Mabel Elizabeth Worsham, 100, passed peacefully to her maker Friday evening, Sept. 9, 2011. Her son, daughter-in-law and VistaCare Hospice chaplain were present.
She was born Jan. 22, 1911, into a pioneer Runnels County family, the daughter of J.W. and Sara "Sadie" Bigby. She and her siblings were no strangers to the hard work required of the entire family on a farm and ranch in southern Runnels County. The strong work ethic, sense of duty and need for an education, enforced by her parents, served her well throughout her 100 years and 7 months of life as a devoted wife, mother and school teacher. Mabel met her husband while attending Sul Ross College. They traveled together on the West Coast for his work as a government surveyor just prior to World War II. They returned to Texas so he could volunteer for the service after Pearl Harbor. After his discharge from Goodfellow Air Base, she supported the family by teaching while he attended Texas A&M under the GI Bill. The family were longtime residents of the Lake View community, rebuilding after the tornado of 1953, and charter members of Lakeview Methodist Church. She retired from teaching while at Lakeview Junior High. She also attended Sunday school at Sierra Vista Methodist and services at First United Methodist when able.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Doyle; parents; sister Nellie Hays of Runnels County; sister Thelma Stephens of San Angelo; brother Johnny; and brother Walter Bigby of Ballinger.
Mabel is survived by her son, Lu, and daughter-in-law Lesley Worsham of San Angelo; grandson Travis Worsham and his wife, Carly, of Dallas; and grandson Scott Worsham of San Angelo. She is survived also by her sister, Mary Ione Reid, of Albuquerque, N.M.; and brother Oran W. Bigby and his wife, Mildred, of Ballinger, Texas. Additionally survived by brother-in-law J.V. Dozier and his wife, Gloria, of Kerrville. Her extended family includes Andrew Hughes and his wife, Jennifer, and children Ryan and Courtney of Katy, Texas, Chris Hughes and his wife, Jessica, and Michael Hughes of Dallas, Texas. The family requests any memorials be directed to the charitable of your choice. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Per San Angelo Standard Times of 9/14/2011
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She was born Jan. 22, 1911, into a pioneer Runnels County family, the daughter of J.W. and Sara "Sadie" Bigby. She and her siblings were no strangers to the hard work required of the entire family on a farm and ranch in southern Runnels County. The strong work ethic, sense of duty and need for an education, enforced by her parents, served her well throughout her 100 years and 7 months of life as a devoted wife, mother and school teacher. Mabel met her husband while attending Sul Ross College. They traveled together on the West Coast for his work as a government surveyor just prior to World War II. They returned to Texas so he could volunteer for the service after Pearl Harbor. After his discharge from Goodfellow Air Base, she supported the family by teaching while he attended Texas A&M under the GI Bill. The family were longtime residents of the Lake View community, rebuilding after the tornado of 1953, and charter members of Lakeview Methodist Church. She retired from teaching while at Lakeview Junior High. She also attended Sunday school at Sierra Vista Methodist and services at First United Methodist when able.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Doyle; parents; sister Nellie Hays of Runnels County; sister Thelma Stephens of San Angelo; brother Johnny; and brother Walter Bigby of Ballinger.
Mabel is survived by her son, Lu, and daughter-in-law Lesley Worsham of San Angelo; grandson Travis Worsham and his wife, Carly, of Dallas; and grandson Scott Worsham of San Angelo. She is survived also by her sister, Mary Ione Reid, of Albuquerque, N.M.; and brother Oran W. Bigby and his wife, Mildred, of Ballinger, Texas. Additionally survived by brother-in-law J.V. Dozier and his wife, Gloria, of Kerrville. Her extended family includes Andrew Hughes and his wife, Jennifer, and children Ryan and Courtney of Katy, Texas, Chris Hughes and his wife, Jessica, and Michael Hughes of Dallas, Texas. The family requests any memorials be directed to the charitable of your choice. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Per San Angelo Standard Times of 9/14/2011
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Mabel Elizabeth Worsham, 100, passed peacefully to her maker Friday evening, Sept. 9, 2011. Her son, daughter-in-law and VistaCare Hospice chaplain were present.
She was born Jan. 22, 1911, into a pioneer Runnels County family, the daughter of J.W. and Sara "Sadie" Bigby. She and her siblings were no strangers to the hard work required of the entire family on a farm and ranch in southern Runnels County. The strong work ethic, sense of duty and need for an education, enforced by her parents, served her well throughout her 100 years and 7 months of life as a devoted wife, mother and school teacher. Mabel met her husband while attending Sul Ross College. They traveled together on the West Coast for his work as a government surveyor just prior to World War II. They returned to Texas so he could volunteer for the service after Pearl Harbor. After his discharge from Goodfellow Air Base, she supported the family by teaching while he attended Texas A&M under the GI Bill. The family were longtime residents of the Lake View community, rebuilding after the tornado of 1953, and charter members of Lakeview Methodist Church. She retired from teaching while at Lakeview Junior High. She also attended Sunday school at Sierra Vista Methodist and services at First United Methodist when able.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Doyle; parents; sister Nellie Hays of Runnels County; sister Thelma Stephens of San Angelo; brother Johnny; and brother Walter Bigby of Ballinger.
Mabel is survived by her son, Lu, and daughter-in-law Lesley Worsham of San Angelo; grandson Travis Worsham and his wife, Carly, of Dallas; and grandson Scott Worsham of San Angelo. She is survived also by her sister, Mary Ione Reid, of Albuquerque, N.M.; and brother Oran W. Bigby and his wife, Mildred, of Ballinger, Texas. Additionally survived by brother-in-law J.V. Dozier and his wife, Gloria, of Kerrville. Her extended family includes Andrew Hughes and his wife, Jennifer, and children Ryan and Courtney of Katy, Texas, Chris Hughes and his wife, Jessica, and Michael Hughes of Dallas, Texas. The family requests any memorials be directed to the charitable of your choice. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Per San Angelo Standard Times of 9/14/2011
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She was born Jan. 22, 1911, into a pioneer Runnels County family, the daughter of J.W. and Sara "Sadie" Bigby. She and her siblings were no strangers to the hard work required of the entire family on a farm and ranch in southern Runnels County. The strong work ethic, sense of duty and need for an education, enforced by her parents, served her well throughout her 100 years and 7 months of life as a devoted wife, mother and school teacher. Mabel met her husband while attending Sul Ross College. They traveled together on the West Coast for his work as a government surveyor just prior to World War II. They returned to Texas so he could volunteer for the service after Pearl Harbor. After his discharge from Goodfellow Air Base, she supported the family by teaching while he attended Texas A&M under the GI Bill. The family were longtime residents of the Lake View community, rebuilding after the tornado of 1953, and charter members of Lakeview Methodist Church. She retired from teaching while at Lakeview Junior High. She also attended Sunday school at Sierra Vista Methodist and services at First United Methodist when able.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Doyle; parents; sister Nellie Hays of Runnels County; sister Thelma Stephens of San Angelo; brother Johnny; and brother Walter Bigby of Ballinger.
Mabel is survived by her son, Lu, and daughter-in-law Lesley Worsham of San Angelo; grandson Travis Worsham and his wife, Carly, of Dallas; and grandson Scott Worsham of San Angelo. She is survived also by her sister, Mary Ione Reid, of Albuquerque, N.M.; and brother Oran W. Bigby and his wife, Mildred, of Ballinger, Texas. Additionally survived by brother-in-law J.V. Dozier and his wife, Gloria, of Kerrville. Her extended family includes Andrew Hughes and his wife, Jennifer, and children Ryan and Courtney of Katy, Texas, Chris Hughes and his wife, Jessica, and Michael Hughes of Dallas, Texas. The family requests any memorials be directed to the charitable of your choice. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Per San Angelo Standard Times of 9/14/2011
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