Martha Jane Clare Abel, age 84, of Fort Worth, Texas passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020.
She was born on July 30, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas and later moved to Big Spring, Texas. After graduating from Brantley-Draughon Business College in 1952, Martha worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for the Boilermakers Union for thirty-one years. On August 22, 1954, Martha Married Ray V. Abel, Sr. in Fort Worth, Texas.
Martha and her husband enjoyed golf trips with the Shriner’s Golf Unit and cruises with the Moslah Shrine. Martha was known for her fiery red hair and for always being the life of the party.
She is survived by her husband, Ray V. Abel, Sr.; brother, Dr. Taylor Smith and wife Caryle; son, Ray Abel, Jr., daughters, Carrie Martin and husband Robert, and Rebecca Abel; granddaughters, Amanda Throckmorton and husband Todd, and Melanie Boma and husband Jacob; great-grandchildren Sonia Throckmorton and McClain Boma; and many cousins, nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Clare; mother, Ruth Taylor Clare Smith; sister, Linda Jo Clare; cousin Spike Dykes and Grandparents.
Thank you to the caregivers at Trail Lake Nursing and Rehab for caring for Martha in her final years with dementia.
Laurel Land Funeral Home
She was born on July 30, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas and later moved to Big Spring, Texas. After graduating from Brantley-Draughon Business College in 1952, Martha worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for the Boilermakers Union for thirty-one years. On August 22, 1954, Martha Married Ray V. Abel, Sr. in Fort Worth, Texas.
Martha and her husband enjoyed golf trips with the Shriner’s Golf Unit and cruises with the Moslah Shrine. Martha was known for her fiery red hair and for always being the life of the party.
She is survived by her husband, Ray V. Abel, Sr.; brother, Dr. Taylor Smith and wife Caryle; son, Ray Abel, Jr., daughters, Carrie Martin and husband Robert, and Rebecca Abel; granddaughters, Amanda Throckmorton and husband Todd, and Melanie Boma and husband Jacob; great-grandchildren Sonia Throckmorton and McClain Boma; and many cousins, nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Clare; mother, Ruth Taylor Clare Smith; sister, Linda Jo Clare; cousin Spike Dykes and Grandparents.
Thank you to the caregivers at Trail Lake Nursing and Rehab for caring for Martha in her final years with dementia.
Laurel Land Funeral Home
Martha Jane Clare Abel, age 84, of Fort Worth, Texas passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020.
She was born on July 30, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas and later moved to Big Spring, Texas. After graduating from Brantley-Draughon Business College in 1952, Martha worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for the Boilermakers Union for thirty-one years. On August 22, 1954, Martha Married Ray V. Abel, Sr. in Fort Worth, Texas.
Martha and her husband enjoyed golf trips with the Shriner’s Golf Unit and cruises with the Moslah Shrine. Martha was known for her fiery red hair and for always being the life of the party.
She is survived by her husband, Ray V. Abel, Sr.; brother, Dr. Taylor Smith and wife Caryle; son, Ray Abel, Jr., daughters, Carrie Martin and husband Robert, and Rebecca Abel; granddaughters, Amanda Throckmorton and husband Todd, and Melanie Boma and husband Jacob; great-grandchildren Sonia Throckmorton and McClain Boma; and many cousins, nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Clare; mother, Ruth Taylor Clare Smith; sister, Linda Jo Clare; cousin Spike Dykes and Grandparents.
Thank you to the caregivers at Trail Lake Nursing and Rehab for caring for Martha in her final years with dementia.
Laurel Land Funeral Home
She was born on July 30, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas and later moved to Big Spring, Texas. After graduating from Brantley-Draughon Business College in 1952, Martha worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for the Boilermakers Union for thirty-one years. On August 22, 1954, Martha Married Ray V. Abel, Sr. in Fort Worth, Texas.
Martha and her husband enjoyed golf trips with the Shriner’s Golf Unit and cruises with the Moslah Shrine. Martha was known for her fiery red hair and for always being the life of the party.
She is survived by her husband, Ray V. Abel, Sr.; brother, Dr. Taylor Smith and wife Caryle; son, Ray Abel, Jr., daughters, Carrie Martin and husband Robert, and Rebecca Abel; granddaughters, Amanda Throckmorton and husband Todd, and Melanie Boma and husband Jacob; great-grandchildren Sonia Throckmorton and McClain Boma; and many cousins, nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Clare; mother, Ruth Taylor Clare Smith; sister, Linda Jo Clare; cousin Spike Dykes and Grandparents.
Thank you to the caregivers at Trail Lake Nursing and Rehab for caring for Martha in her final years with dementia.
Laurel Land Funeral Home
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