Earlyne Jameson

Earlyne Jameson, age 95, of Matador, passed away on December 21, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, December 28, 2024, at the Matador Methodist Church. Interment will follow at East Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be held before services from 10:00-11:00AM. 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 Hardin Simmons 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 & Teacher 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 Co. Library Board. They were instrumental with the purchase and location of the library building and the Motley Co. 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 Co. Museum. She was given recognition for leadership with 4-H, and she was a county election judge. She was a former president of the M.C. Extension Club.
She was a long-term news correspondent for over 60 years with several area newspapers including the Motley Co. Tribune, Valley Tribune and the Caprock Courier. She continued to write articles for up to a few weeks before her passing.
She is survived by her son Lance Jameson of Vernon Texas, 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 extended family of nieces, nephews and grandchildren.
Online condolences may be made at www.moore-rose.com.