Visitation will be Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 6:00 - 7:00 pm, followed by a Celebration of Life service at 7:00 pm, at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 5701 US Highway 277 South, Abilene, Texas 79606.
Born January 16, 1933, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Florence Wicker.
She had a strong faith in the Lord and was a member of New Beginnings Pentecostal Church in Abilene for many years.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her daughter Cheri Neely, eight brothers, and two sisters.
She is survived by her son Tony Allen and wife Jane of Tuscola, Texas; son Clayton Allen of Huntington Beach, California; son-in-law Michael Neely of Abilene, Texas; seven grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.
The family would like to thank the staff of Wincrest Health and Rehabilitation and Hendrick Hospice for their excellent care.
The family suggests memorial donations in Thelma's memory to Meals on Wheels.