Nancy Ellen Pickett Slagle died Nov. 13, 2025, at the age of 89, after a brief illness.
Family visitation will be held at Lometa Church of Christ on Nov. 17 at 10 a.m., with a celebration of her life at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Senterfitt Cemetery in Lometa.
Nancy was born to William F. and Ruby Lee Queen Pickett on June 6, 1936, in Lometa. She was proud of the fact that she lived the majority of her life in the little house she was born and raised in.
She married Pete Slagle in 1952, and together they had four children who were also raised in Lometa on the Pickett homestead.
Nancy was a faithful member of the Lometa Church of Christ for over 65 years. She taught Sunday School and enjoyed participating in every event the church sponsored.
She worked for the Lometa Independent School District for 35 years as a cook and manager in the school cafeteria. She served home-cooked meals every day for the schoolchildren, and everyone especially looked forward to her homemade rolls and cobblers.
Nancy taught all four of her children how to cook and sew. Hard work and Christianity were the themes of her life, and she passed this ethic down to her children and grandchildren. She was proud of the fact that her children and grandchildren learned to be resourceful, resilient and reliable under her direction.
She loved to study and read the Bible. The Bible was the most important book in her life, and she worked hard at being a good steward of God’s Word. Nancy read the Bible to her children every evening, and she taught them to memorize verses. She also taught her children the importance of giving back to the church and community.
Nancy was historian for the Pickett and Queen families. She had a gift of being able to name dates and the names of her ancestors from over one hundred years ago. She loved to study genealogy and knew the rich history of the Lometa community.
She was preceded in death by her son, Paul Gordon Slagle; a granddaughter, Shanna Shinelle Adams Drinkard; her brother and his wife Freeman Lee Pickett and Barbara; her brother Olen Eugene Pickett; four half-sisters and five half-brothers; and two sons-in-law, Joe Trampota and Tom Dozer.
Nancy is survived by her son, Tom Slagle (Kristi); two daughters, Marcia Slagle Dozier and Judy Trampota; her grandchildren Stephanie West (Brent), Wade Slagle (Lacy), Scott Slagle (Amy), Jonathan Adams (Astrid), William Blake Phillips (Susan), Breana Johnson (Jeremy), Christian Dozier (Michelle), Michael Dozier (Emily), Andy Dozier, and Yensi Dozier; great-grandchildren Braden Andrews, Brant, Ryder and Brittyn Slagle, Megan and Molly Adams, McKenzie and Layton Phillips, Ashley Parkinson, Aspen Slagle, Rowdy and Brodie Slagle; and a host of cousins and extended family members.
Memorial contributions may be made in Nancy’s name to the Lometa Church of Christ, P.O. Box 87, Lometa, TX 76853.
