Obituaries
Ray Dale Grounds
Jan 9, 2015
Ray Dale Grounds, 86, died Friday, January 9, 2015 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. Born in Mertens, Texas on July 23, 1928 to Raymond and Leoma Grounds, he grew up in Mertens and Novice, Texas in a large family of generation farmers. He graduated from Novice High School in 1945. He was drafted into the U.S. Army on...
Patricia Howard
Jan 8, 2015
Patricia Howard, 54, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 in Abilene, Texas. Pat was born and raised in Abilene and lived most of her adult life in Mesquite, Texas, where she was married for 25 years, was the adoring mother of two children, and became a member of the Daughters of the King. She returned to Abilene in 2010 and enjoyed...
David Raymond
Jan 7, 2015
David Raymond, 54, of Bradshaw Texas, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Lawn Baptist Church, with David Cason of Broadview Baptist Church, and Kenneth Jordan of Lawn Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at McBee Cemetery. Services are under the direction of...
Imogene Bagley Bleiker
Jan 4, 2015
Imogene Bagley Bleiker, 80, of Abilene, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Mesa Springs Nursing Center. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Elmwood Memorial Park, with a memorial service to follow at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Wednesday at...
Jack Royce Crownover
Jan 4, 2015
Jack Royce Crownover, 89, of Abilene, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church. Brother Jack Ridlehoover, Rev. Stan Allcorn and Dr. Jeff Reid, of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. The family will...
Earl Junior Lunn
Jan 3, 2015
Earl J. Lunn died January 3, 2015, at the age of 84. He was born October 14, 1930, near Avoca, Texas, to Linus & Lillie Lunn. He grew up in the community of Ericksdahl and was confirmed in the Lutheran church in 1946. He graduated from Lueders High School in 1949, after which he moved to Abilene and worked for...
Patricia Pruitt
Jan 2, 2015
Patricia LaJuan Pearcy Pruitt passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015, after an extended illness. A private family service will be held on Saturday. Cremation arrangements were by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Born in San Angelo, Texas, on August 6, 1947, her parents John Ralph Pearcy and Dorothy Williams Pearcy preceded her in death. Patricia...
Curtis Eugene Loard
Dec 28, 2014
Curtis Eugene Loard, 62, of Abilene, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, December 30, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 31, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with Don Morrison officiating. Burial...
Denise Kellie Pursley
Dec 28, 2014
Denise Kellie Pursley, 45, of Buffalo Gap, Texas, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, December 28, 2014 in Abilene. The daughter of Deanna (Bird) Pursley and the late David Pursley, Denise was born on June 15, 1969 in Midland, Texas. A 1987 graduate of Wylie High School and a 1992 graduate of Texas Tech University, she taught school...
Cheryl Kay Richardson
Dec 28, 2014
Cheryl Kay Tyler Richardson, 60, of Abilene, Texas, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 in Fort Worth. Cheryl was born in Poteau, Oklahoma on August 14, 1954. She worked as a graphic designer for Blue Cross Blue Shield for over 30 years. Cheryl is survived by her son, Justin Julin of Keller, Texas; two daughters, Jaime Hubbard and husband Michael of...
Mary Booth Steward
Dec 26, 2014
There will never be anyone like Dr. Mary Booth Steward. She will be remembered for so many, many things: the yellow Mercedes ambling down South 14th at 20 MPH, picking lint from my wool sweaters, her wardrobe occupying every closet in the house, her countless volunteer hours at the Thrift House, her pixie haircut, and her organizational skills. She referred...
Joe Gaines
Dec 25, 2014
Joe Gaines, Jr., 88 of Abilene, Texas, passed away on December 25, 2014 in Abilene. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Sunday, December 28, 2014 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas 79606. Funeral services will be held 10:00 am, Monday, December 29, 2014 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Rev. Burtis Williams...
Linda A. Maurer
Dec 24, 2014
Linda Ann Maurer, age 53, beloved wife and mother, died at Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene, Texas, on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Her battle with cancer came to a peaceful end and she is now enjoying the unveiled presence of God. Born July 20, 1961, in Bellingham, Washington, to Larry and Joanne Simon, she spent most of her childhood and teenage...
Steve Armour
Dec 23, 2014
Steven L. Armour, 60, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 28, 2014 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday, December 29, 2014 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Reverend Jeff...
Launa Collinsworth Brand
Dec 21, 2014
Launa Collinsworth Brand, 93, died Sunday, December 21, 2014, at Mesa Springs Nursing Center. She was born June 30, 1921 in Winters, Texas to Rainey and Launa Collinsworth. She attended schools in Winters and graduated with the Class of 1938 before attending McMurry College for two years. During WW II she worked in the Post Exchange at Camp Barkeley near...
James Harrison Parramore lll
Dec 20, 2014
James Harrison Parramore, of Canyon, Texas, died on Saturday, December 20, 2014, in Amarillo. He was 73. A graveside service and burial will take place today, December 23, at 3 pm in Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene, Texas. James Harrison Parramore III was born September 22, 1941 in Abilene, Texas. He was named after Col. James Harrison Parramore. James graduated...
Margaret Ann Sims
Dec 20, 2014
Margaret Ann Sims, 81, died Saturday, December 20, 2014, in Abilene, Texas. Born in Memphis, Tennessee on August 2, 1933, Margaret was the only child of Aubrey Tate and Eula Daphne Tatom Moore. She was raised in Memphis, Tennessee where she graduated high school. She graduated Freed Hardeman College and taught elementary school in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas, most recently...
Al Rodgers
Dec 19, 2014
Alvis Rodgers died peacefully in his home on December 19, 2014 in Abilene at the age of 77. Al is survived by his wife, Jannie Rodgers; children Richard Rodgers and wife T. Lee of Abilene, Rodney Rodgers and Terri Cadwell of Abilene, and Randal Rodgers and wife Lorie of Midland; grandchildren, Kandice and Bear Nitsch, Koby Rodgers, Dalee Rodgers, Christian...
Dalene McMinn
Dec 12, 2014
Dalene McMinn, 92, of Abilene, died Friday, December 12, 2014 in Tahoka, Texas. The daughter of the late Ora Ethel Trolinder and M.O. “Ott” McMinn, Dalene was born on September 28, 1922 in Childress, Texas. She was a 1939 graduate of Vernon High School and attended West Texas State University in Canyon, Texas. She worked as an insurance agent for...
Wayne Willis
Dec 10, 2014
William Wayne Willis was born in Corpus Christi on July 9, 1950. He grew up in the Kerrville/San Antonio area. His senior year at Tivy High, he was named the Librarian Sweetheart. He attended Howard Payne University where he received a Bachelor of Science in composite social studies with a secondary teaching degree in 1972. Wayne met Dian Tyler in...
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