Jo Evelyn Nabors

Jo Evelyn Abbott Nabors of Arlington, Texas passed away on December 15, 2022.

Jo was born in Fort Worth, Texas on January 6, 1927 and graduated from Northside High School.

She met Louis Nabors at Burgers Lake and they were married on December 8, 1945. Louis was the love of her life and they were married for over 68 years until his death in 2014.

She was a member of the Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ.

Jo had many hobbies including listening to books, working in the yard, snow skiing and having family picnics when Arlington’s Fun in the Sun was still around. She especially enjoyed antiquing with her girls and making paper dolls for them when they were young and also travelling with Louis. She loved pretty clothes and fashionable makeup to show off her baby blues and always had a hairdo.

Most importantly, Jo was a good cook and a wonderful grandmother. She loved her kids, grandkids and great grandkids and was known by them as Nanee.

Jo was preceded in death by her father Henry Burleson Abbott, mother Mary Evelyn Grider Abbott, husband Louis E. Nabors, daughter Dana Smith and brother Billy Abbott.

She is survived by her daughters Christy Crump (husband Paul), Merrell Woolf (husband David), and Kendell Vaught (husband Chuck/deceased).

Jo is survived by 9 grandchildren…Chad, Rachel, Jeremy, Casey, Jaime, Lindsey, Garrett, Shannon and Britni. She is also survived by 16 great grandchildren…Mariah, Autumn, Chloe, Corbin, Ishaya, Cannon, Draven, Aiden, Evee, Aiyla, Luke, Skyleigh, Lincoln, Christopher, Vera and Freya.

Jo will be interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery on Saturday, December 31 at 11:00am.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that you consider a donation to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation. To donate, click here.