Eva “Nonie” Hagle

Eva “Nonie” HagleEva Beatrice (Moore) Hagle passed away peacefully on March 29, 2017, at the age of 105. She was born on a ranch in Stonewall County between Hamlin and Aspermont, Texas on January 28, 1912, to Warren Pringle and Lou Ann Smith Moore, the middle of thirteen children.After graduating high school in Aspermont, she worked outside the home until moving to Eunice, New Mexico where she worked in a dining room managed by a sister. She met her husband, John (Whitey) Hagle while working there, which is where he frequently ate his meals. They were married in July of 1938, and moved to Crane, Texas where he worked as a tool pusher in the oil fields.When World War ll started they moved to Wilmington, California, where they both worked at Cal Ship yard building ships for the war effort. When the war ended, they moved back to Crane where they made their home and raised their daughter, Rita. They opened the Airport Drive-In and had a sand and gravel business and a truck weigh station for many years. Whitey passed away in 1962 and the businesses were sold. Eva worked at C.R. Anthony while raising her daughter. She worked there until Rita graduated and married and moved to California. Eva retired in 1977 and moved back to California to be near Rita and her husband, Howard and grandsons Jeffrey and Dennis. She moved to Midland, Texas with her family in 1981 where she lived until her death. She still lived alone in her house until May of 2016 when she decided she should not live alone anymore and moved into an assisted living center.“Work hard, mind your own business and keep on dancing.” That was her philosophy. She was also a very active and dedicated volunteer in various civic and charitable organizations until she was forced by age and physical limitations to slow down. In fact, during the week preceding her death she rode with Rita on her Meals-on-Wheels route. “Nonie” as she was known by friends and family, was loved and adored and will be missed by all who knew her.Eva was preceded in death by her husband and her siblings, as well as by several nieces and nephews. She is survived by her daughter Rita and husband Howard Ehler of Midland and grandsons Jeffrey Ehler and wife Karen of Denton and Dennis and wife Tina Ehler of Krum, Texas and great grandchildren Kiersten, Michael, Lauren, Ethan and Casey, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.The family will receive friends on Friday, March 31, 2017 at Nalley-Pickle & Welch funeral home in Midland from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 1701 North Main St., Midland, Texas 79705. Burial will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Crane County Cemetery in Crane, Texas.Pallbearers will be Howard Ehler, Jeffrey Ehler, Dennis Ehler, Michael Ehler, Ethan Ehler and Casey Ehler.In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Habitat for Humanity (Midland), Hospice of Midland, or your favorite charity.Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences may be made at www.npwelch.com.,