Obituaries
Cheryl Lynn Smith
May 10, 2007
Cheryl Lynn Smith Cheryl Lynn Smith passed away Thursday, May 10, 2007 at a local hospital at the age of 60. Funeral services, with Rev. Larry Tarver officiating, will be at 10:00 am on Saturday at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Cheryl was born on March 15, 1947 to William Lewis Tarver and Alyce (Phoebe) Lucille...
Alfred Samuel Waldrop
May 7, 2007
Sam Waldrop lived his whole life for this one moment?entrance into heaven. Graveside services will be at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 in Elmwood Memorial Park, followed by a memorial service at 3:00 pm at the First Baptist Church Sanctuary. Dr. Phil Christopher will officiate. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Tuesday at...
Marvine Cook Williams Hogsett
May 5, 2007
Marvine Williams Hogsett died Saturday, May 5, 2007 in a Dallas hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born to Madelyn and Marvin Cook, on the family ranch in Mills County, Texas on July 28, 1934 which was her father's birthday. Marvine grew up in Goldthwaite and graduated from Goldthwaite High School in 1951. Later that year her family moved...
John Robert Gross
May 4, 2007
John Robert Gross died Friday, May 4, 2007, at a local hospital, surrounded by his family. He was truly an original, living life his way to the end. John was born in Humboldt, Tennessee, on December 6, 1944, to Marion T. and Maggie (Hayes) Gross. He graduated from Greeneville, Tennessee High School and Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee. He served...
Mary McWilliams
May 2, 2007
Mary McWilliams, 64, of Abilene, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2007. A private family burial service will take place at Talpa Cemetary on Saturday, May 5, 2007. Following the burial service, a Memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, 2007 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., with Rob...
Sharron Kaye Witt
Apr 30, 2007
Sharron Kaye Starks Witt, 48, died Monday in Abilene. A visitation will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2007 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. A funeral service will be held Friday, May 4, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel. Her body will be cremated. Sharron was born...
Aaron Wayne Wilson
Apr 30, 2007
Aaron Wayne Wilson, 56, died Monday, April 30, 2007 in Abilene. A funeral service, with Reverend Truman Johnson officiating, will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 4, 2007 in The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. There will be a visitation at The Funeral Home on Thursday afternoon from 5:00...
Jerry Allan Lane
Apr 30, 2007
Jerry Allan Lane, 38, died Monday, April 30, 2007 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 3 at Champions Church with Richard Humphries and Mark Rector officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the funeral service. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home,...
Evelyn Shipman
Apr 29, 2007
Long time Abilene chiropractor, Willie Evelyn Shipman passed away April 29, 2007 at the age of 90. A graveside service, with Reverend Kevin Kennedy officiating, will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 3, 2007 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...
David Chase
Apr 29, 2007
David Chase, Jr., 82, died Sunday, April 29, 2007 in a local care center. A funeral service, with Reverends John Sanders, Paul Byars and Jack Dominguez officiating, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 2007 in Tye Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Tye Cemetery under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap...
Kathryn Irene Jacobsen
Apr 28, 2007
Kathryn Jacobsen, 92, died Saturday, April 28, in a local care facility. Visitation will be Monday, April 30, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. A funeral service will be Tuesday, May 1st at 2:00 p.m. at Broadview Baptist Church with Reverend David Cason officiating. Burial will be in the Cedar Lawns Memorial Park in...
Melissa Gayle Bratton
Apr 27, 2007
Melissa Bratton, 29, died Friday, April 27, 2007 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church with Chaplains Chris Hale and Jack Smith officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Garden of Memories Cemetery. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449...
Billy Bush Hothan
Apr 22, 2007
Billy Bush "Bill" Hothan, died Sunday, April 22, 2007 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Wednesday at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Bill was born on July 25, 1921 in Ovalo, Texas to Carl P. Hothan and Ruby Ruth (Bush) Hothan. He was...
Timothy Lee Adrian
Apr 21, 2007
Timothy Lee Adrian, 54, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2007 in Dallas, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Tuesday at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, with Rev. Stan Allcorn, of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, and Rev. Monty Benson of Saginaw, Texas officiating. Rick DeFoore, of Abilene, and Alan Hale, Executive Director of The Village at Manor Park...
Allie Lee Stricklin
Apr 19, 2007
Allie Lee Stricklin, 103, of Abilene, died Thursday, April 19, 2007 at a local nursing care center. Graveside services will be on Saturday, April 21 at 1:00 p.m. at Elmwood Memorial Park, in the Memorial Lawn section. Memorial services will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel at First Baptist Church, with Chris Allen officiating. Arrangements are under the direction...
Brenda Jackson
Apr 19, 2007
Brenda Jackson, 66, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2007. Funeral services will be today at 2:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with Rev. Carter Edmondson officiating. Burial will follow in the Hamby Cemetery. Brenda was born on November 4, 1940 in Abilene, Texas, the daughter of Alton Whiteaker and Beatrice (Perry) Whiteaker. She...
Francys Cameron Case
Apr 17, 2007
Francys Cameron Case, 76, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2007 at a local hospital. Visitation will be at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 22. A memorial service, with Bishop Dan Solomon, Rev. Archie Echols and Charles Hundley officiating, will be held at St. Paul United Methodist Church on...
Jeanette Elizabeth Diesing
Apr 13, 2007
Jeanette Elizabeth Ferguson Younts Diesing Jeanette Diesing, 86, died Friday in a local hospital. A Memorial service, with Reverend Tommy Needham officiating, will be held Tuesday, April 17 at 4:00 p.m. at The Windsor, 401 Pine St, Abilene, TX. Jeanette was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 19, 1920 to James Richard and Rose Elizabeth Wolff Ferguson. She attended secretarial...
Tommie Jean Cozby
Apr 11, 2007
Tommie Cozby, 48, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas. Graveside services will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at Elmwood Memorial Park located at 5750 Highway 277 South in Abilene, Texas. Burial will be in the Garden of Ten Commandments section. Rev. Oscar Fanning will officiate. Visitation will be from...