Obituaries
Paul Thomas Lawlis
Jan 29, 2012
Born on August 5th, 1938 to Paul Franklin Lawlis and Audrey Thomas Lawlis in Brownfield, Texas, Tom died on January 29th, 2012 at the age of 73, in San Antonio, Texas after a lengthy illness. As a child his family moved from Brownfield to Lubbock, Texas and eventually settled in Abilene, Texas. In 1956, he graduated from Abilene High School,...
Matthew Charles Phillips
Jan 29, 2012
Matthew Charles Phillips left us Sunday night after celebrating his sixteenth birthday just last week. He spent his life making other people smile, as well as making himself laugh with his own jokes. Matt was born in Indiana, spent three years in Oklahoma, and moved to Abilene in 2004. He excelled at academics, earning the first letter jacket ever awarded...
Carolyn Ann Canon
Jan 26, 2012
Carolyn Ann Canon, 75, sailed from this earthbound ship into the next ocean blue on January 26, 2012. Thanks to the involvement of hospice, she was able to make this journey in the comfort of her own home surrounded and cared for by those she loved. A memorial service to celebrate Ann's life will be held on Saturday, January 28th...
Janet B. Hughes
Jan 22, 2012
Janet Hughes, 100, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012 at a local nursing home. She was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania on November 23, 1911 to Roy and Nell Bowser. Janet grew up in Pennsylvania with three sisters and three brothers. She has two siblings remaining, one brother, Thomas, and one sister, Rosanna. During her lifetime she traveled far and wide;...
Sterling James Ellison
Jan 21, 2012
Sterling James Ellison, Jr., 76, of Abilene, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012, at his home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at Beltway Park Baptist Church. David McQueen and Randy Turner will officiate. Burial, with Military Honors, will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm...
Wesley Wayne Odell
Jan 20, 2012
Born on April 17, 1949 in Gorman, Texas, Wesley Wayne Odell died on January 20, 2012 at Abilene Regional Medical Center. Wes grew up near Moran with his family on the McCollum Family Farm. At the age of sixteen he moved to Hurst, Texas to attend LD Bell High School. After graduating from LD Bell, Wes attended Baylor University where...
Ivy Jane Mason
Jan 20, 2012
Ivy Jane Mason, affectionately known as "Miss Ivy", 74, died Friday, January 20, 2012, at an Abilene medical center. Born in Eastland County, Texas on August 8, 1937, Ivy was the daughter of Gladys Ivy (Higginbotham) and James Timothy Matthews. She was a 1955 graduate of Moran High School. She worked at Abilene National Bank in Abilene prior to moving...
Arnold Huddleston
Jan 18, 2012
Arnold Huddleston, 77, of Abilene died Wednesday, January 18, 2012 in Abilene. Born in Lubbock County, Texas on September 25, 1934, Arnold was the son of Lois (Stanley) and Melvin Huddleston. A lifelong resident of Abilene, he received a degree from Abilene Christian University. He was a semi-retired real estate broker and real estate investor. Arnold owned and operated the...
Roger Benjamin Smith
Jan 18, 2012
Roger Benjamin Smith, 69, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at an Abilene medical center. Born in Abilene, Texas on December 1, 1942, Roger was the son of Juanita (Tedford) and Herman Benjamin Smith. He was part of the Class of 1961 at Abilene High School. He served in the U S Army from September 27, 1962 to September 14, 1965....
Billy Jim Wallace
Jan 17, 2012
Billy Jim Wallace, age 55, beloved son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather passed away January 17, 2012. The memorial service will be held Saturday, January 21st, at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, 701 So. Pioneer Drive, at 10:00 a.m. Officiating the service will be Chaplain Captain Brian Hall and Pastor Stan Allcorn. Arrangements are being made by The Hamil Family Funeral...
Kevin Lance Heald
Jan 15, 2012
Kevin Lance Heald, 45, died Sunday, January 15, 2012 at his residence in Abilene, Texas. Born in Dawson County, Texas on May 27, 1966, Kevin was the son of LaTrice (Weir) and Jimmy Wayne Heald and grew up farming in Dawson County, Texas. He was a 1984 graduate of Klondike High School, and in 1985 moved from Dawson County to...
Irene Edna Helmer
Jan 15, 2012
Irene Edna Helmer, 93, died Sunday, January 15, 2012, at Windcrest Alzheimers Care Center in Abilene, Texas. Born in Hodgen, Oklahoma on December 24, 1918, Irene was the daughter of Willie Mae (Castleberry) and Frank Hoskins. In 1966, she moved from El Paso to Abilene, where she worked as a counter clerk at both Dunkin' Donuts and Jack and Jill...
Billy Jack Cunningham
Jan 14, 2012
Billy Jack Cunningham 76, died Saturday, January 14, 2012, at Baylor Hospital in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. He was born January 26, 1935 in Tuscola, Texas, the son of Bill and Eva Cunningham. As a young man he went to work for Exxon service stations in Abilene. He played drums with a small band, playing the NCO clubs and Country...
Jim Rose
Jan 11, 2012
Jim Rose, 76, died Wednesday morning at a local hospital following a lengthy illness. Born James A. Rose on August 17, 1935 to Oscar and Ruby Rose, he was a civic leader and prominent builder both in Abilene and throughout the state. He retired as president and ceased business of Rose Builders Inc. about three years ago. A memorial service...
Howard C. Preslar
Jan 11, 2012
Howard C. Preslar, 81, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at an Abilene nursing home. Born in Sanco, Texas on May 18, 1930, Howard was the son of Loma Lea (Bodenhammer) and Howard Dennis Preslar. He served in the U. S. Army National Guard. Howard worked for Mission Pipe for over 35 years. Howard was preceded in death by his wife,...
Martin Ruiz
Jan 10, 2012
Martin Ruiz, 91, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at an Abilene medical center. Born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico on March 14, 1920, Martin was the son of Antonia Perez Ruiz and Pioquinto Ruiz. He married Eusebia Castro on March 14, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas. He moved from Cactus, Texas to Abilene, Texas in 1979, and worked for the...
Bill F. Lail
Jan 9, 2012
Bill F. Lail, 86, passed away peacefully after a sudden illness on Monday, January 9th, 2012 with his family by his side in Abilene, Texas. With heavy hearts we celebrate his life as a devoted husband, loving father, adoring grandfather, and proud great-grandfather. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, Jan. 14th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel,...
Eleazar Charles Maciel
Jan 2, 2012
Eleazar "Charles" Maciel, 86, passed away January 2, 2012 with his family by his side in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be Thursday, January 5, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 6, at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church with the family officiating...
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