Obituaries

Jessie "Jess" Usrey

Jessie "Jess" Usrey

Oct 9, 2025

Jessie Burton Usrey, of Lelia Lake Texas, passed away on October 9, 2025 In Abilene Texas.

Visitation will be at 10:00 am, October 20, 2025 at Hamil Family Funeral Home.

Celebration of Life will be held 11:00 am, October 20, 2025 at Hamil Family Funeral Home with Terry Brown of Hillcrest Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will follow at VA cemetery. Services...

Terry Holden

Terry Holden

Oct 16, 2025

Terry Martell Holden, 78, of Abilene, Texas, passed away at home on October 16, 2025. Born in Rexburg, Idaho, on January 12th, 1947, to Edgar Martell and Dorothy Reene Anderson, Terry was the oldest of four children. Not long after graduating from Madison High School, Terry met Connie Hoopes who was living in Rexburg at the time attending Ricks College....

Ann Hollandsworth

Ann Hollandsworth

Oct 9, 2025

Ann Elizabeth Hubbard Hollandsworth, 70, of Abilene, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025, in Abilene.

A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St., Abilene, Texas, with Rev. David Romanik officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Columbarium of The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest.

Ann was...

David Gray

David Gray

Oct 15, 2025

The family is composing an obituary at this time for David Gray.

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

Wanda Mae Spurgin

Wanda Mae Spurgin

Oct 9, 2025

Wanda Mae Smith Thetford Sorell Spurgin was born to J.V. Smith and Essie Pearl Jones Smith on October 30, 1935 in Ballinger, Texas. Wanda grew up in Ballinger and attended McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. She took piano, organ, and voice lessons from age six into her adult years.

Wanda married Benjamin Ray Thetford on November 15, 1952 - the Lord...

William Peacock

William Peacock

Oct 6, 2025

William Timothy "Dub" Peacock, 83 of Abilene, Texas, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025 in Abilene, Texas.

Visitation will be 1:00pm before the service. Funeral services, celebration of life, will be held 2:00pm Sunday, October 26, 2025 at Hamil Family Funeral Home with Joel Tobey, Pastor of Denton Valley Baptist Church of Clyde, Tx directing services. Burial will follow at...

Frances "Earlene" (Wheeler) Connell

Frances "Earlene" (Wheeler) Connell

Oct 17, 2025

Frances "Earlene" (Wheeler) Connell of Abilene, Tx. passed away peacefully at her home on Friday. October 17, 2025.

Visitation will be 2:00pm to 4:00pm on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene TX.

Funeral service will be held at 11:30am on Monday, October 27, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Bobby Towell...

Carla Ann Campbell

Carla Ann Campbell

Oct 11, 2025

Carla Campbell, 58, of Abilene, passed away on October 11, 2025, in Abilene.

A Visitation will be held on Friday, October 17, from 2-4 PM at The Hamil Family Funeral Home in Abilene. Funeral services will immediately follow from 4-5 PM, with Dr. Larry Fitzgerald officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Carla...

Bo Templeton

Bo Templeton

Oct 10, 2025

Jerod Shane (Bo) Templeton, 46, of Manvel, Texas, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025 in Manvel, Texas.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, October 18, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with Terry Simmons of Second Chance Cowboy Church officiating. Services will be under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road...

Evelyn Owens

Evelyn Owens

Oct 10, 2025

Evelyn Ruth Owens stepped peacefully into her heavenly home on Friday, October 10, 2025. Memorial services will be held Thursday October 23, 2025 at 9:30 am, at Broadview Baptist Church, with Rev. Wes Terry officiating. Burial will be held at 11:00 am at The Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral...

Robert Lee Bolick

Robert Lee Bolick

Oct 5, 2025

Robert Lee Bolick, 82, of Abilene, passed away on October 5th 2025 in Abilene.

Visitation will be 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Wednesday & Thursday October 8th & 9th and 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Friday October 10th at Hamil Funeral Family Home.

Robert Lee Bolick was born in Burgaw, North Carolina to Robert Hugh Bolick & Bertha Croom Bolick on April...

Evelyn Steckly

Evelyn Steckly

Oct 5, 2025

 

Evelyn Joyce Rabe Steckly went to her heavenly home peacefully on October 5, 2025, in Abilene Texas.

 Memorial services will be held 10:00am on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church at. 1202 S Pioneer Dr, Abilene, TX.  Burial will be at the San Jose Burial Park, 8235 Mission Rd, San Antonio, TX 78214.at a later date.  Arrangements are with The...

James "Allen" Young

James "Allen" Young

Oct 3, 2025

James “Allen” Young, 66, of Abilene, TX, passed away on October 3, 2025, in Abilene, Texas.

Visitation will be held from 5:00PM to 7:00PM Friday, October 10th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene TX.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30PM Saturday, October 11th at Beltway Park Church Chapel, 4009 Beltway South, Abilene, TX with Dustin Pearce...

Helen F. Andrews

Helen F. Andrews

Oct 1, 2025

Helen F. Andrews, Devoted Educator and Matriarch of a Greek-American Legacy, Dies at 100

Helen Frances (Vletas) Andrews, whose beautiful smile could light up the whole room, and whose steadfast devotion to family, faith, and education left an indelible mark on all those she met, died peacefully on October 1, 2025. She was 100.

Born on December 8, 1924, in...

Laurence Duggan

Laurence Duggan

Sep 29, 2025

Laurence Irving Duggan, "Larry," passed away peacefully on Monday, September 29, 2025, at the age of 91 years, while under hospice care at his home in San Angelo, Texas.

Larry lived every moment of his life with unshakable faith and enormous love for his family, his neighbors and the Catholic church. He had a great sense of humor, and loved hunting...

Betty Jo Rankin

Betty Jo Rankin

Sep 25, 2025

Betty Jo Rankin passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side the way she wanted on September 25, 2025, at the age of 96.

Visitation will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.

Funeral Service will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at The...

Marylyn Sue Fraser

Marylyn Sue Fraser

Sep 23, 2025

Marylyn Sue Fraser, 76, of Abilene, passed away on September 23, 2025.

Marylyn was the epitome of a loving and selfless caregiver. Throughout her life, she devoted herself to caring for others in their times of hardship. She was a compassionate, humble, and nurturing presence to all who knew her. She will be remembered as one of the kindest and most...

Donna Weldon

Donna Weldon

Sep 21, 2025

Donna Lee Weldon

June 30, 1948 - September 21, 2025

Donna Sue (Lee) Weldon, a devoted mother, loving sister, proud grandmother & great grandmother, passed on September 21, 2025. Donna is survived by her daughters Michelle “Shelly” Adams and Jennifer “Shea” Sawyer – including Shea's husband Brad Sawyer, grandsons Justin Burk, Jonathan Burk, Graham Sawyer, Jake Adams, Justin’s wife Shana Burk and...

Rose  Mary Williams

Rose Mary Williams

Sep 21, 2025

Rose Mary Williams, 86 of Abilene, Tx., went home to be with the Lord on September 21, 2025.

Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00pm, Friday, September 26, 2025, at the Hamil Family Funeral Home.

Graveside service will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, September 27, 2025 in the Hamby Cemetery.

A celebration of life will follow at 11:30am, at First Methodist Church with Rev....

Sammy Lynn Fulgham

Sammy Lynn Fulgham

Sep 20, 2025

Sam Fulgham, 83, a lifelong resident of Texas, passed away Saturday September 20, 2025 in Abilene.

Visitation will be 4:00pm to 6:00pm on Wednesday September 24, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. The family asks the attendees to wear red, white and blue to honor a true Texan at heart.

Sammy Lynn was born in Nugent, Texas to Tommy and Lenora...