Joel Chris

Chambliss

Joel Chris Chambliss, 61, of Abilene , Texas p assed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at Hendrick Hosp ice Care in Abilene.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 7, 2022 at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Bob Campbell offici ating. Interment will f ollow at Roscoe Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Hom e.

Chris was born May 2, 1961 in Denver C ity , Texas to J.C. and Neda (Anderson ) Chambl iss. He grew up in Plains, Texas and gr aduated from Plains High School. He was a C otto n Ginner and a Farmer and had been the Y oakum County Co- o p Gin Manager many years and had worked for Roscoe Co-op Gin . He was a member of the Texas Cotton Gi n ners Association and was a member of the Plains Bap tist Church. Chris moved from Roscoe to Abilene in 2021.

Chris is survived by his wife; Melissa Rannefeld of Abilene, Texas, his mother and step-father; Neda Faris a nd Leon of Lubbock, sons ; Justin Chamb liss and Carrie of Richardson, Texas , Jordan Chambliss and L e hi of B o ise, Idaho , Jaydon Ch ambliss of Lubbock and Michael Therwanger and Halie of Seminole, Texas, h is brother; Scott Chambliss of Rivera, Texas, gr andchildren; Adalay Chambliss, Macie and Kelbie Therwanger, f ather and mother - in- law ; Donnie and Nita Rannefeld of Ab il ene, and step-sons; Za chary Wood and Chase Powell of Abilene.

He was preceded in death by his father in 2008 and his maternal grandparents Bob and Wilma McDonald .