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Estil Elvin Hemphill, 91, of Robert Lee passed away on January 18, 2015.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the Robert Lee Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Paint Creek Cemetery.
Estil was born March 28, 1923 to Elvin and Verna Hemphill in Arnett, Texas. He was raised and lived in Gatesville until going in to the Army in WWII. Serving in the Persian Gulf Command, he returned to Gatesville after discharge. Estil married Olene Sparks on June 8, 1946 in Gatesville. They moved to Sweetwater and San Angelo before settling in Odessa in 1952, where he worked in construction and in a lumber yard for most of his life. They moved to Robert Lee six years ago and is a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Robert Lee.
Estil is survived by his beloved wife, Olene Hemphill; a daughter, Patty Moseley and husband, Dale of Odessa; two brothers, Murvil Hemphill of Gatesville and Wayne Hemphill of West Virginia; and a number of nieces and nephews.