Earlyne Jameson, age 95, of Matador, passed away on December 21, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2024, at the Matador Methodist Church. Interment will follow at East Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be held before services from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Arrangements under the personal care of the Moore-Rose Funeral Home of Floydada.
Lou Earlyne Jameson was called to heaven December 21, 2024. Earlyne was born October 26, 1929, in Rotan, Texas. She moved to Matador, Texas, in 1937 with her parents, Earl Belmont and Sammie Boling Laughlin.
She was a graduate of Matador High School, and she attended HardinSimmons University and Texas Tech University. She married H .R. “Skeet” Jameson on March 24, 1949, in a formal home wedding in Matador, Texas. They celebrated their 73rd anniversary before his death in February 2022.
She was involved with the music department of the Matador Schools and known for her “Amateur Hour” shows. She served on the board of the Ex-Students & Teachers Association. She was chairperson of many homecoming programs.
She was a member of the Methodist Church. She served on the administrative board, along with being a former Sunday School teacher and she was recognized for her years of playing the piano for the church.
She was also chairperson of the M.C. Heart Association, where she was recognized for its highest honor. She served on the South Plains Health Agency board of directors, where she was recognized for her effort to keep medical care in the rural areas.
She served on the Motley County Library Board, which was instrumental with the purchase and location of the library building and the Motley County Library mural. She was on the Motley County Historical Commission and chairperson for the installation of the Whiteflat historical marker. She was a former member of the Motley County Museum. She was given recognition for leadership with 4-H, and she was a county election judge. She was a former president of the Motley County Extension Club.
She was a long-term news correspondent for over 60 years with several area newspapers, including The Motley County Tribune, The Valley Tribune and The Caprock Courier. She continued to write articles up until a few weeks before her passing.
She is survived by her son Lance Jameson of Vernon, Texas and her son and daughter-in-law Shannon and Bertha Jameson, along with her brother-in-law and sister-in-law Clay and Melinda Jameson and an extended family of nieces, nephews and grandchildren.
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