Obituaries
Earl Grafton Cockerell
Sep 21, 2006
Dr. Earl Grafton (E.G.) Cockerell, age 73, died Thursday, September 21at his home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26, at St. Paul United Methodist Church. Reverend Scott Andrews, of Indio, California, will officiate. Entombment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park, under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. There will...
Leo Larkin Herndon
Sep 16, 2006
Leo Larkin Herndon, 84, died Saturday, September 16, 2006 in Abilene. A memorial service, with Chaplain Rob Mulkey, will be at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at the Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Leo was born August 26, 1922 in Anson, Texas to Sam and Beulah Sims Herndon. He grew up in Anson and graduated from...
Luther Alvin Marsh
Sep 15, 2006
Dr. Luther A. Marsh, 80, died Friday, September 15, 2006 in a local care facility. A funeral service, with Dr. Eddie Sharp officiating, will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 18 in the University Church of Christ Chapel. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. There will...
Florine Lillian Weed
Sep 7, 2006
Florine McHorse Weed Stewart, 92, died Thursday, September 7, 2006 in Abilene. A graveside service, with James Kehr officiating, will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 11, 2006 in Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. There will be a visitation at the Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on...
Harold Fred Martin
Sep 3, 2006
Harold Fred Martin, 75, of Oak Creek Lake, passed away suddenly Saturday, September 2, 2006. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Wednesday, September 6 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at The Hamil Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday in the funeral home chapel, with...
Sonja Kay McWilliams
Aug 23, 2006
Sonja McWilliams, 62, of Abilene passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at a local hospital. Visitation will be on Friday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be on Saturday, August 26, at 10:00 am at Southern Hills Church of Christ., with Phil Ware and Richard Melton officiating....
Lucinda Woodard
Aug 20, 2006
Lucinda Ann "Cindy" Woodard, 54, died Sunday, August 20, 2006 in Pataskala, Ohio after a long illness. A funeral service, with Reverend Joe Welsh officiating, will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2006 in The First Baptist Church of Abilene. Burial will follow in Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo...
Charlemange Falcatan Festejo
Aug 20, 2006
Charlemange Falcatan Festejo, 71, of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2006 at Abilene Regional Medical Center. Visitation and viewing will be held on Tuesday, August 22 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm and on Wednesday, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at...
Gladys Carter
Aug 18, 2006
Gladys B. Ward Carter, 90, passed away Friday, August 18, 2006 at a nursing center in Abilene, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas. Gladys was born on March 28, 1916 in Lohn, Texas to C.D. and Josie (Butler) Bolding. While living in Brady, Texas, Gladys worked at J.C....
Christopher Tyree Johnson
Aug 16, 2006
Christopher Tyree Johnson, born January 5,1972 in Abilene, passed away Wednesday, August 16,2006. Services are 2:00 p.m. Saturday at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, with burial following in Abilene Municipal Cemetery, Masonic Cemetery. Survived by: wife, Elizabeth Johnson and daughter Chelsea Johnson of Abilene; father Ernest Johnson Gatson of Sweetwater; mother, Faye Johnson, Abilene; brother Rich Johnson of Abilene. He...
Charles Robert Dickenson
Aug 14, 2006
Judge Charles Robert (Bob) Dickenson, 73, died Monday, August 14, 2006 at his home. A memorial service, with Reverend Greg Kennedy and Reverend Bill Libby will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 17, 2006 in St. Paul United Methodist Church. Burial will be Friday, August 18, 2006 in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas under the direction of The...
James Lewis Springer
Aug 13, 2006
James L. Springer, 78, died Sunday, August 13, 2006 in a local hospital. A funeral service, with Reverend Ward Hayes officiating, will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 16 in The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, burial will follow in the Belvieu Cemetery in Rotan, Texas under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. There...
Herbert LeRoy Vardaman
Aug 12, 2006
Lee Vardaman, 78, died Saturday, August 12, 2006 at a local hospital. A graveside service, with military honors, will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday in Cedar Hill Cemetery under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. A visitation will be from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Monday at the Funeral Home. Lee was born February 17,...
Pat McMurray
Aug 10, 2006
Pat McMurray, 79, of Abilene, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2006 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be at 2:00 pm on Sunday, August 13, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church with Rev. David Cason and Rev. Jim Wallace officiating. Local arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Pat was born on...
Robert Wayne Witcher
Aug 9, 2006
Robert Wayne Witcher, 54, died Wednesday, August 9, 2006 in Abilene, Texas. Robert was born on November 17, 1951 in Monahans, Texas to James D. Witcher, Sr. and Lydia (Otterness) Witcher. Robert had lived in Dallas for over 25 years prior to moving to Abilene in July of 2005. He was a Real Estate Agent. Survivors include his brother and...
Farrar Dean Allen
Aug 4, 2006
Farrar Dean "Sweetie" Allen, 86, died Friday, August 4, 2006 in a local healthcare center. A funeral service, with Dr. Billy C. Spencer officiating, will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, August 7 in The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home at the conclusion of services and burial will follow at 5:00 p.m....
Margot Helena Murray
Aug 4, 2006
Margot Murray, 68, died at her home in Abilene. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 12, 2006 in Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Margot was born August 17, 1937 in Zwickau, Germany to George and Helene Dittrich Helgert. She was confirmed in the Evangelical...
Ronald Francis Huyck
Jul 29, 2006
Ronald Francis Huyck, 48, died Saturday, July 29, 2006. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1 at Faith Baptist Church, 2300 South 20th Street. Rev. Steven Parker and Rev. Larry Hooper will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Ron was born on March 12,...
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