Lois Marie Sowders Nutt passed away on July 2, 2019 in Waco, Texas. Services will be held at Adams Funeral Home in Marlin on July 6, 2019 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Curtis Holland officiating. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation with the family is from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on July 5, 2019 at Adams Funeral Home.
Lois was born on July 10, 1928 in Marlin to George and Lora Stone Sowders. She was a lifelong resident of Marlin. On October 20, 1945, Lois married Thomas Richard (Tommy) Nutt after his return from service in the Army during World War II. They opened the City Cleaners in 1948, and worked together in the business until Tommy’s death in May of 1977. After his death, Lois continued to operate the business with the help of family and faithful employees until 2009. She was a life-long member of First Baptist Church of Marlin, and for many years participated in the Ruth Sunday School Class. Lois’s main focus in life was her faith in the Lord and her family.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Tommy, her brothers, Willard, James, and Hildred Sowders, her sisters, Vera Feldman, Frances Nutt, and Shirley Quilter.
Survivors include her daughter, Bobbie Whitt and husband Lonnie, her daughter, Patty Notgrass and husband David. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Tracie Adams, Thomas Ehlers, Richard Notgrass and his wife Hollis, seven great grandchildren and four great, great grandchildren.
Pall bearers are Darwin Bowser, David Notgrass, Richard Notgrass, Bradley Nutt, David Nutt and Ronnie Nutt. Honorary pall bearers are Thomas Ehlers, Donald Feldman, Danny Nutt, Dennis Nutt, James Wellman and Lonnie Whitt.
The family would like to thank the wonderful caregivers at Lakeshore Village Healthcare Center for all the love and attention they gave Lois during the time she resided there. Memorials can be made to the First Baptist Church of Marlin, 309 Coleman St., Marlin, Tx, 76661.
