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Monroe, Lona Etna

Monroe, Lona Etna

Female 1918 - 2010  (92 years)

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  • Name Monroe, Lona Etna 
    Born 20 Mar 1918  Oplin, Callahan County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 11 Apr 2010  Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 13 Apr 2010  Elmwood Memorial Park - Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Findagrave.com Memorial #51275075
    Person ID I11854  Coursey-Sansing Tree
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2020 

    Father Monroe, Seburn Davis (Sebe) Sr.,   b. 27 Mar 1893, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1972, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother McKinley, Mattie Etna,   b. 20 Oct 1900, Callahan County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1990, Lawn, Taylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1917  Tecumseh, Taylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4801  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Carr, John Clarence,   b. 22 Dec 1911, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1976, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 19 Oct 1937  Taylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2020 
    Family ID F4802  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Lona Etna McKinley    		Lona Etna McKinley
    Lona Etna McKinley    		Lona Etna McKinley

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    • Obituary


       


      Lona Etna Monroe Carr passed from this life Sunday, April 11, 2010.

      Funeral services will be conducted at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, on Tuesday, April 13, at 2:00 p.m. officiated by Dr. Jeff Reid and Rev. Jason Wright. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.

      Etna was born March 20, 1918, in Oplin, Texas to Sebe and Mattie McKinley Monroe.
      After graduating from Oplin High School, Etna married J. C. Carr in 1936. The Carr's owned and operated Carr Plumbing. Etna was the secretary for Hardin-Simmons University Maintenance Department for fourteen years. Etna loved teaching Bible classes for college students and ladies for many years at South Side and Hamby Baptist Churches. She was a member and treasurer of Hamby Baptist Church. Playing Canasta with her friends was Etna's favorite hobby.

      Etna was preceded in death by her husband, J. C. Carr, her parents, and two brothers, Clifford and Alton Monroe.

      Survivors include a brother S. D. Monroe and wife Goldie of Abilene, and a sister Lucille Ford of Ovalo; nieces Debbie Alexander and husband Steve of Granbury, and Carolyn Atkins and husband Chris of Lawn; nephew Randy Ford and wife Beverly of Frisco; five great-nieces and nephews and six great-great-nieces and nephews.

      The family would like to express special thanks to Hendrick Hospice!

      Memorials may be made to Hendrick Hospice Care, 1682 Hickory St., Abilene, TX 79601, or Meals On Wheels Plus, Inc., P O Box 903, Abilene, TX 79604.