Obituaries
Christeen McDonald
Aug 28, 2015
Christeen McDonald, 85, of Abilene, passed away Friday, August 28, 2015. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow in the Abilene Municipal Cemetery, Cedar Hill Section. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday at the funeral home....
Dale Farmer
Aug 25, 2015
Dale Farmer, 67, of Tuscola, Texas passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 in Mesa, Arizona. A native of Merkel, Texas, Dale was born on April 10, 1948 to Linnie Faye (Armstrong) and Walter Lewis Farmer. He was a graduate of Merkel High School and served in the US Marine Corps in Vietnam. Dale was a field technician for Hewlett...
'Lizabeth Roe
Aug 22, 2015
‘Lizabeth (Libby) Roe, 69, of Abilene entered the Kingdom of Heaven on August 22, 2015. ‘Lizabeth was born in San Antonio, TX to Major Donald G. and Margaret E. Thomason on September 25, 1945. She saw much of the world as a child before her father’s final assignment at Dyess Air Force Base. ‘Lizabeth graduated from Cooper High school in...
Danny Isbell
Aug 22, 2015
Daniel Allen Isbell was born on April 20, 1948 in Haskell, Texas to Allen (Jiggs) and Lyla Mary (Mickler) Isbell. He passed away on August 22, 2015 at Abilene Regional Medical Center due to medical complications. Danny attended Paint Creek Schools throughout his school career. When he was 16, Danny suffered a broken neck in a high school football game....
Mark Head
Aug 22, 2015
Mark Head, 57 years old, from Abilene, Texas, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015. His visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 26th (his 58th birthday) from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. The funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, August 27 at The Hamil...
Jennie B. Qualls
Aug 22, 2015
Jennie B. Qualls entered into the Courts of Heaven to be greeted by her Lord on Saturday, August 22, 2015 after a brief illness. She was born on October 15, 1925 to John Hodges Trigg and Sarah Clementine Bow Trigg in Wellman, Texas. She was a resident of Wesley Court and had lived in Abilene for most of her life....
Raquel Andrea Zipprich
Aug 17, 2015
On 27 September, 1998 Raquel Andrea Zipprich was born in the Republic of Panama to Tom and Irma Zipprich. As her father was moved by the Air Force, she moved as well going from one location to another until finally ending up in Abilene, Texas. Going into her Junior year at Wylie High School, she was a veteran member of...
Joey Alvarez Mariano
Aug 17, 2015
Joey Alvarez Mariano, 55, passed away peacefully at his place of residence in Cleveland, Ohio on Monday, August 17, 2015. Joey, "Papa J" was a wonderful husband, father, relative, and friend that will be loved and remembered always and never forgotten. His love for the outdoors, fishing, and family BBQ gatherings will always be how we knew him best! Papa...
Ashley Espree Abel
Aug 14, 2015
Ashley Espree Abel left this world to join her sister and best friend, Sara Elizabeth, in the next on August 14, 2015. She was blessed with the most kind and loving heart, and always was willing to help anyone in need. Ashley would put the needs of others ahead of herself. Because Ashley was so gentle and kind, she felt...
Ronald Gordon Bredemeyer
Aug 14, 2015
Ronald (Ron) G. Bredemeyer, 72, was received into the Kingdom of Heaven on Friday, August 14, 2015. Visitation will be held at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road on Sunday, August 16, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. A celebration of Ron’s life will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, August 17, 2015 at Wylie Methodist Church,...
Clarence Herbert Schkade
Aug 6, 2015
God called Clarence Herbert Schkade home on Thursday, August 6, 2015. He died in his home at the age of 93. He survived the depression, World War II and the crashes of the oil business, but could not beat cancer. Born in The Grove, Texas to Louise Emma Schkade and Alvin John Schkade, he grew up in Albany, Texas with...
Samuel Jacob Carroll
Aug 6, 2015
Judge, Samuel J. Carroll, 68, of Abilene, Texas passed away Thursday, August 06, 2015 following injuries suffered in a tragic bicycle accident. Judge Carroll was participating in the Tour de Gap Bike-A-Thon benefiting the Abilene Food Bank when the accident occurred. Funeral services for Judge Carroll will be held on Monday, August 10, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at First Baptist...
David Allan Green
Aug 2, 2015
David Allan Green, 61, of Abilene, Texas passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015 in Abilene. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 7, at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene with Pastor Scott Beard of Fountain Gate Fellowship officiating, directed by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. David Allan...
Keith Thomas
Jul 31, 2015
Keith Thomas, of Abilene, 22, died Friday, July 31, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, August 3, 2015 at Ft. Phantom Baptist Church, 11343 South FM 600, Abilene, Texas 79601. Steve Queen and J.W. Raney will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hawley Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on...
Claudia Viola Stahl
Jul 30, 2015
Claudia Viola “Vi” Stahl, 84, of Snyder, formerly of Abilene, passed away on July 30, 2015 in Lubbock, Texas. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 1st, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene. Vi was born in Post, Texas to Isaac Andrew...
Anita Rae Cox Shaw
Jul 29, 2015
Anita Rae Cox Shaw passed on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 in Abilene, Texas. The memorial service will be officiated by Rev Paul Matta at 3:00 pm on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas 79606. Anita Ray Cox Shaw was born on March 10, 1933 in Wichita Falls Texas to RC...
Jeanie Bell Salyers
Jul 27, 2015
Jeanie Bell Salyers, 87, departed this life into the welcoming arms of her Savior on Monday, July 27, 2015 in Abilene, Texas. Jeanie was the daughter of Reba (Rosson) and Angus Wyman Shores, born on February 8, 1928 in the Iberis Community in Taylor County, Texas. For many years she was a beautician in the Abilene area. Jeanie was a...
Dorothy Peugh
Jul 27, 2015
Dorothy Peugh, 93, died Monday, July 27, 2015 in Abilene, Texas. The daughter of Betty (Hildreth) and Arch Newsom, Dorothy was born on October 26, 1921 in Purley, Texas. She was reared in Franklin County, Texas, where she attended school public schools and graduated from high school. Dorothy received a degree from East Texas State University in Commerce, and her...