Marlene Bilberry

Marlene Buckland Bilberry, 81, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013 in Abilene. Funeral will be 2 PM, Friday, March 15, 2013 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Interment will follow the service at the Potosi Cemetery.

Marlene was born on June 25, 1931 in Waukegan, Illinois to T.O. and Birdie Lee Buckland. She attended high school in Midland, TX. She married Cecil ODell in 1947. She was a coowner and hairstylist at MM Beauty Salon for twentyfive years prior to her retirement. After Cecils death in 1991 she married Weldon Bilberry in 1995, they were married for nine years prior to his death in 2005. She was a member of Southwest Park Baptist Church, the Rock Club, the Iris Club, and the Big Country Pond Association. She always enjoyed her time with the senior citizen group or at her home just playing games and laughing together.

Marlene is survived by daughter, Glenda Towell and husband Carrol of Mineola, TX son, Gary ODell of Abilene five grandchildren, Angel Landry and husband Glenn of Abilene, Brad Fielder and wife Tracy of Fort Stockton, Jennifer Turner and husband Brad of Humble, April Byrd and husband Craig of Beardstown, TN, Justin Towell and wife Bethany of Euless one sister, Sandra Olson and husband Curtis one brother, Gaylen Buckland and wife Nancy.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil ODell husband, Weldon Bilberry one brother, Lowell Buckland and one sister, Patsy Harris.

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