Greer Co. - Obit for A.B. Talley, 2006

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A.B. Talley

CANADIAN - A.B. Talley, 86, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with the Rev.
Ralph Chapman officiating and Dr. Jerry Golden and Dinzel Leonard assisting.
Burial will be in Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery by Hughs Funeral Home of
Canadian.

Mr. Talley was born May 13, 1920, in Brinkman, Okla., and grew up in Mangum,
Okla., where he was an Eagle Scout. He was in the Army Air Corps for four
years during World War II. He married Georgia Mae Little on Aug. 9, 1946, in
Canadian.

He served as a deacon at First Baptist Church for 47 years. He also served on
the board of directors for Girlstown USA for many years. As past president of
the Canadian Rotary Club, a Paul Harris Fellow and Chamber of Commerce
secretary, he faithfully served his community. He established and was curator
of the Pioneer Museum in Canadian. Mr. Talley was honored as "Man of the Year"
in 1966 by the Chamber of Commerce. He maintained membership in the
Confederate Air Force, American Legion and the NRA. He was an honorary alumnus
of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dennis Flynn Talley and Jewel Foutch
Talley; a sister, Gayle Turnbow; and a brother, Robert Talley.

Survivors include his wife, Georgia Mae Little Talley; a son, Presley Talley
and wife Connie of Valrico, Fla.; two grandsons, Rob Talley and wife Eva of
Valrico and Ryan Talley of Tampa, Fla.; two great-grandsons, Will and Ben
Talley, both of Valrico; two sisters, Betty Manning and Nell Caldwell, both of
Oklahoma City; a brother, Ross Talley of Shawnee, Okla.; and extended family
members, LCDR Mary Ann Bracken of Miliani, Hawaii, Beverly Horton and family
of Marshall, Ark., and Susan Beard and family of Brady.

The family suggests memorials be to the Edward Abraham Memorial Home, 803
Birch, Canadian, TX 79014 or Hemphill County Hospice, 1020 S. Fourth,
Canadian, TX 79014.

Sign the online condolences at www.hughsfuneralhome.com.