Obituaries
George John Kappel
Aug 29, 2011
George John Kappel, 81, of Kansas City, Missouri, died Monday, August 29, 2011 in Abilene, Texas. The son of Julianna Laschitz and George Paul Kappel, George was born on November 24, 1929. Following graduation from high school, he immediately began his military service in the U. S. Marine Corps, serving in the Korean Conflict as a radio operator. He worked...
Mildred L. Fritsch
Aug 26, 2011
Mildred L. Fritsch, 88, of Abilene died Friday, August 26, 2011, at an Abilene medical center The daughter of Vora (Baltimore) and Ed Hinsley, Mildred was born on April 25, 1923 in Colorado City, Texas, where she graduated from high school. She married Werner Otto "W.O." Fritsch on March 29, 1941 in Sweetwater, Texas, and in 1960 moved from Sweetwater...
Timothy Van Thompson
Aug 25, 2011
Tim Thompson, 56, died Thursday, August 25, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, Texas. Rev. David Cason will officiate. There is no scheduled visitation or burial service. Born in Ennis, Texas on August 4, 1955, Tim was...
Raymond L. Jones
Aug 25, 2011
Raymond L. Jones, 87, of Abilene died Thursday, August 25, 2011, in Dallas, Texas. Born in Tuscola, Texas on May 12, 1924, Raymond was the son of Ruth M. (Jones) and R.F. Jones. He was a 1943 graduate of Lubbock High School and attended Texas Tech University. He married Jane Wyatt in Sweetwater, Texas in 1949. Raymond worked with his...
Thelma Clemmer Brady Hall
Aug 18, 2011
Thelma Clemmer Brady Hall, 95, died Thursday, August 18, 2011, at Clyde Nursing Center. The daughter of Bessie Pearl (Moore) and Henry Ellis Clemmer, she was born on November 1, 1915 in Hamby, Texas. She attended school at Rock Hill and graduated from Cisco High School. In 1928 at the age of twelve, she was baptized in Dead Man Creek....
Joe Noah Woodyard
Aug 15, 2011
Joe "Noah" Woodyard, one-year-old son of Kandi Romero Woodyard and Joe Woodyard, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2011, at Abilene Medical Center. He was born on December 13, 2009 in Abilene. Joe Noah was born with Menkes Syndrome, also known as Kinky Hair Syndrome. He fought a really tough battle with courage and strength, and a smile on his...
Vernie Joe Lang
Aug 13, 2011
Vernie Joe Lang, 74, a lifelong resident of Hodges, died Saturday, August 13, 2011, at an Abilene medical center. Born in Noodle, Texas, on November 17, 1936, Joe was the son of Trilby (Harris) and Lloyd Lang. He graduated from Abilene High School in the Class of 1955. He was owner and operator of Lang Glass from 1990 to 2011....
T. David Marshall
Aug 11, 2011
David Marshall, 59, died Thursday, August 11, 2011, at an Abilene medical center. David was born on May 20, 1952 and adopted by his loving parents, Ruby and L.T. Marshall. He graduated from Abilene High School, Class of 1970. He was employed by the City of Abilene as an electrical inspector, and also worked part time for Lowe's Home Improvement...
Louise Molly Lowman Clemmer
Aug 10, 2011
Louise "Molly" Lowman Clemmer, 74, died Wednesday, August 10, 2011, in Abilene, Texas. The daughter of Artie Alma (Hunt) and Herman Wise Lowman, she was born on August 25, 1936 in Robstown, Texas. She was born on earth to bloom in Heaven. Molly married Cloise Ellis Clemmer in July of 1975. She was a loving wife and mother, and a...
Larry A. Smith
Aug 9, 2011
Larry A. Smith, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, went to be with his Heavenly Father on August 9, 2011. Larry was born on Oct. 9, 1940 in Tulsa OK. He graduated from Handley High School in Ft. Worth, TX in 1958. He started working for Johnnie Johnson Tire Company in 1959, opened Abilene Bandag in 1975 and several other Bandag...
Shirley D. Dutton
Aug 9, 2011
Shirley Darlene Dutton, 68, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at an Abilene medical center. Born in Abilene, Texas on September 29, 1942, Shirley was the daughter of Della and W. K. Hyer. She lived mostly in Abilene and Big Spring, Texas. Shirley was a homemaker and housewife. She enjoyed her home and loved to shop and decorate it. She enjoyed...
Cody Russell Magruder
Aug 6, 2011
On August 6, 2011, Cody Magruder went to be with his Heavenly Father. Cody was born to Donald & Louise Magruder of Skiatook, Oklahoma on May 27, 1970, in Denver, Colorado. He was a resident of Colorado for the first 11 yrs. During his youth he was an accomplished horseman. At the age of 12, his family moved to Oklahoma....
John W. Cain
Aug 6, 2011
John W. Cain, Sr., 73, of Abilene, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday, August 10th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Rev. Dan Connally will officiate. Burial will be at 2:00 pm in the Moran Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on...
William D. Beard
Aug 3, 2011
William D. Beard, 86, of Abilene, entered into the hands of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 3rd. He was born in Mansfield, Texas, on November 23, 1924. Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 6th, at Zion Lutheran Church in Abilene at 2801 Antilley Road, under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home...
Vera Mae Coe
Aug 2, 2011
Vera Mae (Baugh) Coe died Tuesday, August 2, 2011, at a local nursing home. She was 82 years old. A graveside service will be held Friday, August 5, at 12:30 p.m. in the Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories, with the Rev. Brett W. Coe officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo...
Roy E. Herring
Aug 2, 2011
Roy E. Herring, Jr., 88, died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 in Temple, Texas at Scott & White Hospital. The son of Rose (Ruark) and Roy E. Herring, he was born on April 2, 1923 in Abilene, Texas. Roy was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a self-employed rancher. Mr. Herring was a member of Pioneer Drive...
Fernando Santibanez
Jul 31, 2011
Fernando "Fred" Santibanez, 87, of Abilene passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011, at a local medical center. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 4, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Dr. Julian Bridges officiating....
Michael Austin Denny
Jul 31, 2011
Michael Austin Denny passed away into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 31, 2011. Austin was born on January 21, 1982, and was the most beloved son of Julie and Mike Denny. A Memorial Service will be held at Church of the Heavenly Rest, Episcopal, 602 Meander on Wednesday, August 3rd, at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will...
Jack Martin Reese
Jul 29, 2011
On July 29, 2011, after a long and hard fought battle with cancer, Jack Martin Reese went to be with our Lord and Savior. Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Campsey Reese, his parents Omega and Benjamin Reese, and two brothers, Merrell and Milton Reese. He is survived by his three daughters, Brooksie Braden, husband Jim and...
Patrick David Barber
Jul 29, 2011
Patrick David Barber of Colorado City, Texas passed away on July 29, 2011 in Abilene, Texas. A memorial service honoring his life will be held in the First Baptist Church of Colorado City at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 5, 2011. Arrangements are being made by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Patrick David Barber was...