Mabel Lee (Hubbell) Meador, 89, of Bertram died Feb. 5, 2015

Mabel Lee (Hubbell) Meador, aka “Wampie,” 89, passed away Feb. 5, 2015. She was born Aug. 29, 1925, to Charles M. and Rosa A. Hubbell at Fort McKavett in Menard County, Texas.

A graveside memorial service was Feb. 7 at the Bluffton Cemetery.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Lynn O. Meador; son, Edwin L. Meador; daughter, Lisa L. Fowler; and parents and siblings.

She is survived by her two grandsons, John A. Brandon and wife Shelly of Yukon, Oklahoma, and Ronald D. Brandon of Burnet; and three great-grandsons, Zachary, Joshua and Phillip, all of Burnet. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

She served as a Burnet County election judge and was also a Girl Scout leader for more than 20 years. She always talked about “her girls” and was blessed by several of them, who paid her a surprise visit shortly before she was admitted to the Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center.

She was a loving and dedicated wife and a proud mother and grandmother to her children and grandchildren. She always exhorted them to do more than was expected and to achieve higher than the standard.

She was an avid reader and heartily encouraged others to read and become knowledgeable about the world around them. She particularly enjoyed science magazines and historical books, but she also liked crime and mystery novels.

She was an outdoors person. She toiled in the garden side by side with her husband, and she loved to go fishing. She even raised pigs, goats and sheep. She often took an evening stroll through the pasture and expressed how she missed doing so as she got older.

She was an unforgettable person. She had a one-of-a-kind sense of fashion and personality, which at times could be eccentric. She insisted everyone call her “Wampie,” even when people weren’t too sure what it meant! Being the only girl with three older brothers, she was just a little spoiled. Her brothers called her a wampus kitty (skunk) because she was such a stinker as a child. Anyhow, wampus kitty got shortened to Wampie, and the name stuck. There was only one Wampie, and she was it.

Finally, her family would be remiss if a sincere thanks was not extended to Teresa Hartline and her family. The care and dedication to her well-being for the past 10 years is far beyond any appreciation that can be expressed by our words. Your love and devotion to her was a remarkable gift, not only to her but to us as well.

Her family also wishes to say thank you to the staff at the Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center. She was well loved and cared for. Thanks also to Harbor House Hospice.

The family would appreciate that, in lieu of flowers, any donations be made to the Burnet County Library System or any educational institution of your choice.

Arrangements by Edgar & Jenkins Family Funeral Home, 109 N. Main St. in Burnet, (512) 756-4444. Go to www.edgarfh.com to offer condolences.