Mam-ma's Southern Family

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Have you ever known anyone named the “Best of”? Well, my grandmother’s first cousin, Faye Loveless Moon was named a “Best of.” Faye was the first daughter of James Oscar Arthur Loveless and Lula Kate Ferguson, born on 15 March 1908 in Texas. She grew up in Stephenville and was five years older than my grandmother. They likely hung out at times when my grandmother grew older. Best Cook in the Country Faye Moon of Stephenville was named the “Best Cook in the Country” by Country Magazine for the year 1987. She responded to a newspaper reporter saying, “I was so excited I could hardly believe what they were telling me.” [1] Country Magazine had a contest where subscribers could nominate the best cook. Her cousin, R. D. Lancaster, my grandmother’s brother, nominated Faye. He and his wife, Barbara, were frequent visitors to Faye’s home and he insisted “she is truly a good cook.” Faye was a retired home economics teacher and she enjoyed cooking and experimenting with food preparati