Obituaries
Bobbie Morris
Dec 17, 2025
Bobbie Frances Morris
Bobbie Frances Morris, 95, of Abilene, passed away on December 17, 2025.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 26, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 27, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, with Jeff Reid of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church officiating. Burial...
Kathleen Morris Lippincott
Dec 16, 2025
Kathleen Morris Lippincott, 87, of Abilene, passed away on December 16, 2025, in Coleman, TX.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, December 29, 2025 at the Tuscola Cemetery. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Kathleen was born at Hendrick hospital in Abilene, TX to Hill Vandiver and Evelyn...
Elizabeth "Beth" McLeskey
Dec 18, 2025
Erie Elizabeth (Beth) McLeskey, our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on her birthday, December 18, 2025, in Abilene.
Beth was born on December 18, 1928, in Dallas, Texas, to Sidney F. and Ruth Porter Bowers. She graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1946. Some of her fondest memories during her young growing up years were spending time with her...
Jimmy Windell Seals
Dec 18, 2025
Jimmy Windell Seals, age 80, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on December 18, 2025, in Abilene.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, with...
Joseph Rhodes
Dec 22, 2025
Joseph M (Joe) Rhodes 87, of Merkel passed away on December 22nd at his home in Merkel.
A memorial service will be held at Faith Baptist Church on Friday January 2nd at 1:00 pm with committal with military honors to follow at 3:00 at the Veterans Cemetery in Abilene. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral...
Jean Rogers
Dec 12, 2025
Ester Jean Rogers, age 97, of Abilene, passed away on December 12, 2025, in Abilene, Texas.
Graveside services will be held at 2pm on January 3rd, 2026, officiated by Jean’s longtime Pastor Cliff Stewart, at the Gazing Globe Section of Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Highway 277 South. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap...
Richard Henry
Dec 11, 2025
Richard Morris Henry, 90, of Abilene and Dallas, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00pm to 3:30pm Saturday January 10, 2026 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, Abilene, TX. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Richard (Dick) Morris Henry was born in St. Martinville, La. to Norman Henry and...
James Hill
Dec 25, 2025
Service times are currently pending.
James Hill, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on December 25, 2025, in Abilene, Texas, at the age of 64.
James was born on July 16, 1961, to Bobby Smith in Abilene, Texas. He was married to his loving wife, Marsha Hill, for 44 years. Together, they raised four children: Justin Hill (spouse Amanda), Joshua Hill,...
Terry McDonald
Dec 17, 2025
Terry Dale McDonald, 61, of Abilene, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 in Abilene.
Visitation will be 2:00pm-4:00pm Sunday, December 21, 2025 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Funeral services will be held 1:00pm Monday, December 22, 2025, at First Baptist Church Buffalo Gap with the Derrick Looney of Gardendale Church, officiating. Services are under the direction...
Ed Brady
Dec 17, 2025
Ed Brady, 81, of Hamby passed away peacefully at his home December 17, 2025. His beloved wife of 55 years, Mary Ann Brady, was at his side.The family will host a visitation at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene, Tx on Friday December 19, 2025, from 5 pm - 7 pm.
Ed's funeral service will be held at...
Dorothy Pope
Dec 15, 2025
Dorothy Elizabeth Ball was born on October 10, 1920, in Breckenridge, Texas and died on December 15, 2025, in Austin, Texas. She was 105 years old. Her parents were David and Gladys Martin Ball. She was the granddaughter of George and Mary Martin and Minnie and Colonel Tom Ball. Colonel Ball was chairman of the US House of Representatives Transportation...
Melva Wade
Dec 14, 2025
Melva Joyce Wade, 82, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on December 14, 2025, in her home surrounded by her family.
Private funeral services will be held at Beltway Chapel on December 17, 2025, with Randy Turner of Beltway, officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Melva was born in Carlsbad, NM on July...
Clyde Woodard
Dec 14, 2025
William "Clyde" Woodard, born February 27, 1933, in Ralls, Texas, quietly passed away with family by his side in Abilene on December 14, 2025, after living a long, old-school, hardworking Christian life as a farmer and rancher. Equal parts grit, faith, and a healthy dose of cowboy "BS," he spent most of his life in the Texas Panhandle and South...
William "Bill" Dockery
Dec 13, 2025
William “Bill” D. Dockery
Bill Dockery, 86, of Abilene, TX passed away on December 13, 2025 in Abilene.
Visitation will be Thursday, December 18th, from 5-7 pm at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, TX.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am Friday, December 19th, 2025 at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church with Dr. John Whitten of Pioneer Drive,...
Sharon Denice Strickland
Dec 12, 2025
Sharon Denice Strickland, 57 of Abilene, passed away on Friday, December 12. 2025 at Hendrick Hospice Care Center in Abilene, Texas.
Graveside services will be held 1:00pm Saturday, December 20, 2025, at the Highland Cemetery in Stamford, Texas, with minister Dan Bullock of First Baptist church, Weinert, Texas, officiating. Arrangements are with The Hamil Family Funeral Home 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd,...
Jo Ann Jones
Dec 7, 2025
On December 7, 2025, Jo Ann "Joey" Jones, 93, of Abilene, Texas was welcomed into the arms of Jesus Christ, her Savior. No doubt, a large throng of Joneses was there to witness and ready to celebrate her first Christmas in Heaven. Here on Earth, Jo will be remembered for her quick, dry wit and her generosity, kindness, honesty, enduring...
Melva Kay Welch
Dec 7, 2025
Melva Kay Welch, 82, of Abilene, passed away on December 7, 2025, in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025, at Broadview Baptist Church. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m., with Wes Terry of Broadview Baptist Church officiating.
Kay was born on October 12, 1943, in Altus, Oklahoma, to Haywood and Dorthy McFadden. She...
Brenda Kay Russell
Dec 6, 2025
Brenda Nelson Russell, 74, of Coleman Tx, passed away on December 06, 2025 in Abilene, Tx.
Visitation will be held Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 5PM to7PM at The Hamil Family Funeral Home in Abilene Tx, located at 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd .
A Memorial Service will be held Friday, December 12, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home at 10 AM....
Jane Perkins
Dec 6, 2025
Norma Jane Perkins, age 76, of Abilene, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 6, 2025, in Abilene.
Visitation will be held Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., at Broadview Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 11th at 11:00 a.m. at Broadview Baptist Church with David Cason officiating, and Rev. Wes...
Randy Slapak
Dec 5, 2025
Randy Thomas Slapak, age 73, passed suddenly from his earthly life on December 5, 2025, leaving behind family, friends and big boots to fill.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 13th at 2pm at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap in Abilene, Texas. The service will also be live streamed for those unable to attend.
A graveside service...
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