Lela Ruth

Hatter

Lela Ruth Hatter, age 85, of Sweetwater pa ss ed away Monday , September 27, 2021 at Hendrick Ho s pice Care in Abilene .

Lela was born March 7, 1936 at Roby, Texas to the late Harold H. and Julia R. (Dunn) Headstream. Lela married Marv i n Do n Hatter 65 y ea rs ago. She lived in Nolan and Fisher Counties all her life , was a graduate of Newman High School in Sweetwater and ha d worked for Bennett and Bauc um and B ennett and Associates as a s ecretary for 2 0 plus years . She was a m ember of Highland H ei ghts United Methodist Church and was a very active member.

Lela is survive d by her hu s ba n d ; Don of Sweetwater, sons; Marvin Hatter and wife Jana of Boerne, Texas, Lynn Hatter and wife Janice of Lewisville, Texas, her sis ter; Jen ene Taylor and husband Dou g of Sweetwater, bro ther; Jimmy Headstream and wife Laura of Sweetwater and 2 grandchildren; Josh and Jord a n Hatter both of Lewisville, Texas.

Funeral serv ices will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, October 2, 2021 at McCoy Chap el of Memories with Rev. Larry Holder of ficiating. Interment will follo w at Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home. A family and friend ' s visitation will be Friday fro m 6-7 pm at the funeral home.

Pall bearers will be Lynn Turn er, Jimmy Davis, Terry Bennett , David B ennett, Bob Hefner and Donnie Baker .

The family requests mask s be worn ( F or T hose W ho C an ) at the visitation and funeral services.

Memorials may be made to Highland Heights Methodist Church 1801 Lamar St. Sweetwater, TX. 79556 or your charity of choice.