By
Myers J., Mrs. (Martha Crabtree) Looney
Born: May 25th, 1917
Died: April 8th, 2012
Obituary
ABERNATHY- Graveside services for Martha Looney, 94, of Lubbock, Texas will be held at 9:00 am Wednesday, April 11, 2012, in the Abernathy Cemetery. Memorial services will follow at 11 a.m. at the Center Community Church with Randy Rogers and Jonnie Ford officiating. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy, Texas.
Mrs. Looney left for her heavenly home Sunday, April 8, 2012, in Lubbock, Texas. She was born May 25, 1917 in Double Mountain, Carbon County, Texas to William Charlie Crabtree and Nancy Annie (Lay) Crabtree. She was a longtime Lubbock resident, 1 of 9 children, being next to the youngest, all preceding her in death. She married Myers J. Looney in 1934 in the Center Community and he preceded her in death in 1995. She had lived in the Center Community until moving to North Lubbock in the 1960's. She was employed in retail/telephone sales and attended the Baptist Church most of her life. She was currently a member of Shadow Hills Baptist Church. She did volunteer work for the VA and substitute school teaching. She loved flowers, yard work and china painting. She was preceded in death by a son, Marvin Glenn Looney in 1990 and a daughter, Mary Ann Howell in 2009.
She is survived by two children, Jonnie Ford of White River Lake, Texas and Wesley Looney of Bandera, Texas; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The children are appreciative of the dedication and support of two nieces, Ann McMillan of Ingleside, Ill., Betty Joyce Ferguson of Idalou, Texas, Scott Blackwell and they would like to recognize the excellent care she received at the Plaza.