Obituaries
Stanley W. Draper
Jan 7, 2008
Stan Draper, 60, of Abilene, died Monday, January 7, 2008. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services, with Rev. Derrell Patterson officiating, will be at 2:00 pm on Friday, January 11, in the chapel at the funeral home. Burial will follow at...
Mary Louise Johnston
Jan 5, 2008
Mary L. Johnston, of Abilene, died Saturday, January 5, 2008 at the age of 69. Funeral services, with Pastor David Cason officiating, will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 9, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery. Mary was born September 17, 1938 in Erick, Oklahoma to...
Kevin Wagner
Dec 31, 2007
Kevin Wagner, 46, of Abilene, died Monday, December 31, 2007. Memorial services will be at 2:00 pm Thursday, January 3, 2008 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Pastor Dennis Hayes will officiate. December 12, 1961, Kevin was born in San Diego, California to George and June (Miller) Wagner. He graduated from high school in Ohio and...
Betty Lou Jones
Dec 30, 2007
Betty Lou Jones, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 30, 2007 at the age of 73. Memorial services will be at 2:00pm on Monday, January 7, 2008 at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church with the Rev. Jack Ridlehoover, Dr. Jeff Reid, and the Rev. Stan Allcorn officiating. Viewing will be on Saturday, January 5th from 8:00am...
James Lawrence Cross
Dec 30, 2007
James Lawrence Cross died peacefully at home on December 30, 2007, surrounded by his loved ones. Graveside services will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 3, 2008 at the Throckmorton Cemetery, with Rev. Penny Biddy officiating. Viewing will be on Wednesday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Following the...
Tommye Lucille Foreman
Dec 28, 2007
Tommye Foreman passed away Friday, December 28, 2007 in Abilene, Texas after a long illness. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Sunday, December 30, 2007 at North Park Baptist Church, 1525 Anson Avenue. Funeral services, with Louis Johnson officiating, will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, December 31, 2007 at North Park Baptist Church. Burial will follow...
Jennie Davis Morphew
Dec 27, 2007
Jennie Davis Compton Morphew joined beloved members of her family in "the place which is prepared for her" on December 27, 2007. Her life will be celebrated on Monday, December 31 at 10:30 AM at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with visitation Sunday, December 30 from 2:30 to 4:30 at the funeral home. Jennie was the...
James Oliver Jackson
Dec 26, 2007
J. Oliver Jackson, a member of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame who coached track and field athletes from Abilene Christian University who set or tied 15 world records and won four gold medals in the Olympic Games, died December 26, 2007 at 87 years of age. A family burial will be followed by a memorial service at 1 p.m....
Robert Ray Johnson
Dec 25, 2007
Bob Johnson, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, died on December 25, 2007 at the age of 73. He was preceded in death by his father, Oscar Johnson in 1972 and his mother, Flora Johnson in 1999. He was born in Merkel, Texas on August 20, 1934. After spending his childhood years in Merkel and graduating from Merkel High School,...
Bobby J. Ritchey
Dec 24, 2007
Bobby J. Ritchey, of Abilene, died Monday, December 24, 2007 at the age of 84. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2007 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services, with Bob Scott officiating, will be at 2:00 pm Friday in the chapel at the funeral home. Burial will follow...
Randall Craig Keeling
Dec 23, 2007
Randall Craig Keeling, of Abilene, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2007 at the age of 57. Visitation and memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Friday in the chapel at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas. Randall was born in Plainview, Texas on June 14, 1950 to Pete and Linnie (Robinson) Keeling. He has...
Nola Elizabeth Willingham
Dec 16, 2007
Nola Elizabeth Willingham, 83, of Abilene, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2007 at her home. Funeral services, with Dr. Eddie Sharp officiating, will be at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at University Church of Christ. Burial will follow in the Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 pm today, Tuesday, December 18, in...
Louise Craig Bledsoe
Dec 16, 2007
Louise Craig Bledsoe, of Abilene, died Sunday, December 16, 2007 at the age of 93. Graveside services, with Rev. Robert C. Pelfrey officiating, will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday, December 18, at Elmwood Memorial Park, in the Garden of Peace. Viewing will be today, Monday, December 17 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home,...
William Thinnes
Dec 15, 2007
William "Bill" Thinnes, of Abilene, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, December 15, 2007. He was 60. Memorial services will be at 4 PM on Thursday, December 20, 2007 in the chapel at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. A reception will follow services at the funeral home. Bill was born the son of Herbert Paul...
Eddie Hugh Jones
Dec 4, 2007
Eddie Hugh Jones, of Merkel, died Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at the age of 75. Graveside services will be at 2:00 pm on Friday, December 7, at the Fort Sill National Cemetery in Elgin, Oklahoma. Arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Eddie was born in Thalia, Texas on February 8, 1932...
Zola Mae Corder
Nov 29, 2007
Zola Mae (better known as Mickey) Little Sander Corder died Thursday, November 29, 2007, at the age of 86. Graveside services will be at 10:00 am on Monday, December 3, in Elmwood Memorial Park, Garden of The Shrines section. Gary Montgomery will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Sunday, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449...
Charles Andrew Verett
Nov 29, 2007
Charles Andrew "C.A." Verett, of Abilene, died Thursday, November 29, 2007 at the age of 84. At the request of C.A., there will be no funeral or memorial service. His wish was to be cremated. Arrangements were handled by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. C.A. was born November 21, 1923 in Ralls, Texas to Charley and...
Leona Belle Haskew
Nov 28, 2007
Leona Belle Haskew, of Oplin, died Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at the age of 85. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 1, 2007, with Rev. James Teel and Rev. Rodney Watson officiating, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow in the Potosi Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00...
Billy Ray Poe
Nov 25, 2007
Billy Ray Poe, 69, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Sunday morning, November 25, 2007, at his home with his family by his side at Lake Brownwood after a courageous battle with cancer. Private family graveside services were held on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at the Potosi Cemetery with Reverend Bobby Machen officiating. Burial followed at the Potosi Cemetery....