Phyllis Chatfield

Phyllis Marie Chatfield, 80, passed away, Monday, May 11, 2009 at her home in Abilene. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, May 14th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, at Elmwood Funeral Home.

Mrs. Chatfield was born on December 19, 1928 in Grenville, New Mexico one of 11 children born to Pearl Lockhart and Maude Mae Overton Lockhart. She grew up in the Clayton, New Mexico area and right out of high school became an elevator operator in Wichita, Kansas where she met her future husband, George Chatfield who was starting his career in the U.S. Air Force. In April of 1966, George was stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, and they have been residents of Abilene ever since. She had worked as a waitress at both the Tye Truck Stop and the Dixie Pig. Phyllis was a member of the Baker Heights Church of Christ.

Phylliss family have many fond memories of her dancing with them as children and always making everyone around her laugh at the quirky things she would say and do. She loved to yodel and even won a yodeling contest in her younger days.

Survivors include her husband of 51 years, George Chatfield of Abilene; her son, Bob Chatfield of Abilene; her daughter, Joyce Smith and husband Billy of Abilene; grandson, Randy Valdez; brothers-in-law, Jim Duncan of Sant Fe, New Mexico and Russell Chatfield of Johnson, Vermont; sisters-in-law, Regina Thomas of Easton, Maine and Lucille Osborn of Rome, Georgia; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Ten siblings, her parents and two best friends, Annie Burks and Belle Perkins preceded her in death.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations are made to the American Heart Association, American Lung Association or the American Cancer Society.

Visitation

Elmwood Funeral Home
5750 HWY 277 South
Abilene, TX  79606
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Wednesday, 5:00 to 7:00 PM

Service

Chapel Service

Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel
5750 HWY 277 South
Abilene, TX  79606
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Thursday, 10:00 AM

Cemetery

Elmwood Memorial Park
5750 HWY 277 South
Abilene, TX  79606

Memorial Contributions

American Heart Association
149 N. Willis
Abilene, TX  79603

American Cancer Society
209 S. Danville Dr.
Abilene, TX  79605

American Lung Association of Texas
5926 Balcones Dr.
Austin, TX  78731