Elizabeth Lee Tooley Lott
Elizabeth Lee Tooley Lott, born February 17, 1935, in Shreveport, Louisiana, went to be with her Lord on July 31st, 2020.
Services to celebrate her “Home Going” will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Paul Gray of Christian Church at Minden. Interment will follow in Hill Crest Memorial Park. The family will receive guests on Friday evening, August 7th, from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Elizabeth is preceded in death by her husband, Larry Warren Lott. Her first love in life was the Lord, Jesus Christ. She is survived by her sons, Larry Warren Lott, Jr., John Thomas Lott, James Kenneth Lott and wife Lloyce, and Michael Kevin Lott and wife Diana Davis Lott; grandchildren, Jamie Lott Severt and husband Andrew, Lauren Lott Gough and husband Casey, Christopher Lott and wife Shelly, Katherine Lott Owens and husband Josh, Jeremy Lott and partner Daniel Barber, Ryan Lott, Olivia Lott Beauvais and husband Patrick, J.D. Bowen, Bryant Bowen and wife Kristina, and Grace Lott; great-grandchildren, Morgan and Brenna Severt, Harrison and Charlotte Gough, Adelyn, Mason, Jasmine and Emalyn Lott, Alexia and Edward Jackson, Grayson and Ella Grace Beauvais, Gunner Bowen, Brendon, and Abigail Bowen and Ashton Lott.
Elizabeth grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana and attended Byrd High School. She also attended LSUS, BPCC and Northwestern University. While attending LSUS, majoring in Journalism, she was hired by Stanly Tiner to work at the Journal.
She was a member of Elm Grove Baptist Church, becoming a member by profession of faith in 1958. She served as WMU Director for 25 years. She taught Sunday school for several age groups, served as Training Union Director, SS Director, church clerk and sang in the choir. She was also Social Secretary Treasurer for Bossier Baptist Association, WMU. She was past president of several organizations: Loaded Brush Chapter of Society of Decorative Artist, Bossier Art Association, and Cowbelles of Caddo/Bossier. She was an active member of Animal Artists and the Gideons Auxiliary.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Christopher Lott, Jeremy Lott, Ryan Lott, Patrick Beauvais, Josh Owens, J.D. Bowen, Bryant Bowen, Casey Gough, and Andrew Severt. Alternate pallbearers are Michael D’Antoni and Joel Gray. Honorary pallbearers are Bro. Carl Crenshaw, Jimmy Hudson and Roger Davis.
The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Home Instead, The Glen, and Lifepath Hospice along with special gratitude to Dino, Sally and Trina.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Joe Leblanc Food Pantry, 814 Constable St., Minden, LA 71055.
You may offer condolences to the family by visiting www.hillcrestmemorialfh.com.
