Obituaries
James Allen Hodges
Sep 26, 2016
James A. Hodges, 74, of Clyde passed away on September 26, 2016 in Clyde, Texas. Visitation will be from 6-8pm Thursday, September 29 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home in Abilene, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 11:00am on Friday, September 30th at the Coleman City Cemetery in Coleman, Texas with Brother Bob Cheatheam of Abilene officiating. Services are...
Bill Galusha
Sep 26, 2016
William “Bill” Edward Galusha, 84, of Abilene, TX, passed away on September 26, 2016, at 3:28 pm in Abilene, Texas. Bill was born in Casper, Wyoming to Ada and John Galusha on April 23, 1932. Bill and his brother Rodney attended schools in Casper until 1947. During World War II while men were at war, Bill was introduced to the...
Mary Allyn
Sep 23, 2016
Mary Allyn, 99, died Friday, September 23, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. Born in Tuscola, Taylor County, Texas on February 14, 1917, Mary was the daughter of Ruby May (Edwards) and Elmo Stephen Jones. Her grandfather, Ben F. Jones was the sheriff of Dallas County from 1878-1880. Ben F. Jones and wife Eliza May Jones moved to Buffalo Gap in 1885...
Barry Ray McLeod
Sep 23, 2016
Barry passed away on September 23, 2016, in Abilene, Texas. Barry was born in Abilene to Garth and Wanda McLeod on February 19, 1963. He attended Cooper High School and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Texas at Arlington. He was determined and hardworking in everything he set his mind to; this was reflected...
Merlin E. Morrow
Sep 21, 2016
Dr. Merlin Morrow, former Athletic Director and professor at Hardin-Simmons University, died Wednesday, September 21, after an extended illness. Burial will be Tuesday, September 27th at 10 a. m. at Elmwood Memorial Park. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Abilene, with a visitation to follow. Services are under the direction of Hamil...
Paul Douglas Graham
Sep 18, 2016
Long-time Abilene resident Paul D. Graham passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm Wednesday, September 21, at First Christian Church with Dr. Don Wilson, Rev. Doug Roysden, and Dr. Landon Shultz officiating. Interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road,...
Dorothy Mae Williams
Sep 17, 2016
Dorothy Mae Williams, 92, of Abilene, danced into Heaven's Gates on Saturday, September 17, 2016. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 21, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with David Cason officiating. Burial will...
Frieda Jean Ashton
Sep 16, 2016
Frieda Jean Ashton, 78, died Friday, September 16, 2016, at an Abilene, Texas nursing home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 23, in The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, Texas. The family requests that since this is a “Celebration of Life”, all attendees wear red, white and blue or other bright, cheerful...
Ardouth Carroll Goldsmith
Sep 15, 2016
Ardouth Carroll Goldsmith, 94, a lifelong resident of Abilene, Texas, died Thursday, September 15, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 19, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 18,...
Ralph Sanders Bailey
Sep 15, 2016
Ralph Sanders Bailey, Jr., age 78, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, went home to be with the Lord on September 15, 2016. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Sanders Bailey, Sr., mother Edith Lorene Barnes Bailey, sister Jaquita Kruger and brother Bill Bailey. He is survived by his wife of nearly 40 years, Beverly Ann...
Jack Guitar Woods
Sep 14, 2016
Jack Guitar Woods, 88, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016, in Abilene, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 19, at Church of the Heavenly Rest, Episcopal, 602 Meander, with The Rev. N. Luke Back officiating. The inurnment will follow in the columbarium at the church. Cremation arrangements are being made by The Hamil Family...
Dorothy Faye Walden
Sep 14, 2016
Dorothy F. Walden, 85, died Wednesday, September 14, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. Born on May 3, 1931 in Kent County, Texas, Dorothy was the daughter of Callie Agnes (Johnson) and Ernest McKinley Shipp. She graduated from Rotan high School and attended Hardin-Simmons University for two years. She married Ducky Walden on April 30, 1959 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dorothy worked...
Baylee Faith Myers
Sep 13, 2016
Baylee Faith Myers passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016 in Ft. Worth, Texas at the age of 4. She won her battle against Neuroblastoma but sadly a cold virus infected her lungs and she could not recover. Her brave battle began January 15, 2016 when she was diagnosed with stage four high risk Neuroblastoma; 100% of her bone marrow was...
Nita Keltner
Sep 12, 2016
Nita Keltner, 79 of Abilene, Texas passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Iberis Cemetery with John Fanning of View Baptist Church...
Nelle Hooks
Sep 10, 2016
Nelle Smith Hooks passed from this life on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at the age of 96. Nelle was born August 14, 1920, to A. V. Smith and Nellie Hill Smith in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow at...
Sally Annette Moning
Sep 9, 2016
Sally Annette Moning Sally Annette Moning, 58, of Abilene, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2016. Sally was born October 31, 1957 in Adrian, Michigan to Glen Edward and Margaret Mary "Peggy" Moore. She married John Moning in Abilene, Texas. Sally was preceded in death by her parents, her grandmother, Carolyn Lashbrook and two sisters, Kathy Schultz and Nancy Moore....
Annetta DeLois Howard
Sep 9, 2016
Annetta "DeLois" Howard, 92, of Abilene, Texas passed away on September 9, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be Friday, September 16th at 7:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 17th at 10 am at Southern Hills Church of Christ at 3666 Buffalo Gap Road with Danny...
Gertrude Hays
Sep 7, 2016
Gertrude Hays, 85, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on September 7, 2016. Burial will be held at 10:00am, Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, Texas with Rev. Jeff Reid of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church officiating. A memorial service will follow at 11:30am, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road with Rev....
Barbara Jo Watson
Sep 6, 2016
Barbara Jo Kendall Watson A longtime resident of Abilene, TX passed away on the evening of Tuesday September 6, 2016 at The Craig Senior Living Community in Amarillo, TX. The family will have a visitation at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, on Friday, September 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Her funeral service will...
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