Jessie Massingill

Jessie Charlie Jay Massingill, 96, passed away Friday, April 30, 2010 in Abilene. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, May 3rd in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South. Burial will be in the Garden of Hope at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 2:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday at Elmwood Funeral Home.

Jay was born on February 25, 1914 in Hamilton County the son of George Washington Massingill and Ollie Lemley Massingill. His father died when he was 5 years old and after his mothers marriage to farmer A.T. Nicks, the family moved to Scurry County where Jay spent a good part of his life before coming to Abilene 21 years ago.

Jay was always a farmer at heart, but experimented with many different careers throughout his life. He was proud of holding several positions in Scurry County including Deputy Sherriff, a term as County Commissioner and finally 17 years as Scurry County Auditor. He had been a member and elder of the Eastside Church of Christ in Snyder, and was a member of HOPE Church of Christ in Abilene.

Since retiring and moving to Abilene, Jay has enjoyed putting his thoughts and humor in print as a guest columnist in the Abilene Reporter News and also by creating his own website www.massingill.org where he tells his life story, displays pictures of family and shows off some of his poetry. Even at the age of 96, he strived daily to learn new things and especially enjoyed his time on the computer. He was a former member the Key City Kiwanis Club.

Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Allene Sutton Massingill of Abilene his children, Linda Beason and husband Danne of Hammon, Oklahoma, Gary Massingill of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Kim K.B. Massingill and wife Laura of Abilene 8 grandchildren, Richard Beason, Kerry Beason, Shelly Flick, Laura Hawkins, Joshua, Jessalyn, Nina Marie and Zachary Massingill 6 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.

Memorial donations are suggested to HOPE Church of Christ, PO BOX 3775, Abilene, Texas 79601

Visitation

Elmwood Funeral Home
5750 HWY 277 South
Abilene, TX  79606
Sunday, May 2, 2010
2:00 to 4:00 PM

Service

Chapel Service

Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel
5750 HWY 277 South
Abilene, TX  79606
Monday, May 3, 2010
11:00 AM

Cemetery

Elmwood Memorial Park
5750 HWY 277 South
Abilene, TX  79606