Anne-Marie Ulmer Ham (Crosbyton)
Anne-Marie Ham, a resident of Crosbyton, Texas, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, February 13, 2023, at the age of 69. She was preceded in death by her parents, Macon and Evelyn Green Ulmer, of Lockney, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at First United Methodist Church of Crosbyton on Friday, February 17, 2023, at
Anne-Marie was born July 30, 1953, in Littlefield, TX. She served many offices in high school, including student body president, and graduated from Lockney High School as Valedictorian in 1971. She attended West Texas A&M the first year and graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with honors in 1974, with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a minor in English.
On December 1, 1974, Anne-Marie married Max Ham from Quitaque at St. Alice’s Catholic Church in Plainview. She then resided in Quitaque, co-owned and helped manage the Midway drive-in movie theater between Quitaque and Turkey. She worked at the First National Bank in Quitaque for a short time before starting her career as a homemaker. In 1981 Anne-Marie began her career as a woman of many talents, including homemaker, mother, gardener, painter, professional community, and church volunteer.
She moved to Crosbyton in 1989, where she served the community with many hats, including Cub Scout leader, active member, and officer in United Methodist Women, treasurer at the United Methodist Church, and served on the PTO at Crosbyton ISD. Anne-Marie also served on the Chamber of Commerce in Crosbyton and was an active member of the Lions Club. In her later years, she played the role of a businesswoman managing storage units, serving on the Board of Directors at Citizens National Bank in Crosbyton and the Board Directors at the Pioneer Memorial Museum. She volunteered for more community projects than can be mentioned, and she loved her community and church with a passion. Anne-Marie enjoyed people and gardening more than anything. She never met a stranger and always had an interesting conversation or story to share. Every year she hosted luncheons, brunches, showers, and other events in her home or her backyard.
Anne-Marie was a woman who had many close friends. She loved fun stories, mothered many people, always had fun, and saw the best in life. Anne-Marie spent time seeking to know the Lord as scriptures and prayers were on her lists and found throughout her house. Her prayers always seemed to be heard. Anne-Marie was an avid reader, loved her books, and one of her most frequented places was the Crosbyton library. She was an adventurer and once went parasailing in a cotton field behind a four-wheeler pulled by her son Chase. Anne-Marie enjoyed spending time with her family and her grandchildren.
Anne-Marie is survived by her husband, Max, her daughter, Traci Fowler and husband, Rick, of Fort Worth; her grandchildren, Coleson Elise Fowler and Weston Fowler of Fort Worth, her son, Chase Ham, and wife, Katy of Crosbyton; her brother, Jerry Ulmer of Plainview and wife Patsy, and children Kace and Kelly; her brother Terry Ulmer of Coos Bay, Oregon and wife Laurice, and child Rachel; her sister Rosemary Hammac and husband Gary; her sister-in-law Kim Eudy and husband Ron and children Marshall, Gracie, and Parker; her brother-in-law Lex Herrington and wife Dana and children Emery and Everett; her sister-in-law Lisa Welborn and her husband Bud and children Blake, Betsy, and Isabella; and her best friend she calls a sister, Arleen Nixon of Floydada. There are many others she considers family.
