Obituaries

A. Allen Heidebrecht

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Jeremy Maxwell

Jeremy Maxwell

Jan 2, 2011

Jeremy Maxwell, 29, died Sunday, January 2, 2011, at an Abilene medical center. Born in Aurora, Colorado on June 14, 1981, Jeremy was the son of Billy Patrick Maxwell and Janet Marie May Maxwell. He married Kami Shea Alexander on June 28, 2003 in Abilene, and moved from Sweetwater to Abilene eight years ago. He was a member of Broadview...

Rebecca Eloise Gragg

Rebecca Eloise Gragg

Jan 2, 2011

Rebecca (Becky) Eloise Gragg, 51, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 2, 2011 in Abilene, TX. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 5th, in Elmwood Memorial Park. The memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, 701 South Pioneer Drive, with Rev. Stan Allcorn and Dr. Jeff...

Joshua Joe Brown

Joshua Joe Brown

Jan 1, 2011

Joshua "Josh" Joe Brown (Ciotta), 29, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. Born in Dallas, Texas on December 3, 1981, Josh was the son of Charles John Ciotta and Danna Brown Cross and stepfather, Mike Cross. At the age of one, Josh moved to New Orleans, Louisiana and lived in Shreveport, Louisiana eight years before moving to...

Casper Arthur Dury

Casper Arthur Dury

Dec 28, 2010

Casper Arthur Dury, Jr., 84, of Abilene, formally of Oregon, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at a local hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Oregon, where his ashes will be entombed at the Willamette National Cemetery. Casper was born in Babylon, New York on October 1, 1926, to the late Casper Arthur Dury and...

Harry Hennessey Wheeler

Harry Hennessey Wheeler

Dec 26, 2010

Harry "Corky" Wheeler, 75, of Abilene, died Sunday, December 26, 2010 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Pastor Doug Dirks will officiate. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery, 5701 HWY 277 South. The family will receive friends...

Charles Lynn Bryson

Charles Lynn Bryson

Dec 25, 2010

Charles Lynn Bryson, 60, of Abilene, died Saturday, December 25, 2010 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at St. James United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 27, 2010 at...

Gip D. Oldham

Gip D. Oldham

Dec 24, 2010

Gip D. Oldham, Jr., born April 27, 1921 in Abilene, Texas to Gip D. Oldham, Sr. and Lois Darby Oldham, passed away on December 24, 2010 in a local care facility. Gip grew up in Abilene, attended Abilene schools, and graduated from Hardin-Simmons University in 1941. While a student at HSU he played football his freshman and sophomore years, played...

Thelma Irene Wood Gamblin

Thelma Irene Wood Gamblin

Dec 22, 2010

Thelma Irene Wood Gamblin, 90, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 in Abilene, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 pm on January 10, 2011 at Greenwood Cemetery in Fort Worth, Texas with her son-in-law, David Whitmire officiating, directed by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Mrs. Gamblin was born in Ralls, Texas...

Iris Lael Bills

Iris Lael Bills

Dec 22, 2010

Iris Lael Bills, 82, a former longtime resident of Abilene, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at a Dallas hospital. Born in Winters, Texas on January 12, 1928, she was the daughter of Layton Marion (Roberts) and Clyde Herbert Dorsett. Iris graduated from Hobbs High School in Fisher County, Texas and Draughon's Business College in Abilene. She worked for an attorney...