Obituaries
Melba Elizabeth Nixon
Jan 12, 2017
Melba Elizabeth Nixon passed from this life into eternal peace on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the age of 87. A celebration of her life will take place on Wednesday, January 18 at 12:30 PM at First United Methodist Church, 202 Butternut, with the Rev. Jeff Zirkle officiating. Burial will follow at 2 PM at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery,...
Harroll Lin Backus
Jan 9, 2017
Harroll L. Backus, Sr., 84, passed away January 9, 2017 in Abilene, TX. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 at Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Chris Turner officiating. A private family graveside service will follow. A native Oklahoman, Harroll was born to Charlie and Betty Backus in Eva, OK, on October 21, 1932....
Willa B. Patterson
Jan 9, 2017
Willa B. Patterson, age 104, died on Monday, January 9, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. She was born in Roscoe, Texas on August 2, 1912, to Blanche (Smith) Sloan and William Alexander Sloan. She graduated from Roscoe High School in 1930, and then attended Abilene Christian College for two years, after which she began her teaching career in elementary schools in...
Col. Cecil Leroy Allen U.S. Army (Ret)
Jan 9, 2017
Cecil Leroy Allen, age 81, passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 9, 2017. Cecil was born March 9, 1935 in Abilene, Texas to Roy Allen and Opal Allen Williams. Cecil met the love of his life, Tommie Grubbs, during high school at Wylie. They married June 3, 1954. They raised their three children, Lee Allen, Toni Tarpley, and Carrie Burt, at...
Mary Jacqueline Weatherby
Jan 8, 2017
Mary Jacqueline "Jackie" Weatherby, 89, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 11, at Brook Hollow Christian Church with Rev. Penny Biddy officiating. The family will receive friends in the Narthex following the service. Arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo...
Milo Arnold Ziegenhagen
Jan 7, 2017
Milo (Mike) Arnold Ziegenhagen, 78, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. The son of the late Agnes Wiebeler and Arnold Ziegenhagen, Milo was born on February 10, 1938 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended Le Center High School in Le Center, Minnesota. Milo proudly served and retired from the United States Air Force. He had worked for Treanor...
Gordon Kenneth Johnson
Jan 3, 2017
Gordon Kenneth Johnson, 83, died Tuesday, January 3, 2017, in Abilene, Texas. The son of the late Margaret (O'Leary) and Robert Johnson, he was born on December 30, 1933 in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from North Dallas High School (Bulldogs) and received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University. He served in the National Guard as a tank...
Lola Bernice Antilley
Jan 2, 2017
Lola Antilley, 90, of Abilene died Monday, January 2, 2017. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Thursday, January 5, 2017 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Lola, the daughter of Nancy and Zack...
Adel Gafar Nafrawi M.D.
Jan 1, 2017
Adel G. Nafrawi, M.D., 89 our dear Daddo, and longtime Abilene Surgeon, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. A private graveside service will be held at Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Dr. Nafrawi was born July 1927 and...
William Dean Elmore
Jan 1, 2017
William "Bill" Elmore, 69, died Sunday, January 1, 2017, at a medical center in Abilene, Texas. Born in Abilene, Texas on April 5, 1947, Bill was the son of the late Mary Margrite (Craig) and William Odis Elmore. Bill graduated from Abilene High School in 1965 and served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a M.P. He was a veteran...
Jefferson Dee Cox, MD
Dec 29, 2016
Jefferson D. Cox, M.D. passed away on December 29, 2016 at his family's ranch near Buffalo Gap, Texas. A private service was held at the family ranch. A family visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the Odessa Country Club, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Jefferson was born in North Bend, Oregon to Leslie and Doris...
Helen Sareita Bruce
Dec 28, 2016
Helen Sareita Bruce, 83, died on December 28, 2016 in Lubbock, Texas. Family visitation will be Friday, December 30, 2016 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Graveside services will be Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Elmwood Memorial Park with Dr. Phillip Christopher officiating. Mrs. Bruce had...
Walter Webb
Dec 26, 2016
Walter "Cotton" Webb, 93, died, Monday, December 26, 2016, in Abilene, Texas. Born in Potosi, Texas, on April 3, 1923, Walter was son of Nannie Bell (Johnson) and William McDaniel Webb. He was a lifelong resident of the Abilene area. After he graduated from high school, he served in the U. S. Army. He was a warehouse supervisor for Abilene...
Beverly Wallace
Dec 26, 2016
Beverly Wallace, 84, of Abilene, passed away on December 26th in Abilene, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 5th, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church with The Rev. Mary Glover officiating. Burial will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449...
Joe Ross Milliorn
Dec 21, 2016
Joe Ross Milliorn, 87, passed away away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. The son of Linnie (Gwin) and Earl Milliorn, Joe was born on January 30, 1929 in Oplin, Texas, and attended school in Oplin and Eula. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict. On September 27, 1963, he married Louise Burk in Abilene....
Kenneth W. Williams
Dec 18, 2016
Kenneth Wayne Williams was born on October 20, 1938 in Nacogdoches, Texas and died peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2016 in Abilene, Texas at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the second son of the late Clyde L. and Velta Mae (McKinney) Williams. His parent’s family was deeply rooted in and around the east Texas town of...
Roy Wayne Slaughter
Dec 16, 2016
Tyke Slaughter, 86, of Abilene, formerly of El Paso, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016. Funeral service will be held Monday, December 19, at 11:30 a.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with Pastor Terry Enns officiating. Burial will follow at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to...
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