Obituaries
Joseph Edwin Burnam
Oct 22, 2014
Joseph Edwin (Joe Ed) Burnam, III, age 78, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 in Hendrick Medical Center. Funeral services will be Monday, October 27, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church with the Rev. Stan Allcorn and Dr. Jeff Reid officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park directed by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap...
Coy S. Cole
Oct 18, 2014
Coy S. Cole, 60, died Saturday, October 18, 2014, at his residence in Abilene, Texas. Born in Norfolk, Virginia on April 9, 1954, Coy moved to Abilene where he graduated from both Abilene High School and Hardin-Simmons University. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, 1st Marine Division, from 1972 to 1974. On August 22, 1975, Coy married Janie D....
Cheryl Crawford Macinnes
Oct 18, 2014
Cheryl Crawford Macinnes, 63, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. Born in San Diego, CA, on December 6, 1950, Cheryl was the daughter of Bobbie Nell (Reagan) Crawford and the late Milton Edgar Crawford. Cheryl was involved in many activities in high school. She played the clarinet in the band for seven years, having won...
Alice Bell Stevens
Oct 15, 2014
Alice Bell Stevens, 96, a former longtime resident of Abilene died Wednesday, October 15, 2014, in Big Spring, Texas. Born in Oklahoma City, OK, Alice was the daughter of Edith (Hale) and James Craib. Having lived most of her life in Abilene, she moved in 1994 to Big Spring where she was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. She was...
Donivan DeWayne Hurst
Oct 10, 2014
Donivan “Don” Dewayne Hurst, 89, of Abilene passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014. The family will receive friends 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 13, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. The graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 14, in the Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories. Don was born to Henry R....
Jessie B. Patterson
Oct 7, 2014
Jessie Bernice (Pat) Patterson, 94, formerly of Abilene, passed away in Wichita Falls, Texas on October 7, 2014. The family will receive friends 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, October 12, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. The graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 13, in the I.O.O.F. Section of the Abilene Municipal...
Alice L. Long
Oct 6, 2014
Alice L. Long, 91, of Abilene, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2014, in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8th, 2014, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, October 9th, in Elmwood Memorial Park with...
Bill Reed
Oct 5, 2014
Bill Reed, 76, died Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Abilene Regional Center in Abilene. Bill Reed grew up in the northern Panhandle of Texas in the town of Borger, where he was born. His parents were Joe and Elma Reed. Bill’s father, known as Papa Joe, was a local butcher who later became a Wholesale Beer Distributor in 1952 selling...
Andrew Billie Vlahakos
Oct 4, 2014
Andrew Billie Vlahakos passed away on the 4th of October 2014, with his wife JoAnna by his side. He was just several weeks from turning 84 yrs old. He was born to Ageliki and Billie George Vlahakos on October 22, 1930, in Hillsboro, Texas. He was one of four boys including George Vlahakos, Tony Vlahakos, and his identical twin Johnny...
Tamara Paige Koen
Oct 4, 2014
Tamara Paige Koen, 17, died Saturday, October 4, 2014 in San Angelo. Heaven gained a hero. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 11th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. in Abilene with Pastors Jeff Hatcher and David McKamey officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. at the Caradan Cemetery in Mills County near Goldthwaite. Visitation...
Jimmy Jividen
Oct 2, 2014
Delta James (Jimmy) Jividen died on October 2, 2014. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 on Saturday, October 4, 2014, at Oldham Lane church of Christ. The burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. A visitation will be held at the funeral home...
Larry Rice
Oct 2, 2014
Larry “L.D.” Rice, 52, died Thursday, October 2, 2014 at his residence in Abilene, Texas. Born in Snyder, Texas on December 1, 1961, he was the son of Patsy Beasley Rice and the late Jerry Rice. L.D. worked for Hostess Cakes for 20 years, and was a division supervisor when health issues forced his retirement. He was a member of...
Elizabeth Louise Chase
Sep 28, 2014
On Sunday, September 28, 2014 in Lubbock, Texas, Elizabeth L. “Bea” Chase went to be with her Heavenly Father and Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after a brief battle with cancer. Born October 2, 1926 in Breckenridge, Texas, she and her family moved to Abilene, Texas in 1933. She attended Abilene public schools, graduating from Abilene High School in 1944....
Lewis Lemmond
Sep 27, 2014
Dr. Lewis Earl Lemmond, esteemed teacher and administrator, died Saturday, September 27, 2014, at Brookdale Oak Hollow in Bedford after suffering a stroke on September 12, 2014. Dr. Lemmond came to Abilene in 1973 as Director of Secondary Education for Abilene Independent School District and later served as Deputy Superintendent for Supervision, Curriculum, and Instruction. After his retirement from AISD...
Nathan Joseph Fife
Sep 26, 2014
Nathan Joseph Fife, 15, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014. Funeral services will be at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Beltway Park Baptist Church. Rev. David Cason and Rev. Wes Terry will officiate. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Nathan was...
Jimmy Dalton Whisenhunt
Sep 25, 2014
Jimmy Dalton Whisenhunt, 65, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 in Abilene, Texas at Hendrick Medical Center. Born in Merkel, Texas on June 20, 1949, he was the son of Freda Glen (Kinsey) and Dewey Bryant Whisenhunt. He graduated from Merkel High School and attended college for two years. He married Nita Joan Scott on January 10, 1974. He was...
Alice J. Beard
Sep 24, 2014
Alice J. Beard, 72, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014 in Abilene at her residence. Born in Graham, Texas on July 18, 1942, she was the daughter of Mary (Duncan) and J. W. Roman. Since 1948, she had been a resident of Abilene, where she was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. She married William Anderson Beard on April 26,...
Gerald Stayton
Sep 24, 2014
Gerald J. “Jerry” Stayton, 76, of Abilene, passed away surrounded by his family in the early morning of September 24th 2014 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be held at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene on Friday, 26 September, from 5:00-7:00 pm. A graveside service will be conducted at the Dudley Cemetery, FM 1178, Abilene, on...
Sharon Elaine Fitzgerald Vinson
Sep 23, 2014
Sharon Elaine Fitzgerald Vinson was called home to be with Jesus Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Elaine was born to Charles Leroy and Gwen Fitzgerald on October 2, 1957 in Jacksboro, Texas. Elaine moved to Abilene, Texas and married the love of her life, Randell Don Vinson on May 18, 1985. They were blessed with two children, Jessica Paige and Michael...
Eddie Fern Hudson
Sep 21, 2014
Eddie Fern Hudson, 93, of Abilene went home to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 21, 2014 after a short illness. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 24, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, with Rev. Rodney Watson officiating. A graveside service will follow at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday in Eastlawn Cemetery...
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