Funeral Homes in Abilene, TX

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Chris Bell (politician), Hollis Thomas (american football player), Scott Nagy (basketball coach), Melony G. Griffith (politician), Billy Gillispie (basketball coach and coach), Cris Judd (actor and choreographer), and Ty O'Neal (actor and cowboy).

Abilene (/ˈæbəliːn/ AB-ə-leen) is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 according to the 2010 census making it the twenty-seventh most populous city in the state of Texas. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2011 estimated population of 166,416. It is the county seat of Taylor County. Dyess Air Force Base is located on the west side of the city.Abilene is located off Interstate 20, between exits 279 on its western edge and 292 on the east. Abilene is 150 miles (240 km) west of Fort Worth, Texas. The city is looped by I-20 to the north, US 83/84 on the west, and Loop 322 to the east. A railroad divides the city down the center into north and south. The historic downtown area is on the north side of the railroad.The fastest-growing sections of the city are growing to the southwest, along Southwest Drive, the Winters Freeway, and the Buffalo Gap Road corridor; the southeast, along Loop 322, Oldham Lane, Industrial Drive, and Maple Street; and in the northeast near the intersection of SH 351 and I-20. Many developments have begun in these three areas within the last few years. There are three lakes in the city, Lytle Lake on the western edge of Abilene Regional Airport, Kirby Lake on the southeast corner of the US 83/84 & Loop 322 interchange, and Lake Fort Phantom Hill in Jones County in northern Abilene.

Abilene Obituaries

It was reported by Graham Leader on October 29th, 2021 that Bennie Lee "Jack" Gathings died in Abilene, Texas.  Gathings was 94 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Bennie Lee "Jack"'s life.

It was written by The Times at Shreveport La on March 12th, 2021 that James Cronan Jr "Jim" Egan passed on in Shreveport, Louisiana.  Egan was 101 years old and was born in Abilene, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor James Cronan Jr "Jim"'s life.

It was revealed by Washington Post (DC) on February 18th, 2021 that Virginia L "Ginny" Stewart perished in Reston, Virginia.  Stewart was 80 years old and was born in Abilene, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Virginia L "Ginny"'s life.

It was disclosed by Klamath Falls Herald and News on January 31st, 2021 that Paul Wayne Mee passed away in Wagontire, Oregon.  Mee was 59 years old and was born in Abilene, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Paul Wayne's life.

It was reported by Register Herald on November 22nd, 2020 that Bernard Clifford "Clif" Moore perished in Abilene, Texas.  Moore was 89 years old and was born in Hines, WV.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Bernard Clifford "Clif"'s life.

It was noted by Graham Leader on November 6th, 2020 that Betsy Gail Miller (Grafft) passed away in Abilene, Texas.  Ms. Miller was 62 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Betsy Gail's life.

It was revealed by Olney E on November 5th, 2020 that Alton Wayne Montgomery died in Abilene, Texas.  Montgomery was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Alton Wayne's life.

It was reported by Orlando Sentinel on October 31st, 2020 that Laurence Pat "Larry" English passed away in Orlando, Florida.  English was 73 years old and was born in Abilene, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Laurence Pat "Larry"'s life.

It was revealed by Graham Leader on October 9th, 2020 that Jerri Lynn miss Jergins died in Abilene, Texas.  Jergins was 57 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jerri Lynn miss's life.

It was written by NRV News on September 17th, 2020 that Raymond Earl Spaulding passed on in Radford, Virginia.  Spaulding was 80 years old and was born in Abilene, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Raymond Earl's life.

History

In 1969, the Woodson elementary and high school for black students close as the schools are integrated.Image:Abilene N4 Wide.jpg BuildingsAbilene became the first city in Texas to create a downtown reinvestment zone in 1982. In 1940, Abilene raised the money to purchase land for a US Army Base, southwest of town, named Camp Barkeley, which was at the time, twice the size of Abilene with 60,000 men. By 1900, 3,411 people lived in Abilene, and in that decade, the Board of Trade changed its name to the 25,000 club in hopes of reaching 25,000 people by the next census. In 2004, Frontier Texas!, a multi-media museum highlighting the history of the area from 1780-1880 was constructed, and a new $8 million, Cisco Junior College campus was built at Loop 322 and Industrial Boulevard. However this committee failed when the population only hit 9,204 in 1910.