Obituaries

Jessie Eugenia Trammell

Jessie Eugenia Trammell

Jun 14, 2016

Jeanne Trammell, 82, of Abilene, passed away on June 14th, 2016. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, June 17th at Hamil Family Funeral Home at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 2pm on June 18th at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church with Pastor Stan Allcorn officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial...

Viola Meraz

Viola Meraz

Jun 11, 2016

Obituary not available.

Jack W. Suit

Jack W. Suit

Jun 9, 2016

Obituary not available.

Sydney Elmo Niblo

Sydney Elmo Niblo

Jun 9, 2016

Sydney Elmo Niblo, 80, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on June 9, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 13, 2016 at 11 a.m. at The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest at 602 Meander with the Rev. Eric Mancil and The Rt. Rev. Claude E. Payne, Seventh Bishop of Texas, officiating. Inurnment will follow...

Bobbie Hines

Bobbie Hines

Jun 8, 2016

Bobbie Hines, 92, passed away Wednesday June 8, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 10, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene with Dr. Phil Christopher and Dr. Mike Stedham officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Born in Burkburnett, Texas on September 25, 1923, Bobbie was the...

Katie Rhea Poer

Katie Rhea Poer

Jun 4, 2016

Katie Newman Poer, 85, met her Lord and Savior June 4, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 11, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Chaplain Paul Matta officiating. Burial will follow...

Wanna Monette Yarbrough

Wanna Monette Yarbrough

Jun 4, 2016

Monette (Geno) Yarbrough went to be with the Lord on June 4, 2016. Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Thursday, June 9th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene with Rev. Burtis Williams officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 8th. Burial will be in the Iberis Cemetery. She was a Realtor...

Esther Lee Lankford

Esther Lee Lankford

Jun 3, 2016

Esther Lee Clark Lankford was born to Daniel Smith Clark and Elsie Hayhurst Clark in Dudley on December 3, 1916. She is survived by one son, Hugh Clark Lankford and wife Bobbie of Lubbock; three daughters, Carolyn Sordahl and husband Don of Kennewick, WA., Gwen Bever and husband Tommy of Belton, and Jennie Hampton and husband Mike of San Antonio;...

Mildred Lerlene Dupree

Mildred Lerlene Dupree

Jun 2, 2016

Mildred Dupree, 89, died Thursday, June 2, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. Born in Hamby, Texas on February 4, 1927, Mildred was the daughter of Flossie D. (Hindsley) and Perry O. Copeland. She attended Abilene High School and married Tommy M. Dupree on June 1, 1946 in View, Texas. She worked at T.G. & Y. and Timex. She was a member...

George Byron Wright

George Byron Wright

Jun 1, 2016

George Byron Wright of Abilene, Texas, age 87, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 3, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Funeral services will be 9:00 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home chapel with Dr. Jeff Reid officiating. Burial will follow...

James Robert Christopher

James Robert Christopher

May 31, 2016

James Robert (Bob) Christopher passed away May 31, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm on Friday, June 3, 2016 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Highland Church of Christ, 425 Highland Ave., Abilene, TX 79605...

Mary Judith Fahey

Mary Judith Fahey

May 31, 2016

Mary Judith (Judy) Trocano Fahey, of Abilene, Texas, moved into her mansion in heaven on May 31, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Sunday, June 5. The rosary will be said at 7:00 PM. The funeral will be at 10:30 AM Monday,...

Cecelia La Von Scott

Cecelia La Von Scott

May 27, 2016

Cecelia La Von (Von) Scott, 68, of Abilene, Texas stepped into heaven with a new and perfect body on Friday, May 27, 2016 with her family by her side at Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene....

James Belcher

James Belcher

May 27, 2016

Jim Belcher, 64, of Abilene, TX passed away on Friday, May 27th, 2016 in Abilene. Visitation will be 5:00 - 6:30 PM on Monday, May 30th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 31st at the Southern Hills Church of Christ. Burial will follow...

Betty Jo Smith

Betty Jo Smith

May 26, 2016

Betty Jo "BJ" Naranjo-Smith, A Vivacious Light, Dies at 76. BJ was born Betty Jo Rice on July 26, 1939 in Aley, Texas, the third child of Lawrence and Mary "Gussie" Rice. At an early age the family moved to Pottsville, Texas. When BJ was four, the family home was destroyed by a tornado with the family inside. For the...

Charles Lee Hobbs

Charles Lee Hobbs

May 25, 2016

Charles "Charlie" Hobbs, 86, passed away, May 25th, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. Charlie had strong ties to Taylor County. He was born in Elmdale and raised in Potosi. Growing up in the depression era in a farm family, Charlie saw many changes that grew him into the determined, hardworking man he was. In high school, Charlie participated in baseball, basketball,...

Emali Shirlene Jones

Emali Shirlene Jones

May 23, 2016

On Sunday, May 22nd, Emali Jones was welcomed into heaven following a lifelong battle with illness. Her final moments were spent surrounded by her loved ones that cherished the gift from God that she is. Too many, Emali's life may seem short, but those who were touched by her courage and tenacity understand that the quality of existence far exceeds...

Charles Williams Garraway

Charles Williams Garraway

May 23, 2016

Dr. Charles Williams Garraway, 78, of Abilene, passed away on Monday, May 23rd 2016. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm Friday, May 27th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 28th at 1:00 pm at the First Baptist Church of Abilene Chapel with Dr. Phil Christopher of First Baptist Church of Abilene officiating. Burial...

Lester Tauey Cheney

Lester Tauey Cheney

May 22, 2016

Lester Tauey Cheney Longtime Abilene resident Lester Cheney passed from this life on May 22, 2016 from kidney cancer. He was born May 1, 1930 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Raymond and Alleta Hollis Cheney. He grew up in Longview, Texas and graduated from Longview High School in 1948. He told the story of playing football against Marshall High School...

Lynnette Ann Simpson

Lynnette Ann Simpson

May 18, 2016

Lynnette Ann Simpson, 82, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on May 18, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Friday May 20, 2016, at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas Memorial services will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at First Baptist Church Chapel, Abilene, Texas with Rev....