60 years. Louise worked for years at Taylor Hardware and retired as a teller from the First National Bank of Lufkin after 20 years employment.
A member of First United Methodist Church in Lufkin for almost 60 years, Louise's memorial service will be at the church at 12 noon on December 29th. A family burial service will precede the memorial service at 10:30 a.m. in Alto at the Old Palestine Cemetery, with Allen Funeral Home of Alto handling that service. The family has great appreciation for the card ministry of First United Methodist Church, 805 E. Denman, Lufkin, TX 75901.
Published in The Lufkin Daily News on December 28, 2012
She is survived by her son John Calvin Collier, Jr. and his wife Polly, grandchildren Darryl Collier, Charles Collier, Mark Collier, Angela Collier Seager, Jack Robbins and Lara Robbins Rook; nieces Myra, Amanda, Jan, Martha, Donna, Rhonda, Linda, and Anita. Extended family survivors include Anna and Al Oliphint, and sister-in-law Muzette Walters and husband Don, and sister in law Anna Collier Marshall. In addition, family friends and neighbors around Wallace Street in Lufkin surrounded Louise and JC in their later twilight years in a most loving and compassionate way: former neighbors Kathy and Ernie and children whom Louise and JC loved as their own; special neighbors and friends Robbie, Bob, Sandra, the Rosales family, Sue, Ray, Vaughn, Fran, Belinda, Ann and Carolyn and the Maddux Family.
Louise was a native of Alto, growing up in the Central High and Mt. Zion community of Cherokee County and graduating from Alto High School. Married in 1939 in Alto, Louise and JC lived in Pasadena during WWII, moved to Lufkin after the War, and lived in Lufkin for over 60 years. Louise worked for years at Taylor Hardware and retired as a teller from the First National Bank of Lufkin after 20 years employment.
A member of First United Methodist Church in Lufkin for almost 60 years, Louise's memorial service will be at the church at 12 noon on December 29th. A family burial service will precede the memorial service at 10:30 a.m. in Alto at the Old Palestine Cemetery, with Allen Funeral Home of Alto handling that service. The family has great appreciation for the card ministry of First United Methodist Church, 805 E. Denman, Lufkin, TX 75901.
Published in The Lufkin Daily News on December 28, 2012
Myra Louise Watters Collier, born November 1, 1914 in Alto, Texas, died in hospice care in Houston, Texas on December 19, 2012 at the age of 98. She was predeceased by her husband of 72 years, J.C. Collier, her son Darryl Collier, and her three sisters, Viola Watters Beasley, Marie Watters Marshall, and Helen Watters Pace.
She is survived by her son John Calvin Collier, Jr. and his wife Polly, grandchildren Darryl Collier, Charles Collier, Mark Collier, Angela Collier Seager, Jack Robbins and Lara Robbins Rook; nieces Myra, Amanda, Jan, Martha, Donna, Rhonda, Linda, and Anita. Extended family survivors include Anna and Al Oliphint, and sister-in-law Muzette Walters and husband Don, and sister in law Anna Collier Marshall. In addition, family friends and neighbors around Wallace Street in Lufkin surrounded Louise and JC in their later twilight years in a most loving and compassionate way: former neighbors Kathy and Ernie and children whom Louise and JC loved as their own; special neighbors and friends Robbie, Bob, Sandra, the Rosales family, Sue, Ray, Vaughn, Fran, Belinda, Ann and Carolyn and the Maddux Family.
Louise was a native of Alto, growing up in the Central High and Mt. Zion community of Cherokee County and graduating from Alto High School. Married in 1939 in Alto, Louise and JC lived in Pasadena during WWII, moved to Lufkin after the War, and lived in Lufkin for over 60 years. Louise worked for years at Taylor Hardware and retired as a teller from the First National Bank of Lufkin after 20 years employment.
A member of First United Methodist Church in Lufkin for almost 60 years, Louise's memorial service will be at the church at 12 noon on December 29th. A family burial service will precede the memorial service at 10:30 a.m. in Alto at the Old Palestine Cemetery, with Allen Funeral Home of Alto handling that service. The family has great appreciation for the card ministry of First United Methodist Church, 805 E. Denman, Lufkin, TX 75901.
Published in The Lufkin Daily News on December 28, 2012
She is survived by her son John Calvin Collier, Jr. and his wife Polly, grandchildren Darryl Collier, Charles Collier, Mark Collier, Angela Collier Seager, Jack Robbins and Lara Robbins Rook; nieces Myra, Amanda, Jan, Martha, Donna, Rhonda, Linda, and Anita. Extended family survivors include Anna and Al Oliphint, and sister-in-law Muzette Walters and husband Don, and sister in law Anna Collier Marshall. In addition, family friends and neighbors around Wallace Street in Lufkin surrounded Louise and JC in their later twilight years in a most loving and compassionate way: former neighbors Kathy and Ernie and children whom Louise and JC loved as their own; special neighbors and friends Robbie, Bob, Sandra, the Rosales family, Sue, Ray, Vaughn, Fran, Belinda, Ann and Carolyn and the Maddux Family.
Louise was a native of Alto, growing up in the Central High and Mt. Zion community of Cherokee County and graduating from Alto High School. Married in 1939 in Alto, Louise and JC lived in Pasadena during WWII, moved to Lufkin after the War, and lived in Lufkin for over 60 years. Louise worked for years at Taylor Hardware and retired as a teller from the First National Bank of Lufkin after 20 years employment.
A member of First United Methodist Church in Lufkin for almost 60 years, Louise's memorial service will be at the church at 12 noon on December 29th. A family burial service will precede the memorial service at 10:30 a.m. in Alto at the Old Palestine Cemetery, with Allen Funeral Home of Alto handling that service. The family has great appreciation for the card ministry of First United Methodist Church, 805 E. Denman, Lufkin, TX 75901.
Published in The Lufkin Daily News on December 28, 2012
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