Lola May Gulley

Lola May McMinn Gulley of Richland Hills, TX, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Monday, May 6, 2019, after 97 years of living life as a role model and Christian witness to everyone she met. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lemuel Dale and Lola Emaline Thomas McMinn and the love of her life, Bennye Wayne Gulley, who passed away 18 months ago just a few short months of their 75th wedding anniversary. Lola is survived by her brother, Thomas McMinn and his wife Doris, daughter Martha Farr, and her husband, Greg, daughter Jayne Knighton, and her husband, Neal, three grandsons and their spouses, five great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews whom she loved and adored.

Growing up in the Texas panhandle just outside of Wellington as the next-to-youngest of eight siblings (seven of whom were girls), Lola recalled fond memories of her childhood. She often said, “We were poor, but we didn’t know we were poor, because we were rich in love.” During those early years, Lola mastered all things domestic – skills she learned from her mother and namesake, Lola McMinn. And master those skills she did! She was a homemaker in every sense of the word. Her greatest joys were taking care of her family, cooking, sewing, crocheting, volunteering, serving, and hosting showers for numerous brides and mothers-to-be. Lola was the consummate home-maker. She never worked outside her home, but her work within her home to provide the most loving, nurturing environment was her job – and her joy in life.

Lola loved and adored her grandsons. After raising (and dressing) only daughters, she easily transitioned to shopping and sewing for boys. She often said that her children and grandchildren were her pride and joy.

Lola was also a mover and shaker, long before the term was popular or even known. She volunteered at the girls’ schools, serving as room mother and PTA president many years. But her work in the church is what is most remembered. She was a Sunday School teacher and director, an active WMU member, and a volunteer extraordinaire. Her faith guided her every decision. Through the years, Lola was known for her pithy sayings – all of which spoke truth from God’s word. “Sin is everywhere.” “Give it to the Lord.” “Take one day at a time.” This is the legacy we take from Lola.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that contributions be made to children served through Buckner Children and Family Services.

Buckner Children and Family Services

700 North Pearl Street Suite 1200

Dallas, Texas 75201

Office: 214-758-8000

www.Buckner.org