Obituaries

Catherine Lack

Catherine Lack

Jul 15, 2008

Catherine Lack, 90, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. Funeral services, with Rev. John Sanders and Dr. Robert Sledge officiating, will be at 10:00 am on Thursday at St. James United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap...

Leonard Alvin Greer

Leonard Alvin Greer

Jul 7, 2008

Leonard A. Greer, 86, of Abilene, died Monday, July 7, 2008 at a local medical facility. The family will receive friends at the home of Dennis Greer, 3010 San Miguel, Abilene, Texas on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 from 6-8:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Southwest Park Baptist Church, with Rev. Mike...

Camilo Juarez Daniel

Camilo Juarez Daniel

Jul 7, 2008

Camilo "Danny" Juarez Daniel, 72, of Abilene, passed away Monday, July 7, 2008. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 10, 2008, at Good News Temple, 1164 Minter Lane with Pastor Brian Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park, directed by Hamil Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 9, 2008, from 7:00 until 9:00...

Oscar Lynn Davis

Oscar Lynn Davis

Jul 1, 2008

Oscar Lynn Davis, of Abilene, died Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at the age of 67. Graveside services will be at 2:00 pm today, Thursday July 3, 2008, at the Rising Sun Cemetery. Dr. Dennis Patience, of the First Christian Church of Albany, will officiate. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. January...

Velma Louise Becker

Velma Louise Becker

Jun 27, 2008

Velma Louise Becker was born on March 24, 1926 in Bristow, Oklahoma to Charles and Eva Louise Fletcher. She was the youngest of eight children. She grew up in Oklahoma and Louisiana. Velma moved with her parents to Midland, Texas in 1945. She married Rev. Gilbert Becker on October 7, 1946 in Jennings, Louisiana. They made their home in Midland,...

Eda N. Buzbee

Eda N. Buzbee

Jun 23, 2008

Mabel Eda Nelson Buzbee died on Monday, June 23, 2008, in Austin, Texas. Eda was born in Houston, Texas, on December 12, 1910, to Gerda Hokanson Nelson and Martin Emil Nelson, Swedish immigrants. Her father, who was a ship's captain and worked in the dredging industry, moved the family to many coastal and river towns in Texas and Louisiana. During...

Robert Meese Stine

Robert Meese Stine

Jun 15, 2008

Robert Meese Stine was born November 9, 1924 to Irma (Meese) Stine and Ray F. Stine in Brea, California. He was raised and went to school in various communities in Southern California before joining the army shortly after graduation from high school and the outbreak of World War II. During the war he served with the 32nd Division in the...

W.L. Allen

W.L. Allen

Jun 13, 2008

W.L. "Dub" Allen died at Coronado Nursing Center, Friday, June 13, 2008 at 12:35 p.m. after a one year illness. He was born in Denton Valley, TX December 16, 1919, the second child of Benjamin N. and Kate McIntosh Allen. He was preceded in death by Ben, 1949; Kate, 1988, brother A.M. (Pat) 2001, sisters, Callie Kathleen Carlisle, 2006, and...

Melinda Katharine Luther

Melinda Katharine Luther

Jun 12, 2008

The Lord brought Melinda into this world April 12, 1956 and she went to heaven, Thursday, June 12, 2008. Melinda was a loving mother and grandmother, beloved wife, devoted friend and she loved the Lord with all her heart, soul, strength and mind. During her battle with cancer she put all her trust in the Lord. Melinda was born in...

Marjorie Campsey Reese

Marjorie Campsey Reese

Jun 11, 2008

Marjorie Campsey Reese went to be with our Lord and Savior on June 11, 2008. Born in Knox City, TX on June 12, 1933, Margie grew up in Munday, TX and later received a BBA from Hardin-Simmons where she was involved in Cowgirls. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Jack Reese; daughter Brooksie Braden, husband Jim and...

Melmadoris Bantau Surface

Melmadoris Bantau Surface

Jun 11, 2008

Melmadoris Bantau Surface, 89, of Abilene, died Wednesday, June 11 at a local hospital. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday, June 13 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will be at 10:00 am Saturday at Elmwood Memorial Park, followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 am at the First Central...

Joe Diaz Villarreal

Joe Diaz Villarreal

Jun 9, 2008

Joe Villarreal, 71, of Abilene, died Monday, June 9, 2008 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Friday, June 13, 2008 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday, June 12, in the chapel at the funeral home. August 12, 1936,...

Jerry Dean Dennis

Jerry Dean Dennis

Jun 3, 2008

Jerry Dean Dennis, of Abilene, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at the age of 51. Graveside services will be at10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2008 at the Tye Cemetery, with Brother Mike Jones officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Jerry was born October 13, 1956 in Abilene, Texas to...

Dorothy Marie Hester

Dorothy Marie Hester

Jun 3, 2008

Dorothy Hester, of Abilene, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at the age of 86. Funeral services will be at 2:30 pm on Friday in the Sanctuary of First Baptist Church, Abilene. Dr. George Knight will officiate, assisted by Dr. Phil Christopher. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel. The family will receive friends, Thursday, June 5 from...

Ted Medford

Ted Medford

May 28, 2008

Ted R. Medford, of Abilene, passed away Wednesday, May 28, at the age of 81. A memorial service will be held today, Saturday, May 31, at 10:30 am in the chapel at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. November 18, 1926, Ted was born in Carbon, Texas to P.L. "Lon" Medford and Thelma (Hudnall) Medford. He graduated...

James Darwin Naler, USAF

James Darwin Naler, USAF

May 26, 2008

Col. James Darwin Naler, USAF, (Ret.) James D. Naler, 85, made his final solo flight Monday at a local hospital just before the close of Memorial Day. The Funeral Service will be at 2:00 pm at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 525 Beech St., Abilene on Friday, May 30, 2008. Burial, with full military honors, will be at Elmwood Memorial...

Dixie Glynis Jones

Dixie Glynis Jones

May 26, 2008

Dixie Jones, of Abilene, passed away Monday, May 26, 2008 at the age of 75. Memorial services, with The Rev. Scott Mayer officiating, will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 30 at the Church of the Heavenly Rest, Episcopal. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Born in Ionia, Kansas, on March...

O.K. Jones

O.K. Jones

May 25, 2008

O.K. Jones, Jr., "Buddy", 92, died May 25, 2008, in Lubbock, Texas. Buddy was born in Lamesa, Texas, on April 28, 1916, to O. K. and Maria Eleanor Atterbury Jones, and spent most of his life in West Texas. A 1934 graduate of Abilene High School, Buddy attended Texas A&M and Hardin Simmons. Buddy became the Distribution Superintendent for West...

Nelda Mae Wallace

Nelda Mae Wallace

May 24, 2008

Nelda Mae Wallace died May 24, 2008 in Dudley, Texas. The visitation will be 5:00-7:00 pm, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at the Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Services will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at University Church of Christ, 733 EN 16th. Burial will follow at the Dudley Cemetery. Nelda was born July...

Brad McDonald

Brad McDonald

May 17, 2008

Brad McDonald, of Potosi, died Saturday, May 17, 2008 due to injuries from an automobile accident. He was 37. Funeral services, with Rev. Garland Wallace officiating, will be at 10:00 am today, Tuesday, May 20, at the First Church of the Nazarene. Burial will follow in the Buffalo Gap Cemetery. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral...