Annora Katherine Ables

Annora Katherine Goss Ables, loving wife, mother, grandmother, passed away on November 11, 2024 at 7:43 PM. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 22, 2024 at Early Methodist Church in Early, Texas at 11:00 AM. Annora was born on July 5, 1935 in Los Angeles, California to James Henry and Sheila Veatrice Goss. She graduated from John Burroughs High School in Burbank, California in 1953 and then attended the University of California at Santa Barbara. She graduated in 1957 with a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. She then started her teaching career in Monterey, California. It was there that she met and married Jerry L. Ables on June 19, 1959. After Jerry completed his tour of duty in Korea in 1960, they were sent to Two Rock Ranch near Petaluma, California, were Annora taught a combination first and second grade. When his enlistment ended in August 1961 with the United States Army as a linguist translator with the Army Security Agency, Jerry and Annora left California and headed to Texas; Jerry's home to begin their new life in Texas. In 1967, Annora graduated from East Texas State University with her master's degree in special education. During her teaching career of 28 years in Texas, Annora taught in Sherman, Bells, Clarksville, Brownwood, Mullin and Georgetown,Texas. She taught first, second, fifth, and sixth grades and also computer classes. Annora retired from teaching in 1994, but remained active in education while working with adults at the Early Methodist Church in Early, Texas where she instructed them in the use of the computer and then with the Christian Women's Job Corps for almost ten years teaching their computer classes. Annora was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International for 37 years. Annora loved to hunt deer, turkey, quail and dove. She also loved to read, play bridge and bunco. Other hobbies included sewing, knitting, and crocheting as well as cooking her many kinds of candy. Annora and Jerry were blessed with two children, Jami Katherine Lovelady of Glen Rose, Texas and Aaron Jay Ables of Austin, Texas. She is also survived by a sister, Callie Helen Pointer of Phoenix, Arizona, a daughter-in-law Melissa Ellis Ables, grandchildren Katelyn Ables, Larron Ables, Braeden Ables, Addison Ables, Colton Ables, Dawson Ables, Justin Ables,and Logan Matthew Ables. The family would like to say special thanks for the care given by Hill Country Home Care, Interim Hospice and Pecan Bayou Nursing and Rehabilitation. Memorials can be made in her memory to Early United Methodist Church located at 1073 Early Blvd. Early, Texas 76802, the Methodist Children's Home of Waco Texas or the Alzheimer's Association located at 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Floor 17 Chicago, Illinois 60681. Heritage Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care and arrangements for Mrs. Ables. Please visit www.heritagefuneraltx.com for additional details.

Annora Katherine Ables

July 5, 1935 - November 11, 2024