Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth “Libby” Strange Ashby Connell, 96 of Temple will be held at 3:00 P.M. Monday at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home with Rev. Jonathan Mellette, Ted Davis and Craig Ashby officiating. Burial will be in Moffat Cemetery.
Mrs. Connell was born December 7, 1923 in Moody to Jim C. Strange and Jimmie Gent Strange. She graduated from Moody High School. She married Jim Ashby. He preceded her in death. She married James LaVoy Connell Dec. 22, 1972. He preceded her in death Jan. 15, 2010. She was a homemaker and had worked in the meat market at Groc-Tote. She was a member of Oak Park United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Connell was preceded in death by her husband James LaVoy Connell; parents Jim and Jimmie Strange; brothers Ray, Bill and Bob Strange and sisters Faye Strange and LaVerne Woolley.
Survivors include three sons Greg and his wife Karen Ashby of Blanco, Craig Ashby of Port Arthur and Joe Mack Connell of Temple; three daughters Jimmye Bedford of Temple, Kim Nunez and her husband Danny of Little River and Karen Connell of Temple; two sisters Sue Goff and her husband Charles and Evelyn Richard and her husband Earl; twelve grandchildren and several great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Oak Park United Methodist Church.
Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Monday at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home.
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