Charlyne Tugwell Eddins

Charlyne Tugwell Eddins, 98, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011, in Abilene, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, June 24, 2011 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Rev. Don Wilson will officiate. The daughter of Lillian (Smith) and Joseph Tugwell, Charlyne was born on February 11, 1913 in Paris, Texas. She graduated from Abilene High School and attended business college. Charlyne worked a Camp Barkley as a Unit Secretary before working as the secretary for the Earl Jones-Reef Oil Corporation. Charlyne married Truman Charles Eddins on December 17, 1949. He preceded her in death on August 12, 2001. She was a member of First Christian Church in Abilene. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Lillian and Joseph Tugwell, and her sister, Josephine Tugwell. Charlyne is survived by her cousin, W.R. "Red" Smith of Amarillo, and her close friends, Sam and Maudie Reeves of Hamby, as well as several nieces. Memorials may be made to Disability Resources, P.O. Box 1880, Abilene, TX 79604-1880 or to the donor's favorite charity.