Hilda Ernest Morman

Graveside Services for Mrs. Hilda Ernest Morman, age 94, of Hideaway, are scheduled for 10 AM on Thursday, October 22, 2009 in the Tyler Memorial Park Cemetery with Dr. Mark T. Morman officiating. Hilda died on Monday, October 19, 2009 in Lewisville, Texas. She was born June 5, 1915 in Houston, Texas to Paul and Lelia Ernest. Along with her older sister, Mary Louise, the family moved to Port Arthur, Texas in 1921. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in June, 1934. Hilda married Rev. James O. Morman on January 27, 1939, in Port Arthur. They had two children, James O. Morman Jr. and Thomas Paul Morman. After WWII, her husband served as pastor of a number of churches in Texas, including Central Baptist Church in Port Arthur, First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant, and the First Baptist Church of Port Neches. Hilda worked in the WMU and did associational work. She also worked with youth, taught Sunday School, played the piano, and attended ladies bible Classes. After working with area missions in Texas for several years, they retired in 1975 and moved to Hideaway Lake near Lindale. They joined the First Baptist Church of Lindale. Hilda was grandmother to three grandchildren (Mark T. Morman of Waco, Darla K. Nolen of Corsicana, & Mitch P. Morman of Hideaway and five great grandchildren (Trent Morman of Waco, Trevor & Ty Nolen of Corsicana, and Maitlyn and Mitchell Morman of Hideaway) Other survivors include her son James O. Morman of Flower Mound, Tx; daughter-in-law Linda Morman Cates of Columbus, Tx; niece and husband Barbara & Rev. Jimmy Burks of Camden, Ark; sister-in-law and husband, Bonnie and Harold Wilkerson of Port Arthur, Tx; and sister-in-law Loretta Morman of Nederland, Tx Honorary Pallbearers will be James Morman Jr. of Flower Mound, Mark Morman of Waco, Mitchell Morman of Hideaway, Brian Nolen of Corsicana, Trent Morman of Waco, Robert Walker of Irving, Rick Cramer of Georgetown, & Bill Parrott of Lindale. Memorials may be made to the Tom Morman Memorial Scholarship Fund at the First Baptist Church of Lindale, Tx; Family will receive friends from 6PM to 8PM on Wednesday evening at the funeral home.

Hilda Ernest Morman

June 15, 2015 - October 19, 2009