Obituaries
Catherine Louise Poe
Dec 21, 2012
Catherine Louise Poe, 88, of Abilene, Texas passed away on December 21, 2012 in Abilene. Funeral services will be held 9:00 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2012 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Officiating will be her sons Bill Poe of Marietta, Georgia and Rev. Tom Poe of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Burial will follow in...
Joe Taylor Moak
Dec 21, 2012
Joe Taylor Moak, 86, of Abilene, peacefully finished the race, and having fought the good fight and kept the faith entered the presence of his Savior on December 21, 2012. Joe was born at Bogue Chitto, Mississippi on September 17, 1926, the seventh and last child of J.E. “Jake” and Lucy Moak. He became a Christian as a boy and...
W. Rufus Sivley
Dec 18, 2012
W. Rufus Sivley, 90, a longtime Abilene resident and building contractor passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, in Abilene. The son of Dr. Walter Register Sivley and Allie Wilson Sivley, Rufus was born on September 26, 1922 in El Paso, Texas. He was an Abilene High School graduate and attended Hardin Simmons University before graduating from Rice University in...
Elizabeth Ann Phillips
Dec 17, 2012
Elizabeth Ann Beyer Phillips, 92, died Monday, December 17, 2012, at an Abilene nursing home. The daughter of Mary (Vyvial) and Lewis Anton Beyer, Elizabeth was born on June 12, 1920 in Hamby, Texas. She graduated from St. Joseph Academy as class valedictorian and lived most all of her life in the Abilene area. Elizabeth married Morris S. Phillips on...
Tony Allen Riddle
Dec 11, 2012
Tony Allen Riddle, 40, of Abilene died Tuesday, December 11, 2012. Born in Abilene, Texas on October 10, 1972, Tony was the son of Teresa (Bardwell) and Derrall T. Riddle. He was a graduate of Eula High School and a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. Tony was an oil field drilling consultant. He loved the great outdoors, hunting and fishing, as...
Ponice Jones Fisher
Dec 7, 2012
Ponice Jones Fisher, 90, of Abilene went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 7, 2012 at Hendrick Medical Center Hospice. The daughter of Addie (Eads) and Henry Strickland, Ponice was born on July 22, 1922 near Tye in Taylor County, Texas. She was a 1939 graduate of Abilene High School and retired as office manager after working for...
Dorothy Marie Echols
Dec 7, 2012
Dorothy Marie Echols, 86, of North Richland Hills, Texas, passed away at 11:40 a.m., December 7, 2012, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. Interment will be at Elmwood Memorial Park, Garden of the Gospels, 5750 Hwy. 277 South, Abilene, at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, followed by a family lunch provided by friends at First Baptist Church....
Sarah Beth Anders
Dec 6, 2012
Sarah Beth Anders, 31, of Abilene died Thursday, December 6, 2012 at her residence. The daughter of Sammie Lynette (Oliver) and Robert Howell Anders, she was born on July 31, 1981 in El Paso, Texas, and the family moved to Abilene while she was still an infant. She was a lifelong resident of Abilene, having graduated from Wylie High School...
Roland F. Smith
Dec 6, 2012
Roland F. Smith, also known as the "Singing Cowboy," went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 6th, 2012 at the age of 88 while surrounded by his family. He was born on March 2, 1924 in Lometa, TX to Alfred and Cora Smith. His wife of 38 years, Mary E. Smith, preceded him in death in 1992. He...
Roberta Mae Havins
Dec 5, 2012
Roberta Mae "Bert" Havins Roberta Mae "Bert" Havins, 86, of Waco, Texas and formerly of Abilene, died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 in Waco. Born in Moran, Texas on September 2, 1926, Roberta was the daughter of Eula Mae and Everett J. Faught. She was a 1944 graduate of Moran High School. She married Robert Loyd "Bob" Havins on November 6,...
James W. Steward
Dec 5, 2012
When I think of my father, I envision a tall man dressed in a tuxedo, wearing a top hat and carrying a walking stick. James Willard Steward, known affectionately as "Jimpsey," crossed over from this sorrowful and broken world into the brilliant light of eternal peace. He was met at the portal by his beloved grandson, Whit, his grandmother, Mary...
Newt Newberry
Dec 4, 2012
Newt Newberry Merwin (Newt) Newberry of Abilene left his earthly family and went to be with his heavenly Lord on December 4, 2012 in his home. Visitation will be at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene on Friday, December 7, 4:30-6:30 pm. A private interment will be held Saturday, December 8, followed by a celebration...
Kenneth G. Curry
Dec 1, 2012
Kenneth G. Curry, 78, of Abilene passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 5, at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church with Rev. Stan Allcorn officiating, directed by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Kenneth was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania to Earl and Jane Curry...
Blondina Graunke
Nov 28, 2012
Blondina Graunke, born April 8, 1927 in Glen Allen, Missouri, died Wednesday, November 28, in Conley, Georgia, at the age of 85. She was raised in Bethalto, Illinois, the daughter of Rhodi and Pearl Long. Blondina was the organist at Moro Presbyterian Church for over 30 years and raised her children in Dorsey, Illinois. She is survived by her husband...
Melba Hay
Nov 26, 2012
Melba Hay, 80, of Hawley went to be with her Lord on Monday, November 26, 2012, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Born in Truby, Jones County, Texas on March 21, 1932, Melba was the daughter of Dixie (Northum) and Warren Hudson. She was a lifelong resident of Jones County where she attended public schools and married Reagan Hay. After...
Forrest Wade Tippen
Nov 26, 2012
Forrest Wade (Pete) Tippen, Sr., 93, died Monday, November 26, 2012 in Abilene. The family will have a private burial followed by a memorial service to be held Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church Abilene under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Dr. Phil Christopher will officiate. On...
Rex Tyler Fleming
Nov 25, 2012
Rex Tyler Fleming saw the face of Jesus on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, when he took his final breath on earth after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 10 years old. He's now in the land where there are no more tears, no more pain and no more fears. We know he was met by Jesus, but also by...
Rex Tyler Fleming
Nov 25, 2012
Rex Tyler Fleming saw the face of Jesus on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, when he took his final breath on earth after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 10 years old. He's now in the land where there are no more tears, no more pain and no more fears. We know he was met by Jesus, but also by...
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