Obituaries
Yvonne Starnes Smith
Jul 23, 2011
Yvonne Starnes Smith, 84, died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Hillcrest Church of Christ with Terry Brown and William Eudy, from Mineral Wells, officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. The family will...
Glen H. Smyth
Jul 22, 2011
Glen H. Smyth, 84, entered into the presence of the Lord on Friday, July 22, 2011. Family visitation will be held at the Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road on Monday, July 25, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Glen's Life Celebration will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church. The service...
Wayne K. Moore
Jul 21, 2011
Wayne K. Moore, 82 died Thursday, July 21, 2011. Visitation will be held at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road on Sunday, July 24, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 25, in Elmwood Memorial Park with Reverend Art Goolsbee officiating. Mr. Moore was born July 17,...
Patricia Ann Hurley
Jul 20, 2011
Patricia Ann Hurley, 75, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. Born in San Antonio, Texas on October 23, 1935, Patricia was the daughter of Edna Estelle (Taylor) and Loyd Comer McMahan. She was a 1953 graduate of John Reagan High School in Houston. She married Ray Hurley in December, 1970. Since 2000, Mrs. Hurley had...
Marian Frances O'Kelley
Jul 20, 2011
Marian Frances O'Kelley, 85, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at an Abilene care center. Born in Abilene, Texas on March 19, 1926, Marian was the daughter of Annie Alice (Hanks) and Lee Thomas Harvey, and graduated from Abilene High School. Marian married Carroll Emerson O'Kelley, Sr. on August 14, 1943 in Abilene. She was a homemaker and loved her home,...
Jerri Hills Alexander
Jul 11, 2011
Jerri Hills Alexander, a treasure to her family and friends, passed away on July 10th, 2011, at her home in Abilene, Texas. Jerri's life was marked by strong faith in God, love for family, and service to the Episcopal Church and the Abilene community. Her devoted husband, three children, 11 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and many dear friends live as proof...
Darlene Hicks
Jul 10, 2011
Darlene Isbell Hicks, 62, of Hawley passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011. A memorial services will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Broadview Baptist Church, 2500 South 27th, Abilene, Texas. Rev. David Cason will officiate. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Darlene was born October 6, 1948...
Elizabeth Teresa Townsley
Jul 9, 2011
Elizabeth Teresa Townsley, 83, of Abilene passed away Saturday, July 9, 2011. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Danny Bell will officiate. Burial will follow at the Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories Cemetery. Elizabeth was born April 11, 1928 in Poughkeepsie, New York to Martin...
Julia C. Williams
Jul 6, 2011
Julia C. Williams, a longtime resident of Abilene, Texas, passed away July 6, 2011 after a long illness. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Abilene. Julia was born August 27, 1920 in Eden (Concho County), Texas. She graduated valedictorian of her senior class in 1938. She studied at Draughn Business College in San Antonio, Texas, after...
Lois L. Taylor
Jul 3, 2011
Lois L. Taylor, 86, of Abilene, Texas died Sunday, July 3, 2011. Funeral services in Abilene will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 7, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, at the funeral home. Funeral services will also be held in Wymore, Nebraska at Laughlin-Hoevet...
John A. Emmert
Jul 2, 2011
John A. Emmert, Jr., 67, died Saturday, July 2, 2011 at his residence. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 16, 1943, John was the son of the late Ann Katherine (Huslage) and John Adam Emmert, Sr. He graduate of Central Catholic High School in San Antonio, Texas in 1961, and in 1966 received a bachelor's degree from Texas A...
Jim Ferguson
Jun 29, 2011
Jim Ferguson, 67, died Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at an Abilene medical center. Born in Plainview, Texas on September 17, 1943, Jim was the son of Glenda (Martine) and John Ferguson. He married Sandy Gallaway on July 20, 1962 in Plainview. In January 1989, Jim moved from Lake Dallas, Texas to Abilene, where he was the owner of Crown Carpet...
Michael A. Lawrence
Jun 27, 2011
Michael A. Lawrence, 59, of Abilene, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at sunrise, with his wife Bess, by his side. Mike was born June 12, 1952 to Gladys (Buske) and David Lawrence in Abilene, Texas. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1970 and Abilene Christian College (now ACU) in 1974. The summer of 1973 he went to work...
Olan Tally
Jun 23, 2011
Olan Tally, 97, died Thursday, June 23, 2011, at an Abilene nursing center. The son of Maude Ethel (Sprouls) and A.B. Tally, Olan was born on April 4, 1914 in Comanche County, Texas. In 1920 he moved to Buffalo Gap where he attended school. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. Olan worked for Taylor County,...
Charlyne Tugwell Eddins
Jun 21, 2011
Charlyne Tugwell Eddins, 98, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011, in Abilene, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, June 24, 2011 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Rev. Don Wilson will officiate. The daughter of Lillian (Smith) and Joseph Tugwell, Charlyne was born on February 11, 1913 in Paris, Texas. She...
Destri Atchley
Jun 20, 2011
Destri Atchley, 43, of Abilene died Monday, June 20, 2011, in Coleman County, Texas. Born in Kermit, Texas on October 13, 1967, he was the son of James Wayne Atchley and the late Glenda Gail (Smith) Atchley. Destri was a graduate of Wylie High School, having moved in 1982 to Abilene, where he lived most of his life. For the...
James B. Skinner
Jun 17, 2011
James B. (Jim) Skinner, 90, of Abilene, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2011 at his home. Visitation will be on Monday evening, June 20, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, in Abilene. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, in Elmwood Memorial Park with...
Jim Poor
Jun 16, 2011
Jim Poor, 64, of Hodges died Thursday, June 16, 2011, at an Abilene medical center. Born in Abilene, Texas on May 29, 1947, Jim was the son of Janet and J. L. Poor. After graduating from Cooper High School in 1967, he attended Cisco Junior College for a short time. Jim served his country in the United States Navy during...
John Paul Whisenhunt
Jun 13, 2011
John Paul Whisenhunt, 41, of Abilene, died Monday, June 13, 2011 at a local hospital. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Beltway Park Baptist Church. Chaplain Steve Longmire will officiate....
Aubrey Manning Wadley
Jun 13, 2011
Aubrey Manning Wadley, 82, of Abilene, passed away Monday, June 13, 2011. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at the Abilene First Church of the Nazarene. Pastor Garland Wallace and Brother O.W. Wilson will officiate. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Wednesday...
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