James (Pat) Donald Tabor, 89, of Smackover, AR, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 8, 2017 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House.
He was born April 30, 1928 to George (Pat) Holland Tabor and Pearl Toler Tabor in El Dorado, AR. He realized his love for football while attending Smackover High School where he graduated from in 1946. He went to Ouachita Baptist University on a full football scholarship and graduated in 1950 with a degree in business and physical education. He married the love of his life, O'Nolda Tabor, on April 21, 1951 in Macon, GA.
He joined the Army and served during the Korean War in Butzbach, Germany where he received a meritorious service award. He also played football for the Army while in Germany. He continued to serve in the Army reserves and retired as a Colonel in 1980.
He worked for Procter and Gamble as a salesman for 28 years and retired in 1983. James was a lifelong member of Maple Avenue Baptist Church where he served as chairman of the deacons for over 20 years. During retirement he enjoyed raising cattle and attending his grandchildren and great-grandchildren's sporting events. He was a free spirit with a kind heart and had a great love of animals.
James was preceded in death by his father, George Holland Tabor; mother, Janet Pearl Tabor; son James Dyer Tabor; sister, Helene Tabor House; and brother, George Harold Tabor.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, O'Nolda Tabor of Smackover, daughters, Jan (Wayne) Peeples of Smackover, Joni (Andy) Louis of Coppell, TX; grandchildren, Heather (Jarrod) Wolfe, Matthew (Jessica) Peeples, Lauren and Drew Louis; great grandchildren, Judson and Katherine Wolfe and Zoey Peeples.
A celebration service will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Maple Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Benji McCann and Rev. Lawrence Harrison officiating. Burial will follow at the Smackover Cemetery
He was born April 30, 1928 to George (Pat) Holland Tabor and Pearl Toler Tabor in El Dorado, AR. He realized his love for football while attending Smackover High School where he graduated from in 1946. He went to Ouachita Baptist University on a full football scholarship and graduated in 1950 with a degree in business and physical education. He married the love of his life, O'Nolda Tabor, on April 21, 1951 in Macon, GA.
He joined the Army and served during the Korean War in Butzbach, Germany where he received a meritorious service award. He also played football for the Army while in Germany. He continued to serve in the Army reserves and retired as a Colonel in 1980.
He worked for Procter and Gamble as a salesman for 28 years and retired in 1983. James was a lifelong member of Maple Avenue Baptist Church where he served as chairman of the deacons for over 20 years. During retirement he enjoyed raising cattle and attending his grandchildren and great-grandchildren's sporting events. He was a free spirit with a kind heart and had a great love of animals.
James was preceded in death by his father, George Holland Tabor; mother, Janet Pearl Tabor; son James Dyer Tabor; sister, Helene Tabor House; and brother, George Harold Tabor.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, O'Nolda Tabor of Smackover, daughters, Jan (Wayne) Peeples of Smackover, Joni (Andy) Louis of Coppell, TX; grandchildren, Heather (Jarrod) Wolfe, Matthew (Jessica) Peeples, Lauren and Drew Louis; great grandchildren, Judson and Katherine Wolfe and Zoey Peeples.
A celebration service will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Maple Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Benji McCann and Rev. Lawrence Harrison officiating. Burial will follow at the Smackover Cemetery
James (Pat) Donald Tabor, 89, of Smackover, AR, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 8, 2017 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House.
He was born April 30, 1928 to George (Pat) Holland Tabor and Pearl Toler Tabor in El Dorado, AR. He realized his love for football while attending Smackover High School where he graduated from in 1946. He went to Ouachita Baptist University on a full football scholarship and graduated in 1950 with a degree in business and physical education. He married the love of his life, O'Nolda Tabor, on April 21, 1951 in Macon, GA.
He joined the Army and served during the Korean War in Butzbach, Germany where he received a meritorious service award. He also played football for the Army while in Germany. He continued to serve in the Army reserves and retired as a Colonel in 1980.
He worked for Procter and Gamble as a salesman for 28 years and retired in 1983. James was a lifelong member of Maple Avenue Baptist Church where he served as chairman of the deacons for over 20 years. During retirement he enjoyed raising cattle and attending his grandchildren and great-grandchildren's sporting events. He was a free spirit with a kind heart and had a great love of animals.
James was preceded in death by his father, George Holland Tabor; mother, Janet Pearl Tabor; son James Dyer Tabor; sister, Helene Tabor House; and brother, George Harold Tabor.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, O'Nolda Tabor of Smackover, daughters, Jan (Wayne) Peeples of Smackover, Joni (Andy) Louis of Coppell, TX; grandchildren, Heather (Jarrod) Wolfe, Matthew (Jessica) Peeples, Lauren and Drew Louis; great grandchildren, Judson and Katherine Wolfe and Zoey Peeples.
A celebration service will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Maple Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Benji McCann and Rev. Lawrence Harrison officiating. Burial will follow at the Smackover Cemetery
He was born April 30, 1928 to George (Pat) Holland Tabor and Pearl Toler Tabor in El Dorado, AR. He realized his love for football while attending Smackover High School where he graduated from in 1946. He went to Ouachita Baptist University on a full football scholarship and graduated in 1950 with a degree in business and physical education. He married the love of his life, O'Nolda Tabor, on April 21, 1951 in Macon, GA.
He joined the Army and served during the Korean War in Butzbach, Germany where he received a meritorious service award. He also played football for the Army while in Germany. He continued to serve in the Army reserves and retired as a Colonel in 1980.
He worked for Procter and Gamble as a salesman for 28 years and retired in 1983. James was a lifelong member of Maple Avenue Baptist Church where he served as chairman of the deacons for over 20 years. During retirement he enjoyed raising cattle and attending his grandchildren and great-grandchildren's sporting events. He was a free spirit with a kind heart and had a great love of animals.
James was preceded in death by his father, George Holland Tabor; mother, Janet Pearl Tabor; son James Dyer Tabor; sister, Helene Tabor House; and brother, George Harold Tabor.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, O'Nolda Tabor of Smackover, daughters, Jan (Wayne) Peeples of Smackover, Joni (Andy) Louis of Coppell, TX; grandchildren, Heather (Jarrod) Wolfe, Matthew (Jessica) Peeples, Lauren and Drew Louis; great grandchildren, Judson and Katherine Wolfe and Zoey Peeples.
A celebration service will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Maple Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Benji McCann and Rev. Lawrence Harrison officiating. Burial will follow at the Smackover Cemetery
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