Obituaries
Thomas Russell Comella
Dec 2, 2016
Thomas Russell Comella, 82, of Abilene passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 2, 2016. Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Monday, December 5th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with a Rosary to follow at 7:00 pm. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, December 6th...
W.G. "Butch" Brannon
Dec 1, 2016
W. G. "Butch" Brannon, 61, received his wings on Thursday, December 1, 2016, in Abilene, Texas. The son of Imogene (Strange) and Fred Brannon, he was born on October 30, 1955 in Tulia, Texas. Butch was a Registered Nurse, having received his diploma from Northwest Texas Hospital School of Nursing (1978), certification from the Board of Nurse Examiners for the...
Sherwyn Lane McNair
Nov 30, 2016
Sherwyn Lane McNair, 93, a member of the Greatest Generation, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Sherwyn was born on April 13, 1923, in Pritchett, Texas, to Grover C. and Cora Foster McNair. After moving with his family to Gilmer, he attended and graduated from Gilmer High School in 1940. He married Chere Livingston at her...
Jimmy Wayne Sojourner
Nov 24, 2016
Jimmy Wayne Sojourner, 82, of Casper, Wyoming and Abilene, Texas passed away on November 24, 2016 in Merkel, Texas after a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 6, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, with Michael Howard of the Cowboy Church of Ennis officiating. His cremains will...
Katie Lee Lowe
Nov 21, 2016
Katie Lee Hudspeth Lowe, 93 of Abilene, passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 in Lubbock, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at First Christian Church with Rev. Don Wilson officiating. There will be a reception following the memorial service at the church. A private family graveside will be held at Elmwood...
Joe Estes
Nov 19, 2016
Joe Fred Estes, 91, of Abilene, Texas passed away on November 19, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday November 21, 2016 at Hamil Family Funeral Home with Felicia Hopkins of St. Paul Methodist officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park cemetery. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home,...
Alton Ray Edwards
Nov 19, 2016
Alton "Butch" Edwards of Buffalo Gap passed away on November 19, 2016 at his home with his family at his side. A memorial service will be held on November 30th at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church Buffalo Gap with Pastor Chuck Gililland and Bro. Burtis Williams officiating. Butch was born in Lamesa, Texas to Gaddis and Vivian Edwards on...
Ruby Atriel Rutherford
Nov 19, 2016
Ruby Atriel Mason Rutherford, 74, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2016, in Abilene. Visitation will be on Monday, November 21, 2016, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held on, Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., at Oldham Lane Church of Christ, 5049 Oldham...
Jerry Wendell Marshall
Nov 17, 2016
Jerry Wendell Marshall, age 66, of Abilene, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Hendrick Medical Center after a long illness. Visitation will be held at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, on Sunday, November 20, 2016 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Monday, November 21, 2016...
Julia Jones Matthews
Nov 17, 2016
A long and storied chapter in the history of Abilene has come to a close. On November 17, 2016, Julia (Judy) Jones Matthews completed her lifetime of benevolence and blessings in her beloved hometown. She was born December 13, 1918, the eldest daughter of Percy and Ruth Legett Jones, pioneer Abilenians who were early day leaders in the business, cultural...
Randy Springer
Nov 12, 2016
Eddie Randall (Randy) Springer passed away on November 12, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. Randy was born in Merkel, Texas to Molly (McLeod) and Bill Springer on the 10th of March, 1948. He attended schools in Abilene and graduated from McMurry University in 1974 with a degree in Finance. Randy married his love Susan Warren in 1966 at St. Paul United...
Dorthy Ella Meador
Nov 7, 2016
Dorthy Ella Meador, 81 of Abilene, passed away Monday, November 7, 2016 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, November 11th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, November 12th in the funeral home chapel followed by a graveside service at 3:30 P.M. in the Gouldbusk...
James Michael Whitt
Nov 7, 2016
James Michael "Mike" Whitt, 62, of Moran, Texas, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 12, at Gunsight Baptist Church with Charles Kuhn officiating. Arrangements are by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Mike was born in Jones County, Texas...
Billie Ann Lofton
Nov 6, 2016
Billie Ann Smith Lofton, 71, of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2016. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 9th from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, November 10th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Rev. Darrin C. Ray of Wylie...
Rev. Donny Harbers
Nov 4, 2016
Rev. Donny Harbers, 59, of Abilene passed away Friday, November 4, 2016. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Monday, November 7, 2016 at Wylie Baptist Church with Brother Steve Peace and Russ Ponder officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30 pm on Sunday at Wylie Baptist Church. Services...
Sharon Leigh Roe
Nov 3, 2016
Sharon Leigh Aaron Roe of Abilene went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on November 3rd, 2016 at Hendrick Medical Center. She was 83 years old. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Monday, November 7, 2016 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on...
Chestney Dwane Faulkenberry
Nov 1, 2016
Chestney "Chet" Dwane Faulkenberry, 78, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. Chet was born on January 17, 1938 in Eastman, Oklahoma. Chet, who held both a B.A. and M.A., was a teacher for 30 years in Merced, California at Merced High School and Merced College. At Merced College...
H. A. Middlebrooks
Nov 1, 2016
One of life's most wonderful characters H.A. "Ham" Middlebrooks left us on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. A native of Abilene, Ham amassed a long and distinguished list of accomplishments in his 87 years here but, more importantly, he lived an incredible life full of adventure and the most interesting people. Services for Ham will be Saturday, November 5, 2016, 1...
Gertrude Cook DeRusha
Oct 26, 2016
Gertrude Cook DeRusha, 103, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016, in Abilene, Texas at Hendrick Medical Center. Born in Noodle, Texas on October 2, 1913 in a half dugout, Gertrude was the daughter of the late Etta (Ely) and George Nathan Cook. As a small child, Gertrude traveled by wagon to Lea County, New Mexico, where her family homesteaded for several...
Regena Gay Weaver
Oct 22, 2016
Regena Gay Weaver, 59, of Abilene Texas, passed away October 22, 2016 in Abilene Texas. Visitation will be held from 12 to 1:45 PM with services to follow at 2 PM on Wednesday, October 26th at The Hamil Family Funeral home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Minister James Crim will be officiating the service. Regena Gay Weaver was born in...
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