Ellen Jewel Hatter
Ellen Jewel Hatter, 80, of Moody, Texas, entered into eternal rest and peace in the heavenly kingdom on Oct. 4, 2019, after an extended illness.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, at First Baptist Church, Moody, 300 Avenue E, Moody, Texas 76557
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, at First Baptist Church, Moody, 300 Avenue E, Moody, Texas, with the Reverend Tom Shelton officiating.
Ellen Jewel Hatter was born in San Benito, Texas, to Jesse Dean and Nadine Denson on Nov. 11, 1938. She graduated from Hanna High School in Brownsville, Texas. She graduated from Texas Southmost and Baylor University. She married Max Walter Hatter on Feb. 5, 1961, in Brownsville.
Ellen had a gift for making you feel welcome from the moment you met her. She had a big heart that matched her infectious smile. She thought the important things in life were God, family, friends, animals and plants. She understood that while life on the farm was good, there was a wonderful world to explore and enjoy outside of our farming community.. She instilled a love of travel and a respect and appreciation for people from different backgrounds. She taught us how to engage with other people.
She was raised city girl from the Rio Grande Valley who took a little while to adapt to country living, but she embraced it. She retired after 23 years in teaching at Moody ISD. She was a member of First Baptist Church Moody for 45 years.
Ellen Jewel Hatter is survived by her husband, Max Hatter; children, Cindy, Walter and his wife Daralynn, and Jesse and his wife Suzanne; sisters, Dorothy Graham and Elaine Hall; grandchildren, Ana Moye, Matthew Sinniger, Joye and Hope Hatter, Kailey and Cooper Hatter.
Memorials may be given to Texas Home Health Hospice Foundation, 8300 Central Park Drive, Suite A, Waco, TX 76712.
The family of Ellen Hatter wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Abbey Clinton, Texas Home Health Hospice angels, Whitney, Jordan, Tammy and Herman.
Paul Funeral Home of Marlin is in charge of arrangements.