Funeral Services for Lola Faye Moore, 94, of Taloga, will be 10:30 a.m., June 29, 2010 at the Camp Creek Nazarene Church (West of Taloga) with burial in Riley Cemetery under the direction of Shaw Funeral Home, Vici, Oklahoma.
Lola Faye (Ralston) Moore was born October 24, 1915 to Pearl and Eva Grace (Lopshire) Ralston west of Camargo, Oklahoma and passed away June 25 at the Vici Nursing Home.
Faye grew up in Camargo, graduating from Camargo High School in 1934 as the Salutatorian.
Faye married Raymond Gerald Moore on December 23, 1934 at Woodward, Oklahoma. After the wedding, the couple settled on a farm west of Camargo. In 1940, the family moved to the Moore homestead at Camp Creek, Oklahoma. Faye worked alongside her husband on the farm, yet still managed to cook meals for the family and farmhands and often took those meals out to the fields during harvest time. She was a loving mother of five and a wonderful grandmother. Even when Faye was busy with farm chores, cooking, canning or involved with church activities she always found time for her loved ones. Faye was an active member of the Camp Creek Nazarene Church for over 70 years, serving as church secretary , Sunday school teacher and Bible School teacher for many years and was the assistant building superintendent of the church Fellowship Hall. An important part of her church work was as an active worker for Missions.
Faye was a member of the Home Demonstration Club, where she learned to sew and how to plan nutritional meals. She was also and Election Board Official. When her children and grandchildren were in school, she was an active supporter of the FFA and 4-H clubs. Most of her children and grandchildren showed animals and Faye was always there to cheer them on, and usually had some homemade cookies she just happened to bring with her. Faye enjoyed sewing for family and friends, crocheted, embroidered and knitted afghans for each grandchild. She took pride in her flower garden, orchard and always planted a huge vegetable garden. Raymond died on May 10, 1994. Even in her latter years, Faye continued to be active on the farm. Her health started to deteriorate and she entered the Vici Nursing Home in 2002.
Surviving Faye are five children; Betty and Chuck Obermiller of Fairview, Roger and Judy Moore of Taloga, Gail and Verle Moore of Taloga, Eva and Elbert Atkinson of Sweetwater, Oklahoma, Larry and Denise Moore of Taloga; 11 grandchildren, Charla Brown of Fairview, Kristy Hollrah of New Jersey, Chanin Hoehn of Fairview, Brenda Searles of Choteau, Todd Moore of Stillwell, Darla Odom of Siloam Springs, Rayna Lax of Butler, Brendon Atkinson of Enid, Mindy Dowdle of Bessie, Brad Atkinson of Dallas, Texas, Dustin Moore of Cordell, one step-grandchild, Bradley Gallagher; 19 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren and two sister-in-laws.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Pearl and Eva Grace Ralston; husband Raymond: great-granddaughter Kasie Hollrah; three brothers and two sisters.