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Opal Lively Obituary

SAN SABA Opal Jolene Lively passed away on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in Lampasas. Visitation for Mrs. Lively will be held from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Heritage Funeral Home San Saba. Services for Mrs. Lively will at held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, in Heritage Funeral Home chapel San Saba. Interment will be in Chappel Cemetery in San Saba County. Opal Joelene Broyles Lively was born on April 23, 1928, to Charlie and Thelma Keeney Broyles at Chappel, Texas. Jolene married Sherman Archie Lively on Sept. 14, 1946, in Chappel, Texas, by Reverend W.L. White. Twin daughters were born to the couple on Jan. 19, 1949, in San Saba at Woodson Keeney's home. Jolene is survived by daughters Mebbie Eckhoff and husband Leon of Bend and Debbie January of Rosenthal, Texas; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one sister, Charlene Reavis and husband Gerry of Chappel. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and son-in-law, Michael January. Jolene retired from the United States Postal Service on Jan. 2, 2009, after 51 years as postmaster at Bend. She was an active rancher until her death. Also, she loved reading poetry, picking up pecans, shooting vermin, and, in her younger years, riding with nephew Mark McCoury on his motorcycle. Jolene was a lifelong member of the Bend-Chappel Methodist Church where she served as secretary-treasurer for a number of years.



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Published by GoSanAngelo from Aug. 20 to Aug. 21, 2012.

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Cathy Gibson

August 24, 2012

We would like to give our condolences for the passing of jolene.She was always so very nice to the gibson family and we loved seeing her at the post office. We will miss her. Sending love and prayers. Love, Handy and Cathy Gibson

Henry January

August 21, 2012

My sympathies to the family and close friends of Jolene Lively.
Jolene has been a feature of the Bend community for many, many years. My best memories are when the post office was across the street from the Bend store. She always had time to visit and always knew how to keep me and my brother Michael entertained.

Debbie January

August 21, 2012

My memories of the Bend always include Jolene at the Post Office. Her friendship with the January family will always be treasured.

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