Obituaries
Don Thomas Morris
Nov 5, 2010
Don Thomas Morris of Abilene, 44, owner of Tommy Morris Agency, died late Friday afternoon at his home. During an almost two-year health battle he was tended to by his Maker, his family, his cancer specialists in Abilene and M.D. Anderson in Houston, and many friends. Morris was born in Abilene May 10, 1966, to Tommy and Martha Morris, and...
Lillie Ladell Rister
Nov 2, 2010
Lillie Ladell Rister was born in Paris, Texas (Lamar County) April 24, 1911. She passed away peacefully at the age of 99, Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Merkel Nursing Home. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 7, at Tye Baptist Church with Rev. Ben Richardson officiating. Burial will be in the Tye Cemetery directed by Hamil Funeral Homes, 6449...
Hartzell Jackson
Oct 30, 2010
Hartzell Jackson, this is your life. You were given to us for 96 years on this earthly plane and made an impact on everyone you met. Your earthly journey saw numerous presidents, a World War, the Depression, space travel and many events that made history. Hartzell, you are our history, to be memorialized in our hearts and minds. We will...
George H. Swinney
Oct 28, 2010
George H. Swinney, Jr. was born on January 21, 1930 in Abilene, Texas and passed from this earth on October, 28, 2010. His parents were Bertie Evans Swinney and George H. Swinney Sr. After graduating from Abilene High School and the University of Texas he joined the United States Navy as a pilot. He served in the Hurricane Hunter Squadron...
Bettye Chuter Moak
Oct 27, 2010
Bettye Chuter Moak, 78, of Abilene, went to be with the Lord on October 27, 2010. The viewing will be 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. There will be a private burial on Friday afternoon, followed by visitation at First Baptist Church University Place, North 3rd and Hickory,...
Donald Wayne Colley
Oct 26, 2010
Donald Wayne Colley, 72, of Canyon, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Born in Paris, Texas on October 19, 1938, Donald was the son of the late Julia Eunice (Merrett) and Ira Leon Colley. He held a bachelor's degree, and served for four years in the U.S. Air Force. He was an...
Terry Bratton
Oct 26, 2010
Terry Bratton, Ph.D., 67, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at an Abilene nursing center. Born in Amarillo, Texas on October 4, 1943, Terry was the son of Margie Augusta (Coffey) and Orville W. Bratton. He was a 1961 graduate of Amarillo High School and received his bachelor degree from Baylor University in 1965. Terry completed his master's degree at Southwestern...
Thomas E. Nelson
Oct 23, 2010
Thomas E. "Tommy" Nelson, 74, died Saturday, October 23, 2010, at an Abilene medical center. Born in Coleman County, Texas on April 21, 1936, Tommy was the son of the late Winnie (Collins) and Edward Leon Nelson. Since 1955, he had been a resident of Abilene, where he married Lynda Means on June 22, 1958. Tommy served in the U....
George W. Oden
Oct 22, 2010
George W. Oden, III, 43, of Abilene, died Friday, October 22, 2010, in Amarillo, Texas. Born in Abilene, Texas on December 10, 1966, George was the son of Lottie Margaret (Goss) and George Washington Oden, Jr. He was a lifelong Abilene resident and a Baptist. He was employed by Rentech Boiler Systems as a welder. George loved spoiling his nieces...
Vera Mae DuRoss
Oct 22, 2010
Vera Mae DuRoss, 91, of Tuscola, Texas died Friday, October 22, 2010 at an Abilene medical center. Born in Bosque County, Texas on May 7, 1919, she was the daughter of Bertha (Knott) and John William Morrison. She was a graduate of Morgan High School, and in 1983 moved from Stamford, Texas to Abilene. Vera was a homemaker and a...
Frank H. Jones
Oct 21, 2010
Frank H. Jones, 78, of Hawley, died Thursday, October 21, 2010, at an Abilene medical center. Born in Dublin, Texas on May 27, 1932, Frank was the son of Jessie (Cochran) and Samuel Jones. He graduated from Hawley High School and received his bachelor's degree from Hardin-Simmons University and master's degree from the University of Texas, Austin. Mr. Jones taught...
Ruby Jo Baucum Wreyford
Oct 14, 2010
Ruby Jo Baucum Wreyford, 79, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2010. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, Anson. Interment will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Anson. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at White's Funeral Home in Weatherford. Ruby Jo was born November 19, 1930, the daughter of Joe and O'Fallon...
Michael Boeshart
Oct 13, 2010
Michael L. Boeshart, 64, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at his residence in Tuscola, TX. The son of Aileen (Troth) Boeshart and Ray Boeshart of Abilene, Mike was born on May 26, 1946 in Sioux City, Iowa. He graduated as Valedictorian of his class from Valentine High School in Valentine, Nebraska in 1964. He served in the U.S....
Riley Winford Crawford
Oct 10, 2010
Riley Winford Crawford, 85, died Sunday, October 10, 2010 at an Abilene care center. Born in Tye, Texas on February 11, 1925, Riley was the son of Tempie Mae (Fredrick) and Lemuel Newt Crawford. He was a U. S. Army veteran and a resident of Abilene most all of his life. Riley worked as a truck driver for both Dowell...
James E. Cowan
Oct 7, 2010
James E. "Jim" Cowan, 77, died Thursday, October 7, 2010, at an Abilene medical center. Born in Rule, Texas on December 4, 1932, Jim was the son of Myrtle (Norman) and James Brooks Cowan. He was a 1951 graduate of Plainview High School and attended Texas Tech University before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1953, serving until 1957. Highly...
Marlene Del Davis
Oct 6, 2010
Marlene Del Davis, 74, died Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at an Abilene care center. Born in Rock Hampton, Australia on October 8, 1935, Del was the daughter of Amy (Thomas) and John Henry Wiseman. She married Maxwell A. "Mac" Davis on October 6, 1966 in Sydney, Australia. After leaving Sydney, Del and her husband lived two years in Lake Charles,...
Ouida Dorothy Beauchamp Lindsey
Oct 2, 2010
Ouida Lindsey, 92, devoted wife, mother, and daughter passed away at home in Dallas on October 2, 2010 surrounded by her family. Funeral services will celebrate her life on Monday, October 4, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas. A visitation will be held Monday from 12:00 Noon until service time....
Jack Morgan Smith
Oct 1, 2010
Jack Morgan Smith, 53, of Abilene, passed away Friday, October 1, 2010. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Monday, October 4, 2010 at Southside Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Jack was...
Corrie Ann Hamer
Sep 30, 2010
Corrie Ann Hamer, 45, of Abilene passed away from the loving arms of her dear and beloved friends and coworkers at Abilene Regional Medical Center into the arms of the Lord on September 30, 2010. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Monday, October 4th, 2010 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be...
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