Obituaries
Will Roe Danehower
Feb 12, 2011
Will Roe Danehower, longtime resident of Arlington, passed away in Abilene on Saturday, February 12th, 2011, surrounded by family, after a brave battle with Alzheimer's. After entering the Windcrest Alzheimer's Care Center, along with his wife Evelyn, to be closer to family in Abilene, Danehower, 88, kept his good humor, and kindhearted nature, even into his final days, still lighting...
Kenneth Claunch
Feb 10, 2011
Kenneth Claunch, 73, died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at his residence in Abilene. Born in Mulberry, Kansas on October 6, 1937, Kenneth was the son of Grace Thresa (Loftus) and William Harvey Claunch, Sr. He lived in Hobbs, New Mexico, where he married Linda Hibdon on January 18, 1959. In 1961, they moved from Hobbs to Greenville, South Carolina. After...
Nancy Silva
Feb 8, 2011
Nancy Silva, 52, died Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at her residence in Abilene. The daughter of Frances (Guajardo) and Arthur Garcia, Nancy was born on February 16, 1958 in San Antonio, Texas, where she graduated from Converse-Judson High School. She married Andrew R. Silva on January 29, 1977, and moved to Abilene that same year. A dedicated worker who valued...
Josephine Featherston
Feb 4, 2011
Josephine "Jo" Mathews Featherston, of Abilene, passed away Friday, February 4, 2011 at Windcrest Alzheimer's Care Center at the age of 93. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Monday, February 7, 2011 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Graveside services, with Dr. Jeff Reid officiating, will be at 1:30 pm on...
Robert E. Ford
Jan 29, 2011
Robert E. "Bob" Ford, age 88, passed away at Hendrick Medical Center on Saturday, January 29, 2011. Born November 21, 1922 in Abilene, Texas, to Philip Holman Ford and Era Jones Ford, Bob attended Abilene High School and graduated from University of Texas Law School in 1949. Bob served in the United States Air Force during World War II. On...
Maurice Ford
Jan 28, 2011
Maurice Ford, 79, died Friday, January 28, 2011 in Abilene. The son of Edith (Ellis) and Cecil Ford, Maurice was born on September 3, 1931 in Muleshoe, Texas, and attended Hamlin High School. Maurice spent the majority of his career in the oil fields of West Texas. He worked for many years for Moran Brothers as a drilling superintendent before...
William D. Chewning
Jan 26, 2011
William D. Chewning, 84, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at an Abilene nursing center. Born in Denison, Grayson County, Texas on March 20, 1926, William was the son of Ethel Mae (Ulrich) and Samuel Dobbs Chewning. He graduated from Denison High School and attended Abilene Christian College, now ACU. He served in the U. S. Army Medical Corps. Mr. Chewning...
Mike Richards
Jan 26, 2011
Mike Richards, 58, of Abilene died Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at a local medical center. Born in Abilene, Texas on July 29, 1952, Mike was the son of Virginia (Steger) and Frank Richards. He graduated from Cooper High School and was a lifelong resident of Abilene. Mike was the owner and operator of BMJ Budget Cars for many years, and...
Fonda Mae Day
Jan 25, 2011
Fonda Mae Day, 87, formerly of Abilene and Anson, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 in Spring, Texas. Born on May 17, 1923 in the Elliott Community between Anson and Hawley in Jones County, Texas, Fonda was the daughter of Katie Mae (Woodson) and Stephen Franklin Sims. She graduated of Hawley High School and was a resident of Abilene and Anson...
A. Allen Heidebrecht
Jan 21, 2011
Dr. A. Allen Heidebrecht was born near Hydro, Oklahoma on August 12, 1919 and died in Shreveport, Louisiana on January 21, 2011. A memorial service will be conducted at the Church of the Heavenly Rest, Episcopal on Saturday, January 29 at 2:00 pm with The Reverend Nathaniel Luke Back officiating. Inurnment will be in the Church of the Heavenly Rest...
Joe K. Cubine
Jan 20, 2011
Joe K. Cubine, 75, died Thursday, January 20, 2011, in Abilene, Texas. Born in Vernon, Texas on October 18, 1935, Joe was the son of the late Freddie Mae (Taylor) and Robert Cubine. He married Charlcye Barton on June 6, 1959 in Arlington, Texas. Joe received a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin...
R. Lee Rode
Jan 17, 2011
Dr. R. Lee Rode, 88, passed away on January 17, 2011 at a local hospital in Abilene, TX. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at St. Paul United Methodist Church with Dr. Eduardo Rivera and Rev. Pam Rowley officiating. A private family burial will be held at Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery prior to...
Gloria Marcella McGlasson
Jan 16, 2011
Gloria Marcella McGlasson, 84, died Sunday, January 16, 2011, at an Abilene medical center. Born in Abilene, Texas, on March 15, 1926, Gloria was the daughter of Anna K. (Lyons) and Albert Haile, and a lifelong resident of Abilene. She was a founding member of Faith Baptist Church where she was a pre-school teacher in the church Day Care Program....
Ouida Dobbins Harkey
Jan 15, 2011
Ouida Dobbins Harkey died peacefully Saturday, January 15, 2011, with her two daughters by her side. She was born the first of four children in Spur, Texas on July 15,1918, to Corria Lee Watts and Homer Dobbins. She graduated from eight grade in Leveland at the top of her class and graduated as valedictorian from Spur High School in 1935....
Edward F. Hottenstein
Jan 13, 2011
Edward Hottenstein, 79, formerly of Abilene, died Thursday, January 13, 2011 in a Ft. Worth Hospital. He was born on July 27, 1931 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to Edward and Kathleen Hottenstein. Beginning his career in the United States Air Force in 1951, he saw much of the world. While in Vietnam, he served as the Chaplain's Assistant. He proudly led...
Andrew Gordon Asbury
Jan 11, 2011
Andrew Gordon Asbury, 21, of Abilene, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, as a result of injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 15, 2011, at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church in Abilene. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Arrangements are by...
James Edward Lewis
Jan 8, 2011
James Edward Lewis, Jr. with dignity and grace was welcomed into the arms of his Lord and Savior at 12:25 p.m. Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Hendrick Medical Center. James was born March 23, 1941 in New Waverly, Texas to the union of Mr. James Edward Lewis, Sr. and Pearlena Sheffield Lewis. In 1968 James married Marie Robinson. One son,...
Gary Ray Best
Jan 8, 2011
Gary Ray Best, 59, of Abilene, Texas, passed away late Saturday, January 8, 2011, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. His Creator, his family, his cancer specialists in Abilene and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and many friends tended to him during his almost two-year battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 13th,...
Gene Golding
Jan 5, 2011
Gene Golding, 83, died Wednesday, January 5, 2010 at an Abilene medical center. The son of Clarissa (Thompson) and Thomas Reed Golding, Gene was born on September 30, 1927 in West Virginia. He married Willie Helen Lee on July 3, 1969 in Illinois. He was an electronic technician, having retired from Boeing Aircraft. The couple moved to Abilene from Wichita,...
Alma Knox Taylor
Jan 5, 2011
Alma Knox Taylor, 82, died January 5, 2011 in Abilene, Texas after a brave battle with cancer. Born December 18, 1928 in Crockett, Texas to Dovie and Leo Knox, Alma was the youngest of seven children. She grew up in Crockett, Texas and graduated from Crockett High School and Sam Houston State University. She was a devoted mother and avid...
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