Lincoln

Elmore Lincoln, a lifelong resident of Thorndale, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at Cedar Park Regional Medical Center in Cedar Park at the age of 80. Services

Services were held Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Rev. Aaron Kalbas of St. Paul Lutheran Church officiating. Burial was Thorndale City Cemetery.

Mr. Lincoln was born Aug. 4, 1939, in the Salty community to Hugh Anthony and Willie Ollie (Byrd) Lincoln.

On Sept. 4, 1964, he married Sarah Grace Gary at St. John’s United Methodist Church in Rockdale.

Mr. Lincoln worked at Alcoa for 39-1/2 years, retiring on Jan. 1, 2000, from the Environmental Control Department.

He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Thorndale.

He supported and was involved in Thorndale as a former Thorndale City Councilman, served as Mayor Pro Tem and was an honorary member of Thorndale Volunteer Fire Department.

Mr. Lincoln was a daily member of the Thorndale Cefco coffee group.

He enjoyed gardening, yard work and roller skating.

Mr. Lincoln was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh and Willie Ollie Lincoln; three brothers, Ernest Ray, Billy Earl and Hugh Ronnie Lincoln; a brother-in-law, Gordon Zercher; and a sister-in-law, Madge Lincoln.

Survivors are his wife, Sarah Lincoln of Thorndale; their children, Travis Ray Lincoln of Thorndale, Kevin Reed Lincoln of Thrall, Lorri Renay Lincoln Smith and husband Andy of Lexington; a brother, Bobby Lincoln of Liberty Hill; three sisters, Janie Pearl Lincoln Zercher of San Antonio, Shirley Faye Lincoln Bernard of Austin, Verlie Sue Lincoln McAferty and husband Fred of Georgetown; a sister-in-law, Shirley Blount; his grandchildren, Korey Reed Lincoln, Logan McKenna Lincoln, Tanner Lane Smith, Julia Smith and Kayla Smith; and three great-grandchildren, Ayla Hardin, Aislyn Hill and Lexi Lincoln; also, a number of nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Thorndale Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 430, Thorndale, TX 76577.