Obituaries
Wilma L. Hale Hall
Mar 3, 2011
Wilma L. Hale Hall gracefully passed from this earth on Thursday March 3, 2011 with loved ones by her side. Born Wilma L. Hale in Eskota, Fisher County, Texas, she was the daughter of Clifton and Lilleen Hale. She attended Roby High School and graduated as Salutatorian of her class in 1951. Wilma married David Lewis Hall on February 9,...
Catherine Leona Corley Wetsel
Mar 1, 2011
Catherine Leona Corley Wetsel of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. She was born on January 7, 1916 in the Ingleside community in Texas, to Emory and Ann Corley, the oldest child of three. She has been a resident of Beaumont, Texas for 8 years, having moved to the area in 2003 to be closer to her...
Glenna Faye Vivian
Feb 28, 2011
Glenna Faye Vivian, 72, died Monday, February 28, 2011 in Abilene at her residence with her family by her side. Born in Avoca, Texas on February 20, 1939, she was the daughter of Johnny Lucille (Driskill) and James Hillard Easterling. She was a graduate of Avoca High School, and married Robert L. Vivian, Sr. on December 9, 1959. Glenna and...
Luther Severn Hollowell II
Feb 27, 2011
Luther Severn Hollowell II, 61, died Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. The son of E. W. (Dinger) Hollowell and Modelle Keys Hollowell, he was born on April 24, 1949 in Crane, Texas. A May, 1967, graduate of Cooper High School in Abilene, he received from McMurry College (now University) his Bachelor of Arts-major in English,...
John Earl Beall
Feb 26, 2011
John Earl Beall went to live with the Lord on Saturday February 26, 2011, he was 83 years old. John was a Christian, a husband and father, a businessman, a home and church builder, a developer of communities and man involved in the community and with people. He felt everyone should get a compliment each day, "to make them feel...
James Carl Goldsmith
Feb 23, 2011
James Carl Goldsmith, 90, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 in Merkel, Texas. The son of Eula (Gilbreath) and Matthew Gipson Goldsmith, James was born on July 17, 1920 in Durham, Texas in Borden County. Since 1927 he had been a resident of Abilene, graduating from Abilene High School in 1938. He attended Hardin-Simmons University (1938-39) and graduated from Wichita Engineering...
Joyce Burford Stewart
Feb 19, 2011
Joyce Burford Stewart, of Abilene, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011 at the age 90. Graveside services will be at 10:00 am on Monday, February 21 at Elmwood Memorial Park. Rev. H.B. Terry will officiate. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Joyce was born August 21, 1920 in Lawn, Texas to...
John Douglas Morris
Feb 18, 2011
John Douglas "Doug" Morris, 64, of Abilene, passed Friday, February 18, 2011 at his residence. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. A private inurnment will be held at a later date. Born in Bryan, Texas on April 16,...
Patsy Mae Cumbie
Feb 17, 2011
Patsy Mae Cumbie, 82, died Thursday, February 17, 2011 at her residence in Abilene. Born in Stonewall County, Texas on November 22, 1928, Pat was the daughter of Maye Belle (Gholson) and Evin Gholston. Mrs. Cumbie was the County Commissioner, Precinct #2 in Stonewall County, Texas, having served from January, 1987 to December, 2002. She moved from Aspermont to Abilene...
Laura Elizabeth Page
Feb 13, 2011
Laura Elizabeth (Bettye) Page of Abilene, Texas, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2011. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 15, 5:00 to 7:00 PM at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at St. Paul United Methodist Church on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 10:00 AM. Burial will be in the...
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...
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