Obituaries
Marinell Watts
May 14, 2012
Marinell Watts, 67, died Monday, May 14, 2012, surrounded by family and friends in Abilene, Texas, after battling ovarian cancer. Funeral services, with Bill Luttrell and Terry Brown officiating, will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the Hillcrest Church of Christ. Burial will follow at the Dudley Cemetery in Dudley, Texas. The family will receive friends...
Patricia Ann Aley
May 11, 2012
Patricia Ann Aley, 74, of Abilene, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012. Born in Hobbs, New Mexico on June 22, 1937, Pat was the daughter of Cecil Maurice Bell and Julia Mae Williams Bell. She attended school in New Mexico and Texas and finished high school in Denver City, Texas before attending and graduating from Sul Ross University. Pat married...
Virginia Wynona Cooley
May 9, 2012
Virginia Wynona Stott Cooley, 101, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Born January 15, 1911 in Canton, Oklahoma to Frank and Ethel Stott, she was named after an Indian friend of her father's. Following high school, she received a typing scholarship and graduated from business college in 1929. She married Joe Cooley August 12, 1933, and...
Joyce Lynn Smith
May 8, 2012
Joyce Lynn Presswood Smith, 74, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in Abilene. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Friday, May 11, 2012 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow at 12:00 pm in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 pm on...
George Jack Ogdee
May 6, 2012
George Ogdee, 93, formerly of San Benito, Texas, went to be with his Heavenly Father on May 6, 2012, in Abilene, Texas His memorial service will be held at All Saint's Episcopal Church in San Benito, Texas at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 9, with interment to follow immediately afterwards at Mont Meta Memorial Park. Henry Thomae Funeral Home, 701...
Magen Michelle Jones
May 4, 2012
Magen Michelle Jones, 17, died Friday, May 4, 2012, at her residence. Born in Palestine, Texas on April 6, 1995, Magen was the daughter of Belinda Kay (Crawford) and Carlos Jones. A junior at Wylie High School, she attended school in Clyde, Texas, for seven years before moving to Abilene three years ago. Magen was enrolled in dual credit classes...
Raymond L. Altum
May 1, 2012
Raymond Altum, 82, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012 in Abilene. The son of Etta Frances (Smith) and Samuel Leroy Altum, he was born on October 10, 1929 in May, Texas in Brown County, where he graduated from May High School in 1947. He proudly served in the U. S. Air Force. Raymond worked in oilfield equipment repair for Republic Supply,...
Lawrence E. Dooley
Apr 26, 2012
Lawrence (Larry) E. Dooley, 88, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Hendrick Medical Center. Funeral services will be 2 PM Monday, April 30, at First Baptist Church in Abilene. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery in Anson directed by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. The family will receive friends at a visitation...
Wilda Weedon Young Echols
Apr 19, 2012
Wilda Weedon Young Echols, 81, of Abilene and formerly of Canyon, passed away April 19, 2012. She was born to J. A. and Opal Young April 14, 1931, in Foard County, TX. Her young life was spent in the Amarillo/Canyon area, graduating from the West Texas State College Demonstration School in 1949. She attended West Texas State College and graduated...
Willadean Hicks
Apr 17, 2012
Willadean Hicks slipped peacefully into the arms of her heavenly father in the early morning hours of April 17, 2012 in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services for Willadean will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2012 at First Baptist Church of Hawley under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Visitation will be from 5-7...
Greg Kaiser
Apr 13, 2012
Greg Kaiser, of Abilene, died in Fredericksburg on Friday, April 13, 2012. He was 63. A visitation will be held Monday, April 16 at 6:30 pm, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Beginning at 7:00 pm, a prayer service will follow the visitation. Funeral services for Greg will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday, at the...
Frances Rae Bolen
Apr 12, 2012
Frances Rae Bolen, 87, a lifelong resident of Abilene, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at an Abilene medical center. Born in Abilene, Texas on September 26, 1924, Frances was the daughter of Emelia Margaret (Krienke) and Raymond Choate. She was the owner of Frances's Salons and Boutique in Abilene for many years. She was a member of Southside Church of...
David Willard Newcombe
Apr 9, 2012
David Willard Newcombe, 83, died Monday, April 9, 2012 at an Abilene medical center. Born in Blanchard, Oklahoma on March 10, 1929, David was the son of Rose Mary (Yates) and Arnold E. Newcombe. A 1947 graduate of Lawton High School in Lawton, Oklahoma, he graduated from Oklahoma A & M in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1951. He entered the U...
Burneal Don Watts
Apr 8, 2012
Burneal Don Watts, 75, completed his earthly journey and met his Savior on resurrection morning, Sunday, April 8, 2012, at his home. Formal visitation for family and friends will be Tuesday, April 10, from 6-8 p.m. at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. The funeral service will be held at Calvary Baptist Church, 1165 Minter Lane, on Wednesday,...
Robert Randall Perkins
Apr 6, 2012
On April 6, 2012, Heaven became a happier place as Randy Perkins entered Heaven's Gates. His sense of humor and quick wit are being felt by everyone right now. Randy was a true inspiration to all who loved him as he fought a courageous yearlong battle with AML leukemia. Randy was born in Abilene, Texas, on October 5, 1949 to...
Natha Kidd Townsend
Apr 4, 2012
Natha Kidd Townsend, 78, of Abilene, went peacefully home to be with our Lord on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Natha, who had a lengthy journey living with Alzheimer's, is now bathed in God's glory, once again knowing all those she loved and those who loved her. Visitation will be from 4 -6 PM on Saturday, April 7 at The Hamil...
Friedericke Savard
Apr 1, 2012
Friedericke 'Ricky' (Huber) Savard, 86, of Attnang-Puchheim, Austria passed away on Sunday, April 1st, 2012 in Abilene, Texas after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Graveyard services will be held in Attnang-Puchheim, Austria at a future date. Local arrangements were handled by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas 79606. She met her beloved husband 'Dick'...
Sue Ann Gibson
Mar 30, 2012
Sue Ann Gibson, 49, of Abilene, passed away on Friday March 30, 2012. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm on Monday April 2, 2012 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday April 3, 2012 at her home congregation, Baker Heights Church of Christ Sue Ann was...
Floyd D. Taylor
Mar 26, 2012
Dr. Floyd D. Taylor, 98. a longtime Abilene surgeon, passed away Monday, March 26, 2012. Born in Haskell, Texas, he was one of eight children of the late Dr. and Mrs. L. F. Taylor. Following his graduation from Haskell High School, he entered SMU, later attending The University of Texas, and then completing his internship at Baylor School of Medicine...
Beatrice Ann Duggan
Mar 24, 2012
After making an almost miraculous recovery from several major health issues that could easily have caused her death over the last year and a half, our beloved Bea Duggan instead surprised us all by dying suddenly on Saturday, March 24, from head injuries suffered in a fall in her home. Visitation and prayer service will be held from 6:00 -...
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