Olan D. “Happy” Gable, 94, of Amarillo, formerly of Paris, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020, at the Brookdale Medi Park West in Amarillo.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 20th, at Bethel Cemetery.
Mr. Gable, the son of William E. Gable and Mamie Gable, was born Aug. 15, 1925, in Detroit, Texas.
On Oct. 31, 1953, he married Louise Steed, building fifty-nine years of family and memories before her death on Jan. 25, 2013.
He served in the 8th Armor Division during World War II. Happy retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone after 34 years of service. To all his friends he was known as “Happy” because he was always whistling or humming a tune.
He was a member of Springlake Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, Dr. Clayton D. Gable & wife Corey Lee of San Antonio, one daughter, Carol Lea Sessions & husband James of Amarillo, grandchildren, Joseph Harmon Gable, Aaron Wesley Gable, Carissa Lynn Ortega & husband Alex and Jared Calvin Sessions & wife Lui, four great grandchildren, Gabriel Ortega, Austin Ortega, Sadie Sessions and Sebastian Sessions along with a host of friends.
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