Patricia Ann Abels

Patricia Ann Abels was born April 23, 1951 at Cedar City, Utah and departed this life in Walters, OK on December 25, 2011 at the age of 60 years, 8 months and 2 days. Pat grew up in Utah graduating from Blanding High School in 1969 and then attending college in Provo for a year. She had moved to Washington for a time before moving to Lawton, OK in 1974. She made another move to Geronimo in 1979 and on August 25, 1984, married Bobby Joe Abels at the Holy City in the Wichita Mountains. They have made their home in Walters since 1986. Pat was employed by the City of Lawton for 16 years. She enjoyed horseback riding, working in the yard, swimming, dancing, cooking, and was an EMT. She loved spending time with her family and watching her grandkids in their activities. She was preceded in death by her mother, Anna Arlene (Anderson) Williams. Survivors include her husband, Bobby, of the home; her daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Jimmie Russell of Walters; 3 grandkids, Coby Russell of Midland, TX, Ben and Rachel Russell both of Walters; her sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Denny Dennis and niece, Shantal Dennis all of Geronimo; 5 step-children and their spouses, Bobby Abels Jr and Donna, Larry Abels and Twyla, Rhonda Pace, Leona Salinas all of Abilene, TX and Vickie Leber of Dallas, TX; numerous other grandkids and great grandkids; and many friends.