Abbie Mae Huhn, 91, of Waco, Texas, passed away Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, at a local nursing home. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, with Pastor David Hunter and Pastor Steve Gross officiating. Burial will follow at Robinson Cemetery. The family will receive visitors 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at the funeral home.
Abbie Mae was born in Robinson, Texas, to the late Benton Jones and Lizzie Mae Smith Jones. She was a long-time member of the Columbus Avenue Church of Christ and more recently, a member of the Robinson Church of Christ. For many years Abbie worked as a sales clerk for different stores, Monnig's, Woolworth, and McCrory's. She finally worked at Montgomery Wards Co. until she retired, after 25 years of service. On June 1, 1943, she married Elie Q. Huhn, in Robinson, Texas, and they lived in Robinson until his death. Abbie loved to cook, especially baking, sewing, flowers, and "spoiling her grandchildren and great grandchildren". Everyone in town called her "Mamaw", even the neighborhood kids. She was loved and will be missed by all.
Abbie was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Elie Q. Huhn, Sr.; sister, Lois Hollowell; and brother, Bill Jones.
She is survived by her daughters, Abbie Jean Markum and husband, David, of Pearland, and Delores Ann Clark and husband, Mark, of Robinson; son, Elie Huhn, Jr., and wife, Charlotte, of Robinson; grandchildren, Jeff Markum, Becky Martinka, Debra Vahrenkamp, Peggy Riddle, Dwayne Horton and Reba Huhn; great-grandchildren, Pvt. Brandon Martinka, stationed in Hawaii, Brittany Martinka, Brianna Martinka, Brooke Martinka, Lindsey Sowder, Jacob Sowder, Randy Riddle, Mark Riddle, Coby Markum, Alex Markum, Chloe Horton and Daylen Horton; sister, Fayrene McQueen, of Waco, and a large extended family.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 11/06/2009...Z4
Abbie Mae was born in Robinson, Texas, to the late Benton Jones and Lizzie Mae Smith Jones. She was a long-time member of the Columbus Avenue Church of Christ and more recently, a member of the Robinson Church of Christ. For many years Abbie worked as a sales clerk for different stores, Monnig's, Woolworth, and McCrory's. She finally worked at Montgomery Wards Co. until she retired, after 25 years of service. On June 1, 1943, she married Elie Q. Huhn, in Robinson, Texas, and they lived in Robinson until his death. Abbie loved to cook, especially baking, sewing, flowers, and "spoiling her grandchildren and great grandchildren". Everyone in town called her "Mamaw", even the neighborhood kids. She was loved and will be missed by all.
Abbie was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Elie Q. Huhn, Sr.; sister, Lois Hollowell; and brother, Bill Jones.
She is survived by her daughters, Abbie Jean Markum and husband, David, of Pearland, and Delores Ann Clark and husband, Mark, of Robinson; son, Elie Huhn, Jr., and wife, Charlotte, of Robinson; grandchildren, Jeff Markum, Becky Martinka, Debra Vahrenkamp, Peggy Riddle, Dwayne Horton and Reba Huhn; great-grandchildren, Pvt. Brandon Martinka, stationed in Hawaii, Brittany Martinka, Brianna Martinka, Brooke Martinka, Lindsey Sowder, Jacob Sowder, Randy Riddle, Mark Riddle, Coby Markum, Alex Markum, Chloe Horton and Daylen Horton; sister, Fayrene McQueen, of Waco, and a large extended family.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 11/06/2009...Z4
Abbie Mae Huhn, 91, of Waco, Texas, passed away Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, at a local nursing home. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, with Pastor David Hunter and Pastor Steve Gross officiating. Burial will follow at Robinson Cemetery. The family will receive visitors 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at the funeral home.
Abbie Mae was born in Robinson, Texas, to the late Benton Jones and Lizzie Mae Smith Jones. She was a long-time member of the Columbus Avenue Church of Christ and more recently, a member of the Robinson Church of Christ. For many years Abbie worked as a sales clerk for different stores, Monnig's, Woolworth, and McCrory's. She finally worked at Montgomery Wards Co. until she retired, after 25 years of service. On June 1, 1943, she married Elie Q. Huhn, in Robinson, Texas, and they lived in Robinson until his death. Abbie loved to cook, especially baking, sewing, flowers, and "spoiling her grandchildren and great grandchildren". Everyone in town called her "Mamaw", even the neighborhood kids. She was loved and will be missed by all.
Abbie was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Elie Q. Huhn, Sr.; sister, Lois Hollowell; and brother, Bill Jones.
She is survived by her daughters, Abbie Jean Markum and husband, David, of Pearland, and Delores Ann Clark and husband, Mark, of Robinson; son, Elie Huhn, Jr., and wife, Charlotte, of Robinson; grandchildren, Jeff Markum, Becky Martinka, Debra Vahrenkamp, Peggy Riddle, Dwayne Horton and Reba Huhn; great-grandchildren, Pvt. Brandon Martinka, stationed in Hawaii, Brittany Martinka, Brianna Martinka, Brooke Martinka, Lindsey Sowder, Jacob Sowder, Randy Riddle, Mark Riddle, Coby Markum, Alex Markum, Chloe Horton and Daylen Horton; sister, Fayrene McQueen, of Waco, and a large extended family.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 11/06/2009...Z4
Abbie Mae was born in Robinson, Texas, to the late Benton Jones and Lizzie Mae Smith Jones. She was a long-time member of the Columbus Avenue Church of Christ and more recently, a member of the Robinson Church of Christ. For many years Abbie worked as a sales clerk for different stores, Monnig's, Woolworth, and McCrory's. She finally worked at Montgomery Wards Co. until she retired, after 25 years of service. On June 1, 1943, she married Elie Q. Huhn, in Robinson, Texas, and they lived in Robinson until his death. Abbie loved to cook, especially baking, sewing, flowers, and "spoiling her grandchildren and great grandchildren". Everyone in town called her "Mamaw", even the neighborhood kids. She was loved and will be missed by all.
Abbie was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Elie Q. Huhn, Sr.; sister, Lois Hollowell; and brother, Bill Jones.
She is survived by her daughters, Abbie Jean Markum and husband, David, of Pearland, and Delores Ann Clark and husband, Mark, of Robinson; son, Elie Huhn, Jr., and wife, Charlotte, of Robinson; grandchildren, Jeff Markum, Becky Martinka, Debra Vahrenkamp, Peggy Riddle, Dwayne Horton and Reba Huhn; great-grandchildren, Pvt. Brandon Martinka, stationed in Hawaii, Brittany Martinka, Brianna Martinka, Brooke Martinka, Lindsey Sowder, Jacob Sowder, Randy Riddle, Mark Riddle, Coby Markum, Alex Markum, Chloe Horton and Daylen Horton; sister, Fayrene McQueen, of Waco, and a large extended family.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 11/06/2009...Z4
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