Funeral services for Lola Jock, 96, of Malakoff, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Hilltop Worship Center, 920 E. Royall Blvd., Malakoff, Texas 75148 with her grandson, Bro. Preston Dozier and Rev. Tommy Hayes officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her husband at Post Oak Cemetery near Malakoff following the service.
Mrs. Jock passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at her home in Malakoff surrounded by her family.
Lola Jock was born July 21, 1924 in Hubbard, Texas, the daughter of the late Bill and Clara Blasingame. She was a proudly devoted farmer’s wife to the late Vester Jock for 59 years and was a woman of great strength, faith, encouragement and unconditional love. Mrs. Jock was an inspiration and leader to every member of her large family, showing them how to live life through faith and family first and foremost. She was a caregiver to many over the years, always taking in those she loved like her niece, Beatrice Emerine, and her nephew, Raymond Lozano.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; four daughters, Joyce Jock, Sylvia Joles, Hazel Massey and Lois Jock; brother, JT Blasingame; sisters, Ella Lozano, Quennie Stewart and Helen Beamon; and three granddaughters, Therressa, Nikki and Geneva.
Lola is survived by her remaining four children, Mary Beaird and husband Gene of Winnsboro, Louisiana, Rosey York and husband Ray of Malakoff, Texas, Wayne Jock and wife Margie of Fairfield, Texas and Billy Jock and wife Marlene of Malakoff, Texas; 21 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren and numerous great-great grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers will be her great grandsons, Preston Leonard Dozier, Eric Dozier, BoJames Shewmaker, Dustin Shewmaker, Josh Shewmaker, Kylan Jock, Trey York, Riggin Smith, Jackson Taylor and Jayden York. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be her remaining great grandsons.
A visitation will be held Monday, November 16, 2020 from 6-8:00 p.m. at Hannigan Smith Funeral Home of Athens.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home family.