Obituaries
Juanita Ruth Baber
Mar 28, 2006
Juanita Baber, 68, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006 in Abilene. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Friday, March 31, 2006 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Memorial services will be at 10:00 am on Saturday at the funeral home, with Steve Thomas officiating. Juanita was born on April 19, 1937 in...
Lura Mae Sivley
Mar 26, 2006
Lura (Muffet) Sivley, 83, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2006 in Abilene. A private graveside service will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday in Elmwood Memorial Park. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 pm at First Christian Church, with Rev. Dr. Tom Lyda, Rev. Dr. Chris Diebel and Dr. Phil Christopher officiating. The family will greet friends after...
Dewey Clenton Holden
Mar 24, 2006
Dewey Holden, 78, passed away Friday, March 24, 2006. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, March 29 at 2:00 pm at Bible Chapel, with Brother Don Woods officiating, assisted by Brother Robert Martin. Dewey was born on July 12. 1927. He was 78 years, 8 months & 12 days old at his passing. He attended the Abilene State School, was...
Michael Kelly Hamil
Mar 19, 2006
Mike Hamil, 55, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2006 at his home. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Tuesday at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm on Wednesday at Potosi Baptist Church, with Rev. Jim McCurly officiating. Burial will follow in the Potosi Cemetery. Mike was born...
G.W. Harris
Mar 17, 2006
Beaver Harris, 58, died Friday, March 17, 2006 in Abilene. A memorial service, with Reverend David Cason officiating, will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 20, 2006 in The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Beaver was born September 5, 1947 in Gorman, Texas to G.W. and Peggy Finwick Harris. Beaver attended school in Abilene and in...
Robert Eugene Patty
Mar 15, 2006
Robert Patty, 85, died Wednesday in Abilene. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Sunday, March 19, 2006 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm on Monday, March 20 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, with Rev. Derrell Patterson officiating, assisted by Rev. Stan Allcorn. Burial will follow in...
Florence Howard Newberry
Mar 15, 2006
Florence Howard Newberry, 78, died Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at her home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 18, at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, with Dr. Phil Christopher officiating. There will be a visitation at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 17, 2006. Florence Howard Newberry...
Cathy Springer Leavell
Mar 14, 2006
Cathy Springer Leavell, a native Texan, died Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at her home in Abilene after a lengthy illness. With Mr. Rusty McLen, Dr.Joe Hodges and Dr. Malcom Coco officiating, family and friends are welcome at a graveside service at 10:00 on Friday March 17, 2006 at Elmwood Memorial Park, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 at Hillcrest...
Michael Mason Oden
Mar 8, 2006
Michael Mason Oden Michael Oden, 44, passed away Wednesday in Abilene. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, March 13, 2006 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. William Tate and Jim Clark will officiate. Michael was born in Abilene on July 6, 1961 to Mason Oden and Mary (Starnes) Oden. He graduated...
Mary Pierce McKnight
Mar 7, 2006
Mary Pierce McKnight, 91, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at Windcrest Care Center. Funeral services will be held at LaGrone Funeral Home in Roswell, New Mexico on Friday, March 10th at 10:00 am. Mary was born April 2, 1914 to S.R. Pierce and Pauline Watkins Pierce in Dallas. She graduated from high school in Weslaco, Texas and attended Baylor...
Vera Jessup
Mar 6, 2006
Vera Jessup, 94, passed away Monday, March 6, 2006 at a local nursing center. Graveside services will be at 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 9 in the Eldorado Cemetery in Eldorado, Texas, with Gene Linder and Bill Hilton officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Vera was born on June 12,...
Theresa Marie Bechtel
Mar 6, 2006
Theresa Bechtel, 94, passed away Monday, March 06, 2006 at a local nursing center. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at 10:00 am at Southwest Park Baptist Church, 2901 South 20th, with Rev. Mike...
Herman Leo Petty
Mar 5, 2006
Herman Petty, 83, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2006 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm today (Tuesday March 7, 2006) at Elmcrest Baptist Church, 517 North Pioneer Drive, with Pastor Chuck Reynolds and Pastor Myong Lee officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Herman was born on December 27, 1922 in Nampa, Idaho to...
Robert Grisham
Feb 27, 2006
Robert Douglas "Bob" Grisham, 79, a long time resident of Abilene, died Friday, February 24, 2006 in Abilene. A funeral service, with Reverend Scott Mayer officiating, will be at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, February 27 in the Episcopal Church Of The Heavenly Rest. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449...
Mary Zips Grady
Feb 25, 2006
Mary Zips Grady, lovingly known as "Sister", 84, died Saturday, February 25, 2006 in a local care facility. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, February 28 at 2:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home; 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Thurman Thomas will officiate. Burial will follow in the Fort Phantom Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Grady was born August 26, 1921 in...
Thomas Spencer Guimarin
Feb 25, 2006
With the uncommon grace and dignity that characterized the length of his life, Tom Guimarin left it on Saturday, February 25, 2006. A funeral service, with Dr. Phil Christopher officiating, will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 27, 2006 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. There will be a private burial at Elmwood Memorial Park. Born...
Oscar Britton Burks
Feb 24, 2006
Oscar Burks, 66, died Friday, February 24, 2006 in a local hospital. A visitation will be Sunday, February 26, from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Funeral services, with Reverends Rudy Fambrough and Joel Tobey officiating, will be Monday, February 27, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. in The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in...
James Reginald Bowman
Feb 22, 2006
Reggie Bowman, 62, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday, February 23, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Friday, February 24, at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, with Rev. Stan Allcorn and Brother...