Obituaries
James "Butch" Parker
Feb 5, 2024
James “Butch” Parker, of Abilene, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 5, 2024.
Butch was born in Stonewall County on April 18, 1945, to Reuben and Ella Parker and was a graduate of Aspermont High School. He attended Texas Tech University and Hardin-Simmons University. He married the love of his life, Carole Ann Burton on January 17,...
Georganne Conway
Feb 5, 2024
Georganne Conway, 71, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on February 5, 2024, in Abilene.
Visitation will start at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Dr. Terry Baggs, Interim Vice-Provost at Abilene...
Misty Bigham
Feb 3, 2024
Misty Nicole (Leonard) Bigham (43) of Abilene, Texas went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 3, 2024.
Visitation will be 4-6pm on Wednesday, February 7 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Funeral services will be held at 10am, Thursday, February 8 at Wylie Methodist Church, 3430 Antilley Road, with Jeff Hatcher officiating. Burial will...
Bryson Young
Feb 1, 2024
Wesley "Bryson" Young, 30, of Abilene, TX passed away on February 1st, 2024, in Borger, TX.
Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Friday, February 9, 2024, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.
Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, February 10th, 2024, at Highland Memorial Gardens in Stamford, TX, with Kelly Jay officiating. Services...
Mary Carroll
Jan 31, 2024
Mary Glass Carroll, 90 of Abilene passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024, in Abilene.
Visitation will be 11:00 am Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 12:00 noon on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Graveside services will follow at 3:00pm at Williow Cemetery in Haskell,...
Annie Huitt
Jan 30, 2024
Annie Lee Huitt, 89, of Rotan, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024, in Brownwood. She was born on September 27, 1934, in Marlin, TX to Thorton Huitt and Pearl Mae (Jones) Huitt.
Annie's family will have a memorial service to celebrate her life at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Rotan Foursquare Church, 701 N McKinley Ave, Rotan, TX...
Mark Kelley
Jan 30, 2024
Mark Sterling Kelley, 70, of Potosi, TX went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 30, 2024.
Mark was born to James Herschel and Mary Jean (Keen) Kelley in Wichita Falls on June 20, 1953. He grew up in Stamford where he spent his youth cowboying and participating in FFA. He graduated from Sydney Lanier High School...
Billy Standly
Jan 29, 2024
Billy Standly, 86, went to be with the Lord our Savior on the evening of January 29, 2024 in Abilene, Texas.
Due to Billy's wishes, there will not be a funeral service. His life will be celebrated with close friends and family.
Billy Standly, also known as Grangran, was born in Bynum, Texas to Charley and Flora Standly on September 5, 1937....
Bobye Eagleston
Jan 28, 2024
Bobye Lea Cheek Eagleston, the youngest of 9 siblings passed away on Sunday January 28th shortly after celebrating her 99th birthday. Bobye was born in Fordyce, Arkansas on January 6th, 1925, and moved to Abilene with her family as a toddler in 1928.
After her freshman year at Abilene High, she moved to live with her sister and brother-in-law, Val and...
Charles Eller
Jan 28, 2024
What was mortal was swallowed up by immortality. Charles Manning Eller received grace to see the Lord in glory on January 28, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at 10 AM on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Hamil Family Chapel with David Cason and Mike Harkrider officiating. Burial services will be at Moore Memorial Gardens in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday, February...
Dois Ed Ross
Jan 24, 2024
Dois Ed Ross, age 86, departed this world on January 24, 2024. He spent the last three months in the care of his loving family, finding solace before embarking on his journey to a place where he could breathe without struggle.
Born in Girard, Texas, to parents Flossie “Ma” Cleo Long Ross and Robert “Buck” Jeffery Ross, Dois had a rich...
Deborah Day
Jan 23, 2024
Deborah “Debbie” Wilder (Day), age 81, formerly of Jaffrey, NH, peacefully entered her eternal home in Heaven on January 23, 2024, at Northern Oaks Living and Rehabilitation Center in Abilene after a period of failing health.
Debbie was born in Salem, Massachusetts to William Brooking and Constance Smith on January 13, 1943. Growing up she attended horseback riding camp and...
Jimmy Everett
Jan 21, 2024
Jimmy Allen Everett, August 26, 1944 – January 21, 2024
On Sunday, January 21, 2024, Jim passed away peacefully, after his battle with dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Jim was a man of talent in his time and had to work hard at a young age to help care for his younger brothers. He met the love of his life, his late...
Jumple "Kay" Kayed
Jan 21, 2024
Jumple "Kay" Kayed, 52, of Abilene, passed away on January 21, 2024, at Hendrick Hospice Care surrounded by many of her loved ones.
Visitation will be Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, January 26, 2024, at The Hamil Family Funeral...
Emily Lomax
Jan 20, 2024
Emily Christine Lomax, 29, of Abilene, Texas passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be Friday, January 26 from 5-7 PM at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Abilene, Texas 79606.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 27 at 10 AM at Beltway Park North Campus, 2850 Highway 351 Abilene, Texas 79601. Services...
Mary Guy
Jan 19, 2024
Mary Guy, 74, of Abilene, Texas, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024, at Hendrick Medical Center, surrounded so many of those who she had wrapped with love in life.
Mary-a cowgirl every moment of her existence-did every day BIG. Born in Fort Worth to Edgar and Lillie Davis, Mary built a life of legend on the Guy ranch outside Abilene, raising...
David Swindle
Jan 14, 2024
David Alton (Bubba) Swindle, 73 of Buffalo Gap, TX. passed away on January 14, 2024 at his home.
Bubba, as he was known to family and friends, was born on March 3, 1950 to Herman Alton (Hooter) and Eunice Fae (Doodlebug)(Roberson) Swindle.
He loved cooking, riding horses, dancing; he always had a story to tell, and he loved being around people. He...
Robert Beck
Jan 13, 2024
Robert Miles Beck went peacefully to Heaven on Saturday, January 13th at 1:15pm in Abilene, TX surrounded by his family.
He was born on November 7, 1946 in Austin, TX to Hugh and Helen Beck. He was known as Bobby or Bob to most. He grew up in Abilene, TX where he attended Bonham Elementary, Lincoln Middle School and Cooper...
Dr. R. Dale Hembree, Jr.
Jan 10, 2024
Dr. R. Dale Hembree Jr., Abilene veterinarian for nearly 40 years went to be with the Lord on January 10th, 2024, while at home on Possum Kingdom Lake in Graford TX.
Dale was born in Odessa TX to Richard Dale Hembree Sr., and Peggy Jo (McShan) Hembree and raised in Midland TX.
After graduating from Midland Lee High School, Dale...
Leslie Dean Stover
Jan 9, 2024
Leslie Dean Stover, 66, of Abilene, left this world for his eternal home in Heaven on January 9, 2024 in Abilene.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, January 28th, 2024 at Hamil Family Funeral Home with James Greer officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Les was born in...
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