Obituaries

Larry Lynn Page

Larry Lynn Page

Apr 20, 2018

Larry L. Page departed this life Friday, April 20, 2018 at 10:36 pm. While here, he marched to the beat of his own drummer and made an impact on all those whose path he crossed. Larry was born in Sterling City, TX in 1941; raised by Milton and Elsie Page. He was active in high school sports, taking special pride...

Dortha Ann Menefee

Dortha Ann Menefee

Apr 19, 2018

Ann Cox Menefee, 98, died early April 19, 2018, in Mesa Springs Health Care Center. Ann was born September 8, 1919, in Bertram, Texas, to Enoch Brady (E.B.) Cox and Mary Lena (King) Cox, who lived in Abilene for many years. Ann graduated from Abilene High School and McMurry College, now McMurry University. After teaching school for a few years,...

Samuel David Mehaffey

Samuel David Mehaffey

Apr 16, 2018

On the early morning of April 16th, Samuel David Mehaffey, 16, of Abilene, Texas, left this world. He is survived by his parents, Sam and Claire; the men he proudly called brothers, Tyler, Joshua and Luke; his grandparents Thomas and Amanda Watson, his beloved Uncle Mike, Morgan and Debbie Watson, Doni Hunter and Erik Carver, Kimberly Mehaffey, and cousins Sydney...

Jack Q. Frizzell

Jack Q. Frizzell

Apr 14, 2018

Jack Q. Frizzell of Abilene passed away peacefully at Hendrick Hospice on Saturday, April 14th, 2018 due to complications from a stroke. He was 94 years of age. Jack Q. Frizzell was born June 24, 1923 to J.O. "Tad" and Frances Atilla (Matzen) Frizzell. Life for the man who later came to be known as "Lucky Jack" began on farmland...

Russell Tom Wheless

Russell Tom Wheless

Apr 13, 2018

Russell Tom "Tommy" Wheless left this earth April 13, 2018 to go live with his Heavenly Father. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 21, 2018, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with the...

Larry Wayman Cook

Larry Wayman Cook

Apr 12, 2018

Larry Wayman Cook, age 69, of Anson, Texas, passed away Thursday April 12, 2018 in Abilene, Texas. Larry was born December 14, 1948 in Anson, Texas to Paul J. and Lillie A. (Rister) Cook. He served in the US Navy aboard the USS Vesole DD-878. Larry was a member of the Anson Golf Club and a resident of Anson most...

Mary Olvera Luna

Mary Olvera Luna

Apr 11, 2018

Mary Olvera Luna, 77 of Abilene, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. Sunday, April 15th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, April 16th at The Holy Family Catholic Church with Father Adam Droll officiating. Burial will follow at the Abilene Municipal Cemetery....

Theodore William Kuschel

Theodore William Kuschel

Apr 11, 2018

Theodore "Ted" Kuschel, 75, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at his home in Abilene, Texas. Born in Washington, D.C., Ted was the son of Evelyn (Cummings) and Glenn Kuschel. He moved from Melissa, Texas to Abilene twelve years ago. He worked for Classic BMW in Plano, Texas as used car sales manager. He was a member of Lavon Drive Baptist...

Doris Fillpot Jay

Doris Fillpot Jay

Apr 11, 2018

Doris Fillpot Jay, 87, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 in Abilene, Texas. Born in Lamesa, Texas, in 1930, Doris Fillpot Jay was the daughter of George and Hazel (Jones) Fillpot. Doris and her four siblings were raised on a cotton farm in Dawson County. Surviving Doris are her two brothers, James Fillpot (Jean) of San Angelo, Texas; Ed Fillpot...

Andrew Alan Kissko

Andrew Alan Kissko

Apr 10, 2018

Andrew Alan Kissko, 24, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, April 11th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 12th at Holy Family Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Andrew was born...

Kenneth Ralph Lyle

Kenneth Ralph Lyle

Apr 10, 2018

Kenneth R. Lyle, Sr., 81, of Abilene, TX, passed away on April 10, 2018 in Abilene, TX.

Visitation will be from 5-7 PM, Friday, April 13 at the Welcome Center of the First Baptist Church of Abilene.  

A Celebration Service will be held at 10 AM, Saturday, April 14 at the First Baptist Church of Abilene with the Rev. John Moore...

Jack Wade Qualls

Jack Wade Qualls

Apr 6, 2018

Jack Wade Qualls, 97, longtime Abilene home builder, entered his Heavenly home on Friday, April 6, 2018 at Wesley Court.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, April 13, 2018 at Southern Hills Church of Christ, 3666 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas, with Jackie V. Qualls, grandson, officiating.  Burial will follow at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery...

James Bobby Trail

James Bobby Trail

Apr 6, 2018

James (Jim) Trail has been called home for a family meeting with his mom, Frances Taylor, his dad, Stillwell Trail, his brothers, Donald Trail, Carl Trail and his younger brother, Glenn Taylor who all preceded him in death.

Jim was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma, but we never held that against him because he got to Texas as fast as he could....

Sylvia Ashby

Sylvia Ashby

Apr 5, 2018

In Loving Memory of Sylvia Dorothy Honor Waldock Ashby Sylvia Ashby was born April 30, 1923 in Abbington Piggotts, near Royston Herts, England to Arthur and Annie Waldock. She passed away in her 95th year on April 5, 2018 in Rockwall, TX. Sylvia grew up in a small village near London, England. She joined the English Army during WWII and...

Joe Delton Betts

Joe Delton Betts

Mar 31, 2018

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness which the Lord….will award to me on that day." 2 Timothy 4:7, 8 On March 20, 2018 (Wilma) Ruth Betts (86) finished her race and received her crown. Eleven days later, on March...

Pansy Boyer

Pansy Boyer

Mar 29, 2018

Pansy Mae Alexander Boyer of Sutherlin, Oregon, 90, died peacefully on March 29, 2018, in Roseburg, Oregon. Pansy is survived by her sons Mike Boyer and wife Debbie of Katy, TX, and Randy Boyer and wife Katie of Sutherlin, OR; her grandchildren Gary Boyer and Mike of Portland, OR, Amy Bissonnette and husband Bo of Salem, OR, and Ashley Panahi...

Mary Frances Martin

Mary Frances Martin

Mar 28, 2018

Mary Frances Martin, 94, of Abilene, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 in Abilene. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friday, March 30, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 31, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Dr. Jeff Reid of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church officiating....

Henry Gene Pinkston

Henry Gene Pinkston

Mar 26, 2018

Henry Gene Pinkston, 79, of Abilene, passed away Monday, March 26th, 2018. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00PM on Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. A graveside service will be at 1:00PM on Thursday, March 29th at the Drummond Cemetery, followed by a memorial service at 2:00PM at View...

Rose Elizabeth Mayhall

Rose Elizabeth Mayhall

Mar 24, 2018

Rose Elizabeth "Beth" Mayhall was preceded in death by the love of her life, Ken Mayhall, her parents and eleven brothers and sisters. Those left here to celebrate her life include three daughters: Debbie Pesnell of Burleson, husband Don, granddaughter Erin Sones, her husband Michael and three great-grandchildren Abigail, Elijah and Liam; daughter Dr. Dana Mayhall and granddaughter Valerie of...

June Audrey Kaminski

June Audrey Kaminski

Mar 23, 2018

June G. Kaminski left this world on March 23, 2018, in Abilene, Texas. She approached herdeath exactly as she approached her life; by her own rules and on terms she defined for herself.

In her 87 years, June accepted unique challenges and conquered familiar stereotypes. In theend, the words left to define one’s life could be somber and, understandably, sentimental butthat...