Obituaries
Elizabeth Louise Smith
Mar 2, 2007
Elizabeth "Louise" Anderson Smith, 72, died March 2, 2007 after a lengthy medical battle. A memorial service, with Rev. Chuck Farina officiating, will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, March 7 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. September 8, 1934, Louise was born in Bastrop, Texas. She spent the majority of her life in Abilene,...
Clarence Norman Haskew
Mar 1, 2007
Norman Haskew, 86, died Thursday, March 1, 2007 in his home. A funeral service, with Reverend H.B. Terry and Reverend James Teel officiating, will be Monday, March 5 at 2:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow at the Potosi Cemetery. There will be a visitation at the funeral home, Sunday, 2:00-4:00...
Bettie Carolyn Glover
Feb 28, 2007
Bettie Glover, of Abilene, died Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at the age of 77. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, with the Rev. Scott Mayer and the Rev. Mary Glover officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Columbarium at the church. A reception will follow the inurnment in...
Louise Katherine Turner
Feb 27, 2007
Louise Katherine Novak Turner, 85, passed away on February 27, 2007. A graveside service will be held at the Oakes Cemetery in Limestone County, Texas, under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2007. Officiating will be Rev. Bud Kidwell of First United Methodist Church, Quanah,...
Frances Jean Chance
Feb 26, 2007
Frances "Polly" Jean Chance, 64, answered God's call on Monday, February 26, 2007 at Hendrick Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 2, 2007 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Celebration services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2007 at Macedonia Baptist Church. Interment will follow...
Doris Jewell Harris
Feb 23, 2007
Doris Jewell Seelye Harris, 90, a longtime educator and resident of Abilene, Texas, peacefully entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Friday, February 23, 2007. Clyde and Grace Welch Seelye celebrated the arrival of their daughter on August 27, 1916. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 26, 2007 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449...
Neva Dell Newton
Feb 22, 2007
Neva Newton, 92, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2007 in Burnet, Texas. Graveside services will be today, Saturday February 24, at 2:00 p.m. at the Hawley Cemetery, under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Rev. Ronnie Newton will officiate. May 11, 1914, Neva was born in Jones County to James Washington Box and Nancy...
T.C. Campbell
Feb 22, 2007
T.C. Campbell, born in Abilene, died on Thursday, February 22, 2007 at the age of 93. He lived in Abilene all of his life and spent his best energies in the business and cultural life of the city. He is survived by his wife, Clara Guinn Campbell; his daughter Sarah Campbell and her husband Charles Webb; his granddaughters, Emily Palit...
Marshall Edward Boykin
Feb 21, 2007
Marshall Edward Boykin, Jr., 65, died Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at his home in Abilene with his children present. His memorial service will be Saturday, February 24 at 2:00 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander, Abilene. The Rev. Scott Mayer will officiate. Inurnment will follow in the columbarium of the church. Services are under the...
Vivian Louise Davis
Feb 17, 2007
Vivian Whites Davis, 87, died Saturday, February 17, 2007 in a local care facility. A funeral service, with Norman Archibald officiating, will be Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Vivian was born December 20, 1919 in Cameron, Texas to Thomas and...
Annie Edmond
Feb 17, 2007
Annie Edmond, 86, died Saturday, February 17, 2007 at her home in Abilene. A funeral service, with Reverend Danny Edmond officiating, will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 in the Faith Deliverance Community Church, with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. There will be a...
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...