Obituaries
Roddye Sue Corley
Sep 19, 2014
Roddye Sue Keen Corley, longtime resident of Abilene, Texas, passed away on September 19, 2014. She had been at Wesley Court in Abilene for several months and was a victim of Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Sierra Blanca, Texas on September 8, 1924, daughter of a pioneer Hudspeth County ranching family, Rodway and Lily Keen, she spent a good deal of...
Sue Janelle Humphrey
Sep 12, 2014
Sue Humphrey, 78, of Tuscola, Texas died Friday, September 12, 2014. Born in View, Texas on January 4, 1936, Sue was the daughter of the late Hazel (Smith) and Cecil Conklin. She lived in the Abilene area most of her life. She received a Bachelor of Education degree and taught in the Wylie I.S.D. Sue married Charles Humphrey in Abilene...
Kermitt Newton
Sep 11, 2014
Kermitt Newton, 84, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014 surrounded by his wife and children. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 20 at 2:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church Sanctuary with Dr. Phil Christopher and Rev. Palmer McCown officiating. Visitation will follow in the Welcome Center at First Baptist Church. Kermitt was born on November 29,...
Helen Koen
Sep 9, 2014
Helen Koen, 87, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. Born in Gorman, Texas on March 16, 1927, Helen was the daughter of Vergie E. (Hampton) and Jack L. Mauney. She was a 1944 graduate and valedictorian of Gorman High School. She worked as a teller at Gorman State Bank where she first met her husband...
Elizabeth Wright
Sep 7, 2014
Elizabeth Wright, 44, of Abilene, Texas passed away on September 7, 2014 in Abilene. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Thursday, September 11, at Highland Church of Christ with Jonathan Stormat and Steve Longmire officiating. Burial will...
Frank Lovell
Sep 4, 2014
Frank Lovell, 70, loving husband, son, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed from this world and into the arms of his Lord and Savior on September 4, 2014. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am, Monday, September 8th at Trinity Baptist Church with Pastor Kevin Kennedy officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 2:00 to...
Maxine Murphy Cockrell
Sep 3, 2014
Maxine Murphy Cockrell, 63, of Buffalo Gap, Texas, passed away on September 3, 2014 in Abilene, Texas from injuries suffered in an automobile accident on that date. A celebration of Maxine’s life will be held at the Perini Ranch Steakhouse on Monday, September 8, 2014 at 11:00 am. All friends and family of Maxine and Gerry are invited to attend....
Rita Rose Rasco
Sep 2, 2014
Rita Rose Rasco,73, of Abilene, passed away on September 2, 2014. Visitation will be on Friday, September 5th, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 6th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Cliff Stewart of First Central Presbyterian...
Ida Mae Peak
Sep 1, 2014
Our Precious Mother and Mom Ma, Ida Mae (Mrs. Elbert G.) Peak, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 92. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Brad Wilkerson will officiate with Stan Allcorn assisting. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. The...
Frances Aleen Tackett
Aug 28, 2014
Frances Aleen Mashburn Cooley Tackett Frances Aleen Mashburn Cooley Tackett, 93, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 in Abilene at her residence. Born in Stith, Texas, in Jones County on April 2, 1921, Frances was the daughter of Loma (Bankston) and Willie “PeeWee” Mashburn. She had been a Deputy for Frio County, Texas. Frances was preceded in death by her...
Dorothy Jean Mitchell
Aug 27, 2014
Dorothy Jean Rogers Mitchell, 85, of Abilene, TX, passed away on August 27th, 2014. Visitation will be at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. from 6:00 to 7:00 PM on Saturday, August 30, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, August 31, 2014, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Pastor Wes Terry of...
Wade Roberts
Aug 27, 2014
Wade Roberts passed away on Wednesday, August 27 in Abilene, Texas at the age of 83 after a long battle with Alzheimers. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, August 30, at Moran Cemetery on FM 2408 with Rev. Robert Stone officiating. Visitation will be Friday, August 29, from 5-7 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap...
David W. Hamblin
Aug 27, 2014
David William Hamblin, Sr., 84, of Abilene passed away on August 26, 2014 in Abilene. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Abilene, Texas with the Rev. Felicia Hopkins, Rev. Ava Berry and Rev. Bill Libby officiating. Arrangements are with The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo...
Mary Louise Long
Aug 23, 2014
Mary Louise Long passed away on August 23, 2014. Mary was a longtime resident of the Abilene area. She was a devoted wife, mother and community volunteer. Born on September 13, 1926, Mary grew up in Potosi and graduated from Wylie High School. She married her husband, John Long, in 1946. While raising her children, she was an active PTA...
Jimmie Dale Graham
Aug 23, 2014
Jimmie Dale Graham, 90, of Tuscola passed away on August 23, 2014 in Abilene. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 26, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 27, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marcy Grun officiating. Burial...
Dixie Wooldridge Corthron
Aug 22, 2014
Dixie Wooldridge Corthron, 66, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 22nd, 2014. Dixie was born on December 22, 1947 in Colorado City TX to Dan Kenebrew Wooldridge and Eula Elsie DeBusk. She grew up in Albany TX where her father was a rancher and she became a lover of the outdoors, especially shooting and fishing on the...
Mary Ellen Williams
Aug 18, 2014
A little after 7:00 PM on Monday, August 18, 2014 our mother, Mary Ellen Harper Bollinger Williams was met at the gates of heaven by her mother and father, Lura and Minor Harper and her sister Louise Faye Harper Love. Jesus was there with his arms outstretched and welcomed home his favorite little nurse. She was greeted as she lived...
Ruth Ann Choate
Aug 18, 2014
Putting pen to paper to describe the life and death of Ruth Ann Choate is a difficult task only because of a profound sense of loss, sadness and grief, but none of that was a part of her and who she was. Ruthie lived her life with beauty, dignity, grace, love and kindness, and so too did she pass from...
Hugh Kirby Bowie
Aug 17, 2014
Hugh Bowie, 93, passed away at home in Christian Village of Abilene on Sunday, August 17, 2014. A memorial service will be held at Christian Village at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 with Charles Sheppard of University Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449...
Betty Files
Aug 14, 2014
Betty Files, 78, of Abilene, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014 in Durango, Colorado. Visitation will be 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 19 at Southern Hills Church of Christ. Burial will follow at McBee Cemetery. Betty was born in...
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