Ted Wyman

Early

Ted Wyman Early, 80, passed a way Friday, July 24, 2020 at Abil ene Nursing Home.

Graveside services will be at 2:00 PM on Sunday, July 26 , 2020 at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sweetwater, TX with Todd Snyder officiating. Int erment will follow direc t ed by McCoy Funeral Home in Sweetwat er. There will be a visitation from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM on S unday, July 26, 2020 at McCoy Fun eral Home, pr ior to the service .

Ted was born March 19, 1940 in Sweetwater, TX , to Cliff and Lena (Henry) Early . He married Do r othy Vernell Swofford September 4, 1959 in Roscoe, TX. Ted graduated from Roscoe High Schoo l in 1959. Just out of high school, Ted spent the next five years work ing for the State of Texas helping build I-20 from Roscoe to Abilene . H is railro ad career bega n with the Roscoe, Snyder , & Pacific ( R.S.& P.) and later the Union Pacific R ailroads where he spent 37 years before retiring . Ted resided at Lake Fort Phantom near Abilene, TX the past three y ears , moving th ere from Big Spring , TX (after 23 years). He was a lif e lon g Methodist enjoyed being with his family.

He is survived by his wife Vernell Ear ly ( over 60 years) of Lake Fort Phantom, TX, a son, Keith Early and wife Cheryl of Plano, TX , two granddaughters, Hanna h and Ava Early both of Plano, TX .

Ted was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.