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Pat Ralston, 74
Died: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, in Abilene, Texas
Pat Ralston, 74, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at Windcrest Alzheimers Care Center in Abilene.
Funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 2, at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Msgr. Fred Nawarskas officiating, directed by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene. A rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Pat was born in Springdale, Pennsylvania on August 1, 1937. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Pat was an avid golfer and loved to fish and walk at Redbud Park. She had also volunteered for the American Red Cross.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents, Gladys Ganter McClowry and Charles McClowry; daughter-in-law, Shirley Ralston; son, John Ralston; and husband, John "Jack" Ralston.
Survivors include her son, Jeffrey Ralston and wife Janet of Annandale, Virginia; daughter, Janice Reeves and husband Danny of Abilene; two brothers, Charles McClowry of California and Richard McClowry of Pennsylvania; and six grandchildren, Jason Bothner, Julia McRoberts, Gabriel Ralston, John Ralston, Maria Ralston and Kelcie Reeves.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Red Cross, 1610 North 2nd St., Abilene, TX 79601.
MB Maxwell, 87
Died: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, in Abilene, Texas
MB Maxwell
MB Maxwell, Jr., 87, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at an Abilene nursing center. He was born in Brownwood, Texas on January 11, 1925, the son of Florence Gertrude (Massey) and Michael Berry Maxwell Sr. He was named after his father who worked for the railroad until the depression. MB attended elementary school in Big Spring before finishing high school in Llano in 1943. Upon graduation, his family moved to Clyde where he met Joyce Jennings. They married in August of 1945. MB served in the Army Air Corps in San Antonio, Amarillo and Oakland, California, where he legally changed his name to MB (initials only).
MB completed his degree at Abilene Christian College in 1950 in only 33 months. Lynn was born in October of 1948. MB received his Master's Degree from ACC in 1956. His first job was coaching at Blackwell High School, winning the district championship in football that year.
He was contacted about the coaching/principal job at Ackerly after his first year at Blackwell. He moved to Ackerly in July of 1951 staying there until June of 1955. During that time he won district championships in both basketball and football. Kynn was born on July 2, 1951.
Novice High School was next on the agenda for MB. He was coach/principal there for two years (1956-57). In 1957 he was offered the position of principal/coach/teacher at Vealmoor CSD. This was an 8 grade school and provided him with the best salary he had ever made! After four years he returned to Acherly.
The return to Ackerly was in November of 1961, and the school had consolidated with Knott to form Sands CISD. His return to Acherly was in part due to the principal there being called up for service in the Bay of Pigs conflict. That year he served as part time principal and taught junior high English. The next year he coached football and basketball again, winning the district championship in basketball. That began a long tradition of district championships for the Sands Mustangs. In the fall of 1963, MB took over as Superintendent of Sands CISD, serving in that capacity until June of 1978. During that period of time, both of his boys graduated from Sands.
In July of 1978, MB was hired as Superintendent of the Hobbs (TX) ISD near Rotan. He stayed there until his retirement in 1985. While there he continued his coaching. He coached his Elementary team to an undefeated season one of the years.
For 24 years MB had been a resident of Abilene where he was a member of Baker Heights Church of Christ.
MB was preceded in death by his wife and his parents.
Survivors include two sons, Lynn Maxwell of Abilene and Kynn Maxwell and wife Jan of Midland; two brothers, Fowden Maxwell of College Station and Doyle Maxwell of Abilene; five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene, with Gary Montgomery and Ron McElyea officiating. Interment will follow in Clyde Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Charles Butler, Lynn White, Jerry Smith, Danny Myrick, Auslin Hassel and Terry Alexander. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Maxwell, Kurt Maxwell, Cory Maxwell, Bob McCoy, Bill Whaley and Ron Heaton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity.
Emily Zorn Martin, 87
Died: Saturday, March 17, 2012, in Abilene, Texas
Emily Zorn Martin, 87, of Abilene, died peacefully after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the Care Inn Nursing Home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow in the Buffalo Gap Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 pm on Monday at the funeral home.
Emily was born the daughter of Isaac Monroe Zorn and Mollie Lee (Williams) Zorn on June 16, 1924 in Beckville, Texas. She worked for JC Penny for many years in Abilene, Arlington and Garland. Emily was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene since 1942. She had been very involved in the Missionary Society of the Nazarene Church and had received the Christian Service Training Award.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Paul Reginald Martin in 1993. Emily is survived by one son, Joe Martin and wife Sandra of Abilene; two daughters, Patricia Martin Smith also of Abilene, and Rebekah Mize of Irving; three brothers, Burton Zorn and wife Tess of Beckville; David Zorn and wife Carroll of Edmond, Oklahoma, and Roger Zorn and wife Bernice of Sparks, Nevada; four grandchildren, Emily Seckler, Jonathan Mize, Heather Cardenas and Beau Martin; four great-grandchildren, Kane Seckler, Mackenzie Cardenas, Kolton Cardenas and Max Mize; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made in honor of Emily Martin to the Alzheimer's Association, Hendrick Hospice Care or to the Buffalo Gap Cemetery.
Friedericke "Ricky" Savard, 86
Died: Sunday, April 01, 2012, in Abilene, Texas
Friedericke 'Ricky' (Huber) Savard, 86, of Attnang-Puchheim, Austria passed away on Sunday, April 1st, 2012 in Abilene, Texas after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Graveyard services will be held in Attnang-Puchheim, Austria at a future date. Local arrangements were handled by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas 79606.
She met her beloved husband 'Dick' while he was stationed in Austria as part of the post-WWII occupation, and after his return to the States he sent for Ricky who arrived aboard the USS Swallow with a single suitcase and just enough money to buy a candy bar. The Savards were married on October 23, 1948 and domiciled in Fall River, MA where their first child was born in August of 1952. In the spring of 1953 the family, including Dick's parents and sister Jane, moved to Jacksonville, Florida and in January 1965 fraternal twins were welcomed to the family. After mastering the English language Ricky worked as a supervisor in the proof-reading department for the Florida Times Union newspaper for 24 years, followed by a position at Jacksonville Federal Credit Union. She retired in 1989, and spent the ensuing years enjoying time with her husband, friends and family.
Ricky is preceded in death by her husband, J. Richard Savard, and sister, Helen Riedl and parents Eleonora and Eduardo Huber of Austria.
Ricky is survived by son Rick Savard and his wife Marcia of Dallas, Texas, daughter Denise Savard and her husband Andy Bufalo of Abilene, Texas, son Dennis Savard and granddaughter Juliann who are residing in the Philippines, grandson Ryan Savard of Dallas, Texas, nephew Werner Riedl of Austria, and sister-in-law Jane Blanchard of Jacksonville, Florida.
Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Association.
The family wishes to extend sincere thanks to caregivers Jan Parris of Visiting Angels, Dr. Jorge Aguilar of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, Dr. Lynn Robinson of Abilene, Texas, Chaplain Jan Dashner of Dyess AFB, RN MaryLue Tanaka, Kim Coddington and the entire staff of Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene, Texas.
Nancy Ellen Telchik Edwards, 72
Died: Tuesday, April 26, 2011, in Abilene, Texas
Nancy Ellen Telchik Edwards, 72, of Abilene, Texas, passed peacefully away April 26, 2011, after a long fight with cancer.
Nancy was born to the late Oscar and Beulah Telchik, January 2, 1939, in a dugout in Lamb County, Texas. She graduated from Borden County High School in 1957 and enrolled in Abilene Christian College. She married the love of her life, Jarrell Edwards in 1960, and they did mission work in Brazil for three years before returning to cotton farming in Borden County in 1972. They have resided in Abilene since 1992.
Nancy was an active, faithful member of Hillcrest Church of Christ. She loved the Lord with all her heart and looked forward to the day she would rejoice in Heaven with Him. During her life, Nancy excelled at many things. She was a talented artist, potter, seamstress and cook. She loved traveling the world with her husband. Nancy was also very proud of her German heritage and looked forward to family reunions both here and in Germany. Nancy had a passion for family and friends and enjoyed opening her home for entertaining and fellowship. She was a strong Christian woman, devoted wife, loving mother and a doting grandmother who will be greatly missed.
Those left to cherish her memory include her husband Jarrell; daughter and son-in-law, Jana and Ed Emerson, and her grandchildren, Eric and Katie Emerson and J'Lyn Emerson, all of Abilene; and one sister, Daphene Minter of Lubbock, Texas, along with many other extended family members and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, at Hillcrest Church of Christ in Abilene. A graveside service will be held Saturday, April 30, at 10:30 a.m. in the Gail Cemetery in Borden County, Texas. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that memorials be made to Global Samaritan, P.O. Box 3431, Abilene, Texas 79604; American Cancer Society, 209 So. Danville, Bldg. B, Suite 107, Abilene, TX 79605; or a favorite charity.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Melnyk, his staff and Hendrick Hospice Care.
Ronald A. McKnight SMSgt USAF, 68
Died: Saturday, October 01, 2011, in Abilene, Texas
Ronald A. McKnight, SMSgt USAF (Ret), 68, of Abilene, died Saturday, October 1, 2011. Funeral services will be at 9:30 am on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Roy Blackwell will officiate. Burial will be at 11:00 am at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Monday at the funeral home.
Ronald was born February 20, 1943 in Lumberport, West Virginia to John and Geraldine "Gerry" (Wells) McKnight. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1989. He was later employed by the City of Abilene Water Department as a water plant mechanic. Ronald married Linda G. Blackwell in Coleman, Texas on November 26, 1983. He has lived in Abilene for the past 22 years and was a mason at the John Sayles Lodge.
Ronald was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Chris McKnight. He is survived by his wife, Linda G. McKnight of Abilene; two sons, Randy McKnight of Sydney, Ohio, and Jeff McKnight and wife Alicia of Houston; two step-daughters, Debbie Rosales and husband Silver of Coleman, and Kande Flowers and husband Michael of Corsicana; one step-son, Randy Walker and wife Kim of Ft. Worth; one brother, Larry McKnight and wife Tammy of Parkersburg, West Virginia; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and four step-grandchildren.
Randy Walker, Silver Rosales, Paul Lord, Alvin Lord and Rowdy Lord will serve as pallbearers.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Association, 3402 N. 1st St., Suite 102, Abilene, TX 79603; or to Hendrick Hospice Care, P.O. Box 1922, Abilene, TX 79604.
