Naomi Lynn Westerman

NAOMI "LYNN" WESTERMAN PASSED PEACEFULLY ON SATURDAY APRIL 16, 2022 IN ABILENE, TEXAS AT THE AGE OF 81.

LYNN WAS BORN IN LLANO, TEXAS ON NOVEMBER 22, 1940 TO FINIS AND OPAL MAXWELL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE FAMILY RELOCATED TO THE TO THE ABILENE, TEXAS AREA.

AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 16, LYNN MET AND MARRIED SAMMY JACK TERRELL WHO HAD JUST RETURNED FROM SERVICE IN THE MILITARY. THE YOUNG COUPLE MOVED TO WINTERS, TEXAS WHERE THEY STARTED THEIR LIFE AND FAMILY TOGETHER.

WHILE SAMMY WAS WORKING IN THE OILFIELD, LYNN WAS BUSY RAISING THEIR THREE CHILDREN AS WELL AS OWNING AND OPERATING A CAFE NEAR THE WINTERS HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH WAS A POPULAR SPOT FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

LYNN WAS ALSO  AN ACCOMPLISHED SEAMSTRESS, MAKING DRESSES FOR HER DAUGHTER WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG AND LATER WORKED FOR RITA BARBER, INC. IN ABILENE AND GERBER SEWING FACTORY IN BALLINGER UTILIZING HER TALENT.

IN 1992, SHE MARRIED BILLY MACK WESTERMAN AND THEY SETTLED IN SHEP, TEXAS. ALWAYS WANTING TO STAY BUSY, SHE SOLD AVON PRODUCTS AND AT ONE POINT DROVE AN ICE CREAM TRUCK IN ABILENE TO THE DELIGHT OF MANY SMILING FACES, WHILE BILL WORKED AS A RANCH HAND IN BLACKWELL, TEXAS.

MOST RECENTLY, SHE ENJOYED WORKING AS A CAREGIVER FOR CLIENTS IN THE WINTERS/WINGATE, TEXAS AREA.

LYNN WAS PROCEEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS, FINIS AND OPAL MAXWELL; SISTER, SHIRLEY NELSON; HUSBAND BILLY MACK WESTERMAN AND THE FATHER OF HER CHILDREN, SAMMY JACK TERRELL.

LYNN IS SURVIVED BY TAMMY AND KENNETH ESTES OF ABILENE, TEXAS; TODD TERRELL OF WINTERS, TEXAS, AND TONY AND PAT TERRELL OF WINTERS, TEXAS, AS WELL AS SIX GRANDCHILDREN AND SEVEN GREAT-­GRAND CHILDREN.

LYNN'S WISHES WERE TO BE CREMATED WITH HER ASHES SPREAD OVER THE GRAVE OF HER FIRST HUSBAND, SAMMY JACK TERRELL. THE FAMILY WILL HOLD A PRIVATE GRAVESIDE SERVICE AT A LATER DATE.

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THANKS TO THE DOCTORS AND ICU NURSES AT HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTER - BROWNWOOD, AND HENDRICK HOSPICE CARE IN ABILENE.