Robert Louis Abbie

Robert Louis Abbie, 79, of Murphy, Tx, passed away at his home on March, 25, 2021, three hours shy of his 80 ^th birthday.

He was born in Corsicana, Texas to Osa Edward Abbie and Marjorie Belle Nye Abbie on March 26, 1941. He was the youngest of three children born to the Abbie family. He went to school at Corsicana High School, graduating class of 1959.  He married the love of his life, Joneece (Sam) Smith on November 6, 1977 in DeSoto, Texas. Robert and Sam raised his 3 kids and built a life they loved. They enjoyed traveling together to Puerto Vallarta, Belize, Scotland, Italy and places around the US. Since he couldn’t have free moments with nothing to do, Robert restored vintage cars, including Sam’s ’65 Malibu SS. He loved working in the electric delivery industry, starting his career with TP&L as a lineman in the 60’s. Robert continued his career with TP&L, TXU, Oncor, Llano, Co-Serve and TechServe well into his 70’s. He made many lifelong friends along the way and loved what he did.  He also appreciated a good pair of ostrich boots and could spend hours dancing with Sam any chance he got back in the 80’s.

Robert is preceded in death by his spouse, Sam Abbie; son, Robert Edward Abbie; parents, Osa and Marjorie Abbie and both siblings, Mary Lea Murray and James Bud Abbie.

He is survived by his daughters, Carla Abbie Shaw and husband John Shaw, Heidi Bow and husband Bill Bow; daughter in law, Shirlene Abbie; grandchildren, Carmen Gonzales and husband Jason, Caleb Abbott and wife Kim, Jade Abbie, Breck Kiel and husband Brent, Raejan Dunn, Jacob Bow, Julie Bow and Amanda Emery and husband Ryan and eleven great grandchildren with the twelfth one due in April.

A Memorial service will be at 11:00 am, Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Woodcreek Church, 3400 E Renner Road, Richardson, Texas 75082. Bill Brewer will be officiating.  If you are joining us in person for the service, we respectfully ask you wear a mask until seated.  Services will also be streamed live on FB.

Donations may be made, in Robert’s name to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32252, Phone: 977-832-6997 or http://woundedwarriorproject.org/ .

The family of Robert Abbie wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Merit Hospice for the loving and dignified care they provided during Robert’s final week.