Flora Ables

Flora Rae Ables - Lippoldt

Graveside services for Flora Rae Ables Lippoldt, 85, of Cleburne, Texas, formerly of El Reno, Oklahoma will be conducted at 12:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 10, 2023 in the El Reno Cemetery.

Flora Rae Ables Lippoldt passed away Monday, January 2, 2023 in Cleburne, Texas. She was born June 15, 1937 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Flora Belle (Hamilton) and Cecil Crawford. Flora worked as a veterinarian assistant for 13 years and then owned and operated Ables BBQ restaurant. After moving to Texas she worked as a medical assistant until retiring.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Cynthia Diane Ables; first husband, Ray Ables and second husband, Johnny Lippoldt.

Survivors include her daughter, LaDonna Vaughan and husband, Steve; sons, Don Ables and Terry Ables and wife, Wayla; grandchildren, Teddy Young, Christie Young, Cynthia Burnett and husband, John, Donita Welch and husband, Chris, John Wesley Ables and wife, Hannah, Tyler Ables and Jessie Ables; daughter-in-law, Sandy Stevenson; stepchildren, Billy Lippoldt and wife, Judy and Lisa Whitmire and husband, Trevor; numerous grand and great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.