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Christina Steward

Christina Steward

Feb 28, 2025

Christina Steward 

 May 9, 1956 - February 28, 2025

Christina died in my arms at St. David's Medical Center in Austin, Texas, after an existence of unimaginable suffering. Taken by ambulance, she was admitted to the ICU and placed on a respirator. The nurses in the ICU were phenomenal as were the nurses on the fifth floor, especially Sarah and Dr. Sathi,...

Linda Schulle

Linda Schulle

Feb 25, 2025

Linda Kaye Schulle, 83, of Abilene, passed away on Tuesday February 25th, 2025 in Abilene, TX. 

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday February 28th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday March 1st at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with John Fanning officiating. Services are under the direction of...

Jack Chamberlain

Jack Chamberlain

Feb 23, 2025

Jack Dale Chamberlain, 93, of Tuscola, TX, passed away on February 23, 2025.

Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Thursday February 27, 2025 at the Hamil Family Funeral Home. Graveside service will follow at 12 noon at the Iberis Cemetery with Terry St. Pierre officiating. Arrangements are with The Hamil Family Funeral Home 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene, TX 79606.

Jack was...

Suzanne Carter

Suzanne Carter

Feb 22, 2025

Suzanne McCrary Carter

Suzanne McCrary Carter, 73, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on February 22, 2025, in Abilene.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Elmwood Memorial Park, with Jeff Nelson of Abilene officiating. Services are under the direction of Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.

Suzanne was born on February 27, 1951, in...

Gladys Riggs

Gladys Riggs

Feb 22, 2025

Gladys Mae Conner Cozby Riggs, 87, of Abilene, passed away on February 22, 2025, in Abilene, Texas.

Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Sunday, March 2, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, March 3, 2025, at Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Pastor Scott Beard of Fountaingate Fellowship will officiate. Services are...

Darlene Young

Darlene Young

Feb 21, 2025

Darlene Marie "Dee" Young

Darlene Marie "Dee" Young, 81 of Abilene passed away on Friday February 21, 2025 with her husband, Donald by her side.

Visitation will be 5pm to 7pm Monday February 24, 2025 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home

Funeral services will be 10:00am Tuesday, February 2025, with Pastor Jeff Reid of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at...

Robert Dexter

Robert Dexter

Feb 21, 2025

In the calm of early morning, February 21, 2025, Robert (Bob) found peace with his last breath after a short, intensive battle with Alzheimer's. He was preceded in death by his mom and dad. Robert leaves behind his wife (Iris) of 47 years, brother-in-law (Patrick), sisters Kathleen and Wanda, and brothers John and Michael.

Robert was born on December 10, 1955...

Yvonne Collison

Yvonne Collison

Feb 19, 2025

Yvonne Margaret Collison, 85, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene, TX. 

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at the Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

 The daughter of Authur and Eleonora (Seering) Hora, she was born in Iowa City, IA, on May 18, 1939. She lived there until...

Gail McMillan

Gail McMillan

Feb 18, 2025

Gail Marie (Lee) McMillan, 87, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at her home. The daughter of Violet and Oscar Lee, Gail was born on June 30, 1937 in Las Vegas, New Mexico. She graduated from Gruver High School in Gruver, Texas in 1955. Gail married her high school sweetheart, Tony Allen McMillan on December 22, 1955 in Gruver. Their...

Barbara Darnall

Barbara Darnall

Feb 15, 2025

It is with sadness and joy we announce the passing of Barbara Barber Darnall, on February 15, 2025. She was 92 years old. While our hearts are heavy, we know she is Home and at Peace. 

 An original Yellow Rose of Texas, Barbara was born November 4, 1932, to Laura Kilgore Barber, an English teacher, and Dell Barber, a rancher and...

Hedy Knop

Hedy Knop

Feb 14, 2025

Hedy Reinartz Knop was born in Uerdingen on the Rhein, Krefeld, Germany on January 16, 1928. On February 14, 2025, Hedy passed from her earthly life peacefully at the age of 97 with her daughter by her side.

Hedy was christened Johanna Hedwig Grete Reinartz, and was the third of four children born to Peter Josef and Friederike (Strassmann) Reinartz. A...

Billy Key

Billy Key

Feb 11, 2025

Billy Mac Key, 84, of Abilene passed away on February 11, in Abilene.

Visitation will be Friday, February 14 from 6-8 pm at Hamil Family Funeral Home 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd in Abilene.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Saturday, February 15 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with CV Blake of First Baptist Church officiating.

Burial will follow at...

Rogenna Hanson

Rogenna Hanson

Feb 9, 2025

Rogenna Grace Hanson, 87, of Abilene, passed away on February 9, 2025 of natural causes in Abilene Texas. 

Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 pm, Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Friday, February 14, 2025, at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene with Associate Pastor, Jeff...

James Curtis

James Curtis

Feb 8, 2025

James R. (Jim) Curtis

James R. Curtis, a native Abilenian, was born February 20,1936. He passed away on Saturday, February 8th, at Northern Oaks Nursing Home. Funeral services will be at Hamil Family Chapel at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12, with visitation Tuesday night 6:00 to 8:00.

His parents were Edward W. (Ed) Curtis and Katherine Arrant Curtis. The family owned...

Lynda Noonan

Lynda Noonan

Feb 4, 2025

Mrs. Lynda Joy Pool Noonan, 76, passed away on February 4, 2025, in Abilene, Texas.

Lynda was born on December 8, 1948, in Strawn, Texas, to Randall M. Pool Sr. and Wanda Black Pool. She dedicated her career to education as a Speech Therapist and PPCD teacher, touching the lives of many students. Upon retiring from Northside Independent School District in...

Richard L. Campbell

Richard L. Campbell

Feb 4, 2025

Richard Loyd Campbell, 82 of Abilene, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 in Abilene, Texas.

Visitation will be 10:00am to 12:00pm on Monday February 10, 2025 at Oldham Lane Church of Christ 5049 Oldham Lane, Abilene, Texas 79602.

Funeral Service will be 2:00pm at Oldham Lane Church of Christ with Eddie Dunn and Clay Peterson, co-officiating.

Burial with Texas DPS honors will...

Joyce Levrets

Joyce Levrets

Feb 4, 2025

Joyce Dixon Levrets, 90, a lifelong resident of the Abilene area, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025 in Abilene, TX.

Born in Jones County, Texas on August 19, 1934, Joyce was the daughter of Thelma Faye (Beasley) Dixon and Roy W. Dixon. She was a 1952 graduate of Abilene High School. She married her child-hood sweetheart, Monroe Levrets on June 6,...

Darold Kale

Darold Kale

Feb 3, 2025

Darold Lee Kale, 75, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on February 3, 2025.

Burial services in honor of his life and military service will be held on Friday February 14, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at The Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene, 7457 W. Lake Road. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Darold was...

Ray V. "Rip" Willis

Ray V. "Rip" Willis

Feb 3, 2025

Ray V. “Rip” Willis, 73, of Abilene, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, at his residence in Tye.

 Visitation will be 1:00pm to 3:00pm Sunday February 9, 2025 at The Hamil Family funeral Home

 Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 9, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene. 

 Rip was a man of many talents....

Virginia Miller

Virginia Miller

Feb 2, 2025

Virginia D. (Ginger) Miller, 92, of Abilene, TX, passed away on February 2, 2025, in Abilene.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00, Saturday, June 21 at Wesley Court, 2617 Antilley Rd., Abilene. Inurnment will be at Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, where her ashes will join her husband's, James E. Miller, who served in the Pacific Theater in...

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