Obituaries
William Louis Page
Sep 16, 2012
William Louis "Bill" Page William Louis "Bill" Page of Abilene, Texas, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2012. Mr. Page was born June 29, 1930, in Eastland, TX, to Daisy and Karl Page. He graduated from Eastland High School in May 1947. He married Laura Elizabeth "Bettye" Grimes of Eastland on June 15, 1951. Mr. Page graduated from Texas Technological...
Garland Holley
Sep 16, 2012
Garland Holley, 90, of Abilene, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday, September 19th at First United Methodist Church. Rev. David Black will officiate. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday at The Hamil Family Funeral...
Bob L. Hatcher
Sep 15, 2012
Bobby Lee Hatcher, 77, was born on January 22, 1935 in Throckmorton, TX to O.A. and Mary Hatcher. He went to his eternal reward on Saturday, September 15, 2012. Visitation will be Sunday from 5 to 7 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. A celebration of Bob's life will be Monday, 10 am at Elmwood...
Jim Ray Mosley
Sep 15, 2012
Rev. Jim Ray Mosley, 77, of Abilene, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2012 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, September 18th at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church. Rev. Robert Chambers will officiate assisted by Rev. Stan Allcorn. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery, 5701 Highway 277 South. The family will receive...
Ronald W. Johnson
Sep 10, 2012
Ronald W. Johnson, 67, of Abilene, passed away on September 10, 2012 in Abilene. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, September 14 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap Rd., with Monsignor Fred Nawarskas of Holy Family Catholic Church officiating, directed by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Ronald W. Johnson was born...
Larry Ashorn
Sep 9, 2012
Larry Ashorn, 66, of Clyde, Texas, formerly of Abilene, died peacefully on September 9, 2012. Born in Old Glory, Texas on August 27, 1946 to Leland and Olima Ashorn, Larry spent his early years working alongside his father on the family farm. Shortly after graduating from Old Glory High School, he began working at Safeway in Abilene. Following its closure,...
Claude A. Hicks
Sep 1, 2012
Claude A. Hicks, 80, of Abilene, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012 at a local hospital. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 6:30 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at the First Baptist Church Welcome Center, 1333 N. 3rd St. (the corner of N. 3rd and Hickory St.) A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, September...
Billie Jane DeMone
Sep 1, 2012
Billie Jane DeMone, 82, of Abilene, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Arthur DeMone will officiate. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on...
Glenn David Hall
Aug 29, 2012
Glenn David Hall Glenn David Hall of Abilene, Texas was born February 5th, 1952 in Winters, Texas to surviving parents Jack and Sue Hall. Glenn's earthly life ended August 29th, 2012 after a lengthy illness. Graveside Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 1, 2012, in Elmwood Memorial Park, performed by Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road,...
Lisa Lambert
Aug 28, 2012
Lisa Lambert, 58, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 in Abilene, Texas. The daughter of the late Frances (Boling) and Don Dennis Simmons, Lisa was born on August 30, 1953 in Clifton, Arizona. She moved from Farmington, New Mexico to Abilene 21 years ago. She was employed at Abilene State Supported Living Center as a medical records clerk. She was a...
Idell Harvey Kirkley
Aug 28, 2012
Idell Kirkley, 92, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at an Abilene care center. Born in Crystal Falls, Texas on January 16, 1920, Idell was the daughter of Annie (Hanks) and Lee Thomas Harvey. She graduated from Abilene High School and married Robert L. "Bob" Kirkley on June 19, 1943 in Abilene. She worked for both Sears and Thornton's selling clothing...
Bennie Fuqua Neal
Aug 20, 2012
Bennie Fuqua Neal, age 100, passed away August 20, 2012 in Cedar Hill, Texas. She was born to parents Alton and Ara Agnes Fuqua September 29, 1911 in Abilene. A lifelong resident of Abilene, she graduated from Potosi High School in 1929. She lived through the Great Depression and learned the value of a dollar. In 1941, she married Calvin...
William R. Credicott
Aug 18, 2012
William R. "Bill" Credicott, 62, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. The son of the late William "Bill" M. and Betty Litchard Credicott, he was born on August 29, 1949 in Niagara Falls, New York. In October of 1965, he and his family moved to Farmington, Maine. He graduated from Farmington High School...
Richard Lester
Aug 18, 2012
Richard Lester, 60, of Abilene, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2012 at his home. Richard was born on May 19, 1952 in Abilene, Texas to Bill and LaJoy (Fennell) Lester. He graduated from Abilene High School and Texas Tech University. Richard married Darlene Burrus on November 30, 1979 in Abilene. He is survived by his mother, LaJoy of Abilene; his...
Lee P. Keith
Aug 17, 2012
Lee P. "Slick" Keith, 92, of Caps, passed away Friday, August 17, 2012 at a local nursing home. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 6:00 pm on Sunday at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 20, 2012 at Elmwood Memorial Park, Garden of Meditation Section. Slick...
Polly Joyce Glasgow
Aug 16, 2012
Joyce Henry Glasgow, 79, died Thursday, August 16, 2012 at an Abilene medical center. Born in Buffalo Gap, Texas on April 26, 1933, she was born a twin to Ella Mae (Harrison) and Glen E. Johnson. Joyce worked as a watchmaker with Timex for ten years. She previously worked at Bob's Ice Cream Shop in the Mall of Abilene for...
Martha Lou Wolff
Aug 14, 2012
Martha Lou Wolff, 90, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at an Abilene medical center. Born in Tucson, Arizona on August 11, 1922, Martha Lou was the daughter of the late Zora (Lynch) and Edgar Rodgers. Mrs. Wolff was a homemaker, and for the past 67 years had been a resident of Abilene, Texas. She was preceded in death by her...
Juanita Corbett Brooks
Aug 9, 2012
Juanita Corbett Brooks, 83, of Abilene and formerly of Breckenridge, died Thursday, August 9, 2012. Born in Caddo, Texas on March 12, 1929, Juanita was the daughter of Jessie (Elledge) and Lee Corbett. She married Robert Brooks in Stephens County. In 1995, she moved from Breckenridge to Abilene. Juanita's life was centered around her kids. She was a devoted mother...
Janie Lee Ramsey
Aug 7, 2012
Janie Lee Ramsey, 70, passed away August 7, 2012. She was born to Elva Nelle and Philip Reeves in Clovis, New Mexico December 30, 1941. She attended schools in Ft. Sumner, NM where she actively participated as cheerleader and band member, attended Girls State, was active in Rainbow Girls and Eastern Star, and was a member of the First Methodist...
Alfred Sotelo Montanez
Aug 7, 2012
Alfred Montanez, 69, of Abilene, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at an Abilene nursing home. Alfred was born on September 29, 1940 in Big Spring, Texas. He worked as a self-employed mechanic. He was passionate about working on cars. He was a member of University Church of Christ, widely known for his missionary work with the poor, especially in...