Obituaries
Lupe Arellano Burns
Apr 8, 2013
Lupe Arellano Burns, age 81, of Castroville formerly of Abilene, Texas, passed away April 8, 2013 in Castroville, Texas. She was born Sept. 6, 1931 in Ballinger, Texas to Jose Perez Arellano and Josefina Gonzalez Arellano. Lupe was baptized on Nov. 8, 1931 at Saint Mary Star of the Sea in Ballinger, TX. As a teenager Lupe devoted much of...
Mandy Joy Dobbs
Apr 7, 2013
Mandy Joy Dobbs, 80, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at an Abilene medical center. Born in Goldsboro, Texas on October 7, 1932, Mandy was the daughter of Eula B. (Belyeu) and George Lamb. Mandy enjoyed her days as a school bus driver for Odessa ISD. She enjoyed handcrafting special items for her loved ones. The many special treats always showed...
Oleta M. Whitaker
Apr 4, 2013
Oleta M. Whitaker, 81, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 4, 2013 in Abilene. Services will be at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 6, with Rev. Stan Allcorn officiating. Burial will follow in McBee Cemetery in South Taylor County. Visitation will be 6 to 7...
Wade H. Meadows
Mar 29, 2013
Wade H. Meadows, Jr., 91, died Friday, March 29, 2013 in Abilene at his residence. Born in Abilene, Texas on September 17, 1921, Wade was the son of Inez (Huddleston) and Wade Hampton Meadows, Sr. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1938 and credited his later success in the business field to the experience he gained as business manager...
Jack Lee Cress
Mar 27, 2013
Jack Lee Cress, 65, of Abilene, Texas, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Hendrick Medical Center. Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on May 5, 1947, Jack was the son of Jessie (Williamson) and H.L. (Jack) Cress. He graduated from high school in Center Point, Iowa in 1965 and received his Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Community College in Marshalltown,...
David McClure
Mar 27, 2013
James David McClure, 78, of Ovalo, Texas, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at an Abilene care center. David was born in Caps, Texas on September 10, 1934. He graduated from Eula High School in 1953 and received his Bachelor of Education from McMurry University. He married Rosa Lee Brock on March 5, 1955 in Eula, Texas. He was a member...
Walter Edwin Christen
Mar 26, 2013
Walter Edwin Christen, 90, of Abilene, Texas, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Paden City, West Virginia, January 7, 1923 to parents, Walter U. Christen and Hattie Mae (Kirby) Christen. He had one sister, L. Imogene (Imy) (Christen) Kemper of Wellsburg, WV, and a brother, Chauncey M. (Bud) Christen of Canton, OH, both deceased....
Olive Miriam Bush
Mar 25, 2013
Olive Miriam Bush, 95, passed away on March 25, 2013 in Abilene, Texas. Funeral arrangements will be handled by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, TX. Burial will be at a future time at Schoeneck Moravian Cemetery in Nazareth, PA. Olive was born in Bushkill Township, PA, to Robert L. Colver and Mary J. Colver...
Ona Maude Gaston
Mar 23, 2013
Ona Maude Gaston, 97, passed away March 23, 2013 in Abilene. A celebration of her life will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at Wylie United Methodist Church, 3430 Antilley Rd., Abilene, with the Reverend Jeff Hatcher officiating. Burial will be in Buffalo Gap Cemetery directed by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene. Maude...
Donald Lee Foster
Mar 22, 2013
Don Foster, 83, passed away Friday, March 22, 2013 in Buffalo Gap, Texas. The son of Cary Virginia (Gardner) and Sollie Foster, Don was born on November 28, 1929 in Happy Valley, Texas near Wingate. He served in the U. S. Army in Korea with the 45th Infantry Division. He was the recipient of three Bronze Service Stars, the National...
Reba Boyd Smith
Mar 21, 2013
Reba Boyd Smith, 91, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013 in Abilene. Reba was born in El Dorado, Arkansas to Martha Elizabeth (Hornaday) and Charles Orval Blanton on September 4, 1921. She graduated from Odessa High School in 1938. Reba attended Howard Payne University and Hardin-Simmons University for two years. She worked in the educational systems...
Milton B. Fletcher
Mar 20, 2013
Milton Fletcher Milton Birdwell Fletcher spent his life investing in others. Born March 14, 1925, Milton passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013, six days after his 88th birthday, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was one of four children of Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Fletcher, Jr., grew up in Hamlin, Texas, and his leadership skills were evident early. Milton served...
James Roe
Mar 18, 2013
James Cecil (Jim) Roe, 70, of Abilene passed from this life on March 18, 2013 in Crowley, TX. Jim was the son of Cecil and Mary Roe born in Oklahoma City, OK on January 26, 1943 and was raised in Abilene. After graduating from Abilene High, he entered the Army and served as a Military Policeman. Jim married ‘Lizabeth Thomason...
Virginia Gertrude Dutton
Mar 17, 2013
Virginia Dutton, 75, of Hawley, Texas went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 17, 2013 in Hawley. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 13, 1938, Virginia was the daughter of Eldina (Lent) and George Stephens. She married Billy Dutton, Sr. on October 12, 1958 in Murtaugh, Idaho. She was a homemaker. God, family and faith were very...
Kelly Lee Sanderlin
Mar 17, 2013
Kelly Lee Sanderlin, 53, of Abilene, passed away on March 17, 2013 in Dallas, TX. A visitation and celebration in honor of Kelly's life will be held at Nelson Park Festival Gardens at Abilene Zoo from 6 pm to 10 pm on Monday, April 1. Please bring your family and your stories and join his family in a party to...
Jean Waggoner Montgomery
Mar 16, 2013
Jean Waggoner Montgomery, 82, died Saturday, March 16, 2013, at an Abilene medical center. The daughter of Willie Grace (McGinley) and Willie Luther Waggoner, Jean was born on June 18, 1930 in Hylton, Texas in Nolan County, and graduated in 1947 from high school in nearby Blackwell, Texas. On June 5, 1947 Jean married Lindsey “Burl” Montgomery in Blackwell. She...
Emmanuel Mutunzi
Mar 9, 2013
Emmanuel Mutunzi, 47, of Abilene, passed away on March 9, 2013 in Ft. Worth, TX. Visitation will be 9:00 AM Saturday, March 16 at New Hope Church, 3122 S. Clack, Abilene, Texas 79606. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday March 16 at New Hope Church with Pastor Chuck Farina of New Hope Church, officiating. Burial will follow...
Herman E. Schaffer
Mar 8, 2013
Herman E. Schaffer, M.D. died on Friday, March 8, 2013, after his melanoma metastasized to his spine. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Monday, March 11, 2013 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, 79606. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, 701...
John Ruzinsky
Mar 7, 2013
John Ruzinsky, 69, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at an Abilene medical center. The son of Hilda (Schatz) and Anthony John Ruzinsky, John was born in Hamtramck, Michigan on November 21, 1943 and graduated from Edwin Denby High School in Detroit in 1961. Mr. Ruzinsky entered the United States Air Force in July, 1961. After basic training at Lackland AFB...
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