Obituary of Lucile Ebeling

A celebration of life for Lucile Ebeling was held at 10:00 am Thursday, October 1, 2009, in the First United Methodist Church, Hale Center, TX, with Rev. Jimmy Cameron officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Hale Center, TX. Violet Lucile Ida Goebel was born October 15, 1913 in Waco, Texas. She was the daughter of Moritz Roland and Agnes Dietz Goebel. She died September 28, 2009 at her residence in Plainview, Texas. Mrs. Ebeling attended school in Waco and graduated from Waco High School in 1931. She graduated from Baylor University in 1935. She married Alfred Edward Ebeling of Round Mountain, Texas on February 22, 1936 in Waco, Texas. She then joined her husband on his farm in Cotton Center and later moved to Hale Center in 1982. She was an active member of the Cotton Center United Methodist Church before moving to Hale Center where she was a member of the First United Methodist Church. In 2005 Lucile joined her and daughter and son-in-law in their home in Plainview. She is survived by a daughter and her husband, Carol Sue and Richard Purcell of Plainview, TX, her much loved grandsons, Todd and his wife Erin Purcell of Cordova, TN and Justin and his wife Kim Purcell of Council Bluffs, IA and two great grandchildren, Frank Purcell of Cordova, TN and Hailey Jane of Council Bluffs, IA. She was preceded by her husband, Alfred on May 27, 1985, her daughter, Nancy Jane Ebeling on June 30, 2006, her parents and three brothers, Harrington Goebel, Marvin Goebel and Morris Goebel. Abell Funeral Home