Frances Mauldin Hunter left this world on Monday, January 13, 2014, surrounded by the love of her four daughters and extended family. On December 14, 2013, Frances, or "Memaw", as she is known to most, celebrated her 100th birthday. Friends came from near and far to honor her. Funeral services will be 2:00p.m., Saturday, January 18, 2014, in the Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory St., with Rudy Fambrough officiating. The family will receive friends at a visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory St. Serving as pallbearers will be John Weeks, Dave Irwin, Rob Irwin, Jim Bob Mauldin, Chip Lingle, and Chad Fambrough.
Born in Sweetwater, Texas, Frances moved to Tye when she was just a little girl. Her grandfather, W.L. Kincaid owned and ran the Kincaid General Mercantile Store and Memaw's stories of her time in Tye "helping" her grandfather never got stale. It's been said she got her "can-do" attitude straight from him. Anyone who knew her will tell you there was hardly a thing Memaw couldn't fix, or mend, or stitch up right. She moved to Abilene when she married Robert L. Hunter in 1938. They were blessed with four daughters. She was a Girl Scout leader for 8 years. As her girls grew up she had many activities. During their teen years, she served on a committee that founded Varsi Teen, a social club for teens.
They were members of Immanuel Baptist Church. She sang in the choir for 40 years. She was head of the Bereavement Committee for over 20 years, taught Sunday School, and was a friend to many. At her passing she was a member of First Baptist Church of Abilene.
Her passing comes with great sadness, for she will be missed; but it also comes with great joy. Her granddaughter, Sarah Fambrough summed it up best:
"Today my Memaw went to Heaven and had a huge welcoming committee! I know she is singing songs of praise like she did so many times in our church choir. We will all miss her but we're blessed to have had her with us for 100 years! She left a beautiful legacy of love and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ! She was one-of-a-kind; a lady with many talents; great storyteller, cook, so handy with tools (she was recovering a couch at 75), singer, Girl Scout leader, Sunday School teacher, quilter… the list goes on and on. I was blessed to have so many wonderful memories of her – spending the night at her house, Sunday lunches, Abilene High football games, snow days at Memaw's house, summer days with my cousins and bedtime stories of her growing up in Tye. I love you Memaw. Thank you for helping me become the woman I am today."
Frances is preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Hunter; her parents, Claude and Leola Mauldin; a sister, Claudine Mauldin; a brother, Bill Mauldin; and nephews, Jim Mauldin and Terry Allen Mauldin.
Survivors include a sister, Irene Hunter of Alpine; four daughters, Mary K. Lingle of Tucson, AZ, Jean Ann Irwin of Abilene, Nancy Weeks and husband, Bobby of Abilene, and Pat Clinton and husband, James (AJ) of Springtown; 9 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Born in Sweetwater, Texas, Frances moved to Tye when she was just a little girl. Her grandfather, W.L. Kincaid owned and ran the Kincaid General Mercantile Store and Memaw's stories of her time in Tye "helping" her grandfather never got stale. It's been said she got her "can-do" attitude straight from him. Anyone who knew her will tell you there was hardly a thing Memaw couldn't fix, or mend, or stitch up right. She moved to Abilene when she married Robert L. Hunter in 1938. They were blessed with four daughters. She was a Girl Scout leader for 8 years. As her girls grew up she had many activities. During their teen years, she served on a committee that founded Varsi Teen, a social club for teens.
They were members of Immanuel Baptist Church. She sang in the choir for 40 years. She was head of the Bereavement Committee for over 20 years, taught Sunday School, and was a friend to many. At her passing she was a member of First Baptist Church of Abilene.
Her passing comes with great sadness, for she will be missed; but it also comes with great joy. Her granddaughter, Sarah Fambrough summed it up best:
"Today my Memaw went to Heaven and had a huge welcoming committee! I know she is singing songs of praise like she did so many times in our church choir. We will all miss her but we're blessed to have had her with us for 100 years! She left a beautiful legacy of love and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ! She was one-of-a-kind; a lady with many talents; great storyteller, cook, so handy with tools (she was recovering a couch at 75), singer, Girl Scout leader, Sunday School teacher, quilter… the list goes on and on. I was blessed to have so many wonderful memories of her – spending the night at her house, Sunday lunches, Abilene High football games, snow days at Memaw's house, summer days with my cousins and bedtime stories of her growing up in Tye. I love you Memaw. Thank you for helping me become the woman I am today."
Frances is preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Hunter; her parents, Claude and Leola Mauldin; a sister, Claudine Mauldin; a brother, Bill Mauldin; and nephews, Jim Mauldin and Terry Allen Mauldin.
Survivors include a sister, Irene Hunter of Alpine; four daughters, Mary K. Lingle of Tucson, AZ, Jean Ann Irwin of Abilene, Nancy Weeks and husband, Bobby of Abilene, and Pat Clinton and husband, James (AJ) of Springtown; 9 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Frances Mauldin Hunter left this world on Monday, January 13, 2014, surrounded by the love of her four daughters and extended family. On December 14, 2013, Frances, or "Memaw", as she is known to most, celebrated her 100th birthday. Friends came from near and far to honor her. Funeral services will be 2:00p.m., Saturday, January 18, 2014, in the Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory St., with Rudy Fambrough officiating. The family will receive friends at a visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory St. Serving as pallbearers will be John Weeks, Dave Irwin, Rob Irwin, Jim Bob Mauldin, Chip Lingle, and Chad Fambrough.
Born in Sweetwater, Texas, Frances moved to Tye when she was just a little girl. Her grandfather, W.L. Kincaid owned and ran the Kincaid General Mercantile Store and Memaw's stories of her time in Tye "helping" her grandfather never got stale. It's been said she got her "can-do" attitude straight from him. Anyone who knew her will tell you there was hardly a thing Memaw couldn't fix, or mend, or stitch up right. She moved to Abilene when she married Robert L. Hunter in 1938. They were blessed with four daughters. She was a Girl Scout leader for 8 years. As her girls grew up she had many activities. During their teen years, she served on a committee that founded Varsi Teen, a social club for teens.
They were members of Immanuel Baptist Church. She sang in the choir for 40 years. She was head of the Bereavement Committee for over 20 years, taught Sunday School, and was a friend to many. At her passing she was a member of First Baptist Church of Abilene.
Her passing comes with great sadness, for she will be missed; but it also comes with great joy. Her granddaughter, Sarah Fambrough summed it up best:
"Today my Memaw went to Heaven and had a huge welcoming committee! I know she is singing songs of praise like she did so many times in our church choir. We will all miss her but we're blessed to have had her with us for 100 years! She left a beautiful legacy of love and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ! She was one-of-a-kind; a lady with many talents; great storyteller, cook, so handy with tools (she was recovering a couch at 75), singer, Girl Scout leader, Sunday School teacher, quilter… the list goes on and on. I was blessed to have so many wonderful memories of her – spending the night at her house, Sunday lunches, Abilene High football games, snow days at Memaw's house, summer days with my cousins and bedtime stories of her growing up in Tye. I love you Memaw. Thank you for helping me become the woman I am today."
Frances is preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Hunter; her parents, Claude and Leola Mauldin; a sister, Claudine Mauldin; a brother, Bill Mauldin; and nephews, Jim Mauldin and Terry Allen Mauldin.
Survivors include a sister, Irene Hunter of Alpine; four daughters, Mary K. Lingle of Tucson, AZ, Jean Ann Irwin of Abilene, Nancy Weeks and husband, Bobby of Abilene, and Pat Clinton and husband, James (AJ) of Springtown; 9 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Born in Sweetwater, Texas, Frances moved to Tye when she was just a little girl. Her grandfather, W.L. Kincaid owned and ran the Kincaid General Mercantile Store and Memaw's stories of her time in Tye "helping" her grandfather never got stale. It's been said she got her "can-do" attitude straight from him. Anyone who knew her will tell you there was hardly a thing Memaw couldn't fix, or mend, or stitch up right. She moved to Abilene when she married Robert L. Hunter in 1938. They were blessed with four daughters. She was a Girl Scout leader for 8 years. As her girls grew up she had many activities. During their teen years, she served on a committee that founded Varsi Teen, a social club for teens.
They were members of Immanuel Baptist Church. She sang in the choir for 40 years. She was head of the Bereavement Committee for over 20 years, taught Sunday School, and was a friend to many. At her passing she was a member of First Baptist Church of Abilene.
Her passing comes with great sadness, for she will be missed; but it also comes with great joy. Her granddaughter, Sarah Fambrough summed it up best:
"Today my Memaw went to Heaven and had a huge welcoming committee! I know she is singing songs of praise like she did so many times in our church choir. We will all miss her but we're blessed to have had her with us for 100 years! She left a beautiful legacy of love and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ! She was one-of-a-kind; a lady with many talents; great storyteller, cook, so handy with tools (she was recovering a couch at 75), singer, Girl Scout leader, Sunday School teacher, quilter… the list goes on and on. I was blessed to have so many wonderful memories of her – spending the night at her house, Sunday lunches, Abilene High football games, snow days at Memaw's house, summer days with my cousins and bedtime stories of her growing up in Tye. I love you Memaw. Thank you for helping me become the woman I am today."
Frances is preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Hunter; her parents, Claude and Leola Mauldin; a sister, Claudine Mauldin; a brother, Bill Mauldin; and nephews, Jim Mauldin and Terry Allen Mauldin.
Survivors include a sister, Irene Hunter of Alpine; four daughters, Mary K. Lingle of Tucson, AZ, Jean Ann Irwin of Abilene, Nancy Weeks and husband, Bobby of Abilene, and Pat Clinton and husband, James (AJ) of Springtown; 9 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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