Obituaries
Katherine Blanche Routh Metz
Nov 30, 2025
Katherine Blanche Routh Metz, 102, long-time resident of Abilene, passed away on November 30 in Abilene.
Katherine was born near Ballinger to Clarence and Blanche Routh on December 3, 1923, the fifth of seven children. She graduated from Ballinger High School and went on to earn an Associates Degree from Draughons Business College in Abilene. Katherine married Bobbie Joe Duke in...
Jo Nell Kesner
Nov 16, 2025
With faith in God's promise, we announce the passing of Jo Nell Eubank Kesner, 85, of Abilene, Texas, who departed this world on November 16, 2025.
Jo was born on September 7, 1940 to Roy Wayne and Linnie Fay Eubank in Snyder, Texas. In 1957 she met Jerry Kesner at the square and they went on to have 3 devoted sons,...
Donald McDonald
Nov 21, 2025
Donald Hemphill McDonald, Jr., 87, died of complications of Alzheimer's Disease at Wisteria Assisted Living Facility Legacy Lane on November 21, 2025. He had lived at Wisteria for five and a half years.
Born in Abilene at Hendrick Memorial Hospital to Corrine Boyd McDonald and Dr. Donald McDonald on July 19, 1938, Donald lived a life of kindness, hard work, faith,...
Rena Richardson
Nov 20, 2025
Rena Elizabeth (Bozarth) Richardson, 93, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at a hospital in San Antonio after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 20, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be: Darrell Richardson, Doug Freeman, Adam Freeman, Joshua Freeman,...
Brian David King
Nov 25, 2025
Brian David King, 62, of Abilene, passed away on November 25, 2025, in Abilene. He was a beloved son and brother who added joy to the lives of everyone around him. Brian lived a life of gentleness and dignity, bringing warmth, joy, and love wherever he went. Anyone who had a relationship with him was blessed.
Brian was born in Wichita...
Norma Jean (Jeanie) Letz
Nov 22, 2025
Norma Jean (Jeanie) Letz, age 84, passed from this life on November 22, 2025.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM. At Zion Lutheran Church in Abilene, Texas with Pastor Clyde Kieschnick officiating.
Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park, located at 5750 us highway 277 south, under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Jeanie...
Carolyn Packwood
Nov 19, 2025
Carolyn Faye Packwood, 78, of Abilene, passed away on November 19th, 2025, in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be 3:00-5:00p.m. Sunday on November 30, 2025 at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.
Memorial and Celebration services will be held at 11:00a.m. on Monday, December 1st at Broadview Baptist Church with David Cason officiating. Services are under the direction of the Hamil...
Debra Jeanne Downs
Nov 18, 2025
Debra Jeanne Downs, 64, of Tuscola, passed away on November 18, 2025. She was born on March 3, 1961, in Freeport, N.Y. and lived in Oswego, N.Y. until her teens.
To all who knew her well, Debra was a loving, generous, and resilient presence. She deeply loved her niece and nephew, Stephanie and Nicholas and cousins Judy, Cathi and Dave.
She worked...
Rosemarie Flores
Nov 18, 2025
Rosemarie Flores, 83, of Abilene, passed away on November 18, 2025, in Abilene.
Rosary and Visitation will be 5-7pm, Sunday, November 23, 2025, at Hamil Family Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 10:00am, Monday, November 24, 2025, at Holy Family Catholic Church with Father Fred Nawarskas, officiating. Burial will be at Texas State Veterans Cemetery at 1:00p.m. on Monday, November...
Nancy Michie
Nov 14, 2025
Nancy Louise Michie
Nancy L Michie, 86 of Abilene, TX., died on November 14, 2025. Nancy was born on November 23, 1938 in Rutland, Vermont to Frank Guiltinan and Charlotte Bliss Guiltinan. Nancy grew up in West Rutland Vermont, the family moved to Rome NY in 1953 where Nancy attended Rome Free Academy and graduated in 1956. Nancy then attended the...
Vera Louise Stiles Hurd
Nov 11, 2025
Vera Louise Stiles Hurd, 91, passed away on November 11 in Abilene, Texas.
Born and raised in rural Pennsylvania, Vera carried the warmth and steadiness of her upbringing with her. After moving to Houston, she worked as a secretary for a local realtor, a role she embraced with dedication and skill before marrying and raising her three children. She spent time...
Melinda Lou Hinds Galloway
Nov 10, 2025
Melinda Galloway, 79, of Abilene, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2025.
Visitation will be Monday, November 17, 2025 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery with David Romanik of the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest...
Maxine Stevens
Nov 9, 2025
Maxine Lawhene Stevens, 92, of Hodges, Texas, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025, in Northern Oaks Living & Rehabilitation.
Visitation will be at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, November 16, 2025, from 3:00 to 5:00pm. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Monday, November 17, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with Caleb Comer officiating....
Dorothy Nell Varner
Nov 9, 2025
Dorothy Nell Varner, 93, of Abilene, TX passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on November 9th, 2025.
Visitation will be from 5:30 – 7:30 pm on Friday, November 14, 2025, at Hillcrest Church of Christ located at 650 E Ambler Avenue, Abilene, TX 79601.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 15th, 2025, at Hillcrest Church of...
Brenda Barker
Nov 8, 2025
Brenda Lou Barker, 63, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away on November 8, 2025, in Abilene, Texas, after a courageous battle with cancer.A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, November 14, 2025 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home in Abilene, Texas from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM. Arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral home, 6449 Buffalo Gap...
Walter Daniel
Nov 7, 2025
Walter Cooper Daniel, age 76, of Grand Prairie, Texas, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025.
Born on February 7, 1949, in Abilene, Texas, Walter was the son of J Neil and Frances Hill Daniel. Walter grew up in Abilene, attended Abilene Public Schools and graduated from Cooper High School in 1967. Walter was a U.S. Navy veteran during the Vietnam era.
Walter worked many years for Merchants Freight in Abilene and the DFW area and had worked for the U.S. Postal Service for the...
Bill Senter
Nov 7, 2025
William "Bill" Senter of Abilene, Texas, passed peacefully into the arms of his Savior at the age of 95. Bill lived a life marked by integrity, leadership, and an unwavering commitment to his community, his faith, and his family.
There will be a private graveside service at Elmwood Cemetery for the family under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home....
Jerry Weems
Nov 4, 2025
Jerry Thomas Weems, age 75, of Abilene, Texas, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, after a year-long journey with Alzheimer’s disease.
Born on August 17, 1950, in Stamford, Texas, Jerry was the son of Henry Howard and Ruth Goff Weems. He grew up in Stamford and went on to found Jerry...
Erika Johanna Wiginton
Nov 3, 2025
Erika J. Wiginton, 100, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025 in Abilene, TX.
Visitation will be Monday, November 10, 2025 from 5:00pm to 6:00pm with a Rosary from 6:00pm to 7:00pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 2:00pm in Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery, 5750 US Hwy...
Paul Hosick
Nov 3, 2025
Paul D. Hosick, 75, of Tuscola, TX, passed away on November 3rd 2025 at Hendrick Hospice Care Center, Abilene, TX.
Visitation will be Sunday, November 9, 2025, 2:00-4:00pm coinciding with what would have been his 76th birthday, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene, TX 79606.
Funeral services will be held Monday, November 10, 2025, with an 11:00am...
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