Obituaries
James Carl Goldsmith
Feb 23, 2011
James Carl Goldsmith, 90, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 in Merkel, Texas. The son of Eula (Gilbreath) and Matthew Gipson Goldsmith, James was born on July 17, 1920 in Durham, Texas in Borden County. Since 1927 he had been a resident of Abilene, graduating from Abilene High School in 1938. He attended Hardin-Simmons University (1938-39) and graduated from Wichita Engineering...
Joyce Burford Stewart
Feb 19, 2011
Joyce Burford Stewart, of Abilene, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011 at the age 90. Graveside services will be at 10:00 am on Monday, February 21 at Elmwood Memorial Park. Rev. H.B. Terry will officiate. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Joyce was born August 21, 1920 in Lawn, Texas to...
John Douglas Morris
Feb 18, 2011
John Douglas "Doug" Morris, 64, of Abilene, passed Friday, February 18, 2011 at his residence. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. A private inurnment will be held at a later date. Born in Bryan, Texas on April 16,...
Patsy Mae Cumbie
Feb 17, 2011
Patsy Mae Cumbie, 82, died Thursday, February 17, 2011 at her residence in Abilene. Born in Stonewall County, Texas on November 22, 1928, Pat was the daughter of Maye Belle (Gholson) and Evin Gholston. Mrs. Cumbie was the County Commissioner, Precinct #2 in Stonewall County, Texas, having served from January, 1987 to December, 2002. She moved from Aspermont to Abilene...
Laura Elizabeth Page
Feb 13, 2011
Laura Elizabeth (Bettye) Page of Abilene, Texas, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2011. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 15, 5:00 to 7:00 PM at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at St. Paul United Methodist Church on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 10:00 AM. Burial will be in the...
Will Roe Danehower
Feb 12, 2011
Will Roe Danehower, longtime resident of Arlington, passed away in Abilene on Saturday, February 12th, 2011, surrounded by family, after a brave battle with Alzheimer's. After entering the Windcrest Alzheimer's Care Center, along with his wife Evelyn, to be closer to family in Abilene, Danehower, 88, kept his good humor, and kindhearted nature, even into his final days, still lighting...
Kenneth Claunch
Feb 10, 2011
Kenneth Claunch, 73, died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at his residence in Abilene. Born in Mulberry, Kansas on October 6, 1937, Kenneth was the son of Grace Thresa (Loftus) and William Harvey Claunch, Sr. He lived in Hobbs, New Mexico, where he married Linda Hibdon on January 18, 1959. In 1961, they moved from Hobbs to Greenville, South Carolina. After...
Nancy Silva
Feb 8, 2011
Nancy Silva, 52, died Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at her residence in Abilene. The daughter of Frances (Guajardo) and Arthur Garcia, Nancy was born on February 16, 1958 in San Antonio, Texas, where she graduated from Converse-Judson High School. She married Andrew R. Silva on January 29, 1977, and moved to Abilene that same year. A dedicated worker who valued...
Josephine Featherston
Feb 4, 2011
Josephine "Jo" Mathews Featherston, of Abilene, passed away Friday, February 4, 2011 at Windcrest Alzheimer's Care Center at the age of 93. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Monday, February 7, 2011 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Graveside services, with Dr. Jeff Reid officiating, will be at 1:30 pm on...
Robert E. Ford
Jan 29, 2011
Robert E. "Bob" Ford, age 88, passed away at Hendrick Medical Center on Saturday, January 29, 2011. Born November 21, 1922 in Abilene, Texas, to Philip Holman Ford and Era Jones Ford, Bob attended Abilene High School and graduated from University of Texas Law School in 1949. Bob served in the United States Air Force during World War II. On...
Maurice Ford
Jan 28, 2011
Maurice Ford, 79, died Friday, January 28, 2011 in Abilene. The son of Edith (Ellis) and Cecil Ford, Maurice was born on September 3, 1931 in Muleshoe, Texas, and attended Hamlin High School. Maurice spent the majority of his career in the oil fields of West Texas. He worked for many years for Moran Brothers as a drilling superintendent before...
William D. Chewning
Jan 26, 2011
William D. Chewning, 84, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at an Abilene nursing center. Born in Denison, Grayson County, Texas on March 20, 1926, William was the son of Ethel Mae (Ulrich) and Samuel Dobbs Chewning. He graduated from Denison High School and attended Abilene Christian College, now ACU. He served in the U. S. Army Medical Corps. Mr. Chewning...
Mike Richards
Jan 26, 2011
Mike Richards, 58, of Abilene died Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at a local medical center. Born in Abilene, Texas on July 29, 1952, Mike was the son of Virginia (Steger) and Frank Richards. He graduated from Cooper High School and was a lifelong resident of Abilene. Mike was the owner and operator of BMJ Budget Cars for many years, and...
Fonda Mae Day
Jan 25, 2011
Fonda Mae Day, 87, formerly of Abilene and Anson, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 in Spring, Texas. Born on May 17, 1923 in the Elliott Community between Anson and Hawley in Jones County, Texas, Fonda was the daughter of Katie Mae (Woodson) and Stephen Franklin Sims. She graduated of Hawley High School and was a resident of Abilene and Anson...
A. Allen Heidebrecht
Jan 21, 2011
Dr. A. Allen Heidebrecht was born near Hydro, Oklahoma on August 12, 1919 and died in Shreveport, Louisiana on January 21, 2011. A memorial service will be conducted at the Church of the Heavenly Rest, Episcopal on Saturday, January 29 at 2:00 pm with The Reverend Nathaniel Luke Back officiating. Inurnment will be in the Church of the Heavenly Rest...
Joe K. Cubine
Jan 20, 2011
Joe K. Cubine, 75, died Thursday, January 20, 2011, in Abilene, Texas. Born in Vernon, Texas on October 18, 1935, Joe was the son of the late Freddie Mae (Taylor) and Robert Cubine. He married Charlcye Barton on June 6, 1959 in Arlington, Texas. Joe received a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin...
R. Lee Rode
Jan 17, 2011
Dr. R. Lee Rode, 88, passed away on January 17, 2011 at a local hospital in Abilene, TX. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at St. Paul United Methodist Church with Dr. Eduardo Rivera and Rev. Pam Rowley officiating. A private family burial will be held at Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery prior to...
Gloria Marcella McGlasson
Jan 16, 2011
Gloria Marcella McGlasson, 84, died Sunday, January 16, 2011, at an Abilene medical center. Born in Abilene, Texas, on March 15, 1926, Gloria was the daughter of Anna K. (Lyons) and Albert Haile, and a lifelong resident of Abilene. She was a founding member of Faith Baptist Church where she was a pre-school teacher in the church Day Care Program....
Ouida Dobbins Harkey
Jan 15, 2011
Ouida Dobbins Harkey died peacefully Saturday, January 15, 2011, with her two daughters by her side. She was born the first of four children in Spur, Texas on July 15,1918, to Corria Lee Watts and Homer Dobbins. She graduated from eight grade in Leveland at the top of her class and graduated as valedictorian from Spur High School in 1935....
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