GEORGE BALLARD CRAIN, JR.

Funeral services for George Ballard Crain, Jr., 67, of Abilene will
be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at The Hamil Family Funeral
Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Burial will follow in the
Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sweet-water.

Visitation will be held Thurs-day, Nov. 1, 2007, from 6-8 p.m. at
the funeral home.

Mr. Crain died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007.

Born Feb. 1, 1940 in Com-stock, he was the son of George Ballard
Crain, Sr. and Dorothy Lorraine (Miller) Crain.

He graduated from Sweet-water High School in 1958. He worked as the
shop foreman for Key Energy Services for six years, Bechtel
Incorporated for seven years, and B.J. Hughes for 10 years. He
enjoyed restoring vintage cars, riding his motorcycle and loved the
great outdoors. He was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church in
Breckenridge.

He is survived by his stepmother, Margie Crain of Coleman; one son,
Chad Crain and wife Tarra of Abilene; one daughter, Sherry Foster and
husband Aaron, also of Abilene; four brothers, Johnny Crain and wife
Sherry of DeHanis, Jeff Crain and wife Janet of Dilley, Smokey Crain
and wife Kathy of Hydro, Okla. and Bubba Crain of Sonora; four
sisters, Lanelle Douglas and husband Pat of Fort Worth, Billie Jean
and husband Gary of Amarillo, Georgeanna Cheves and husband Jimmy of
Pahuska, Okla. and Weida Sue Crain of Coleman; and six grandchildren,
Briana, Jay, Eli, Eathan, Cheyenne and Zach.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Barbara Ann
Crain, in 2001.

Pallbearers will be Scott Dalton, Ken Pittman, Ross Douglas, Chris
McMahan, Tye Jackson and Nick Cope.