Obituaries
Omer Dee Malone
Oct 24, 2011
Omer Dee Malone, 78, passed away Monday, October 24, 2011 at Hendrick Medical Center. Omer Dee was born January 20, 1933 in Abilene to Edward Dee and Jeffie Shields Malone. He attended school in Abilene and graduated from Ranger Junior College. He was married to Geraldine Boyd on December 1, 1951. Omer Dee was a member of the United States...
Merrell Davis
Oct 22, 2011
Merrell Davis, age 69, lost his hard-fought battle with cancer on Saturday, October 22, 2011 surrounded by those he loved. Services will be at 11 AM on Tuesday, October 25 at Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. in Abilene, TX. Officiating the service will be Rick Cunningham of Big Spring and life-long friend, Major General Tom Lynn...
J.C. McCurdy
Oct 21, 2011
J.C. McCurdy, 94, died Friday, October 21, 2011, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. J.C. was born July 15, 1917, in Greer County, Oklahoma, youngest son of William and Alice McCurdy. During his youth he worked at the family grocery store and farm. He graduated from Ocina High School as valedictorian and attended Southwestern State Teachers' College, Oklahoma State University...
James Paul Marsalis
Oct 21, 2011
James Paul "Skitter" Marsalis, Sr. was born on October 25, 1938 in Kentwood, Louisiana to proud parents, the late Zella Marshall and James Marsalis. He was raised by his beloved grandmother, Katie Woodward, who also preceded him in death. He later became a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Raleigh, NC. After moving to Abilene,...
Jo Beth Vardaman
Oct 17, 2011
Jo Beth Vardaman, 77, of Abilene, died Monday, October 17, 2011 at her home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Graveside services will be at 1:00 pm on Thursday at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Jo Beth was born, January 6, 1934 in...
George Curtiss King
Oct 17, 2011
George Curtiss King, 84, of Abilene, passed away Monday, October 17, 2011. The son of Blanche (Turner) and George Harvey King, George was born on September 23, 1927 in Carbon, Texas in Eastland County, and graduated from Eastland High School. In 1996, he moved from Winters, Texas to Abilene. Mr. King was a builder and an investor. He was a...
Col. Curtis Drane Moore
Oct 15, 2011
Col. Curtis D. Moore, U.S.A.F. (Ret) 78, died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 12:30 pm on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Our Savior Lutheran Church. Graveside services will follow at 2:00 pm at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene with full military honors. Services are under the direction of The...
Ryleigh Shea Howard
Oct 12, 2011
Ryleigh Shea Howard passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at a Fort Worth hospital. She was born on September 11, 2011, in Fort Worth. Even though Ryleigh was with us a short time, she touched many lives. Ryleigh is survived by her loving parents, Bobby and Britni Howard, and her sister, Braylee Howard, of Abilene; grandparents, Bruce and Tracie Roberson,...
Julia Grace Watson
Oct 10, 2011
Julia Grace Watson was born to Aaron and Kimberly Watson on Monday October 10, 2011 in Abilene, Texas. She is survived by three siblings, Jake, Jack and Jolee Kate. Her paternal grandparents are Ken and Andra Watson of Abilene, and maternal grandparents are Gary and Katie Calkins of Tacoma, Washington. She is the long-awaited answer to their prayers; they anticipated...
Irene Pope
Oct 9, 2011
Irene Pope, 89, died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at her residence in Abilene, Texas. Irene Tyler Pope was born April 18, 1922, to Travis William Tyler and Berton Johnson Tyler in Burkburnett, Texas, during the oil boom. She graduated from Henrietta High School and attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock. She took and enjoyed theology classes at McMurry University. Irene's...
Sharon Marie Winn
Oct 9, 2011
Sharon Marie Winn, 62, died Sunday, October 9, 2011, at her residence in Abilene. The daughter of Glenda (Van Zandt) and James Clinton Winn, Sharon was born on August 23, 1949 in Abilene, Texas. She graduated from Wylie High School in the Class of 1967. Sharon had worked at Buffalo Gap Steak House where she made onion rings and salads....
Ernest Eugene Reynolds
Oct 5, 2011
Ernest Eugene Reynolds, 91, of Abilene, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2011. Visitation will be from 7:00 to 9:00 pm on Friday, October 7, 2011 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Saturday at the Church of the Heavenly Rest, Episcopal with The Rev. N. Luke Back and The...
Betty Lee Garrett
Oct 3, 2011
Betty Lee Garrett, 87, of Abilene, passed away Monday, October 3, 2011. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Rev. Bob Ford will officiate. Graveside services will be at 2:00 pm in the Colorado City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00...
Gaye Roberts Morris-Griffith
Oct 3, 2011
Our beloved Gaye Morris Griffith, 72, of Abilene, passed away Monday, October 3, after a short illness, surrounded by her family and loved ones. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Friday, October 7, 2011 at Beltway Park Baptist Church. A.L. Teaff and Pastor Mike Hill will officiate. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. The family will receive...
Ronald A. McKnight
Oct 1, 2011
Ronald A. McKnight, SMSgt USAF (Ret), 68, of Abilene, died Saturday, October 1, 2011. Funeral services will be at 9:30 am on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Roy Blackwell will officiate. Burial will be at 11:00 am at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. The family will receive friends from...
William Ruck Sibley
Sep 29, 2011
Dr. William Ruck "Dub" Sibley, Jr. was born May 16, 1921 in Abilene, Texas. He was the son of "Ruck" Sibley, former Chief of Police of Abilene, and Mollie Mead of Abilene. He had two sisters, Melba and Alma Jean, both deceased. Dr. Sibley died Thursday, September 29, 2011 in Abilene. Dub attended schools in Abilene, graduating from Abilene High...
Melita D'Lynn Warmbold
Sep 21, 2011
Melita D'Lynn Warmbold, age 3, of Abilene died Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at an Abilene medical center. The daughter of Lita Lynne (Brewer) and Christopher Dale Warmbold, Melita was born on September 3, 2008 in Abilene, Texas. She attended All God's Children Child Development Center at Zion Lutheran Church. Melita is survived by her parents, Lita and Christopher Warmbold of...
Sue Fite
Sep 20, 2011
Sue Fite passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 in Abilene, Texas. Memorial Services will be held Monday, September 26, at 11:00am at St. Paul United Methodist Church with Dr. Eduardo Rivera officiating, assisted by Rev. Ross Whiteaker. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00pm Sunday at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. There will be...
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