Lottie Betty Evans

Allodie Betty Foyt was born in a farmhouse in the Czech community of Fayette County, Texas, on October 15, 1925. She was the 2nd child born to Bertha and Joe Foyt. Farm life was not easy for Lottie, or her older sister Pearl or her younger brother Harry. Lottie often said that Pearl

had the hardest life, because she was in charge of her younger siblings. While the children helped to pick cotton

and work the farm, her mother and dad picked cotton for neighboring families. All was not work for the Foyt family. Time was set aside on the weekends to enjoy music and dance at the local Czech dance halls. In fact, at one of those dances, a young Lottie Foyt met a boy one year her senior, the son of a local rancher and constable from a neighboring community. Romance was in the air, even as World War II continued. On December 26, 1942, an eighteen year old Lester and seventeen year old Lottie married with her older sister Pearl and husband Davis Cejka serving as witnesses. Lottie left the farm and followed her husband as the Marine Corp assigned him to camps in North Carolina and Oklahoma. It was at this time that Lottie found that city life agreed with her. The years passed with Lester taking a job with R J Reynolds Tobacco Company that would move them throughout Texas. Their first child Bonnie was born

in Brenham and later Jay and Renee’ were born in Beaumont. During these early years, Lottie would face the death of her older sister Pearl, taken by cancer, and her younger brother Harry, taken by a heart attack. In those years Lottie and Lester were filled with the joy that children bring to a family, but learned the harsh realities of life’s tragedies with the deaths of her siblings. During this time when she was heartbroken over the losses, she found

strength to support and comfort her parents and offer assistance to her siblings’ young families as they faced the road ahead. Lottie and Lester’s love of family and their strong Catholic faith were tested through these early years and would later give them the strength of character to face other challenges ahead. Life in San Antonio fit the personality of Lottie as she enjoyed making their home a warm and inviting place for her husband, children and friends. Card games like poker and bridge, holiday celebrations, and Sunday family dinners were a source of much joy for her. Her language of love was the dessert specialties that she made on those special occasions. Her kitchen was filled with intoxicating sweet smells coming from the oven and beautiful African violets lining the window sill above her kitchen sink. As the years progressed, Lottie’s parents passed on peacefully and marriages were celebrated: daughter

Bonnie married Leonard Seelig, Jr., Jay married Karen Maddux, and Renee’ married Greg Schwartz . In 1991 Lottie lost her husband Lester of almost 49 years to a heart attack. The man who sent her a dozen red roses every anniversary and gave her that special hug and smile of a “soul mate” left to hold her place in heaven. The years alone were challenging, but Lottie proved again her strength and kindness. Her friends enjoyed sharing memories of Lottie at her 80th birthday. They spoke often of her kindness as an attentive listener and a gracious and supportive friend. The joy she found in her relationships with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren was seen by all. For the grandchildren close by, she enjoyed attending their sports and special events. For those children farther away, she became a part of their lives through phone calls and Facetime visits. Her grandchildren were Justin Schwartz, Kristin Schwartz Pullig, Caitlin Schwartz, Jason Evans, Lacey Evans, and Angela Seelig Hale. Her great-grandchildren were Michael Hale, Jr., Avery Hale, Morgan Hale, AJ Hale, James Schwartz and Jack Schwartz. Her 90 years on earth were very special to those who knew her and loved her and shared time with her. May

God’s blessings be on a woman who lived every day in grace, dignity and love.

The Visitation will be Sunday July 10, 2016 at Sunset North Funeral Home, 910 N Loop 1604 E at 5:00 p.m., with the Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. The Mass of Resurrection will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday July 11, 2016 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church 20523 Huebner Rd, with burial to follow at St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery in Columbus, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to the Alzheimer’s Association http://www.alz.org/sanantonio/

Arrangements under the direction of Sunset North Funeral Home, San Antonio, TX.