Nita Myers passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at her apartment in Dallas, Texas at the age of 94.
She was the third of three children of Mary Katherine Scholle Moore and Glover Ellis Moore. She was born as Juanita Fay Moore on June 2, 1921 in Warren, Arkansas. Her family moved to Gainesville when she was 5. She graduated from Newsome Dougherty Memorial High School in 1937. During her high school years, she was nominated for Homecoming Queen 3 of her 4 years, once against her sister.
She attended CIA, College of Industrial Arts, in Denton, Texas, which later became Texas Women’s University. Having both a keen business mind and a strong work ethic, she assisted at Home Furniture Company and Kay’s House of Fashion, two of the businesses that her mother founded. She spoke fondly of their buying trips to Dallas to the furniture and “ready to wear” markets.
During World War II, she worked at Camp Howze near Gainesville, typing orders for soldiers. She had the strength in her hands to type the original plus 10 carbon copies for each necessary document.
She married James “Jim” Myers on January 1, 1941. They began their 56 year marriage, surrounding themselves with the best of country living: a dairy operation on the south side of town and the John Deere Implement dealership downtown. She was instrumental when they “moved in town” from the farm, as Interstate 35 divided their homestead north of Gainesville in half.
Nita and Jim had one daughter, Brenda, who became the focus of Nita’s talents. She volunteered at J. M. Lindsay Elementary School and as a Girl Scout leader. Nita and Jim saw a need for girls to experience camping and donated 50 acres of land, south east of Gainesville, which became Camp Myers to many participants over the next 20 summers. As these girls grew into their teen years, Nita could be found providing adult supervision “making the drag” on California Street and Grand Avenue with a scarf tied over her head, as a disguise. Their door was always open to GHS students who filled her kitchen table or danced to records in the den.
Nita set a high family standard for attitude and determination on May 13, 1976, a date her family celebrates annually, when she quit smoking after 41 years. She was told that without eliminating that addiction from her life “she would be dead in 2 years.” She took her cigarettes from her purse, laid them on her doctor’s desk and said “Then, I quit!” And she did.
She has been a member of First United Methodist Church since April 26, 1931, generous with her prayers, presence, gifts and service. Her family could be found on the back row to the preacher’s right.
She is predeceased by her husband Jim, her parents, her brother Major Floyd E. Moore, her sister Maysel Jackson, her nephew Michael Moore and her niece Laurie Jackson.
She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Myers Brown of Dallas and her “favorite son in law” Fred Brown; her grandson Adam Brown, wife Amy and their sons William Alexander Brown II and Thomas Henry Brown of Friendswood, Texas; her granddaughter Erin Brown Cordray, husband Chris and their son Bennett Christopher Cordray of Rockwall, Texas; her granddaughter Scholle Brown Robertson and husband Brock of Dallas; nieces Maridale Jackson and Donna Hall of Maryland and nephew Lieutenant Colonel Floyd Mickey Moore of California.
Donations may be made in Nita’s memory to her beautiful church, First United Methodist Church at 214 South Denton Street, Gainesville, TX 76240 or Retina Foundation of the Southwest at 9600 North Central Expressway, #200, Dallas, TX 75231, a research group committed to fighting the macular degeneration that diminished her quality of life in her later years.
Funeral Service held in the sanctuary at at First United Methodist Church in Gainesville, Texas, with burial at Fairview Cemetery, under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.
Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home
Gainesville, Texas
She was the third of three children of Mary Katherine Scholle Moore and Glover Ellis Moore. She was born as Juanita Fay Moore on June 2, 1921 in Warren, Arkansas. Her family moved to Gainesville when she was 5. She graduated from Newsome Dougherty Memorial High School in 1937. During her high school years, she was nominated for Homecoming Queen 3 of her 4 years, once against her sister.
She attended CIA, College of Industrial Arts, in Denton, Texas, which later became Texas Women’s University. Having both a keen business mind and a strong work ethic, she assisted at Home Furniture Company and Kay’s House of Fashion, two of the businesses that her mother founded. She spoke fondly of their buying trips to Dallas to the furniture and “ready to wear” markets.
During World War II, she worked at Camp Howze near Gainesville, typing orders for soldiers. She had the strength in her hands to type the original plus 10 carbon copies for each necessary document.
She married James “Jim” Myers on January 1, 1941. They began their 56 year marriage, surrounding themselves with the best of country living: a dairy operation on the south side of town and the John Deere Implement dealership downtown. She was instrumental when they “moved in town” from the farm, as Interstate 35 divided their homestead north of Gainesville in half.
Nita and Jim had one daughter, Brenda, who became the focus of Nita’s talents. She volunteered at J. M. Lindsay Elementary School and as a Girl Scout leader. Nita and Jim saw a need for girls to experience camping and donated 50 acres of land, south east of Gainesville, which became Camp Myers to many participants over the next 20 summers. As these girls grew into their teen years, Nita could be found providing adult supervision “making the drag” on California Street and Grand Avenue with a scarf tied over her head, as a disguise. Their door was always open to GHS students who filled her kitchen table or danced to records in the den.
Nita set a high family standard for attitude and determination on May 13, 1976, a date her family celebrates annually, when she quit smoking after 41 years. She was told that without eliminating that addiction from her life “she would be dead in 2 years.” She took her cigarettes from her purse, laid them on her doctor’s desk and said “Then, I quit!” And she did.
She has been a member of First United Methodist Church since April 26, 1931, generous with her prayers, presence, gifts and service. Her family could be found on the back row to the preacher’s right.
She is predeceased by her husband Jim, her parents, her brother Major Floyd E. Moore, her sister Maysel Jackson, her nephew Michael Moore and her niece Laurie Jackson.
She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Myers Brown of Dallas and her “favorite son in law” Fred Brown; her grandson Adam Brown, wife Amy and their sons William Alexander Brown II and Thomas Henry Brown of Friendswood, Texas; her granddaughter Erin Brown Cordray, husband Chris and their son Bennett Christopher Cordray of Rockwall, Texas; her granddaughter Scholle Brown Robertson and husband Brock of Dallas; nieces Maridale Jackson and Donna Hall of Maryland and nephew Lieutenant Colonel Floyd Mickey Moore of California.
Donations may be made in Nita’s memory to her beautiful church, First United Methodist Church at 214 South Denton Street, Gainesville, TX 76240 or Retina Foundation of the Southwest at 9600 North Central Expressway, #200, Dallas, TX 75231, a research group committed to fighting the macular degeneration that diminished her quality of life in her later years.
Funeral Service held in the sanctuary at at First United Methodist Church in Gainesville, Texas, with burial at Fairview Cemetery, under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.
Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home
Gainesville, Texas
Nita Myers passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at her apartment in Dallas, Texas at the age of 94.
She was the third of three children of Mary Katherine Scholle Moore and Glover Ellis Moore. She was born as Juanita Fay Moore on June 2, 1921 in Warren, Arkansas. Her family moved to Gainesville when she was 5. She graduated from Newsome Dougherty Memorial High School in 1937. During her high school years, she was nominated for Homecoming Queen 3 of her 4 years, once against her sister.
She attended CIA, College of Industrial Arts, in Denton, Texas, which later became Texas Women’s University. Having both a keen business mind and a strong work ethic, she assisted at Home Furniture Company and Kay’s House of Fashion, two of the businesses that her mother founded. She spoke fondly of their buying trips to Dallas to the furniture and “ready to wear” markets.
During World War II, she worked at Camp Howze near Gainesville, typing orders for soldiers. She had the strength in her hands to type the original plus 10 carbon copies for each necessary document.
She married James “Jim” Myers on January 1, 1941. They began their 56 year marriage, surrounding themselves with the best of country living: a dairy operation on the south side of town and the John Deere Implement dealership downtown. She was instrumental when they “moved in town” from the farm, as Interstate 35 divided their homestead north of Gainesville in half.
Nita and Jim had one daughter, Brenda, who became the focus of Nita’s talents. She volunteered at J. M. Lindsay Elementary School and as a Girl Scout leader. Nita and Jim saw a need for girls to experience camping and donated 50 acres of land, south east of Gainesville, which became Camp Myers to many participants over the next 20 summers. As these girls grew into their teen years, Nita could be found providing adult supervision “making the drag” on California Street and Grand Avenue with a scarf tied over her head, as a disguise. Their door was always open to GHS students who filled her kitchen table or danced to records in the den.
Nita set a high family standard for attitude and determination on May 13, 1976, a date her family celebrates annually, when she quit smoking after 41 years. She was told that without eliminating that addiction from her life “she would be dead in 2 years.” She took her cigarettes from her purse, laid them on her doctor’s desk and said “Then, I quit!” And she did.
She has been a member of First United Methodist Church since April 26, 1931, generous with her prayers, presence, gifts and service. Her family could be found on the back row to the preacher’s right.
She is predeceased by her husband Jim, her parents, her brother Major Floyd E. Moore, her sister Maysel Jackson, her nephew Michael Moore and her niece Laurie Jackson.
She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Myers Brown of Dallas and her “favorite son in law” Fred Brown; her grandson Adam Brown, wife Amy and their sons William Alexander Brown II and Thomas Henry Brown of Friendswood, Texas; her granddaughter Erin Brown Cordray, husband Chris and their son Bennett Christopher Cordray of Rockwall, Texas; her granddaughter Scholle Brown Robertson and husband Brock of Dallas; nieces Maridale Jackson and Donna Hall of Maryland and nephew Lieutenant Colonel Floyd Mickey Moore of California.
Donations may be made in Nita’s memory to her beautiful church, First United Methodist Church at 214 South Denton Street, Gainesville, TX 76240 or Retina Foundation of the Southwest at 9600 North Central Expressway, #200, Dallas, TX 75231, a research group committed to fighting the macular degeneration that diminished her quality of life in her later years.
Funeral Service held in the sanctuary at at First United Methodist Church in Gainesville, Texas, with burial at Fairview Cemetery, under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.
Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home
Gainesville, Texas
She was the third of three children of Mary Katherine Scholle Moore and Glover Ellis Moore. She was born as Juanita Fay Moore on June 2, 1921 in Warren, Arkansas. Her family moved to Gainesville when she was 5. She graduated from Newsome Dougherty Memorial High School in 1937. During her high school years, she was nominated for Homecoming Queen 3 of her 4 years, once against her sister.
She attended CIA, College of Industrial Arts, in Denton, Texas, which later became Texas Women’s University. Having both a keen business mind and a strong work ethic, she assisted at Home Furniture Company and Kay’s House of Fashion, two of the businesses that her mother founded. She spoke fondly of their buying trips to Dallas to the furniture and “ready to wear” markets.
During World War II, she worked at Camp Howze near Gainesville, typing orders for soldiers. She had the strength in her hands to type the original plus 10 carbon copies for each necessary document.
She married James “Jim” Myers on January 1, 1941. They began their 56 year marriage, surrounding themselves with the best of country living: a dairy operation on the south side of town and the John Deere Implement dealership downtown. She was instrumental when they “moved in town” from the farm, as Interstate 35 divided their homestead north of Gainesville in half.
Nita and Jim had one daughter, Brenda, who became the focus of Nita’s talents. She volunteered at J. M. Lindsay Elementary School and as a Girl Scout leader. Nita and Jim saw a need for girls to experience camping and donated 50 acres of land, south east of Gainesville, which became Camp Myers to many participants over the next 20 summers. As these girls grew into their teen years, Nita could be found providing adult supervision “making the drag” on California Street and Grand Avenue with a scarf tied over her head, as a disguise. Their door was always open to GHS students who filled her kitchen table or danced to records in the den.
Nita set a high family standard for attitude and determination on May 13, 1976, a date her family celebrates annually, when she quit smoking after 41 years. She was told that without eliminating that addiction from her life “she would be dead in 2 years.” She took her cigarettes from her purse, laid them on her doctor’s desk and said “Then, I quit!” And she did.
She has been a member of First United Methodist Church since April 26, 1931, generous with her prayers, presence, gifts and service. Her family could be found on the back row to the preacher’s right.
She is predeceased by her husband Jim, her parents, her brother Major Floyd E. Moore, her sister Maysel Jackson, her nephew Michael Moore and her niece Laurie Jackson.
She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Myers Brown of Dallas and her “favorite son in law” Fred Brown; her grandson Adam Brown, wife Amy and their sons William Alexander Brown II and Thomas Henry Brown of Friendswood, Texas; her granddaughter Erin Brown Cordray, husband Chris and their son Bennett Christopher Cordray of Rockwall, Texas; her granddaughter Scholle Brown Robertson and husband Brock of Dallas; nieces Maridale Jackson and Donna Hall of Maryland and nephew Lieutenant Colonel Floyd Mickey Moore of California.
Donations may be made in Nita’s memory to her beautiful church, First United Methodist Church at 214 South Denton Street, Gainesville, TX 76240 or Retina Foundation of the Southwest at 9600 North Central Expressway, #200, Dallas, TX 75231, a research group committed to fighting the macular degeneration that diminished her quality of life in her later years.
Funeral Service held in the sanctuary at at First United Methodist Church in Gainesville, Texas, with burial at Fairview Cemetery, under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.
Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home
Gainesville, Texas
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