Obituaries

Judy Ann Chittum

Judy Ann Chittum

Apr 20, 2014

Judy Ann Morgan Chittum, 69, went to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ, on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014. She was born to the late George and Della Eulala “Pat” Pillans Morgan on April 6, 1945, in Baird, Texas. Judy graduated from Baird High School in 1963, received a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Education from Sul Ross State University...

Viola Pearl Rosenbaum

Viola Pearl Rosenbaum

Apr 19, 2014

Viola, (Tot), of Abilene, Texas passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014 in Abilene. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 pm, Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Wisteria Chapel, 3202 South Willis St. Dave Hare will be greeting and offering reflections. Interment will be at Hansford County Cemetery in Spearman, Texas, directed by Boxwell Brothers of Spearman, Texas. Local...

Reeta Sue Willeford

Reeta Sue Willeford

Apr 15, 2014

Reeta Sue Pederson Willeford was born July 17, 1926, in Hamilton County, Texas to John M. Pederson, Sr. and Sammie (Clabaugh) Pederson. She lived in Hamilton County, Texas until graduating from Hamilton High School in 1943. She moved to Dallas, Texas, working there until November, 1945. She married Oliver Britton Willeford on December 16, 1945. They lived in Hamilton until...

Elmer B. Dillard

Elmer B. Dillard

Apr 14, 2014

Elmer Dillard, 92, of Buffalo Gap, TX, passed away on April 14, 2014 in Abilene, TX. Memorial service will be held 2:00 pm, Friday, April 18, 2014 at First Baptist Church, Buffalo Gap, TX, with Rev. Felicia Hopkins of St. Paul United Methodist Church officiating, assisted by Rev. Chuck Gililland. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Thursday, April...

Linda Gail Cantrell

Linda Gail Cantrell

Apr 13, 2014

Linda Cantrell, 63, went home to be with her mother and Jesus on Sunday, April 13, 2014. Visitation will be 6:00 – 9:00 pm, Tuesday, April 15 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene, Texas. Her celebration of life will be at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, April 16 at Beltway Park Baptist Church Chapel with Rudy Fambrough...

L. Arnold Watson

L. Arnold Watson

Apr 12, 2014

L. Arnold Watson, 94, of Abilene, passed away on Saturday, April 12 in Abilene. Arnold was born in Wilder Canyon, Idaho on April 24, 1919. As a young child, his family moved to Sand Hollow, Idaho where Arnold grew up on a potato farm. He graduated from Notus High School in 1937, where he played trombone in the band, basketball...

Pamela Dawn Lambremont

Pamela Dawn Lambremont

Apr 5, 2014

Pamela Dawn Lambremont, 44, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on April 5, 2014 in Abilene. Pam was born in Galveston, Texas to Jack and Carol Pascavage on December 11, 1969. She went to school in Dickinson, Texas and graduated from Dickinson High School. She married Ted Lambremont on April 15, 1988 in Dickinson, Texas. She was a Stay at Home...

Evelyn Hutton Emfinger

Evelyn Hutton Emfinger

Apr 3, 2014

Evelyn Pirtle was born to Ira and Edna Pirtle in Phoenix, Arizona on January 26, 1922 and died at her home in Abilene on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the age of 92. Evelyn married Jack Hutton, who was preaching in Oceanside, California, in 1940. Their marriage began just prior to WWII when Jack was drafted into the Army as...

Carlos Appleton

Carlos Appleton

Apr 3, 2014

Carlos Appleton, 83, of Abilene, passed away on April 3, 2014 in Abilene, Texas. Carlos Appleton was born in Abilene, Texas to Eva Archer Appleton and Brooks Duran Appleton on February 23, 1931. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1949. He married Mary Burford on October 26, 1952 at the 14th and Vine Church of Christ in Abilene. Mr....

William Lonnie Lofton

William Lonnie Lofton

Apr 2, 2014

William "Will" Lofton, 39, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at an Abilene medical center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Rev. Donny Harbers will officiate. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on...

Charles Ray Gober

Charles Ray Gober

Mar 30, 2014

Charles Ray Gober, of Tye, TX passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014 in an Oklahoma City hospital. He was born on April 22, 1935 in Comanche County, TX to parents James Fishel Gober and Minnie Odessal Jackson Gober. Charles Ray moved to the Abilene area in 1955 and worked 44 years in the Maintenance Department of the Abilene Independent School...

Billie Howell Peacock

Billie Howell Peacock

Mar 29, 2014

Billie Peacock, 88, of Abilene, Texas passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 in Abilene, Texas. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 11:30 am in the East View Cemetery in Vernon. Billie was born in Seymour, Texas to Jack Howell and Nettie Gough Howell on October 24, 1925. She attended Texas A&M University. Billie was...

Manton Reid

Manton Reid

Mar 26, 2014

Manton Reid, 85, died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas following an accident while working cows. Born in Oplin, Texas on July 19, 1928, he was the son of Lela (Armor) and Walter Reid. He married Ida Pearl Lilly on February 17, 1956 at her family home in Shep, Texas. He first worked for Burton...

Walter O. King

Walter O. King

Mar 26, 2014

Walter O. King, 87, of Abilene died Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Walter was born in Stamford, Texas on August 29, 1926, to Walter Oral King and Margery Kilpatrick King. The family moved to Abilene in the Spring of 1936. He was a graduate of Abilene High School and attended McMurry College. Walt worked hard all of his life and began...

Judith Kay Newton

Judith Kay Newton

Mar 22, 2014

Judith Kay Newton, 72, of Abilene, died Saturday, March 22, 2014 in Oklahoma City, OK. Born in Paris, Texas on January 12, 1942, Kay was the daughter of Sylvia Juanita (Griffin) and Jewell Knox McMillan. She married William Clinton Newton on April 11, 1964 in Wylie. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church in Abilene....

Nada Rose Sellers

Nada Rose Sellers

Mar 22, 2014

Nada Sellers, 80, of Abilene passed away on March 22, 2014 in Abilene. Viewing will be Monday, March 24, and Tuesday, March 25, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. There will be a guest book to sign. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2014 in Potosi Cemetery with Rev....

Patsy Whittington Crenshaw

Patsy Whittington Crenshaw

Mar 21, 2014

Patsy Crenshaw, 83, died Friday, March 21, 2014 at her residence in Abilene, Texas. Born in Pampa, Texas on November 11, 1930, Patsy was the daughter of Juanita (Reed) and Shannon M. Whittington. She was a 1948 graduate of Big Spring High School. She worked for First National Bank in Big Spring, Texas, and First National Bank in Abilene. Patsy...

Maureen Holton

Maureen Holton

Mar 21, 2014

Maureen Holton, 77, died Friday, March 21, 2014 at an Abilene medical center. No services are scheduled. She will be cremated. Arrangements are being made by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. in Abilene.

Lavena Cheek

Lavena Cheek

Mar 19, 2014

Eula Lavena Cheek, 81, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in Abilene, Texas at her residence. Born in Shamrock, Texas on July 23, 1932, Lavena was the daughter of Addie Walton (Montgomery) and Grover Cleveland Ballow. She was a 1949 graduate of Athens High School. Lavena retired as County Tax Collector after a 26-year career with Taylor County, Texas. Her parents;...

Kelley Clarence Cross

Kelley Clarence Cross

Mar 19, 2014

Kelley Clarence Cross, 88, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Windcrest Alzheimer’s Care Center in Abilene, Texas. Born in Coleman, Texas on November 1, 1925, Kelley was the son of D. A. and Della (Lynch) Cross. He served in the U.S. Army. Most of his life he lived in Abilene, where for 47 years he worked for the City of...