Gloria Ann (Echols) Gott

Gloria (Tippy) Gott, 81, passed away at home on January 9, 2017. She was born in Houston, TX to Elbert H. Echols and Ruby Henderson on August 21, 1935.

Tippy was one of the first women truck drivers of the 50's. She worked for J.H. Rose, Yellow Freight, Sikes Trucking and Livengood Feed for 40 years. She retired after 14 years with Hays County Sheriffs Dept. She raised horses and was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association and American Kennel Association for many years. There was no animal she could turn away. No matter if it was stray, given or purchased.

She moved to Lockhart in 1981 and met and married Bobby Gott on June 6, 1981.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Elbert "Red" Echols Jr; Dubart "Shorty" Echols; and her son James "Jim" Maddox.

She is survived by her beloved husband; her children, Sandra Davis (Monroe) of Round Rock; Rhonda Faith (Ernest) of Burnet; Ronald Maddox (Sally) of Azle, two sisters, Betty Phillips of Kilgore; Judy Snowden (Lynn) of Beaumont; 9 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and 1 great- great grandchild.  Numerous nieces, nephews, family and many great friends.

Pallbearers: David Phillips, RJ Maddox, Michael Phillips, Ronald Maddox, Bobby Cast, and Michael Payton.

Honorary Pallbearers: Wade Gott, and Stan Antzsch

Visitation is Tuesday Jan 10th 5:30 P.M.-7:30 P.M. at Eeds Funeral Home at 408 South Main, Lockhart, Tx. Funeral service at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday Jan 11th at Eeds Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Robertson officiating. Internment is at Lockhart Municipal Burial Park in Lockhart, TX.