Obituaries
Ray Dean Donnell
Apr 14, 2006
Ray Dean Donnell, 83, passed away Friday, April 14, 2006 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Monday, April 17 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel; 6449 Buffalo Gap Road with Les McGalliard, minister of Oldham Lane Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow in the Masonic Section of the Abilene Municipal Cemetery. Ray...
Tony Keefer
Apr 12, 2006
Tony Keefer, 45, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2006. A funeral service, with Les McGalliard, Larry Bell and Rob Cunningham officiating, will be at 10:00 am on Saturday at Southern Hills Church of Christ, 3666 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow in the Buffalo Gap Cemetery under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home. A visitation will be from...
James Phillip Nicholls
Apr 11, 2006
Jimmy Nicholls, 69, died Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at a local hospital. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, April 13. 2006 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Friday in the funeral home chapel. Lance Voorhees will officiate. Cremation will follow the funeral service. Jimmy...
Ernest Ralph Hardy
Mar 31, 2006
Ralph Hardy, 78, died Friday afternoon, March 31, 2006 at a local hospital. The family will receive friends on Sunday afternoon from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Ernest Ralph Hardy was...
Allie Mae Edington
Mar 29, 2006
Allie Mae Edington, 94, passed away March 29, 2006 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Saturday April 1, 2006 at Southside Baptist Church, with Rev. Kevin Ueckert officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Allie...
Eric Alan Hines
Mar 29, 2006
Eric Hines, 59, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2006 in Abilene. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 pm on Sunday at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at 1:00 pm in the Coleman City Cemetery. Eric was born...
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...