Kimble County, TX - Obituaries: Abbott, Guy Lee, 1965 Wednesday, August 23, 2000 Submitted by: burtwyat@ctesc.net (Frederica Wyatt) ************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************* The Junction Eagle, Thursday, October 28, 1965 Used with permission Guy Lee Abbott, Kimble Co. Native Buried Tuesday Guy Lee Abbott, 50, a truck driver for the Texas=Arizona Motor Freight Lines, died in his home in Comfort at 5:10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, 1965. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at the Hodges-Fife Funeral Home Chapel, with interment in Junction Cemetery. Mr. Abbott was born in Kimble County on Feb. 6, 1915, and had lived the past seven years in Comfort in Kendall County. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Essie Abbott; two sons, Johnnie Lee Abbott of Brazoria and Philip Kent Abbott of Seguin; three daughters, Mrs. Shirley Ruff of San Antonio, and Frances Elaine and Theresa Lynn Abbott at home; three stepsons, Jerry Lee Kane of San Antonio, and Steve Burt and Larry Joe Abbott at home; three sisters, Mrs. Robert Neal of Junction, Mrs. Leona Hawkins of Sonora, and Mrs. Harry Bailey of Lampasas; and one brother, Arthur Abbott of Round Mountain. W. W. Leamons officiated at the funeral service. Pallbearers were all truck drivers of the Texas-Arizona Motor Freight Lines and included Fritz Meadors of Junction, Elmer Kane, Herman Koenig, Ralph Mooney, Fred Weigs, and Hugh Richards, all of San Antonio. Card of Thanks Our heartfelt thanks to all of our friends who extended love and comforting sympathy and help during recent bereavment; for the beautiful floral offerings, food, other kindnesses and thoughtful deeds. Our thanks to Brother Leamons and also Hodges-Fife funeral home. The family of Guy Lee Abbott