Obituary of Foy Hendrix

Services for Foy W. Hendrix, 83, of Abernathy, TX, were held at 10:00 am, Friday, January 13, 2006, in the Abernathy First Baptist Church with Dr. Ray Sikes and Rev. John Lowrie officiating. Military graveside services were held in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Hendrix died Tuesday, January 10, 2006 in Lubbock, TX. He was born October 7, 1922 in Ovalo, TX. He served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1946. He married Viola Marie Veach, May 21, 1945 in Abernathy, TX. After being discharged from the service he returned to Abernathy and farmed from 1946 until 1948. He was employed by Bell Dairy in Lubbock for 19 years, and owned and operated the Dairy Mart in Abernathy from 1957 until 1958. He worked for Struve Implement and retired in 1986. Mr. Hendrix was a member of the Abernathy First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Viola Marie Hendrix, April 7, 2005, a brother, Merrill Winston and a sister, Helen Pauline Edwards. He is survived by a daughter, Gwyn Pope and husband Robert of Abernathy, TX, 2 sons, Randy Hendrix and wife Tressa of Lubbock, TX, Ken Hendrix and wife Keila of Allen, TX, 8 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Billy Max Hendrix and his wife Doris of Houston, TX, a sister-in-law, Betty Jeffery and husband Gerald of Uvalde, TX, and one brother-in-law, Willie Florence of Weatherford, TX. The family suggests memorials be sent to the First Baptist Church, 411 7th Street, Abernathy, TX 79311 or to the Abernathy Cemetery Association, c/o First State Bank, P.O. Box 150, Abernathy, TX 79311. Abell Funeral Home