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Eunice Yawn Hoyland, a former resident of New Mexico and the Albuquerque area, passed away Thursday, April 8, 1999 in Woodland Hills, CA. She is survived by her son, George Oltman of Woodland Hills, CA; grandchildren, Carolyn, Joan and husband, John, David, Brian and wife, Barbara, and Neil and wife, Tracey; four great-grandchildren, Dana, David, Matthew and Marissa; and sister, Rita Luttrell of Natchez, MS. Mr. Hoyland was born February 12, 1905 in Bosque Chitto, MS to Hugh and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Yawn, also of Natchez. She was an active 38 year resident of Albuquerque before moving to Natchez in 1970 to care for her mother. Mrs. Hoyland began married life in New Mexico where she lived for 44 years. In Albuquerque, she engaged in many civic activities, including being treasurer of the Albuquerque Civic Symphony and a chairperson of Soroptimist International. At different times, Mrs. Hoyland was manager of the Fred Harvey Indian Store Room and office manager of the Albuquerque Lumber Company. During her last years in New Mexico, she was office manager of the Baptist General Convention of New Mexico which exposed her to some of the many people she had helped through crises in their lives. In Natchez, Mrs. Hoyland participated in many church and civic activities. For the First Baptist Church, she was a member of the Building Committee and served as chairperson of the Pulpit Committee. Mrs. Hoyland also served as chairperson of the Natchez Chapter of A.A.R.P. and was leader of an effort to secure an unused city swimming pool for use by senior citizens. She appeared as an occasional actress in the Natchez pilgrimage play,"Southern Comfort" and served as a docent at several historical mansions, including 18 years at D'Evereaux. In 1980, Mrs. Hoyland was honored as Senior Citizen of the Year by the Natchez Junior Chamber of Commerce for her many civic activities. She was a woman that made a difference in the lives of many that she encountered. She will be sorely missed by her family, but possibly just as intensely by some whose lives she touched. Memorial services will be held Saturday, 3:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel, 1111 University Blvd. NE, with Rev. Jack Ratliff officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE, where she has chosen to be buried beside her late husband, Charles E. Hoyland Jr. Visitation for farewells will be at French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE, Friday, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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