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Bernice Clay

Bernice Clay

Mar 24, 2024

Bernice Clay, 94, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother, departed this life peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2024.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.

A Memorial service will be held on Friday, April 5, 2024, at 10:00 am at The Hamil...

Robert J. White Sr.

Robert J. White Sr.

Mar 23, 2024

The family is composing an obituary at this time for Robert J. White Sr.

We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Glenda Tomerlin

Glenda Tomerlin

Mar 23, 2024

Glenda Tomerlin, 81, of Winters, TX, walked the road home to be with her Lord on March 23, 2024.  Visitation will be Tuesday, March 26th from 6:00-8:00pm and funeral services will be held at 11:00am Wednesday, March 27th with Terry Easley officiating. Both the visitation and service will be held at The Hamil Family Funeral Home at 6449 Buffalo Gap...

Glynn Awalt

Glynn Awalt

Mar 22, 2024

Edwin Glynn Awalt, 78, of Abilene, passed away on Friday, March 22nd in Abilene.

Memorial services will be held at 2 pm, Tuesday, April 2nd, at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church with Marc Farnell of CrossRidge Church in Little Elm, officiating. Burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Winters, Texas following cremation.

Glynn was born in Winters, Texas to Charlie and Meda Awalt...

Ella May Batt

Ella May Batt

Mar 22, 2024

Ella May Batt, the loving wife of Lelyn Batt and mother of Debbie Riddle, gained her angel wings in the early morning hours of March 22, 2024 with her daughter by her side.

Born May 2, 1931, in Ingersoll, Oklahoma, Ella May graduated Valedictorian of her class in 1949 and married the love of her life, Lelyn, on September 16, 1950....

Stephen Williams

Stephen Williams

Mar 17, 2024

Stephen Williams Jr., 25 of Abilene passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024 in Merkel, TX.

Memorial services will be held 11:00am Saturday, March 23, 2024 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home located at 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Abilene, Texas 79606 with Bro. David Cason, officiating.

Stephen was born in Abilene to Stephen Williams, Sr. on January 26, 1999. He graduated from...

John Deakins

John Deakins

Mar 15, 2024

Obituary is not available at this time.

Sherry Breidenbach

Sherry Breidenbach

Mar 15, 2024



Sherry Charlene Breidenbach, 74 of Abilene, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024 in Plano, Texas.

Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00pm Thursday, March 21, 2024 at The Hamil Family Home located at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road., Abilene, Texas.

Funeral services will be 11:00am Friday, March 22, 2024 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with Terence Waldron of Pioneer Drive Baptist...

Robert  "Bob" Grant

Robert "Bob" Grant

Mar 15, 2024

Robert (Bob) Durl Grant  Robert Durl Grant, 88 years old, of Abilene Texas, passed away at home on March 15th 2024.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Monday, March 18, 2024, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.

 Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am,  on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at The Hamil Family Funeral...

Manuel Acuna

Manuel Acuna

Mar 12, 2024

On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, Manuel Acuña departed this mortal coil and moved on to his great reward. 

A man of two birthdays, Manuel was officially born in Merkel, Texas on November 17, 1940, to Pascual and Adela Acuña. Unofficially, his second birthday was December 17th. He did, indeed, expect two cakes every year.

He was a lover of the classics –...

Raymond Lee

Raymond Lee

Mar 8, 2024

Raymond Hugh ("Bud") Lee, 86, of Buffalo Gap passed away on March 8, 2024 in Abilene, TX.

Raymond was born August 13, 1937, to Cecil C. and Ira Reed Lee in Hawley, Texas. The family later lived in Levelland, then moved to Odessa.  Raymond graduated from Odessa High School.  Raymond worked in the oilfields in West Texas, Alaska, Oklahoma, and the...

Jenna Dozier

Jenna Dozier

Mar 6, 2024

On Wednesday, March 6th at 6:15 pm, Jenna Nicole Dozier of Abilene, TX passed away peacefully at Hendrick Hospice Care with her family by her side. As hundreds prayed across the country, the heavens poured down rain and wept with joy as she was welcomed into glory.

The eldest of three daughters, Jenna was born on March 31st, 1985 to Norman...

Joyce Smith

Joyce Smith

Mar 6, 2024

Joyce Evelyn Smith passed into the loving arms of Jesus on March 6, 2024, with her loving husband, Jerry, son, Stanley, and caregivers from Big Country Hospice by her side.   She loved her Lord Jesus Christ and was an active member of the Baker Heights Church of Christ for many years. She kept the faith, fought the good fight,...

Robert May

Robert May

Mar 5, 2024

Robert Charles May Jr., 94, died March 5, 2024 in Bellevue, WA.  A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, May 24th at Aldersgate Abilene Methodist Church with Dustin Wilhite officiating. Burial will follow at 3:00pm at Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene.

 Bob was born January 23, 1930 in Trenton, NC to Robert Charles May Sr. and Clara...

Allen Wright

Allen Wright

Mar 5, 2024

Ernest Allen Wright, Jr. died Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

Allen was born on March 16, 1930, in Sweetwater, Texas, to Ernest Allen Wright and Bessie Beall Wright. After several years ranching with his grandfather and uncle in Clayton, NM, his family settled in Abilene, where Allen graduated from Abilene High School in 1948, He attended Tulane University and graduated from SMU...

Colt Baker

Colt Baker

Mar 4, 2024

Our beautiful baby boy, Colt Evan Baker was called home to heaven on March 4, 2024.Graveside services will be 1:00 PM Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Trent Garden of Memories Cemetery with Jimmy Hill, officiating. The family requests that everyone wear Colt’s favorite color, Sky Blue to the service. A reception will follow at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center in...

Brylee Slatton

Brylee Slatton

Mar 1, 2024

Brylee Elaine Slatton

Jesus has chosen our loving Brylee to live in heaven with Him instead of on earth. She has amazed us every day of her life. Overcoming too many obstacles to count and giving more joys, laughs, and blessings than can be counted as well, even when they told us she couldn’t, she did. Brylee taught us new ways...

Betty Annett

Betty Annett

Feb 25, 2024

Betty Jane Annett of Abilene, Texas, went home to be with her Lord, on Sunday, February 25, 2024. Family and a host of beloved friends surrounded her along with her caregivers from Hendrick Hospice Center as she made her journey to her eternal home. Betty (lovingly known as Memaw) fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith.

Betty’s...

Carole Ziegenhagen

Carole Ziegenhagen

Feb 22, 2024

Carole Jean Ziegenhagen, 79, of Abilene passed away on February 22, 2024, in Abilene.

Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm on Monday, February 26, 2024, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.  A Graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at The Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, 7457 W. Lake Road with...

Rachel Conley

Rachel Conley

Feb 22, 2024

Rachel Yvonne Conley, died Feb. 22, 2024, in Abilene, just three days after her 36th birthday. 

Services honoring her life are planned for 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 2, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, with Pastor David McQueen of Beltway Park Church presiding. The family will welcome visitors at a visitation on Friday, March 1,...

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