Obituaries
Sammy Edwin Albro
May 29, 2011
Sam Albro, 69, of Abilene, was born September 9, 1941 to Slim and Rosalie (Berryman) Albro in Winters, Texas. He graduated from Winters High School in 1960, attended Texas Tech University, and was a butcher for Safeway grocery stores for over 30 years, during which time he amassed countless life-long friends. Sam has been a resident of Abilene for over...
Ernestine Crawford Greer
May 25, 2011
Ernestine Crawford Greer's faith became sight on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, as she was taken to her eternal home by the Lord she loved. She was a beautiful expression of a "gentle and quiet spirit" (1 Peter 3:4) and will be deeply missed by her family and those who loved her. Her life will be celebrated with a visitation from...
Henry Bedford Furr
May 24, 2011
Dr. Henry Bedford Furr was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Furr, Sr., in Breckenridge, Texas, and passed from this life on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 in Abilene, Texas. His parents and one sister, Jewel Furr, preceded him in death. He and Oneta Roberts were married in Wichita Falls, Texas at First United Methodist Church. Dr. Furr is survived...
Tyler LaRee Schilling DuBois
May 22, 2011
Our lives were forever blessed beyond measure by a beautiful baby girl with a head full of black hair with a single curl atop and eyes a bright blue that could only be created by the heavens. They shined a light of a spirit so beautiful, so authentic, so exquisite, and so beautifully bright blue you knew they were that...
Carolyn Harris Aston
May 21, 2011
Carolyn Harris Aston passed from this life Saturday May 21,2011 at the Windcrest Care Facility after a long struggle with Alzheimers. She was 82. Carolyn was born April 11, 1929 to Lester Guy Harris and Annice J. Harris in Abilene. She attended Abilene High, and Abilene Christian College. Funeral service will be Tuesday, 2:00 pm at the Hamil Family Funeral...
Kaitlin Charmayne Copelin
May 19, 2011
Kaitlin Charmayne Copelin, 16, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth following a short illness. Born in Abilene, Texas on December 20, 1994, Kaitlin was the daughter of Adrienne Beth (Moore) and Robert L. Copelin, Jr. She was a sophomore at Abilene Cooper High School and a member of the Cooper Concert...
Poole Robertson
May 18, 2011
Poole Robertson, Jr., 87, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at his residence in Abilene. Born in Abilene, Texas on October 26, 1923, Poole was the son of Poole Robertson, Sr. and Evelyne (McDavid) Robertson. He lived in Abilene his entire life with the exception of his college years and time in the military service. He attended Abilene Public Schools, graduating...
Helen Loraine Lail
May 16, 2011
Helen Loraine Lail went to be with our lord on Monday, May 16, 2011 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. With heavy hearts we celebrate her life as a beloved wife, loving mother, adoring grandmother and a proud great-grandmother. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Friday, May 20, 2011 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449...
Guston Beard
May 14, 2011
Gus Beard, 64, of Abilene, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Monday, May 16, 2011 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday in Elmwood Memorial Park. Gus was born February 8, 1947 in Asheville, North Carolina...
Stanley P. Wilson
May 11, 2011
Stanley P. Wilson died on May 11, 2011 after an extended illness. He was born September 1, 1922 in Hamlin, Texas to Milton Y. and Ethel Patterson Wilson. After growing up in Hamlin, he entered the University of North Texas, from which he graduated in 1943 and then entered the U.S. Navy. Following his Midshipman and Supply Corps training at...
Sondra Lynn Clark
May 11, 2011
Sondra Lynn Clark, 66, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Services will be held at Wyndrock Baptist Church, 4340 Edgemont Drive, Abilene, Texas at 10 A.M., Saturday, May 14. Visitation will be Friday, May 13, from 6 - 8 P.M. at The Hamil Funeral Home,...
Dorothy Jean Shaw Parker
May 11, 2011
Dorothy Jean Shaw Parker passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Hendrick Hospice Care. Her four surviving children held her hands as she left a life well lived here on earth and joined her other two children, David and Nancy, and others that had gone before her in heaven. A memorial service celebrating her remarkable life will be held at...
Kenneth Jay Wallace
May 8, 2011
Kenneth Jay Wallace, 75, died Sunday, May 8, 2011 at an Abilene medical center. Born in Abilene, Texas on May 1, 1936, Kenneth was the son of the late Rena (Crank) and Jay Riley Wallace, and lived most of his live in the Abilene area. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran, having served from January 20, 1955 to...
James Derrell Owens
May 4, 2011
James Derrell Owens, 61, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at an Abilene medical center Born in Cisco, Texas on May 26, 1949, James was the son of Dorothy Nell (Owen) and Charles Earl Owens. He attended public schools in Abilene. He was a proud US Army veteran of Vietnam and loved his country. After he completed his military service, he...
Vivian Lane Schkade
May 1, 2011
Vivian Lane Schkade, 83, died Sunday, May 1, 2011 at her home in Abilene, Texas. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church, 2801 Antilley Rd. Abilene, TX 79606. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the family residence on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 from 5:00-...
Marshall Edward Boykin
May 1, 2011
Marshall Edward Boykin, III, died peacefully in Hospice care at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene on Sunday, May 1. Marshall was born in Abilene, Texas on January 11, 1972 and was a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was the owner of Marshall Edward Design and Building Company in Ft. Worth. He was preceded in...
Carolyn Ruth Scarborough
Apr 29, 2011
Carolyn Ruth Scarborough died on April 29, 2011. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, May 6, 2011 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Carolyn was born March 1, 1944 in Austin, Texas to John and Ruth Hunnicutt. She attended public school in Austin, Texas, and Texas Tech University in Lubbock. She...
Nancy Ellen Telchik Edwards
Apr 26, 2011
Nancy Ellen Telchik Edwards, 72, of Abilene, Texas, passed peacefully away April 26, 2011, after a long fight with cancer. Nancy was born to the late Oscar and Beulah Telchik, January 2, 1939, in a dugout in Lamb County, Texas. She graduated from Borden County High School in 1957 and enrolled in Abilene Christian College. She married the love of...
Sylvia Beatrice Atwood
Apr 20, 2011
Sylvia Beatrice "Bea" Atwood, 84, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at her residence in Abilene, Texas. The daughter of William Benjamin and Pollie (Smith) Cross, she was born on February 13, 1927 in Graham, Oklahoma, and grew up and attended school in Carter County, Oklahoma. She married John W. "Jake" Atwood on December 23, 1948 in Carrizozo, New Mexico. In...
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