Obituaries

Wanda Joy Kelly

Wanda Joy Kelly

Mar 27, 2026

Wanda Joy (Gann) Kelly, 95 years 8 months, of Abilene, Texas passed away on March 27, 2026.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2026, at Hamil Family Funeral Home with the Chaplain Jim Hargrove, Chaplain of Alpha Omega Hospice, officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park in the Garden of the Good Shepard alongside her husband,...

Sharon Ranelle Kelley

Sharon Ranelle Kelley

Mar 23, 2026

Sharon Ranelle Smothermon Kelley, 81, passed away on March 23, 2026, in Abilene, TX. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. with funeral services following at 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Hamil Family Funeral Home with John Whitten of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at a later date. Services are under the direction of Hamil...

Jane Hartwell

Jane Hartwell

Mar 30, 2026

Anna Jane Hartwell (Demos) passed away on March 30, 2026, in Abilene, Texas. A Visitation will be held on Friday, April 10, 2026, from 6-8 PM at The Hamil Family Funeral Home located at 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Abilene, Texas 79606. A Graveside service will be held at Resthaven Cemetery in Midland on Saturday, April 11th 11:00 am.Anna Jane Hartwell...

Nannie Lea Langley

Nannie Lea Langley

Mar 25, 2026

92 year old, NANNIE LEA LANGLEY of Abilene, passed away Wednesday, March 25,2026 at her home in Abilene.

A memorial gathering to celebrate Nannie Lea's life will be held Saturday, April 11th from 1 to 3 pm at Hamil Family Funeral Home. (6449 Buffalo Gap Road). Private internment will be at the Imperial Memorial Gardens in Pueblo, Colorado.

Nannie Lea was born...

Gary D. Stricklin

Gary D. Stricklin

Mar 21, 2026

Gary Douglas Stricklin, a long-time television sportscaster in several Texas markets, passed away at his home on March 21, 2026.

Celebration of life services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 25, 2026 at First Baptist Church of Abilene, 1333 N. 3rd St., Abilene.

Gary was born on Aug. 2, 1954, in Lubbock, TX and was preceded in death by his parents, JB...

Bera Faye Spann Boyd Johnson

Bera Faye Spann Boyd Johnson

Mar 20, 2026

 Bera Faye Spann Boyd Johnson was known for her Christian faith, her devotion to family, her dedication to her students, her school library, her volunteer zeal, and her beautiful soprano voice.

 She was born in Munday, Texas on February 4, 1937 to Oscar Spann and Bera Bowden Spann. She was kin to half the town and grew up a self-proclaimed tomboy...

Wanda Von Liner

Wanda Von Liner

Mar 25, 2026

Wanda Liner, age 77, passed from this Earth on March 25, 2026 in Abilene, Texas.

Visitation will be held on Monday, March 30th, from 5:00-7:00 PM at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, located at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, Texas. A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, March 31st, at 1:00 PM at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery, located...

Tommy Mack Ward

Tommy Mack Ward

Mar 21, 2026

Tommy Mack Ward, 74, of Abilene, TX, passed away on March 21, 2026, in Abilene, TX.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 25th from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. in Abilene.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 26th at 1 p.m. at Wylie Baptist Church, 6097 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene, with Mike Harkrider...

Ronnie Charles Kidd

Ronnie Charles Kidd

Mar 20, 2026

Ronnie C. Kidd, 67, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on March 20, 2026 in Abilene, Texas.

Visitation will be Thursday, March 26th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas 79606. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 27th at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap Road,...

James Willson

James Willson

Mar 18, 2026

James Wesley Willson, 88, of San Angelo, TX passed away on March 18, 2026 in Tyler, TX.

Visitation will be 11:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene, TX.  Burial will follow in Drummond Cemetery with David Stevens officiating under the direction of Hamil Family Funeral Home.

James was born in Mullen,...

Judy Carol Foller

Judy Carol Foller

Mar 18, 2026

Judy Carol Foller, 80, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 in Abilene, TX. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 22, 2026 from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene. Funeral services will be 1:00p.m. Monday, March 23, 2026 at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, 701 S. Pioneer Dr., Abilene with Dr. Jeff Reid...

Tom Lindley

Tom Lindley

Mar 16, 2026

Tom Lindley, 67, of Abilene, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St., with Rev. David Romanik officiating. A reception will immediately follow in Gerhart Hall.

Jerry Thomas Lindley was born in Abilene to Mary...

Leslie Leann Smith

Leslie Leann Smith

Mar 13, 2026

Leslie LeAnn Smith, 34, of Abilene,Tx left us too soon on March 13, 2026. She was born January 14, 1992, in Abilene, to Scott and Chayla Henderson. Leslie was known for her passion for her family, softball and children. 

Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, March 18 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Hamil Family Funeral Home on 6449 Buffalo...

Mary Ruth Grounds

Mary Ruth Grounds

Mar 12, 2026

Mary Ruth Collett Grounds was born June 25, 1934 to William Thomas Collett and Leon Myrie Collett (Spears) in Fort Worth, Texas.

She grew up in Ft. Worth, Texas and Roaring Springs, Texas where she lived her youth with her loving family and her grandparents on the family farm.

She was a Baptist, accepting Christ as her Savior as a young adult....

Kent Noble

Kent Noble

Mar 10, 2026

Kent Jay Noble, 75, of Abilene, Texas, passed away surrounded by his loving family. Kent was born on March 25, 1950, in Clinton, Oklahoma, to John Andrew Noble and Opal Lee Noble.

Kent graduated from Snyder High School in 1968 before continuing his education at Texas Tech University and San Angelo State University, where he earned a degree in Mathematics. He...

Billy Burke Wilson

Billy Burke Wilson

Mar 7, 2026

Billy B. Wilson, born November 6, 1931 died in Abilene on March 7, 2026.

Billy was born in Amarillo TX and grew up in Blue Ridge TX. Later he moved to Dallas with his mother, Ola Dunn, where he graduated from high school. Billy enlisted in the Navy and served during the Korean War as a photographer stationed in Japan. He...

Robert Thomas Romanelli

Robert Thomas Romanelli

Mar 7, 2026

Robert Thomas Romanelli, Msgt (Ret). 65, of Abilene passed away on March 7, 2026.

On Monday, March 16, 2026, visitation will be 5:00pm - 7:00pm. Rosary will be at 6:00pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene.

Mass will be held 10:00am Tuesday, March 17, 2026, with Rev. Nilo Nalugon & Rev. Msgr. Fredrick Nawarskas at Holy Family...

Isaac Torres

Isaac Torres

Mar 5, 2026

Isaac Torres, 100, of Abilene, passed on from this life to his eternal home on March 5, 2026.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, March 10, at Eastlawn Memorial Park at 1921 Early Blvd in Early, Texas. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home located at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road Abilene, Texas...

Melvin Williams

Melvin Williams

Mar 2, 2026

Melvin "Smokey" Williams was born on September 9, 1953, in Castalia, North Carolina, to Roger and Annie Mae Williams. He lived in Abilene, Texas, for 30 years and graduated from Gold Sand High School. Melvin attended Broadview Baptist Church for 25 years.

He served as a Protective Equipment Specialist in the United States Air Force from 1971 to 1975, attached to...

Martha Ueckert McDaniel

Martha Ueckert McDaniel

Feb 28, 2026

Martha Ueckert McDaniel, 88, of Abilene, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, in Abilene.

A graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Monday, March 9, 2026, in Elmwood Memorial Park with Rev. David Romanik of The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.

Martha was...