Lola Mae Jackson Rather

08/15/2019

Lola Mae Jackson Rather, 97 of Center, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 in Nacogdoches, Texas. She Was born July 10, 1922 in Longstreet, Louisiana to Martha Mayfield Jackson and Nelson Jackson.

Visitations will begin on Friday, August 16, 2019 at 2pm until 8pm. Family Hour will begin on Friday, August 16, 2019 at 7pm until 8pm at Sid Roberts Funeral Home, 3535 S.E. Stallings Drive, Nacogdoches, TX 75961.

Funeral Service is scheduled for 11am on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Mt. Gillion Baptist Church, Center, TX, With Rev. Raphael A. Kelley, Eulogist. Visitations will begin on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 9:30am until 10:45am at Mt. Gillion Baptist Church, Center, TX with burial at Mt. Gillion Cemetery, Center, TX.

She was preceeded in death by husband, Lee Berk Rather and parents, Martha Mayfield Jackson and Nelson Jackson.

She leaves to cherish her memory:

11 children:
Mary Horn of Little Rock, Arkansas
Samuel Rather (Jeanne) of Garrison
Michael Rather of Nacogdoches
Linda Black of Nacogdoches
Doris Rather of Baton Rouge
Alice Snow Mosley of Tyler
Nelson Rather of Lufkin
Josephine Rather of Houston
Birdie Kelley of Missouri City
Clifford Lynn Rather of Lufkin
Shelia Rather of Houston

24 grandchildren

A host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren

Services are under the directions of Sid Roberts Funeral Home, 3535 S.E. Stallings Drive, Nacogdoches, Texas.