Obituaries
Ronnie Mitchell
Feb 1, 2014
Ronnie Mitchell, 72, of Abilene, passed away, Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Per Ronnie’s request, he will be buried in the Ft. Phantom Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to...
Patty Taliaferro
Feb 1, 2014
Patty Baker Nixon Taliaferro, 85, of Abilene, TX passed away peacefully on February 1, 2014 in her home. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, February 4th at the Church of the Heavenly Rest, Episcopal at 10:00 a.m. with The Rev. N. Luke Back, Rector, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap...
Ed Grothaus
Jan 31, 2014
Edward B. Grothaus, III of Abilene Texas, lost the biggest battle of his life, surrounded by his loved ones, to ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, on Friday, January 31, 2014 at the age of 57. Ed served Abilene for 24 years as General Manager and COO of Abilene Country Club. Ed was married to Jennifer, the love of...
Hazyl Lindley
Jan 30, 2014
Hazyl Collins Lindley, 84, of Abilene passed away on January 30, 2014 in Abilene, Texas. Hazyl was born in Caddo, Texas, on January 26, 1930, to John Henry and Minnie Bradshaw Collins. Hazyl went to school in Midway, Caddo, Spade, Littlefield and graduated from Breckenridge High School in Breckenridge, Texas in 1947. Hazyl married A. L. Lindley in Breckenridge, Texas,...
Beatrice M. Simpson
Jan 30, 2014
Beatrice M. Simpson, 93, of Abilene, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 9:30 am on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Palmer McCown will officiate. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Beatrice was born January 11, 1921 in Jones County, Texas to...
Reba Field
Jan 30, 2014
Reba Field, 62, died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at an Abilene medical center. The daughter of Betty (Lee) and Lowell Odell Field, she was born on June 15, 1951 in Rotan, Texas. Most of her life was spent in Abilene where she graduated from Cooper High School in 1969. She attended Texas Womens University in Denton, Texas for 3-1/2 years....
Ann Herman
Jan 29, 2014
Ann Pickard Herman passed away 29 January 2014. Graveside services will be at 11:00 am, Monday, February 3, 2014 at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy. 277 South, with Reverend Luke Back and Reverend David Romanik officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Ann was born on April 13, 1927 and was...
Lannie Ross Franklin
Jan 29, 2014
Lannie Ross Franklin, 86, of Potosi, Texas died Wednesday, January 29, 2014. Born in Potosi, Texas on July 6, 1927, he was the son of Frances Pearl (Ussery) and Benjamin Babe Franklin. He graduated from high school and attended college. He served in the U S Army (1945-47) as a medical tech. Lannie was a self-employed farmer and local businessman...
Bob Branch
Jan 28, 2014
Bob Branch Robert Kenneth "Bob" Branch, 85, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Abilene Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was a lifelong resident of Abilene. Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Ruth (Waldrop) Branch, his parents, George and Myrtie Branch, two sisters, Maldene Heard and Palm L Finley, his brother, George W. Branch...
Marie Dutton
Jan 26, 2014
Marie Dutton, 94, of Abilene passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014, in Abilene. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, in Potosi Cemetery with Rev. David Cason officiating, directed by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Born in Paducah, Texas, on December 2, 1919, Marie was the daughter of Gladys...
Delton Ross Simmons
Jan 24, 2014
Delton “Jeff” Ross Simmons, 77, formerly of Midland, Texas, passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 at an Abilene medical center. Born in Jones County, Texas, on February 19, 1936, Jeff was the son of Elsie Golden (Garvin) and John Henry Simmons. He married Vonda Jean Lewis on September 1, 1956 in Lovington, New Mexico. In Midland he worked for Permian...
Freddy Joel Fortune
Jan 24, 2014
Freddy Joel Fortune, 70, went to be with his Heavenly Father on January 24, 2014 at his residence in Hamby. Fred was born July 8, 1943 in Cross Plains, Texas to Calvin J. and Mabel Fortune. He moved to Abilene in 1947. He attended elementary school in Elmdale and high school at the original Abilene High School on South 1st....
Charles Eza McClatchey
Jan 23, 2014
Charles McClatchey, 74, of Hawley died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at an Abilene medical center. Born in Abilene, Texas on September 5, 1939, Charles was the son of Pansy (Deaton) and Charles Eza McClatchey, Sr. A lifelong resident of the Abilene area, he was a 1958 graduate of Abilene High School and attended one year of business college. Charles worked...
Leland Samuel Stranathan
Jan 23, 2014
Sam Stranathan 1943 - 2014 Leland Samuel (Sam) Stranathan, Jr., 70, passed away on January 23, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas after a courageous battle with cancer. Interment will follow a graveside service to be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, in Elmwood Memorial Park with The Rev. N. Luke Back, Rector of the Church of the...
Ruby Mae Watson
Jan 21, 2014
Ruby Mae Watson, 94, of Abilene, passed away on Tuesday, January 21 in Abilene. Ruby Mae, affectionately known to her family as “Sweetie,” was born in Oglesby, Texas, on May 20, 1919, and spent her early childhood years in The Flat. Her family moved to Abilene when she was seven years old and Ruby Mae graduated from Abilene High School...
Van M. Boozer
Jan 21, 2014
Van M. Boozer Van Marlin Boozer, 86, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at an Abilene medical center. The son of Nell Bouton and Alvin Draper Boozer, Van was born on June 7, 1927, in Ovalo, Texas, in South Taylor County, where he was reared and attended school. He graduated from Ovalo High School in 1945, and attended John Tarleton College...
Celia Ann Harwell
Jan 20, 2014
Celia Ann Harwell, 78, of Abilene, passed away Monday, January 20, 2014 at Hendrick Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Chris Raley will officiate. Entombment will follow at Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm...
Cynthia Ann Goldsmith
Jan 20, 2014
Cynthia Ann Goldsmith Cynthia Goldsmith, 55, of Abilene, known as Cindy by her family and friends, passed away on January 20, 2014 in Abilene. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, January 23, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, January 24, at The Hamil Family Funeral...
Hortencia S. Rodriguez
Jan 19, 2014
Hortencia S. Rodriguez entered into eternal peace on Sunday, January 19, 2014. She was born on June 1st, 1936 to Anselmo and Josephine Saucedo in Mackey, TX, the eldest of seven brothers and sisters. On December 3, 1955 she married the love of her life, Reyes Rodriguez in Abilene, TX. She was the exemplar of a woman with integrity and...
Shelba Dolores Jones Hollingshead
Jan 19, 2014
Shelba Dolores Jones Hollingshead Shelba Dolores Jones Hollingshead, 95, of Abilene, Texas died Sunday January 19, 2014. Mrs. Hollingshead was the daughter of J Brice Jones and Lillie Mae Williams Jones. In 1937 she married her childhood sweet heart Fayne Hollingshead who preceded her in death on December 8, 1985. She is survived by her son Thomas Neal Hollingshead and...
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