Obituaries
Emily Zorn Martin
Mar 17, 2012
Emily Zorn Martin, 87, of Abilene, died peacefully after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the Care Inn Nursing Home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow in the Buffalo Gap Cemetery. The family will receive...
Douglas E. Fry
Mar 16, 2012
DOUGLAS E. "FESSOR" FRY, SR. Douglas Fry, Sr., 95, of Abilene passed away on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Hendrick Hospice Care. Private graveside services will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Tyler, Texas. A celebration of "Fessor" Fry's life is planned for a future day in Abilene. Local arrangements are being made by The Hamil Family Funeral Home,...
Erma Dean Johnson
Mar 14, 2012
Erma Dean Johnson, 79, was welcomed home by her Heavenly Father on March 14, 2012. The celebration of her life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 16, at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Reed officiating. Erma was born on July 6, 1932 in Abilene, Texas to Farris and Edna Hobbs. She graduated from Wylie High School...
Harlan D. Turner
Mar 14, 2012
Harlan D. Turner, 82, died March 14, 2012 at his residence in Abilene, Texas. Born in Oplin, Texas on January 29, 1930, Harlan was the son of Jewell (Favors) and Earl Turner. He grew up in Oplin, Texas, where he graduated from Oplin High School in 1948 before attending Texas A & I in Kingsville, Texas for two years. Harlan...
Clarence Lohn
Mar 14, 2012
Clarence Lohn, known to many as C P, died Wednesday, March 14, in an Abilene, Texas medical center at the age of 85. Born in Lohn, Texas on February 20, 1927, Clarence was the son of the late Lila Cleo (Turner) and Victor Roy Lohn. After serving in the U S Army for just over two years, he was discharged...
MB Maxwell
Mar 13, 2012
MB Maxwell MB Maxwell, Jr., 87, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at an Abilene nursing center. He was born in Brownwood, Texas on January 11, 1925, the son of Florence Gertrude (Massey) and Michael Berry Maxwell Sr. He was named after his father who worked for the railroad until the depression. MB attended elementary school in Big Spring before finishing...
Thomas K. Kim
Mar 12, 2012
Thomas K. Kim, 83, of Abilene, long-time president of McMurry University, passed away on March 12, 2012 after a brief illness. A memorial service is planned at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Abilene on Saturday March 17 at 2:00 PM officiated by Dr. Eduardo Rivera, Dr. John Russell, and Dr. Jesse Fletcher. Arrangements are by Hamil Family Funeral Home,...
Juanita Sue Henninger
Mar 12, 2012
Juanita Sue Henninger received her crown of everlasting joy in the early morning of March 12, 2012 after a lengthy battle with a debilitating illness. Sue was born August 17, 1931 to Oscar and Ruby Rose of Abilene. After graduating from Abilene High School, Sue attended Hardin-Simmons University where she rode one of the world famous Six White Horses. During...
Patricia Johnston
Mar 11, 2012
Patricia "Trish" Johnston, 54, died Sunday, March 11, 2012 at an Abilene medical center. Born in Abilene, Texas on November 6, 1957, Trish was the daughter of Wilma A. (Milliorn) Johnson and the late Robert H. Johnson. She held an associate degree, and was a photographer in her own business, Trish's Treasures. She was a member and elder at Brook...
Brenda Kay Lathrop
Mar 9, 2012
Brenda Kay Lathrop, 59, of Odessa, Texas and formerly of Abilene, died Friday, March 9, 2012, at a medical center in Odessa. The daughter of Jewel Gertrude (Bryant) and H. P. Lilly, Brenda was born on December 26, 1952 in Abilene, Texas, where she graduated from Abilene High School in the Class of 1971, and on July 27, 1974 married...
James E. Jeter
Mar 7, 2012
James E. Jeter, 86, of Abilene passed away early Wednesday morning, March 7, 2012, at Wesley Court nursing facility in Abilene surrounded by loving nurses that always took such kind care of him. He was born in Gainesville, Texas, on August 26, 1925, to Homer and Jewell (Page) Jeter. He graduated from Ponder High School in 1942. He served in...
Patsy Ruth Combs
Mar 4, 2012
Patsy Ruth (Cathey) Combs, 76, of Abilene, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012 at a local hospital. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at the funeral home. Palmer McCown...
James Albert Cassle
Mar 2, 2012
A memorial service for James A. Cassle will be at 2 PM on March 10, 2012 at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, 701 S Pioneer Drive, Abilene, TX. Officiating will be Jack Ridlehoover, former Pastor, Stan Allcorn, present Pastor and Jeff Reid, Associate Pastor. Burial will be at Elmwood Memorial Park. James was born to J. A. and Minnie Myrtle Cassle...
Rosemary Young
Mar 2, 2012
Rosemary Nicholson Young passed away on March 2, 2012 at her home in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at First Central Presbyterian Church. Rev. Janice Six and Chaplain Aaron Coleman will officiate. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A reception will be held at the church following the committal service...
L. Glenn Cummins
Mar 1, 2012
L. Glenn Cummins, 53, of Abilene died Thursday, March 1, 2012 at his residence. Born in Abilene, Texas on September 2, 1958, Glenn was the son of Betty Jo (Chambers) and John O. Cummins, II. He was a lifelong resident of Abilene, having graduated from both Abilene Christian High School and Hardin-Simmons University. Glenn worked for Taylor County as a...
Norma Mae Altum
Feb 29, 2012
Norma Mae Altum, 76, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at an Abilene medical center. Born in Fort Sumner, New Mexico on May 11, 1935, Norma was the daughter of the late Thelma Mae (Fletcher) and Arthur Norman Parish. In 1954 she graduated from high school in Atoka, Oklahoma and moved to Abilene. Norma worked for Timex, Texas Instruments and U.S....
Pat Ralston
Feb 29, 2012
Pat Ralston, 74, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at Windcrest Alzheimers Care Center in Abilene. Funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 2, at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Msgr. Fred Nawarskas officiating, directed by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene. A rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the...
William Saltsman
Feb 29, 2012
William "Bill" Saltsman, 75, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at an Abilene medical center. Born in Sanger, Texas on October 23, 1936, Bill was the son of Ruby (Bland) and George W. Saltsman. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from East Texas State University and served in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Saltsman was a member of Southern Hills...
Krystal Lynn Laramore
Feb 28, 2012
Krystal Lynn Laramore, 35, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 in Abilene, Texas. Born in Abilene, Texas on February 1, 1977, Krystal graduated from Abilene High School. She received a Bachelor of Nursing degree in South Carolina. She was a R.N. working on contract. She lived in the Abilene area most of her life and attended Beltway Baptist Church. Krystal is...
Kay Arther
Feb 27, 2012
Kay Arther, 66, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2012 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 29th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 1st at Church of the Heavenly Rest, Episcopal with The Rev. N. Luke...
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