Connie Mack

Seymore

Connie Mack Seymore, 86, lifelong resident of Merkel, TX, passed away We dnesday, February 3, 2021 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, TX.

Graveside Services will be 2 P.M. Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel with Rev. Rhonda Greenwood officiating. A family visitation will be from 5 to 7 P.M. Friday, F ebruary 5, at Starbuck Funeral Home in Merkel.

Connie Mack was the third of eight children born to Dolly Malinee (Toombs) and Joseph Weldon Seymore on August 31, 1934. He attended Merkel High School where he remained a loyal sports fan throughout his life. He went to Cisco Junior College for one year after High School and worked as a lineman at Taylor Electric Co-op. He served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959. After returning from Germany, he turned around in church one Sunday morning just as the King family was walking in the door. The light shone just right on Ida May and he knew then that she was the one for him. They were married at Pioneer Methodist Church in Mulberry Canyon on June 8, 1962. In 1964, their daughter, Stacy Sue, was born and in 1970 their son, Ted Mack, completed their family.

In 1967, Connie Mack opened an insurance agency in Merkel first as an agent for National Farmers Union and later Farmers Insurance Group. He was a member of the Optimist Club and the Merkel Lion's Club. Co nnie Mack was a constant supporter of Badger sporting events, loved playing golf, dominoes and was a proud member of the Merkel First United Methodist Church. He found peace and happiness spending days at the farm, helping others in his community and watch ing his grandchildren grow. With the help of his siblings and friends he journeyed to many ball games, always in good company. Connie Mack and Ida lived a full and happy life in their 58 years of marriage.

Connie Mack is survived by his wife, Ida May (King ) Seymore, of Merkel, TX, a daughter Stacy (Seymore) Cullins and husband Ricky of Merkel, TX, a son Dr. Ted Mack Seymore and wife Shayla of Big Spring, TX; grandchildren, Trinity Galle and husband Madison of Clyde, TX, Hunter Seymore of Big Spring, TX, Kyler Seymore of Big Spring, TX and Summer Cullins of Clyde, TX, great-grandson, Turner Mack Galle of Clyde, TX, and great-grand daughter, Swayzi Taye Strickland of Clyde, TX; three brothers, Riley Jack Seymore and wife Jean of Abilene, TX, Philip Weldon Seymore and wife Evelyn of Abilene, TX, David Paul Seymore and wife Dian of Merkel, TX; three sisters, Becky Nan Knipe of Snyder, TX, Mary Malinee Harman and husband Allen of Lubbock, TX, and Melba Fisher of Merkel, TX; two brother-in-laws, Allen King, Jr. and wife Kathy of Sweetwater, and Hugh King and wife Patsy of Sweetwater; sister-in-law, Sue and husband Dr. Tim Fagan of Houston .

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Dolly Seymore; in-laws, Allen D. and Alice King; his beloved sister Betty Jo McCoy; his brother-in-laws Melvin McCoy, Lloyd Knipe and Greg Fisher; his sister-in-laws, Maxine Seymore and Kathy Seymore; his nephews, Philip Paul Seymore and Hugh Allen King and a great-niece, Valerie Knipe.

Honorary Pallbearers are Billy Bob Toombs, Freddy Toombs, Finley Barnett, Hugh Baker, Jacky Reynolds, Danny Malone, Danny Woodall and Bob Byerly.

The family would like to th ank Lyndale Abilene Senior Living, Lyndale Memory Care and the staff at Hendrick Medical Center.