Obituaries
James Matt Scott
Feb 16, 2007
Matt Scott, 57, died Friday, February 16, 2007 in a local hospital. A funeral service, with David Wallace officiating, will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 19, 2007 in The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow in the Fort Phantom Hill Cemetery. Matt was born on November 25, 1949 in San Angelo, Texas to...
Margaret Sears Brown
Feb 12, 2007
Margaret Sears Brown joined her Heavenly Father, a host of family members and dear friends on Monday morning, February 12th. Born on November 13, 1924, Margaret was the daughter of May and Arthur Sears, one of Abilene's early pioneer ranching families. A Memorial Service will appropriately be held on Valentine's Day, February 14th at 1:30 at St. Paul's United Methodist...
Oneta Gwin
Feb 11, 2007
Oneta A. Gwin, 96, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2007 in Abilene. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Tuesday at Broadview Baptist Church, under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Rev. David Cason and Rev. Oscar Fanning will officiate. Burial will follow in the Oplin Cemetery. January 17, 1911, Oneta was born...
David Michael Agnew
Feb 4, 2007
David Michael Agnew, 46, of Austin, Texas, passed away on February 4, 2007. Graveside services will at 11:00 am on Thursday, February 8, 2007 in Elmwood Memorial Park, with Bob Bailey, Greg Etter, Dr. Rex Anderson and Dr. Tom Lyda officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. David was born on...
Bobbie Louise Knight
Feb 3, 2007
Bobbie Bland Knight, 86, passed away on February 3, 2007. Memorial services will be held at First Central Presbyterian Church on Friday, February 09, 2007 at 2:00 pm, with the Rev. Janice Six and Carter Edmondson officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Bobbie was born on February 17, 1920 in...
Fern Granny"" Taylor
Feb 1, 2007
Fern Taylor, "Granny" 101, of Abilene passed peacefully from this life on February 1, 2007, at the home of her beloved grandson, John Stevens. Born December 15, 1905, in Coleman to Nat and Cora Wright, she lived most of her life in Hamlin and moved to Abilene around 1980. She was married to Tom Taylor in 1926 and was a...
Margit Bryan
Feb 1, 2007
Margit Alice Poulsen Bryan, 63, of Houston, Texas passed into her Heavenly home on February 1, 2007 at her home with her husband, David, of 39 years and her daughter, Ninna, at her side. Margit was born on October 28, 1943, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Margit and David were married in Denmark in July of 1967. She worked most of her...
Holbert Leon Rideout
Jan 30, 2007
Holbert Leon Rideout, 82, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2007 in Abilene. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Friday, February 2, at University Church of Christ, with Dr. Eddie Sharp officiating. Burial will follow in the Buffalo Gap Cemetery. The family will receive friends during a visitation from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday at The Hamil Family...
Russell M. Tower
Jan 26, 2007
Chief Master Sergeant (Retired) Russell M. Tower, resident of Abilene, Texas, since 1968, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2007. He was born in Cary Maine, on September 26, 1925, and was a veteran of more than 29 years of military service. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at Broadview Baptist Church, with Rev....
James Ralph Nelson
Jan 21, 2007
James Ralph Nelson, 84, died Sunday, January 21, 2007 in a local care center. A funeral service, with Dick McGinn, Overton Fabus, and Jeff Nelson officiating, will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 24, 2007 in Hillcrest Church of Christ. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road....
Dan Laughter
Jan 20, 2007
A life filled with wit and humor and a passion for Abilene history ended with the passing of Dan Turner Laughter III. The grandson of two prominent early Abilenians, Dan T. Laughter founder of Laughter Funeral Home and Arthur Sears noted rancher, Dan was renowned for his knowledge of early Abilene. Memorial Services, directed by The Hamil Family Funeral Home,...
Vivian Muston
Jan 20, 2007
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in the truth. Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never...
Rebecca Cody
Jan 20, 2007
Rebecca Cody, 92, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2007 at her residence in Dallas. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Friday, January 26 in the funeral home chapel, with Rev. H.B. Terry officiating....
James Harris
Jan 19, 2007
To Everything There is a Season And a Time to Every Purpose Under the Heavens A Time to be Born and a Time to Die Ecclesiastes 3:1 James Harris, "James" to his friends, passed on Friday morning, January 19, 2007. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, January 27, 2007, at Plum Street United Methodist Church. The Rev....
Mary Gladys Baucum
Jan 18, 2007
Mary "Gladys" Hall Baucum, 85, passed away quietly Thursday, January 18th. Funeral services, will be Monday, January 22, 2007 at the Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., officiated by Dr. Cliff Stewart. The family will receive friends Sunday, January 21, 2007, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Gladys was born November 3, 1921 to Dee S. Hall and Elizabeth...
Wilma P. Gilbreth
Jan 14, 2007
Wilma P. Gilbreth, 85, died Sunday, January 14, 2007 in a local nursing home. A graveside service, with Reverend Thurel Reid and Reverend Barry Glover officiating, will be in the Potosi Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2007 under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. There will be a visitation at the...
Burl Gene Harris
Jan 14, 2007
Burl Gene Harris 70, beloved husband, father, grandfather ("Papa Gene"), brother, uncle, cousin, and friend of many, passed away Sunday January 14, 2007. Burl closed his eyes to this world and immediately Jesus stood to welcome him into heaven. A funeral service, with Reverend T.C. Melton, Reverend Burtis Williams and Reverend David Warren officiating, will be held at Elmcrest Baptist...
Robert Davis Webb
Jan 13, 2007
Robert Webb, 85, died Saturday, January 13, 2007. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Wednesday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in the Potosi Cemetery. Robert was born in Potosi, Texas...