Obituaries

Hazel Louise Tedford

Hazel Louise Tedford

Nov 17, 2005

Hazel Young Tedford Hazel Tedford, 73, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2005 at a local hospital. Visitation will be Friday, November 18, 2005 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 19, 2005 at 3:00 pm at Broadview Baptist Church, with Rev. David Cason officiating. Burial will...

Jack Sherwin Haynes

Jack Sherwin Haynes

Nov 15, 2005

Dr. Jack Haynes, 78, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2005 in Abilene. A visitation will be held Thursday, November 17, 2005 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be Friday, November 18, 2005 at 2:00 pm at St. Paul United Methodist Church, with Dr. Phil Christopher officiating, assisted by...

Robert Joseph Springer

Robert Joseph Springer

Nov 15, 2005

Robert (Bob) Springer, 86, died on Tuesday, November 15, at Hendrick Hospital, following a stroke. He was born on May 1, 1919, in Detroit, Michigan to Herman and Frances Springer. Bob had seven brothers and sisters, and the family lived most of his early years in Rochester, New York. In 1941 he graduated from the University of Rochester with a...

Preble Elizabeth Lowe

Preble Elizabeth Lowe

Nov 13, 2005

Preble Elizabeth Lowe, 86, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2005 in Woodland Park, Colorado. A visitation will be on Thursday, November 17, 2005 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Graveside services will be Friday, November 18, 2005 at 2:00 pm, with Rev. H.B. Terry officiating, at Elmwood Memorial Park, under the...

George Marshall Hooper

George Marshall Hooper

Nov 7, 2005

George Marshal Hooper, 93, passed away Monday, November 7, 2005 at a local nursing center. Graveside services are scheduled for today, Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 3:00 pm at the Blackwell Cemetery, with Leroy Mason officiating, under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Mr. Hooper was born in Blackwell, Texas to Austin Hooper and...

Elma Sinclair

Elma Sinclair

Nov 1, 2005

Elma Sinclair, 88, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2005 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm, Monday, November 7, 2005 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. The family will receive friends prior to service time from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. Burial will follow at Fort Phantom Hill Cemetery. Elma was born January...

Wanda Lou McKeever

Wanda Lou McKeever

Nov 1, 2005

Wanda Lou McKeever, 79, went to be with her Lord Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at Windcrest Alzheimer's Care Center. The family will receive friends Thursday, November 3, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 4, 2005 at 2:00 pm at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, with...

Madison Lynn Reese

Madison Lynn Reese

Oct 31, 2005

Madison Lynn Reese, infant daughter of Travis Wayne and Amber Stoots Reese, died October 31, 2005 in a local hospital. Graveside services, with Reverend Scott Baird officiating, will be at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, November 3, 2005 in Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Madison is survived by her parents of...

Jack Gentry

Jack Gentry

Oct 27, 2005

Jack Gentry, 57, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2005. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 29, 2005 at 10:00 am at Elmwood Memorial Park with Dr. Tom Lyda officiating, under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. A memorial service will be held Monday at 2:00 pm at The Abilene State School Chapel with...

Doris Aline Goldsmith

Doris Aline Goldsmith

Oct 26, 2005

Doris Goldsmith, 81, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at a local hospital. Services will be held Friday, October 28, 2005 at 2:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with David Rix and Dr. Jeff Reid officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time...

Laurie Ann Stevens

Laurie Ann Stevens

Oct 26, 2005

Laurie Stevens, 55, prominent Abilene civic leader and energetic supporter of the city's arts community, passed away on October 26 following a massive brain aneurism. The former host of KRBC-TV's "Mid-Day with Laurie," and the first female recipient of the Abilene Jaycee's Outstanding Young Abilenian award, she is survived by husband Bill Stevens, executive vice-president of Texas Alliance of Energy...

Jackie Dunlap

Jackie Dunlap

Oct 26, 2005

Jackie Dunlap, 72, of Fort Phantom Lake, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2005 at his residence. Service will be at 2:00 pm Saturday at Fort Phantom Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Bradford officiating, with burial to follow in Fort Phantom Hill Cemetery, under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Jackie was born to parents...

John Cutler O'Loughlin

John Cutler O'Loughlin

Oct 26, 2005

Dr. John Cutler O'Loughlin, MD, 81, died peacefully at his home in Abilene, Texas on October 26, 2005 with his family at his side, after a courageous battle with leukemia. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 1, 2005, at 9:30 am at Holy Family Catholic Church. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum at Elmwood Memorial Park, under the direction...

Charles Michael Childers

Charles Michael Childers

Oct 22, 2005

Mike Childers, 69, of Abilene died Saturday, October 22, 2005 at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Services will be held Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 10:00 am at The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St., with Rev. Scott Mayer officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo...

Christine Underwood

Christine Underwood

Oct 18, 2005

Christine Waldrop Underwood, age 82, of Abilene, died Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at Abilene Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held, Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with and Rev. Burtis Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Visitation will...

Gary Wendell Norwood

Gary Wendell Norwood

Oct 12, 2005

Gary Wendell Norwood, age 66, died Wednesday, October 12, 2005 in a Houston hospital. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, October 15th, at 2:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. H.B. Terry officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Gary...

Grady Lee Dement

Grady Lee Dement

Oct 10, 2005

Grady Lee Dement, age 67, died Monday, October 10, 2005 at Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene. Cremation arrangements will be handled by The Hamil Family Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be held, Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at 3:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel at 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene, TX., with Ross Blasingame officiating. Grady Lee...

Cretha Frances Sansom

Cretha Frances Sansom

Oct 8, 2005

Cretha Sansom, age 85, passed away Saturday, October 08, 2005 at a local nursing center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 10, 2005 at 2:00 pm at the Highway 36 Church of Christ with Dr. Ed Headrick and John Schwiethale officiating. Burial will follow at the Dudley Cemetery, under the direction of the Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449...

Lottie Faye Sooter

Lottie Faye Sooter

Oct 5, 2005

Lottie Faye Sooter, 94, of Abilene, and formerly Cross Plains and Shallowater, died Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at Mesa Springs in Abilene. Funeral Services will be held, Friday, October 7th at 3 p.m. at the Cross Plains Church of Christ with Bob Pipes officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service at the church beginning at 2 p.m. Graveside Services...

Lora Lee Brooks

Lora Lee Brooks

Oct 4, 2005

Lora Lee (Cook) Brooks, age 79, died Tuesday, October 4, 2005 surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, October 8th at 11 a.m. at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Abilene, with Dr. Larry McGraw officiating and under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Lora Lee's nephews will serve as Pallbearers and Honorary Pallbearers will be...