Obituaries
Garnet Elizabeth Weaver
Mar 3, 2014
Garnet Elizabeth (Newton) Weaver Garnet Elizabeth (Newton) Weaver, 93, of Abilene, Texas passed away March 3, 2014. Visitation with family will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 6 at Wesley Court Retirement Community. Burial will be 12 noon, Friday, March 7 at Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, followed by a Memorial Service at 2 p.m. at Wesley Court Retirement Community....
Samuel Louis Cochran
Feb 28, 2014
Samuel (Sam) L. Cochran, 64, of Abilene, went to be with his Lord on Friday, February 28, 2014. Viewing will be 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Monday, March 3, 2014 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, on Tuesday, March 4 at the Buffalo Gap Church of Christ, in...
Bernie L. Strickland
Feb 27, 2014
Bernie L. Strickland, 56, died Thursday, February 27, 2014 at an Abilene medical center. The son of Billie I. (Raughton) and Walter V. Strickland, he was born on November 17, 1957 in Abilene, Texas. After graduating in 1976 from Wylie High School, he attended both Cisco Junior College and McMurry University. Since 1984, Bernie had been a sales representative for...
Herman R. Treadwell
Feb 27, 2014
Herman R. Treadwell, 95, of Abilene died Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Hendrick Medical Center. On September 22, 1918, Herman Treadwell was born in Jones County, Texas to Jess and Anne Treadwell. After high school in Hamlin, Texas, he attended Wayland Junior College for one year on a football scholarship. In 1941 he left Wayland when his National Guard unit...
Buddy Neil Samford
Feb 27, 2014
Buddy Neil Samford passed from this life to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, February 27, 2014. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow in the Trent Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Monday at...
Seburn Davis Monroe
Feb 22, 2014
Seburn Davis (S.D.) Monroe, Jr., 84, died Saturday, February 22, 2014 in Abilene, Texas. S.D. was born the son of Mattie (McKinley) and Seburn Davis Monroe, Sr. on December 15, 1929 in Oplin, Texas. After graduating from Oplin High School, he attended Draughons Business College for two years. On January 14, 1955, he married Goldie Hallford in Tuscola, Texas. S.D....
Mary Ann Reeves
Feb 22, 2014
MARY ANN (WRIGHT) REEVES Mary Ann Reeves of Abilene, Texas left this world to be with our Lord on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the young age of 73, taking with her the sweet smile, wit, and compassion she shared with those who knew and loved her. Visitation will be Monday, February 24, 2014 from 6pm to 8pm at The...
Frank Edwin Hagar
Feb 21, 2014
Frank Edwin Hagar Frank Edwin Hagar, 101, passed from this life to his heavenly home on Friday, February 21, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 24, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. His nephew, Rev. Dr. Randall Spindle of Oklahoma City will officiate. Burial will follow in...
Norma Willingham Schaffer
Feb 21, 2014
Norma Willingham Schaffer Norma Willingham Schaffer, 79, of Abilene, Texas, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at 10:45 PM, while at her home in Abilene. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Monday, February 24, 2014 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas 79606. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM,...
John R. Leigh
Feb 18, 2014
John R. Leigh, Sr. of Abilene, Texas died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Abilene Regional Medical Center with his children by his side. He was 75 years of age. Born in McKinney, Texas on September 8, 1938, he was one of five children born to Alvin and Mary Leigh. A funeral service will be held at Hamil Family Funeral Home...
Clinton Garvin Lesley
Feb 13, 2014
Clinton Garvin Lesley, Sr., 78, of Abilene, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Rev. David Cason will officiate. Burial will follow in the Dewey Cemetery in Lawn, Texas. Visitation will be Saturday afternoon from...
William Francis Harkins
Feb 13, 2014
William “Bill” Harkins William “Bill” Harkins, 88, died Thursday, February 13, 2014 in Abilene, Texas. The son of Alyne (Merrill) and William Henry Harkins, Bill was born on July 24, 1925 in Marshall, Texas, where he graduated from Marshall High School in 1941 before attending North Texas State University for two years. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943...
Lee Elliott Wisdom
Feb 12, 2014
Lee Elliott (Tiny) Wisdom III On Wednesday, February 12, 2014, Lee Elliott (Tiny) Wisdom III went to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with lung cancer and paralysis. Throughout his battle so many people saw God through him. He never complained, but greeted each new day with a smile. Tiny was born in Abilene, Texas on August 24,...
Jimmie Sue Martin
Feb 12, 2014
Jimmie Sue Martin Jimmie Sue Martin passed away Wednesday February 12, 2014 in Abilene, Texas. Graveside services will be held Monday, February 17 at 3:30pm in Elmwood Memorial Park in the Mausoleum Garden with Dr. Jeff Reid officiating, directed by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. She was born August 29, 1933 in Sweetwater, Texas...
Clayton Matthew Taggart
Feb 11, 2014
Clayton Matthew “Matt” Taggart Clayton Matthew “Matt” Taggart, 51, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at an Abilene medical center. Born in Rotan, Texas on September 23, 1962, he was the son of Renee (Nail) and Michael Don Taggart. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he served three years in Spain and one year in Austin. Since 1992, Matt had...
H.V. Chapman
Feb 11, 2014
H.V. (Chuck) Chapman, Jr. Longtime Abilenian and businessman, H.V. (Chuck) Chapman, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, in Hendrick Medical Center Inpatient Hospice. Homer Virgil (Chuck) Chapman, Jr. was born in Dallas, Texas on May 9th, 1921 to H.V. Sr. and Ruth Chapman. At the age of 3 his family moved to Abilene, Texas. He graduated from Abilene...
Eula Ann Outlaw
Feb 9, 2014
Eula Ann Outlaw, daughter of Jack and Lynetta Pearl Davenport, was born on December 19th, 1947, passed away on Feb 9th 2014 in Austin, Texas. She was 66 years old. She is survived by three loving sons, Don Curtis Outlaw, Stephen Wayne Outlaw, and Thomas Allen Outlaw. She was a wonderful, loving mother who will be remembered as a loving,...
Burchel Byron Henderson
Feb 8, 2014
Burchel Byron Henderson, a lifelong resident of Abilene, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, February 8, 2014. A native of Abilene, Texas, Burchel was born on February 28, 1930, the son of Vera (Brannan) and Robert Byron Henderson, and graduated from Abilene High School. From Oct. 1950 to Oct. 1954, he proudly served in the U.S. Air Force...
William Rush Allison
Feb 6, 2014
William Rush Allison, Jr. passed away surrounded by his family on February 6, 2014. Born September 7, 1933, in Abilene. Bill was the only child of Rush and Irene Allison. Receiving his diploma from New Mexico Military Institute in 1951 and degree from Texas A&M in 1955, Bill's experiences are highlighted by a career in Naval Aviation, retiring with the...
Lance Michael Nickels
Feb 4, 2014
Lance Michael Nickels, 47, of Abilene, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Hendrick Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Broadview Baptist Church. Rev. David Cason will officiate. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Friday at The Hamil Family...
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