Lou was born Jan. 19, 1926 in Winston-Salem, N.C., the daughter of Zeno Daniel and Lula Conrad Hoots. Lou grew up in Winston-Salem and attended public schools, graduating from Reynolds High School in 1943. She attended college at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Va., Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, N.C., and Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C. After graduation from Meredith, Lou taught school in the High Point and Winston-Salem public schools for several years. She married Charles E. Angel in Winston-Salem on Dec. 20, 1949 and enjoyed 64 years of a wonderful and blessed life together.
Lou was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three brothers and a sister as well as two brothers who died in infancy.
Lou loved being a homemaker and truly embraced creating an atmosphere of love and care in her home. Her house was always beautifully adorned with lovely needlepoint, crocheting and ceramics that she had made herself!
Lou loved the Lord Jesus Christ with all her heart and served Him from a very young age when she responded to the altar call at a Mordecai Ham crusade in the 1930s.
Her husband’s job took the family to New Jersey, Greensboro, Indiana, Georgia and finally back to Greensboro. Everywhere she moved she quickly made friends and became involved in Bible Studies and prayer groups. She and her husband helped start several churches including Somerset Hills Baptist, Basking Ridge, NJ (1963-68), The Church of Praise, Carmel, Ind. (1975-80), Landmark Church, Stone Mountain, Ga. (1980-86) and Maranatha/Living Way Church, Greensboro (1986-Present).
Once settled in Greensboro after retirement, Lou and Charles became active members of Living Way Church where Lou counseled many young ladies and couples through life’s challenges.
Lou is survived by her children, a son, Charlie (and wife Suzanne) of Colfax, NC and a daughter, Lu Meares (and husband Paul and stepdaughters Jessica and Patricia) of Raleigh, NC, and many beloved nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 16, at 12 noon at Living Way Church, 4433 Rehobeth Church Road, Greensboro, NC. The family will receive friends before the service at 11:00 am - 11:45 am at the church. Burial will take place at Enon Baptist Church in East Bend, NC at 3:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the missions fund of Living Way Church.
Hanes Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel is assisting the Angel family.
Online condolences may be made at www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com
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