Juanita "Nita" Cagle
Abilene
Juanita "Nita" Cagle, 87, died Friday, September 3, 2010, at a local nursing
facility.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at First Baptist Church
Chapel with Dr. Mike Patrick officiating. Interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park,
directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory. The family will receive friends from
5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Nita was born September 23, 1922 to Lula Mae (Spence) and Ira Lee Laird in Abilene, Texas.
She graduated from Abilene High School in 1939. Nita continued her education at
Draughn's Business College. She married Doc Felton Cagle, Jr. on June 1, 1946 in
Abilene, Texas. Nita was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone in Arlington, Texas as an
Assistant Manager, until her retirement. She was a member of Broadview Baptist Church.
Nita was preceded in death by her father, Ira Lee Laird; her mother, Lula Mae
Laird-Mignery; and her husband, Doc Cagle, Jr. (October 1, 1993).
Survivors include her brother, Ira "Sonny" Laird and wife, Inge, of Abilene;
three nephews, Ira O. Laird, Jr. and wife, Laura, of Houston, Texas, Jay Ledbetter and
wife, Pamela, of Denver, Colorado, Jimmy Laird and wife, Melissa, of Abilene; and niece,
Nancy Laird Quinn and husband, Bob, of Abilene.
The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Robert Streigler for the excellent
care that he provided Nita.
Memorials may be sent to Hendrick Hospice Care, 1682 Hickory Street, Abilene, Texas 79601
or the donor's favorite charity.
You may view and sign the guestbook at
www.elliotthamilfuneralhome.com.