Obituary

Wava Barrick
Published: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Services for Wava Barrick, 89, of Abernathy will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005, at the Abernathy First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jerry Don Cheshire and the Rev. Russ Byard officiating. Burial will follow at the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy.

Mrs. Barrick died Monday, Sept. 12, at her home.

She was born July 26, 1916 in Hardeman County to Floyd and Eunice Coleman. She graduated from Olton High School and attended West Texas State Teacher's College in Canyon and Lippert's Business College in Plainview. She was employed as a legal secretary in Plainview and Lubbock prior to her marriage to Hilburn Barrick Sept. 2, 1939 in Abernathy. She moved to Abernathy in 1939 from Lubbock. She was a member of the Abernathy Rebekkah Lodge, Open Door Sunday School Class, Abernathy Senior Citizens, the First United Methodist Church and had been a former member of the 1935 Study Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Hilburn Barrick, Oct. 9, 1995; and four brothers, Oris, Cortis, Curtis and Jack.

She is survived by three sons, Bill Barrick and wife Martha of Leander, Wendell Barrick and wife Sally of Abernathy, and Ron Barrick and wife Cheryl of Georgetown. She is also survived by eight grandsons, Toby Barrick and wife Lynn, John Barrick and wife Susan, Johnathon Todd Barrick, James Stephen Barrick and wife Phyllis, Jeff Barrick and wife Terry, Brian Barrick and wife Melanie, Cody Barrick and wife Carrie, and Chris Barrick and wife Maria; 12 great-grandchildren; a brother, F.B. Coleman of Irving; and a sister, Essie Lee Sluder of Olton.

The family will receive friends at the First United Methodist Church fellowship hall, Thursday from 1 p.m. until service time.

The family suggests memorials be sent to the First United Methodist Church, 704 Ave. D, Abernathy, TX 79311 or to the Abernathy Cemetery c/o First State Bank, P.O. Box 150, Abernathy, TX 79311.