Obituaries

Apr 14, 2015

Sara Queen, 92, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at a local hospital. Visitation will be Sunday, April 19 at North's Funeral Home from 4pm to 5:30pm. Funeral services will be Monday, April 20 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church at 10am with Steve Brooks and Amy Feltz officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of North's Funeral...

Apr 3, 2015

Hazel Edna Johnson 84, of Clyde passed away Friday, April 3, 2015. Mrs. Johnson was born July 16, 1930 in Abilene, Texas to Martin and Vernie (Scott) Roberts. She married William D. Johnson on March 2, 1948 in Dallas, Texas. She was an R.N. for over twenty years. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two...

Mar 28, 2015

Alexandria (Alex) Villalobos, of Abilene, passed away Saturday morning, March 28, 2015. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, in North's Memorial Chapel, with Deacon Victor Ramirez officiating. Burial will follow in the Abilene City Cemetery, under the direction of North's Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., Wednesday evening with Rosary...

Mar 27, 2015

Mar 20, 2015

Wanda Marie Gipson Shooter, 91, of Abilene, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015. Wanda was born October 12, 1923 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Orin G. Holt and Minnie Leib Holt. A Celebration of Wanda's life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2015 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Breckenridge, Texas, with Father Fernando Preciado and Deacon Ruben...

Mar 18, 2015

Meril W. Fraser, 82, gave up his fight for life March 18, 2015. Meril had been battling a month long illness that he just could not beat. He was a fighter. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Saturday evening in North's Memorial Chapel, 242 Orange Street. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday in Midway Cemetery, Hodges, Texas...

Mar 17, 2015

Ima Gene Conger Bryan Brooker 94, of Abilene went to be with her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, Tuesday morning, March 17, 2015. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2015 in North's Memorial Chapel with Pastor Jared Owens and Dr. Herb Wood officiating. Burial will follow in Midway Cemetery, Hodges, Texas, under the direction...

Mar 17, 2015

Patsy Ruth Pittman-Morgan, of Abilene, passed away Tuesday evening, March 17, 2015. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, in North's Memorial Chapel, with Jerry McNeil officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park, under the direction of North's Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday evening in North's Memorial Chapel,...

Mar 13, 2015

Robert Milton Smith, 90, of Abilene, passed away March 13, 2015. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in North's Memorial Chapel with Reverend Weldon Gann officiating. Burial will be in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Abilene. Visitation will be Monday from 5-7:00 p.m. at North's Funeral Home, 242 Orange Street. Bob married Dorothy Nevin Krebs in October 26,1946...

Mar 8, 2015

Cynthia Spratt Martinez, 78, of Abilene, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday at North's Memorial Chapel with Steve Queen officiating. Burial will follow at Caps Cemetery, under the direction of North's Funeral Home, 242 Orange St. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at North's Memorial Chapel....

Mar 1, 2015

Leon Hinton Kmiec III, 52, of Abilene, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at home with friends and family. A memorial service will be held Thursday, March 5th at 2:00 p.m. at North's Memorial Chapel, 242 Orange Street. Leon Kmiec was born July, 6 1962, in Abilene, Texas, to Leon Hinton Kmiec, Jr. and Charollett Ann Thompson. He was a...

Feb 28, 2015

Feb 18, 2015

John was born April 24, 1929, in Brownwood, Texas, to Norman E. and Dortha A. Chaney. He graduated from Brownwood H.S. in 1947 and attended Howard Payne University and received his B. S. degree from Portland State University. Retired as a Major from the United States Air Force. John served tours in Texas, Taiwan, Oregon, Germany, and Colorado. He retired...

Feb 16, 2015

Mary Elizabeth DeVore 80, of Abilene, Texas passed away Monday, February 16, 2015. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Victory Baptist Church with David Sims officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Thursday, in Victory Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery, under the direction of North's...

Feb 15, 2015

Eugene Williams 85, of Abilene passed away, Sunday, February 15, 2015. A Graveside service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Thursday at Lubbock City Cemetery, Lubbock, Texas. Visitation will be Wednesday 5-7:00 p.m. at North's Memorial Chapel, 242 Orange Street, Abilene, Texas. Eugene was born May 14, 1929 in Posey, Texas to Early and Mandy (Webb) Williams. He graduated from...

Feb 12, 2015

Nancy Jane James 60, of Abilene passed away, Thursday, February 12, 2015. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday in North's Memorial Chapel with William Ephriam officiating. Mrs. James was born May 9, 1954 in Pecos, Texas to Ira and Loraine (Williams) Ephriam. She moved to Abilene in 1973. She married Billy James April 26, 1980 in...

Feb 11, 2015

Seymour Beitscher 88, of Abilene passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at North's Memorial Chapel, 242 Orange St. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Historical Paramount Theater with Rabbi Murray Berger officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park, under the direction of North's Funeral...

Feb 5, 2015

Melvin H. Keele, a 45 year resident of Abilene who recently moved to Lubbock, died Thursday, February 5 at the age of 83. He was born January 5, 1932 in Blackfoot, Idaho. He joined the Air Force January 16, 1950, and remained for 22 years. Melvin married Alma Mathews in 1954 and was married until her death in 2013. He...

Jan 30, 2015

Chester D. Cox, 89, of Abilene passed away January 30, 2015. A graveside service will be Monday at 5:00 p.m. at McBee Cemetery in Ovalo with Stan Allcorn and Jeff Reid officiating. Visitation will be 1-3:00 p.m. Sunday at North's Funeral Home, 242 Orange Street. Chester was born on July 4, 1925, in Truby, Texas, to Horace R. Cox and...

Jan 22, 2015

Leslie Havins Smith, 85, of Abilene, passed away peacefully in her home Thursday, January 22, 2015. Services will be Monday at 10:00 a.m. at North's Memorial Chapel with Gary Stephen officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday at North's Memorial Chapel, 242 Orange St. Leslie was born July 19, 1929,...