Letha Marjorie Moschner, passed from this life to her immortal home on July25, 2020. She was born February 9, 1918, in Community Chapel, part of what is now Ft. Chaffee, to Laura and Thomas Edward Misee. She was the youngest of five siblings. Letha was a country girl, she lived the majority of her life within a twenty mile circle, leaving for only a short time as she and her family moved to Wewoka, Ok, for work. She spoke of the things she had seen and experienced during her 102 years, from riding to Fort Smith in a wagon with a rock wrapped in a blanket to keep warm and sleeping over night in the wagon yard to seeing men land on the moon. She told us the memories her grandparents had of the Civil War in this area and Native Americans walking down Garrison Avenue during the Trail of Tears. She lived through the depression, the forced removal from her family home during World War II and all the ensuing wars from that time on. She worked to help her community by carrying petitions to bring water and paved roads to the New Hope community. She lived there on her farm until she was 100 years old. She then moved to Brookdale Assisted Living until her passing. Our family appreciates so much the kindnesses of Brookdale as they became family to her. We would also like to thank Nell Rose Porter and Dirlene Helms for their dedication to our mom who loved and cared for her in her home.
She was an intelligent, creative woman who loved her beautiful flowers, reading, an ardent Arkansas Razorback fan and was an avid Scrabble player. Her greatest love was for her family, her Lord and her family at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Hackett, Arkansas.
Letha was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Moschner; her parents, Edward and Laura Misee; her brothers and sisters, Herschel Misee, Cecil Misee, Ethel Rosson, Vela Durden, by her son-in-law, Dr. Michael Barry Hightower who she loved as a son, and by her great granddaughters, Jennifer and Nicole Hightower.
Her surviving legacy is her daughters, Gail Hightower, Linda Babb and husband, Perry, Marilyn Sadler and husband, Damon, Sharon Efurd and husband, Steve; by her grandchildren, Gina and Peter Martin, Brian and Stacey Hightower, Kelly and Samantha Hightower, Michael Huddleston, Luke Efurd, Mandy and Rocky Walker, Sara and Aaron Wirth; by her great grandchildren, Lauren, Ethan and Emily Walker, Stan Soltaire, Jordan and Julia Hightower, Emma, Rodney, Jax and Callie Wirth, and great-great grandchildren, Alister and Bentley Soltaire.
A private graveside service will be Wednesday, July 29 at Mt. Zion Cemetery under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home in Greenwood. Viewing will be Tuesday from 3 – 6 p.m. at the funeral home. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
