James Talmage Abney (1944 - 2017)
Memorial services for James Talmage (Jim) Abney, 73, of Fort Worth will be held December 5, 2017, at 6:30 pm in the South Texas Room of the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
Jim was born June 8, 1944, to Temple and Pauline Abney in Clayton, New Mexico.
He graduated from Texline High School and West Texas State University, and served in the National Guard.
Jim worked for the Polled Hereford Association, Western Livestock Journal, The American Quarter Horse Journal, and he was in charge of the horse show at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo for several years.
Jim worked as a ring man at many horse sales all over the country and formed many close friendships through those working experiences.
Jim loved the outdoors and rafting the rivers of the Western United States.
Jim always had a story or a joke to share.
He enjoyed country western dancing, working in his yard, and cussing and discussing politics.
Jim is survived by one son, Sam Abney and wife Kathryn of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
The pride and joy of his life were grandsons Shields and Porter and granddaughter Heyward.
He is also survived by two sisters, Margaret Detten of Seminole, Texas; Alicia Niemeier of Amarillo, Texas; and one brother Temple Abney and wife Karen of Hereford, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to a charity of your choice.
Published in Amarillo Globe-News from Nov. 12 to Nov. 13, 2017
Memorial services for James Talmage (Jim) Abney, 73, of Fort Worth will be held December 5, 2017, at 6:30 pm in the South Texas Room of the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
Jim was born June 8, 1944, to Temple and Pauline Abney in Clayton, New Mexico.
He graduated from Texline High School and West Texas State University, and served in the National Guard.
Jim worked for the Polled Hereford Association, Western Livestock Journal, The American Quarter Horse Journal, and he was in charge of the horse show at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo for several years.
Jim worked as a ring man at many horse sales all over the country and formed many close friendships through those working experiences.
Jim loved the outdoors and rafting the rivers of the Western United States.
Jim always had a story or a joke to share.
He enjoyed country western dancing, working in his yard, and cussing and discussing politics.
Jim is survived by one son, Sam Abney and wife Kathryn of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
The pride and joy of his life were grandsons Shields and Porter and granddaughter Heyward.
He is also survived by two sisters, Margaret Detten of Seminole, Texas; Alicia Niemeier of Amarillo, Texas; and one brother Temple Abney and wife Karen of Hereford, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to a charity of your choice.
Published in Amarillo Globe-News from Nov. 12 to Nov. 13, 2017
James Talmage Abney (1944 - 2017)
Memorial services for James Talmage (Jim) Abney, 73, of Fort Worth will be held December 5, 2017, at 6:30 pm in the South Texas Room of the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
Jim was born June 8, 1944, to Temple and Pauline Abney in Clayton, New Mexico.
He graduated from Texline High School and West Texas State University, and served in the National Guard.
Jim worked for the Polled Hereford Association, Western Livestock Journal, The American Quarter Horse Journal, and he was in charge of the horse show at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo for several years.
Jim worked as a ring man at many horse sales all over the country and formed many close friendships through those working experiences.
Jim loved the outdoors and rafting the rivers of the Western United States.
Jim always had a story or a joke to share.
He enjoyed country western dancing, working in his yard, and cussing and discussing politics.
Jim is survived by one son, Sam Abney and wife Kathryn of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
The pride and joy of his life were grandsons Shields and Porter and granddaughter Heyward.
He is also survived by two sisters, Margaret Detten of Seminole, Texas; Alicia Niemeier of Amarillo, Texas; and one brother Temple Abney and wife Karen of Hereford, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to a charity of your choice.
Published in Amarillo Globe-News from Nov. 12 to Nov. 13, 2017
Memorial services for James Talmage (Jim) Abney, 73, of Fort Worth will be held December 5, 2017, at 6:30 pm in the South Texas Room of the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
Jim was born June 8, 1944, to Temple and Pauline Abney in Clayton, New Mexico.
He graduated from Texline High School and West Texas State University, and served in the National Guard.
Jim worked for the Polled Hereford Association, Western Livestock Journal, The American Quarter Horse Journal, and he was in charge of the horse show at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo for several years.
Jim worked as a ring man at many horse sales all over the country and formed many close friendships through those working experiences.
Jim loved the outdoors and rafting the rivers of the Western United States.
Jim always had a story or a joke to share.
He enjoyed country western dancing, working in his yard, and cussing and discussing politics.
Jim is survived by one son, Sam Abney and wife Kathryn of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
The pride and joy of his life were grandsons Shields and Porter and granddaughter Heyward.
He is also survived by two sisters, Margaret Detten of Seminole, Texas; Alicia Niemeier of Amarillo, Texas; and one brother Temple Abney and wife Karen of Hereford, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to a charity of your choice.
Published in Amarillo Globe-News from Nov. 12 to Nov. 13, 2017
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