Gladys Greta (Rita) Lamon

Rita Lamon, born Gladys Greta Hague, of Woodway, Texas passed away Thursday, June 26, 2026 peacefully surrounded by her loved ones. She was 101 years old.

Rita was born November 19, 1923, to Ernest and Florence Hague of Norwich, Norfolk, England. She graduated from the Girls Model School and then became responsible for her dad’s bookkeeping and accounting for his small business. Rita was an English World War II bride, marrying Frank Reed of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in 1944. She then went by way of Army Transport Service to New York City and on by train to McGregor, Texas where she lived with Frank’s parents until the end of the war. After the war, Frank and Rita opened up a cafe in Gatesville, Texas and then a large auto repair business in Richland Hills Texas.

Rita often reminded her children of the pedigree and lineage to John Norman. He was the Sheriff of Norwich in 1709, then served as the Mayor of Norwich in 1714. Before passing in 1724 he established the Normans School. Today the Alderman’s Normans Foundation manages funds that are still available for educational purposes.

Besides being a great homemaker, Rita was the President of the British Wives Club in Fort Worth Texas from 1962-1963. Throughout her life she was devoted to this club and served in various capacities, She loved to travel and often commented that she had been to thirteen different countries. On numerous occasions, she would go on trips with her husband and travel from Texas to Oregon, down to Mexico, and back to Texas.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Florence Hague, her husband, Alfred Lamon, and brother Tony Hague Those left behind to cherish her memory are her daughter Bonnie Dalton, son’s Johnny Reed and Wayne Reed as well as a substantial number of grand children, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.

Services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Waco Memorial Funeral Home with interment to follow at Waco Memorial Park.