Obituaries

Andrew Billie Vlahakos

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Roddye Sue Corley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...