In every life there is a time for planting and a time for harvest. On July 4, 1913, the Lord blessed Smith and Florence Dixon with a baby girl named Ida Bell Dixon. Her baby sister, Willie Ann Jackson, lovingly called her "Shoat" This name remained with her the 91 years and 9 months that the Lord graced her spirit on this earth. Saturday morning, May 29, 2004, before the dawn of a new day, the Lord called her to receive her final everlasting reward of peace from her labor.
"Aunt Shoat" grew up in Thomasville, Ala., and professed a faith in Christ at an early age at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. After high school, she met and married A. J. Moten on March 12, 1932, in Darlove, Miss. To this union, one daughter, Mollie Louise Moten, was born and died as a three-month old infant. Mr. Moten‘s employment with Ford, Bacon and Davis Construction Company transferred him to Clarksdale, Miss., then on to Knoxville, Tenn. Finally, in 1945, he was transferred to Odessa where they remained. They opened a neighborhood grocery store on E. Pearl Street serving the community for twenty-two years. Mr. Moten died in 1965 and Mrs. Moten sold the grocery store to Rev. T. C. Jones.
She was employed with Ector County Sheriff‘s office in 1959 and worked there for 20 years, serving three different sheriffs, namely, Earnest Broughton, Slim Gabriel and Elwood Hill . She retired in 1979. The last two years she served in the Elderly Nutrition Office making contacts with all senior citizens through the outreach program. During that time, a decision was made to open a senior center on the Southside, and Mrs. Moten was named the first director to get the center under way. The center was very small in comparison to its size today, but she said , The warmth and fellowship got better every day.". It was a special joy for Mrs. Moten to see the Southside Senior Center continue to grow even more.
She held a membership in the NAACP for forty years. Upon her arrival in Odessa in 1945, she united with the St. James Missionary Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. Williams. She served in many ministries, until the failing of her health.
Mrs. Moten is survived by one sister, Willie Ann Jackson of Greenville, Miss.; and her eight children, Florence Cooper of Odessa, TX., Robert McKinney and his wife, Winnie, Charles Jackson, Gladys Williams, Earnestine Jackson and her husband, Jerry, Shirley Bolden and Frank and Rochelle Jackson. Mrs. Moten‘s descendants also include six children of her late brother Jimmy Dixon and his wife, Eddie Lee; they are Lillie Dixon, Kathy Dixon and husband, Butch, Dorothy Dixon, Natchez Dixon and Florence Dixon, Winston Dixon and Steve Dixon. Also, four children of her late sister Beatrice Commacel, Dorothy King, Minnie Mae King, Leroy King and Leon King. Also, one granddaughter of her late sister, Beatrice "Bea" Booker. Also, Shirley Crowder and her husband, James, and their children and a host of great nieces, nephews and their spouses and children.
Also, left behind to remember "Moten" as they affectionately called her, are these ladies of her age with long-standing friendship. They are Mrs. Jerry Baker, Lee Esther Bracy, Mrs. Jessie Choice, Mrs. Gladys Penny, Mrs. Bivian Morrison, Mrs. Marjorie Wallace and Mrs. Sarah Williams. She developed a treasured friendship with the former Ector County Sheriff and Mrs. Slim Gabriel.
"Aunt Shoat" grew up in Thomasville, Ala., and professed a faith in Christ at an early age at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. After high school, she met and married A. J. Moten on March 12, 1932, in Darlove, Miss. To this union, one daughter, Mollie Louise Moten, was born and died as a three-month old infant. Mr. Moten‘s employment with Ford, Bacon and Davis Construction Company transferred him to Clarksdale, Miss., then on to Knoxville, Tenn. Finally, in 1945, he was transferred to Odessa where they remained. They opened a neighborhood grocery store on E. Pearl Street serving the community for twenty-two years. Mr. Moten died in 1965 and Mrs. Moten sold the grocery store to Rev. T. C. Jones.
She was employed with Ector County Sheriff‘s office in 1959 and worked there for 20 years, serving three different sheriffs, namely, Earnest Broughton, Slim Gabriel and Elwood Hill . She retired in 1979. The last two years she served in the Elderly Nutrition Office making contacts with all senior citizens through the outreach program. During that time, a decision was made to open a senior center on the Southside, and Mrs. Moten was named the first director to get the center under way. The center was very small in comparison to its size today, but she said , The warmth and fellowship got better every day.". It was a special joy for Mrs. Moten to see the Southside Senior Center continue to grow even more.
She held a membership in the NAACP for forty years. Upon her arrival in Odessa in 1945, she united with the St. James Missionary Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. Williams. She served in many ministries, until the failing of her health.
Mrs. Moten is survived by one sister, Willie Ann Jackson of Greenville, Miss.; and her eight children, Florence Cooper of Odessa, TX., Robert McKinney and his wife, Winnie, Charles Jackson, Gladys Williams, Earnestine Jackson and her husband, Jerry, Shirley Bolden and Frank and Rochelle Jackson. Mrs. Moten‘s descendants also include six children of her late brother Jimmy Dixon and his wife, Eddie Lee; they are Lillie Dixon, Kathy Dixon and husband, Butch, Dorothy Dixon, Natchez Dixon and Florence Dixon, Winston Dixon and Steve Dixon. Also, four children of her late sister Beatrice Commacel, Dorothy King, Minnie Mae King, Leroy King and Leon King. Also, one granddaughter of her late sister, Beatrice "Bea" Booker. Also, Shirley Crowder and her husband, James, and their children and a host of great nieces, nephews and their spouses and children.
Also, left behind to remember "Moten" as they affectionately called her, are these ladies of her age with long-standing friendship. They are Mrs. Jerry Baker, Lee Esther Bracy, Mrs. Jessie Choice, Mrs. Gladys Penny, Mrs. Bivian Morrison, Mrs. Marjorie Wallace and Mrs. Sarah Williams. She developed a treasured friendship with the former Ector County Sheriff and Mrs. Slim Gabriel.
In every life there is a time for planting and a time for harvest. On July 4, 1913, the Lord blessed Smith and Florence Dixon with a baby girl named Ida Bell Dixon. Her baby sister, Willie Ann Jackson, lovingly called her "Shoat" This name remained with her the 91 years and 9 months that the Lord graced her spirit on this earth. Saturday morning, May 29, 2004, before the dawn of a new day, the Lord called her to receive her final everlasting reward of peace from her labor.
"Aunt Shoat" grew up in Thomasville, Ala., and professed a faith in Christ at an early age at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. After high school, she met and married A. J. Moten on March 12, 1932, in Darlove, Miss. To this union, one daughter, Mollie Louise Moten, was born and died as a three-month old infant. Mr. Moten‘s employment with Ford, Bacon and Davis Construction Company transferred him to Clarksdale, Miss., then on to Knoxville, Tenn. Finally, in 1945, he was transferred to Odessa where they remained. They opened a neighborhood grocery store on E. Pearl Street serving the community for twenty-two years. Mr. Moten died in 1965 and Mrs. Moten sold the grocery store to Rev. T. C. Jones.
She was employed with Ector County Sheriff‘s office in 1959 and worked there for 20 years, serving three different sheriffs, namely, Earnest Broughton, Slim Gabriel and Elwood Hill . She retired in 1979. The last two years she served in the Elderly Nutrition Office making contacts with all senior citizens through the outreach program. During that time, a decision was made to open a senior center on the Southside, and Mrs. Moten was named the first director to get the center under way. The center was very small in comparison to its size today, but she said , The warmth and fellowship got better every day.". It was a special joy for Mrs. Moten to see the Southside Senior Center continue to grow even more.
She held a membership in the NAACP for forty years. Upon her arrival in Odessa in 1945, she united with the St. James Missionary Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. Williams. She served in many ministries, until the failing of her health.
Mrs. Moten is survived by one sister, Willie Ann Jackson of Greenville, Miss.; and her eight children, Florence Cooper of Odessa, TX., Robert McKinney and his wife, Winnie, Charles Jackson, Gladys Williams, Earnestine Jackson and her husband, Jerry, Shirley Bolden and Frank and Rochelle Jackson. Mrs. Moten‘s descendants also include six children of her late brother Jimmy Dixon and his wife, Eddie Lee; they are Lillie Dixon, Kathy Dixon and husband, Butch, Dorothy Dixon, Natchez Dixon and Florence Dixon, Winston Dixon and Steve Dixon. Also, four children of her late sister Beatrice Commacel, Dorothy King, Minnie Mae King, Leroy King and Leon King. Also, one granddaughter of her late sister, Beatrice "Bea" Booker. Also, Shirley Crowder and her husband, James, and their children and a host of great nieces, nephews and their spouses and children.
Also, left behind to remember "Moten" as they affectionately called her, are these ladies of her age with long-standing friendship. They are Mrs. Jerry Baker, Lee Esther Bracy, Mrs. Jessie Choice, Mrs. Gladys Penny, Mrs. Bivian Morrison, Mrs. Marjorie Wallace and Mrs. Sarah Williams. She developed a treasured friendship with the former Ector County Sheriff and Mrs. Slim Gabriel.
"Aunt Shoat" grew up in Thomasville, Ala., and professed a faith in Christ at an early age at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. After high school, she met and married A. J. Moten on March 12, 1932, in Darlove, Miss. To this union, one daughter, Mollie Louise Moten, was born and died as a three-month old infant. Mr. Moten‘s employment with Ford, Bacon and Davis Construction Company transferred him to Clarksdale, Miss., then on to Knoxville, Tenn. Finally, in 1945, he was transferred to Odessa where they remained. They opened a neighborhood grocery store on E. Pearl Street serving the community for twenty-two years. Mr. Moten died in 1965 and Mrs. Moten sold the grocery store to Rev. T. C. Jones.
She was employed with Ector County Sheriff‘s office in 1959 and worked there for 20 years, serving three different sheriffs, namely, Earnest Broughton, Slim Gabriel and Elwood Hill . She retired in 1979. The last two years she served in the Elderly Nutrition Office making contacts with all senior citizens through the outreach program. During that time, a decision was made to open a senior center on the Southside, and Mrs. Moten was named the first director to get the center under way. The center was very small in comparison to its size today, but she said , The warmth and fellowship got better every day.". It was a special joy for Mrs. Moten to see the Southside Senior Center continue to grow even more.
She held a membership in the NAACP for forty years. Upon her arrival in Odessa in 1945, she united with the St. James Missionary Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. Williams. She served in many ministries, until the failing of her health.
Mrs. Moten is survived by one sister, Willie Ann Jackson of Greenville, Miss.; and her eight children, Florence Cooper of Odessa, TX., Robert McKinney and his wife, Winnie, Charles Jackson, Gladys Williams, Earnestine Jackson and her husband, Jerry, Shirley Bolden and Frank and Rochelle Jackson. Mrs. Moten‘s descendants also include six children of her late brother Jimmy Dixon and his wife, Eddie Lee; they are Lillie Dixon, Kathy Dixon and husband, Butch, Dorothy Dixon, Natchez Dixon and Florence Dixon, Winston Dixon and Steve Dixon. Also, four children of her late sister Beatrice Commacel, Dorothy King, Minnie Mae King, Leroy King and Leon King. Also, one granddaughter of her late sister, Beatrice "Bea" Booker. Also, Shirley Crowder and her husband, James, and their children and a host of great nieces, nephews and their spouses and children.
Also, left behind to remember "Moten" as they affectionately called her, are these ladies of her age with long-standing friendship. They are Mrs. Jerry Baker, Lee Esther Bracy, Mrs. Jessie Choice, Mrs. Gladys Penny, Mrs. Bivian Morrison, Mrs. Marjorie Wallace and Mrs. Sarah Williams. She developed a treasured friendship with the former Ector County Sheriff and Mrs. Slim Gabriel.
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