Juanita Jane Cabler was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She left this earth after a stay in the hospital December 11, 2023 in Waco, TX at the age of 88. She was born January 27th 1935 in Overton, TX to Ben and Annie (Whitaker) Allen.
Juanita came from a family of 9 kids, 6 girls and 3 boys. She was next to the youngest. She lived all of her life in TX from Paris to DFW area. She worked in production, as a waitress, and CNA. In her words “I always wanted to go to school but we couldn’t as we had to work. When I was able to attend I did well and scored good grades. I may have been a poor country girl but I did have a good life. My hard work paid off later in life.” Christmas time was always her favorite time of the year she said it like this “not gifts but just being with my kids and fixing special foods for each one”. Juanita loved to fish, play games and play 42 which she was a master at.
She married Bill Gruben in 1953 and had three children, he died in 1964. She wrote “The best things that came out of the first marriage is my 3 girls”. Juanita then married Don Cabler on January 15, 1965 and they had two children a son and a daughter. Don passed away June 18th, 2000.
Juanita accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior in 1978 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Grand Prairie, TX and was baptized.
Survivors include her sister Dorine J. Beavers and her baby sister Myrna Loy Creecy; her children Linda Clark (Yale) Wills Point,TX, Deborah Snapp (Mike) Whitney,TX, Becky Stafford (Matt) Hutchinson, KS, Tracey Cabler (Tania) Grand Prairie, TX, LaDonna Nasky (Mike) Hurst, TX. Grandchildren (16) Yale Clark II, Jole Clark, Brian Clark (Kaye), Judy Jones (Jeff), Angie Baxter (Michael), Jessica Clark, Casey Edwards (Brian), Michelle Snapp, Tonja Adams (Michael), Allison Petersheim (Travis), Emilie Stafford, Anna Stafford, Justin Cabler, Gabriela Cabler (Grayson), Kayla Nasky, Jenna Nasky. Great Grandchildren (22), Haley Clark, Yale Clark, Vanessa Clark, Vincent Trayler (Autumn), Val Trayler, Derrick Clark, Katie Martin, Luke Martin, Courtnee Whitten (Joe), Michaela Baxter, Savannah Clark, Brooklyn Clark, Kayden Clark, Gracie Clark, Skyler Ross (Kandace), Laurel Heidt (Alex), Cassandra Jernigan (Blu), Logan Adams, Lawson Adams (Haley), Lucas Adams, Cora Petersheim, Isaac Petersheim. Great-Great Grandchildren (15) Avarie Wheeler, Jaxon Clark, David Trayler, Tesla Trayler, Aspen Trayler, Henry Whitten, Oliver Whitten, Bellamy Whitten, Raiden Ross, Grace Ross, Kaden Seitz, Finn Mitchell, Heinrich Axel Heidt, River Jernigan, Revel Jernigan.
Funeral service for Juanita will be Wednesday December 20th at Moore Funeral Home Arlington,TX with Pastor Matt Stafford officiating. Juanita has requested In lieu of flowers that contributions be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
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