Ludelle King Bolton

Ludelle King Bolton passed away peacefully on May 13, 2016 at the age of 88. Ludelle was born in Jayton, Texas on April 18, 1928, the youngest of three children born to Rema Judson and Lilly Pearl King. She graduated from Reagan High School in Houston in 1944 and earned a degree from Hardin Simmons University in 1949. During the last year of WWII Ludelle began teaching on an emergency teaching certificate in Mineola, TX. After graduating from college she moved to Houston and taught for many years in Houston ISD, primarily as a reading teacher. She was an exceptionally gifted teacher of children and adults. Even after retiring from teaching she continued to teach Sunday School until well into her 80's. In 1957 she married Herman H. Bolton at South Main Baptist Church in Houston. For several decades they were active and faithful members of South Main where each served as a deacon. After retiring, in 1992 Ludelle and Herman moved to Elkins Lake in Huntsville. There she was active at Elkins Lake Baptist Church and in the Christian Women’s Organization, the Newcomers Club and the Huntsville Book Review. Ludelle is survived by her husband, Herman Bolton of Huntsville, her daughter and son-in-law Valinda Bolton and Andy Hathcock of Austin, and her son and daughter-in-law Mark and Roxana Bolton of Angleton, and her grandchildren Leslie, Marshall, and Bailey who she loved dearly and enjoyed instilling in them her love of family. She is also survived by cousins, nieces, and nephews who she loved whole-heartedly. She is pre-deceased by her parents and her older brothers, RJ who was killed in WWII, and Dr. William A. (Bill) King who died in 1986. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at Elkins Lake Baptist Church, 206 TX Hwy 19, Huntsville, TX at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 (www.shmfh.com) Ludelle Bolton was a kind and generous person who enriched the lives of many. In that spirit, the family suggest donations be made to SAAFEHouse (www.saafehouse.org) P.O. Box 1893, Huntsville, TX 77342 or Hospitality House (www.thehospitalityhouse.org) 912 10th St. Huntsville, TX 77320 Full obituary may be viewed and memorial condolences made to the family at www.shmfh.com.

Ludelle King Bolton

April 18, 1928 - May 13, 2016