Obituaries
Imogene Weaver
Feb 4, 2015
Imogene (Gene) Weaver, 90, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 in Abilene. The daughter of Anna Elizabeth (Jackson) and William Lee Douthit, Gene was born on March 19, 1924 in San Angelo, Texas. She graduated from Mertzon High School in 1941 and attended business college for two years. She married Eugene Weaver on July 29, 1949 in San Angelo. Gene was...
Josie Mae Promersberger
Feb 3, 2015
Josie Mae Promersberger, 81 of Littlefork, Minnesota passed away on February 3, 2015 in Abilene, TX. Josie was born in Brainerd, MN to Iller Sr. and Josie Popejoy on January 15, 1934. She went to school at Littlefork. She married Bernard Promersberger on June 13, 1952 in Littlefork. She began working as a nurse at the Littlefork Hospital at age...
Margaret Helen Kennedy
Feb 3, 2015
Peg Wheeler Kennedy died peacefully Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Wesley Court extinguishing a very long life dedicated to family, friends, her church and Abilene. Born to Arthur James and Elizabeth Hannagan in Penfield, Illinois on February 9, 1918, Peg was the last surviving of nine brothers and sisters. Peg graduated from St. Mary’s College at Notre Dame, Indiana and...
Jadine Nuding
Feb 1, 2015
Jadine “Bunny” Patterson Nuding, 90, of Abilene passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015. Funeral mass will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Holy Family Catholic Church, with Father Sam Matthiesen officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 pm at the Patterson Family Cemetery on the J.D. Patterson Ranch in Stonewall County. The family will receive friends...
Joy Storey DeShazo
Jan 31, 2015
Joy Storey DeShazo, 85, died at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene on Saturday, January 31, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at First Baptist Church, officiated by Phil Christopher. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Joy’s wishes were to be cremated and...
Luther Willis Hutchinson
Jan 28, 2015
Reverend Luther W. Hutchinson departed this life on Wednesday morning, January 28, 2015 at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, with his loving and devoted wife and family by his side. Rev. Hutchinson was born March 28, 1945 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was the oldest son of Anslun Hutchinson, Sr. and Martha B. Thompson Hutchinson. His early school years...
Betty Fern Pittman
Jan 27, 2015
Betty Fern Pittman, 83, of Abilene, passed away on January 27, 2015. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 31, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Merriman Cemetery in Ranger, Texas. Betty was born in Hedley, Texas on...
Peggy Jo Haynie Richmond
Jan 26, 2015
Peggy Jo Haynie Richmond, 93, died Monday, January 26, 2015 in Abilene, Texas. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, January 29, in Bangs Cemetery in Bangs, Texas under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Peggy was born November 21, 1921 to Eugenia and Charles Haynie Sr. of Munday, Texas. She was...
Margaret Rose Lewis
Jan 23, 2015
Margaret Rose “Mardie” Lewis, 83, died Friday, January, 23, 2015 in Abilene. The daughter of Rose (Rogers) and T.B. Sheffield, she was born on May 13, 1931 in San Angelo, Texas. Mardie attended Abilene High School for two years and graduated from Coleman High School before attending both McMurry University and Sul Ross University. Mardie married Don Lewis on November...
Joe Gail Graham
Jan 20, 2015
Joe Gail Graham, 90, of Tuscola, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in Abilene. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. A family burial will be held at a later date. Joe was born in Tuscola to John Earl and Luna Annie Higginbotham Graham...
Donna Lee Scott
Jan 18, 2015
Donna Lee Scott, 78, of Abilene, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. The Reverend D.D. “Buddy” Wheat, PCUSA of Gatesville, Texas will officiate. Burial will follow in the Midway Cemetery in Jones County. Donna...
Billy Jack Wallace
Jan 18, 2015
Billy Jack Wallace, 87, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2015 at his home in Abilene, TX. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 25, 2015 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, with Joe Welsh officiating. Billy Jack was born in Duster, TX to JW & Odessa Clementine Boozer...
Misty Mashburn
Jan 17, 2015
Misty Michaela Mashburn, 30, of Abilene, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 in Baird, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, on Thursday January 22, 2015 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Graveside services will be at 1:00 pm on Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Buffalo Gap Cemetery. Misty was born in...
Bud Coats
Jan 16, 2015
Bud Coats, 37, of Abilene, passed away Friday, January, 16, 2015 in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm on Friday, January 23, 2015 at Beltway Park Baptist Church. Mike Hill will officiate. Burial will follow in the Midway Cemetery in Coleman County, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at...
Wanda Jean Dawson
Jan 15, 2015
Wanda Jean Dawson, 86, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015 in Abilene, Texas. She was born December 28, 1928 in Talpa, Texas, to Roy M. and Frankie B. Brown. She attended schools in Abilene and graduated from Abilene High School in 1946. She was employed by S & H Green Stamps for 13 1/2 years and The Bootery, a...
Chris Davis
Jan 14, 2015
Christopher Alan Davis, 53, of Abilene passed away on January 14, 2015 in Odessa, Texas. Chris 'Crazy' Davis was born in San Diego County to Perry and Ruthanne Davis on December 11, 1961. His family moved to Abilene in 1974. He graduated from Cooper High School in 1981. Chris married Donna Patrick on March 31, 2012 in Abilene. He has...
Oneta Roberts Furr
Jan 13, 2015
Dr. Oneta Roberts Furr, 100, a longtime Texas educator, experienced her final earthly transition on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 15, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, January 16, at St. Paul...
Margaret M. Stayton
Jan 13, 2015
Margaret M. Stayton, 87, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in Abilene, Texas at Hendrick Medical Center. The daughter of Jeannie (May) and Leo McGaha, Margaret was born on June 7, 1927 in Yale, Oklahoma. She married Glen Roy Stayton in Odessa. In 1948 they moved from Odessa, Texas, to Abilene where she was a homemaker and a waitress for...
Billie Nunley Beauchamp
Jan 11, 2015
Billie Beauchamp (NUNLEY) died on Sunday, January 11, 2015 in Austin, Texas where she lived for the last four and a half years. Billie was a former longtime resident of Denton. Billie was born on March 17, 1930 near Anson, Texas, the only child of William and Jewel (Harkins) Chambers. When growing up, Billie lived in rural Anson and Hamlin....