Funeral services for James T. Ables, 96, of Sugarland, Texas, were held 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, Texas.
J.T. was born on Feb. 29, 1928, in Kenedy, Texas, to Leonard Caswell Ables and Effie Mae (Pullin) Ables.
Like many of his era, he grew up poor in financial terms and rich in love.
He joined the Marine Corps at 17 and served honorably in the Pacific and China, returning to Kenedy upon honorable discharge.
There he worked as a cowboy, farmer/rancher, roughneck, plant worker, and eventually a pipeline worker where he had a 27-year career with Valero, retiring in 1990.
J.T. and his wife, Hattie, loved to garden, travel, hunt, and fish and they had a great time sharing those interests together for nearly 30 years after retirement.
He was a great husband to his wife, father to his children, and friend to all who knew him.
Mr. Ables died on May 14, 2024, in Sugarland.
He is survived by two brothers; one sister; one daughter; one son-in-law; three sons; two daughters- in-law; four grandchildren; and two greatgranddaughters.
Arrangements by Strickland Funeral Home of Caldwell. Please visit their website at www.stricklandfuneralhomes. com for additional information and to sign the online register.