Obituaries
John Walton Long
Apr 25, 2014
John Walton Long passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014. John was a longtime resident of the community, a loving husband and father, and a friend to many. John was born in Abilene on November 13, 1924. He grew up just outside Abilene, attending Wylie Schools. John enlisted in the Army at age 18 and served in Europe during World...
Robert Walter Davis
Apr 25, 2014
Bob Davis, 73, of Abilene, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 after a long and hard fought battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Monday, April 28, 2014 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow at Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:00...
Donald Jack Leonard
Apr 25, 2014
Jack Leonard, 78, of Abilene, passed away in the early morning of April 25, 2014 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be from 3pm to 5pm on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home on Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11am, Monday, April 28, 2014 at the Wylie United Methodist Church...
Maxine Day
Apr 24, 2014
Maxine Day, 79, died Thursday, April 24, 2014, at an Abilene medical center. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are being made by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene.
Milton Charlie Cranfill
Apr 21, 2014
Milton Charles (MC) Cranfill, 95, of Abilene , TX, went peacefully to be with His Lord on April 21, 2014 in Abilene, TX. Funeral service will be held at the Southern Hills Church of Christ chapel on Wednesday, April 23 at 11:00 a.m. Jesse Stroup of Dallas, TX will be officiating, assisted by Richard Melton and David Cranfill. Visitation will...
Vera N. Harless
Apr 21, 2014
Vera N. Harless passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on February 23, 1927 in Scurry County, Texas. Family visitation will be Tuesday, April 22, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Graveside services will be Wednesday, April 23, at 10:00 a.m....
Judy Ann Chittum
Apr 20, 2014
Judy Ann Morgan Chittum, 69, went to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ, on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014. She was born to the late George and Della Eulala “Pat” Pillans Morgan on April 6, 1945, in Baird, Texas. Judy graduated from Baird High School in 1963, received a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Education from Sul Ross State University...
Viola Pearl Rosenbaum
Apr 19, 2014
Viola, (Tot), of Abilene, Texas passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014 in Abilene. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 pm, Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Wisteria Chapel, 3202 South Willis St. Dave Hare will be greeting and offering reflections. Interment will be at Hansford County Cemetery in Spearman, Texas, directed by Boxwell Brothers of Spearman, Texas. Local...
Reeta Sue Willeford
Apr 15, 2014
Reeta Sue Pederson Willeford was born July 17, 1926, in Hamilton County, Texas to John M. Pederson, Sr. and Sammie (Clabaugh) Pederson. She lived in Hamilton County, Texas until graduating from Hamilton High School in 1943. She moved to Dallas, Texas, working there until November, 1945. She married Oliver Britton Willeford on December 16, 1945. They lived in Hamilton until...
Elmer B. Dillard
Apr 14, 2014
Elmer Dillard, 92, of Buffalo Gap, TX, passed away on April 14, 2014 in Abilene, TX. Memorial service will be held 2:00 pm, Friday, April 18, 2014 at First Baptist Church, Buffalo Gap, TX, with Rev. Felicia Hopkins of St. Paul United Methodist Church officiating, assisted by Rev. Chuck Gililland. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Thursday, April...
Linda Gail Cantrell
Apr 13, 2014
Linda Cantrell, 63, went home to be with her mother and Jesus on Sunday, April 13, 2014. Visitation will be 6:00 – 9:00 pm, Tuesday, April 15 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene, Texas. Her celebration of life will be at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, April 16 at Beltway Park Baptist Church Chapel with Rudy Fambrough...
L. Arnold Watson
Apr 12, 2014
L. Arnold Watson, 94, of Abilene, passed away on Saturday, April 12 in Abilene. Arnold was born in Wilder Canyon, Idaho on April 24, 1919. As a young child, his family moved to Sand Hollow, Idaho where Arnold grew up on a potato farm. He graduated from Notus High School in 1937, where he played trombone in the band, basketball...
Pamela Dawn Lambremont
Apr 5, 2014
Pamela Dawn Lambremont, 44, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on April 5, 2014 in Abilene. Pam was born in Galveston, Texas to Jack and Carol Pascavage on December 11, 1969. She went to school in Dickinson, Texas and graduated from Dickinson High School. She married Ted Lambremont on April 15, 1988 in Dickinson, Texas. She was a Stay at Home...
Evelyn Hutton Emfinger
Apr 3, 2014
Evelyn Pirtle was born to Ira and Edna Pirtle in Phoenix, Arizona on January 26, 1922 and died at her home in Abilene on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the age of 92. Evelyn married Jack Hutton, who was preaching in Oceanside, California, in 1940. Their marriage began just prior to WWII when Jack was drafted into the Army as...
Carlos Appleton
Apr 3, 2014
Carlos Appleton, 83, of Abilene, passed away on April 3, 2014 in Abilene, Texas. Carlos Appleton was born in Abilene, Texas to Eva Archer Appleton and Brooks Duran Appleton on February 23, 1931. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1949. He married Mary Burford on October 26, 1952 at the 14th and Vine Church of Christ in Abilene. Mr....
William Lonnie Lofton
Apr 2, 2014
William "Will" Lofton, 39, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at an Abilene medical center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Rev. Donny Harbers will officiate. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on...
Charles Ray Gober
Mar 30, 2014
Charles Ray Gober, of Tye, TX passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014 in an Oklahoma City hospital. He was born on April 22, 1935 in Comanche County, TX to parents James Fishel Gober and Minnie Odessal Jackson Gober. Charles Ray moved to the Abilene area in 1955 and worked 44 years in the Maintenance Department of the Abilene Independent School...
Billie Howell Peacock
Mar 29, 2014
Billie Peacock, 88, of Abilene, Texas passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 in Abilene, Texas. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 11:30 am in the East View Cemetery in Vernon. Billie was born in Seymour, Texas to Jack Howell and Nettie Gough Howell on October 24, 1925. She attended Texas A&M University. Billie was...
Manton Reid
Mar 26, 2014
Manton Reid, 85, died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas following an accident while working cows. Born in Oplin, Texas on July 19, 1928, he was the son of Lela (Armor) and Walter Reid. He married Ida Pearl Lilly on February 17, 1956 at her family home in Shep, Texas. He first worked for Burton...
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