H.R. No. 2103
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Mable Louise Moffitt of Dallas passed away on May
20, 2021, at the age of 85, leaving her loved ones to cherish their
many happy memories of time spent in her company; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Moses and Minnie Jones, the former
Mable Jones was born in Kaufman County on July 10, 1935; she was
employed as an engineer for Zep Manufacturing for many years and
later worked as a nutrition supervisor for Southern Methodist
University until her retirement; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Moffitt shared a rewarding marriage with Roy
Eugene Moffitt Jr. until the time of his passing, and they became
the parents of four treasured children, Dewonald, Rhonda, Randy,
and Dwayne; she was further blessed with a number of grandchildren
and great-grandchildren, and she treasured her role as the loving
matriarch of her family; and
WHEREAS, Devoted to her faith, Mrs. Moffitt was a longtime
member of Rising Star Baptist Church, where she benefited her
fellow congregants as a member of the deaconess board, the women's
mission board, and the sanctuary choir; she later became an
honorary member of TCOP Church at Trinity Groves, which was led by
her son, Bishop Dwayne Moffitt Sr.; she served on the church's
mother's board, and she was fittingly known by the nickname "Mama
Mable" by her loved ones, congregation, and community; and
WHEREAS, Mable Moffitt lived a caring and purposeful life,
and she will forever be remembered with great admiration and
affection by all who held her close to their hearts; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mable Louise Moffitt
and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her
children, Dewonald Moffitt and his wife, Paula, Randy Moffitt Sr.
and his wife, Chandra, Bishop Dwayne Moffitt Sr. and his wife, Lisa,
and Rhonda Louise Reynolds and her husband, C. J.; to her
grandchildren and great-grandchildren; to her brothers, Roy Lee
Jones and his wife, Pearl, and A. U. Jones; to her sister-in-law,
Dorothy Jones; and to her other relatives and many friends; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mable
Louise Moffitt.
Crockett
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2103 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 31, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House