Donald Lee Roe

Donald Lee Roe, 84, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015 in Abilene, Texas. The son of Georgia (Mapes) and A. J. Roe, Sr., Donald was born on November 3, 1931 in Phumprey, Texas, and moved to Robert Lee, Texas, where he was reared and attended school. He married Sharon Leigh Aarons on June 1, 1951 in Childress, Texas. He moved to Abilene from Robert Lee 59 years ago. Donald retired from Lockheed-Martin after a long career as a Master Machinist. He was a Union member at Lockheed. An avid hunter and fisherman, he loved family time at the lake “skiing the kids” and fishing. Family was everything to Donald. He and his brothers were very close and spent every weekend fishing and hunting in Coke County. Donald loved his grandkids and made Halloween trick-or-treating and Christmas at his house very special for them all. Later in life, he established “Pizza Blowouts” for the family at his home periodically when he and Mimi needed a visit with all of what he referred to as “his Sugarlumps.” After retirement from Lockheed, he loved the breakfasts at the Dixie Pig with the guys with whom he retired, hunted and fished. Donald was a member of Southwest Park Baptist Church in Abilene. He was also a member of Abilene Bow Hunters Association and former member of the Robert Lee Bass Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, three sisters, and one grandson, Victor Roe. Donald is survived by his wife, Sharon Aarons Roe of Abilene; two sons, Mark Roe and wife Roxanne of Abilene, and Charles Roe and wife Bonnie of Tuscola; one daughter, Stephanie Roe Kethley and husband Joe of Abilene; 8 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and last but not least, his four-legged buddy, “Copper”, his red Dachshund. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Burial will follow in Iberis Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, December 14, at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Kristin Roe, Courtney Roe Woodson, Aaron Roe, David Clark, Jimmy Boyd, Briley Roe, Ryan Bland and Gene Davis. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the donor’s favorite charity.