Rev. Ouidga Loris (Moore) Meyers

Rev. Ouidga Loris Moore Meyers

August 21, 1944 – October 15, 2025

Rev. Ouidga Loris Moore Meyers was born on August 21, 1944, in Kingsville, Texas, to Edward McCutcheon (“Ted”) Moore Jr. and Georgia Graves Martin Moore. She and her twin sister arrived two months early—Ouidga weighing just 4 pounds, 3 ounces—it was truly a miracle that both girls survived. Ouidga often shared how tiny they were, small enough to fit in their caregivers’ hands, and how they slept in padded dresser drawers as newborns.

Ouidga spent her early years in Premont, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Grand Prairie before moving to Arlington at age 12. She attended Arlington High School and Arlington State College.

Known for being lady like and having a creative spirit, Ouidga learned to sew and lovingly made Barbie doll clothes for her younger sister, Teri. Always imaginative, she found endless ways to keep Teri entertained. She was active in Girl Scouts.  Her faith greatly developed after reading and watching “Papa was a Preacher” and a “Man Called Peter” she developed a deep and abiding faith that began in her teenage years—often sharing that church attendance, and the influence of a particular pastor, changed the course of her life.

A self-taught musician, Ouidga learned to play both piano and organ after only a few lessons, later using her musical gifts to serve in church worship. While attending college, she worked as a secretary at the Methodist Student Center. When asked to declare a major, she instead decided to continue her professional calling as a church secretary a role she embraced faithfully for many years.

It was during this time, while working for a District Superintendent of the United Methodist Church, that she met the love of her life, Charles “Jack” Meyers. The two were married on June 27, 1968, and shared 55 wonderful years together.

Ouidga and Jack were blessed with three children: Christy Julianne Meyers Ford, Kathleen “Katie” Meyers, and Charles Andrew “Drew” Meyers. Their greatest joy came with the arrival of their grandchildren—Haden Garrett Meyers, Raiden Wyatt Ford, and Heather Nicole Ford. Ouidga delighted in her grandchildren calling her “Mamoore.”

Her creativity, musical talent, and devotion to the church made Ouidga a remarkable minister’s wife and partner in ministry. She sang, played piano and organ, worked with children and youth to form choirs, and even created a musical using familiar hymns with humorous new lyrics about moving—a hit at a Methodist Minister’s Wives Event at the United Methodist Conference.

After years of supporting Jack’s ministry throughout the North Texas Conference, Ouidga felt her own call to serve. She pursued ordination and went on to pastor several churches in the Dallas area. Her ministry was marked by compassion and creativity, including her cherished “doll ministry,” which helped children experience God’s love in tangible ways. In retirement, she continued serving through prison ministry alongside her dear friend Rev. Barbara Marcum, faithfully making the long drives and security checks to share hope and grace with those incarcerated.

In 2018, Ouidga and Jack celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows, surrounded by family and friends at a beautiful celebration hosted by Rev. Marcum. In the years that followed, Ouidga devoted her time to caring for Jack during his illness until his passing in August 2023.

Ouidga is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Rev. Charles Jack Meyers; her parents, Ted and Georgia Moore; and her siblings, Dejah Moore and Ted Moore. She is survived by her children Christy, Katie, and Drew; grandchildren Haden, Raiden, and Heather; her siblings Tim Moore and sister-in-law Karen and Teri McAlister; her sister-in-law Patty Meyers Royal and brother-in-law Stan Royal; her cousin Jamie Bennett Beard; as well as numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and dear friends whose lives she touched through ministry and friendship.

A memorial service was held on November 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Greenland Hills United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider donating in Ouidga’s memory to support lymphedema research, a cause close to her heart. She lived courageously with lymphedema and Milroy’s disease since childhood.

Her family is deeply grateful to all who have reached out during this time, sharing memories of how Ouidga and Jack blessed so many lives through their faith, love, and service.

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