Beulah Ann (McLaughlin) Hittson, age 85, died on Monday, January 25, 2021 at her home in Des Moines, New Mexico.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Grace United Methodist Church in Des Moines, New Mexico. Arrangements are under the direction of Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton, New Mexico.

Beulah Ann (McLaughlin) Hittson was born November 6, 1935 in Clayton, New Mexico to Stanley Loris McLaughlin and Marjorie Ruth (Tennis) McLaughlin. A lifelong resident of Union County, Beulah grew up in the Cimarron Station area and attended school in Clayton, Goodson and Des Moines where she graduated in 1953. Beulah married the love of her life, William Robert "Billy Bob" Hittson on August 22, 1953 in Clayton, New Mexico and he preceded her in death on May 28, 1999. They lived on the family ranch from 1954 to 2021. All of her kids and 2 grandkids graduated from Des Moines High School. She loved to garden and loved her flowers. She was a member of the Folsom Garden Club for many years and a member of the Lariat Cowbells. Beulah was very involved with her community, helping with just about every funeral in the Des Moines area for many years. She was crazy for her grandchildren and traveled many miles attending ball games, rodeo's, stock shows, steer shows and pig shows, She tried to attend all school activities that her grandkids Makenna, Will and Wes participated in. Beulah enjoyed being by the side of her husband in all of the ranch work. She was known by many in the Des Moines area as MeMe. She was a 4H leader for all three of her children. Beulah loved to cook for the branding crews and for other people. She attended Grace United Methodist Church in Des Moines. In addition to her parents and husband, Beulah was preceded in death by a granddaughter; Ashli Hittson in 2004, a great-grandson; Luke Hittson in 2014 and by her sister; Reba Kay Garrison in 1993.

SURVIVORS:

1 DAUGHTER: Barbara Zinck and her husband Mitch of Amarillo, Texas.

2 SONS: Mark Hittson and his wife Delly of Amarillo, Texas and Barry Hittson and his wife Shannon of Des Moines, New Mexico.

6 Grandchildren: Travis Zinck and his wife Carrie, Amber Zinck and Makenna Hittson all of Amarillo, Texas, Michael Hittson and his wife Lacey of Midland, Texas and Will Hittson and Wes Hittson of Des Moines, New Mexico.

4 Great-Grandchildren: Azelynn Zinck and Mayzie Zinck both of Amarillo, Texas and Charlie Hittson and Robbie Hittson both of Midland, Texas.

MEMORIALS: The family asks that memorial donations be made in Beulah's memory to the Billy Hittson Scholarship Fund, Des Moines School, PO Box 38, Des Moines, New Mexico 88418.