Obituaries
Charles Edward Layton
May 30, 2026
Charles Layton, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord on May 30, 2026. His life was marked by steadfast faith, quiet strength, humility, and deep love for his family and friends. While his passing leaves a profound emptiness in the hearts of those who knew him, his family rejoices that...
Jimmie Bolin
May 31, 2026
Jimmie Delle Bolin, 89, of Abilene, passed away on May 31st 2026.
Visitation will be 11:00am to 12:00pm on Friday, June 5, 2026 with the funeral immediately following from 12:00 to 1:00 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Jimmie’s lifelong friend Dr. Charles Jones of Amarillo,TX will be officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial...
Donald Ray Smith
May 30, 2026
Donald Ray Smith, 90, of Abilene, passed away on May, 30, 2026 in Abilene.
Viewing and visitation will be Monday, June 8th between the hours of 2pm and 6pm at Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday June 9th at Hamil Family Funeral Home at 11am with Wayne Lunsford officiating. Burial will follow at Buffalo Gap cemetery. Services are...
Billy W. Bass, Jr.
May 28, 2026
Billy Wayne Bass, Jr., 47, of Abilene, passed away on May 28, 2026, in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be on Monday, June 1, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Funeral service will be on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at New Beginnings Pentecostal Church in Abilene, Texas, with Pastor Jonathan Neely officiating....
Billy Dean Stokes
May 28, 2026
Billy Dean Stokes, 80, of Abilene, Texas passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Abilene, Texas in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held 2:00pm Sunday, May 31, 2026, by Bryan Stokes at Hodges Baptist Church in Hawley, Texas. Burial will follow at 4:00pm Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Buffalo Gap Cemetery. Arrangements...
Dr. Duane Casey Miller
May 21, 2026
Dr. Duane C. Miller was born November 15, 1934 to Velma Casey and Covert James Miller in Lawton, Oklahoma. Duane attended Lincoln Elementary School and Lawton High School where both of his parents attended. In high school, Duane edited the high school newspaper as well as Cameron College. He attended Cameron for two years then he attended the University of Oklahoma where he...
Virginia Brogan
May 20, 2026
Virginia Bird Brogan
Virginia Bird Brogan, 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Abilene, Texas.
A visitation service for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, from 5:00-7:00 pm, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX.
A graveside funeral service for family will be held at Sherwood Chapel & Memorial Gardens...
Josie Ramirez Gonzales
May 15, 2026
Josie (Nena) Gonzales, age 80, of Abilene, Tx, passed away on May 15, 2026, at her home.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Hamil Funeral Family Home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm Thursday May 21,2026 at Graham Street Iglesia De Cristo with the Minister of the Gospel, Mark Jones of...
Lt Col Ret Marvin Eugene Gerard
May 15, 2026
Lt Col Ret Marvin (Marv) Eugene Gerard
Marvin (Marv) Eugene Gerard 93, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away on May 15, 2026.
Public viewing will be 9:00am to 5:00pm Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene, TX.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with The...
Vickie Joyce Courville
May 14, 2026
Vickie Joyce Courville, 78, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on May 14, 2026, in Abilene. Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene with the family officiating. Burial will immediately follow. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Vickie was born...
Reagan Paul Massey
May 6, 2026
Reagan Massey passed away on May 6, 2026, at the age of 84. He joins the love of his life, Joann Massey, to whom he was married for 44 years.
Reagan was born on June 10, 1941, in Hamlin, Texas, to Seth and Opal Massey. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1959 to 1963. He later married Joann...
Jose Armando Sanchez
May 3, 2026
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Joe Sanchez on May 3, 2026. Born as Jose Armando Sanchez in Santa Anna, Texas to Guadalupe and Pedro Sanchez on January 10, 1956. Joe was a man of boundless energy and quick wit. He was always so resilient with anything he put his mind to. He overcame many...
Billy Wayne Flenniken
Apr 30, 2026
B.W. “Red” Flenniken, 95, of Abilene, Texas, passed away April 30, 2026.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday, May 6, at 2:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens, 6801 E. Highway 80, Odessa, Texas.
Red was born February 28, 1931, in Lamesa, Texas, to Edith Irene “NeeNee” Flenniken and Merrill Flenniken. He was raised on his family’s cotton farm, where he learned...
Crystal Jan Yates
Apr 29, 2026
Crystal Yates (72), passed away in her home on April 29, 2026, in Abilene, Texas.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, May 8, 2026, at the Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Crystal was born in Uvalde, Texas to Eugene and Isabel Haubner on September 4, 1953. The family moved to Sante Fe, New Mexico, where Crystal attended school...
Idi Mae Arey
Apr 27, 2026
Idi Mae (Sis) Newton Arey, 97, passed from this earthly life into the arms of Jesus Monday, April 27, 2026. Visitation will be Thursday April 30, 2026 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Memorial Services will be held Friday May 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM with burial at Fort Phantom Hill...
Nancy Elizabeth Sanford
Apr 26, 2026
On April 26, 2026, Nancy Elizabeth (Parker) Sanford relocated to her heavenly home while surrounded by friends and family who celebrated a life well lived. She was born April 20, 1941 in Abilene, Texas to Mart Parker and Zettie (Hilley)Parker. Nancy was 85 years old. She was a 1959 graduate of Wylie High School. Nancy married the love of her...
Ronald Frank Beyer
Apr 23, 2026
Ronald Frank Beyer, beloved husband, father, grandfather and US Army veteran, passed away on April 23, 2026, in Pflugerville, Texas, at the age of 83.
Colonel Beyer was born on March 19, 1943, in Abilene, Texas and graduated from Wylie High School. Ron was a proud graduate of Texas A&M University, Class of 1965, where he earned a Bachelor of Science...
Jacob Anthony Moore
Apr 23, 2026
Jacob Anthony Moore, 44, of Abilene, passed away on Thursday April 23rd, 2026, in Abilene, Texas. The viewing will take place Thursday April 30th, 2026, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home on Buffalo Gap Road 5:30pm-7:30pm, the life worship service will be on Friday May 1st, at 1:00pm at Beltway Park South Church, 4009 Beltway South with Ben Johnson of...
Harold Lee McCullough
Apr 23, 2026
Harold McCullough, 93 of Abilene went home to be with the Lord on April 23rd while at Wesley Court Skilled Nursing in Abilene, Texas.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 30th at 9am at Wylie Baptist Church with Pastor Darrin Ray officiating. Burial will be the same day at 11am at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery 7457 W. Lake...
Leona Arletta Lis
Apr 21, 2026
Leona Arletta Lis, lovingly known as Arletta, passed away on April 21, 2026 after a long illness. She was 90 years old.
Arletta was born on January 20, 1936, in Abilene, Texas. Her parents were Perry and Flosie Copeland. She and her twin sister Corretta Brown grew up with their eight sisters and one brother in a small country home. She...
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