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Bobbye Deene (Wymer) Harbin of San Angelo, Texas passed away peacefully at home on Sunday afternoon, August 10, 2025. She was born in Wayland, Texas on January 18, 1929 as the second daughter with 4 sisters and named for both of her parents, Bob (Robert) and Mahdeen (Morton) Wymer.
Bobbye grew up in the Ranger, Texas area and graduated in 1946 from Ranger High School where she and sister Dorothy were local basketball “stars”. Her love of basketball and sports continued throughout her life and she spent hours watching her favorite sports teams – including the Baylor University teams where husband Melvin graduated.
Bobbye attended Draughn’s Business College in Abilene, Texas in 1946 and 1947. She married Melvin Carroll Harbin on Easter Sunday, April 6, 1947. They were married for almost 70 years until his death in December 2016.
Bobbye worked several business jobs during her life including Prudential Insurance in Dallas; Eason Flying School in Waco; and General Telephone and Angelo State University in San Angelo. Her favorite job was owning her own Christmas Store when she and husband Melvin were living in Brownwood, Texas. She loved decorating and celebrating holidays !!!! In Brownwood, Bobbye was active in the Garden Club and several ladies auxiliaries and bridge groups. Her favorite hobbies included playing and teaching bridge, doing ceramics and traveling with Melvin to ALL 50 states and several other countries.
Bobbye’s most challenging and all-consuming lifetime roles were as a wife to Melvin and Mom to her 4 children, 2 grandsons and 1 great grandson. These survivors include: Carol and Joe Layne (Plano); Terri Harbin (Dallas); Randy and Imogene Harbin and Christina Lyons (San Angelo); and Jenice and David Mazur (San Angelo). Grandsons are Matt and Briana Mazur (Fort Worth); Mitch and Abbey Mazur (Austin) and great grandson Milo Barton Mazur (Austin).
Bobbye was also “Aunt Bobbye” to a host of nieces and nephews for her 4 sisters’ children and Melvin’s 3 brothers’ children. Brother-in-law Kenneth and wife Norma Sue Harbin are currently residing in Kennedale, Texas.
Visitation will be held on Friday evening, September 19 from 5:00 – 7:00 at Johnson’s Funeral Home (435 W. Beauregard, San Angelo, Texas). Graveside service will be Saturday morning, September 20 at 10:00 at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo.
Honorary Pallbearers are: Randy Harbin, Joe Layne, David Mazur, Matt Mazur, and Mitch Mazur.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Hospice of San Angelo (HOSA).
The family also would like to say “Thank You” to Arcadia Home Care to all of the GREAT caregivers who have been friends and helpers for Mom these past months. God Bless You all!!!