Obituaries
Donnie Underwood
Sep 13, 2024
Donnie (Donald) Ray Underwood, age 65, passed away on September 13, 2024, with his loved ones by his side.
Visitation will be held 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, September 16, 2024, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Donnie was born April...
Billy Watson
Sep 11, 2024
Billy L. Watson, 91, of Gunter, Texas, passed away on September 11, 2024, in Abilene, Texas.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 12th at Southern Hills Church of Christ in Abilene, Texas with Rick Hankins of Clovis, NM officiating. A graveside service will be held in Gunter, Texas on September 15, 2024. His earthly body...
Barbara Swagerty
Sep 11, 2024
Ms. Barbara June Seidel Swagerty, 92, a longtime Abilene resident and philanthropist, died September 11, 2024 in Abilene.
Barbara was born on July 19, 1932 in Coleman, Texas to Herbert A. Seidel and Bell Jones Seidel. She was educated in Abilene, TX and Tulsa, OK. She was a graduate of Central High in Tulsa; she received her Bachelor Science degree and...
Patsy Smith
Sep 10, 2024
Patsy Jean Smith, born on September 23, 1933, in San Angelo, TX, peacefully passed away on September 10, 2024, in Abilene, TX. She was a devoted daughter, mother, and friend.
She was cherished by her daughter, Rhonda Walston and son-in- Mike Walston, daughter- in-law Tonya Smith, 6 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and one sister Gayle Boykin who she leaves behind to...
Linda Taylor Hagler
Sep 10, 2024
Linda Taylor Hagler, 82, of Abilene, formerly of Anson, passed away with her family at her side on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
A visitation will be held at Hamil Family Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17th located at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September...
Melba Boozer
Sep 8, 2024
Melba (Rucker) Boozer, 91, of Abilene, passed away on September 8, 2024 in Abilene.
Visitation will be at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, September 16 at First Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 16 at First Baptist Church, with Joe Frush of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery. Services are under the...
Stephen Ganus
Sep 5, 2024
Stephen Duane Ganus, 75, of Lubbock, Texas, passed away on September 5, 2024, in San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico.
Funeral services were held on September 8, 2024 at Santa Maria de Guadalupe Catholic Church in San Felipe with Father Isaac Resendez Hernandez officiating.
Graveside services with military honors will be held at the Texas State Veteran’s Cemetery at Abilene on October 3,...
Nicholas D. White
Sep 4, 2024
Nicholas D. White, 69, of Abilene, Texas passed away on September 4, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at Hamil Family Funeral Home on Monday, September 16, 2024 at 1:00 pm under their direction.
Nick was born in London, England to Kenneth & Barbara White on December 2, 1954. He graduated from Meadow High School in 1972 and Texas Tech University in...
Sherry Gamblin
Sep 3, 2024
Sherry Lynn (Green) Gamblin born August 1, 1967, in Socorro New Mexico to Norman (Shorty) and Sylvia Green. Her courageous fight with cancer ended September 3, 2024, in Abilene Texas, surrounded by her mother, children, and sisters.
Visitation will be 1:00pm with memorial services starting at 2:00pm on Saturday September 14, 2024 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap...
Russell Souders
Sep 3, 2024
Russell Lewis Souders, Sr., 77, of Abilene, Texas, entered his Heavenly home on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
The visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 P.M. on Friday, September 6, 2024, at Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel.
A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. at Beltway Park South Church Chapel, with Pastor Than Brown officiating....
Joyce Curtis
Sep 1, 2024
Joyce Mae Curtis, 87, of Abilene, passed away on September 1, 2024 in Abilene.
Visitation will begin at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Hillcrest Church of Christ Chapel, 650 E. Ambler. The memorial service will immediately follow in the chapel at 5:30 p.m. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Private...
Billy Walls
Aug 31, 2024
Billy Ray Walls Sr
Went to be with The Lord 31 August 2024.
Funeral services will be held 1:00pm Friday, 6 September 2024 at the Buffalo Gap Cemetery with David McQueen officiating. Services are under the direction of the Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road Abilene, Texas.
Billy was born in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama 26 January, 1942 to Joe and...
Jerry Pearce
Aug 29, 2024
Jerry Don Pearce, of Abilene, formerly of Lamesa, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024 after a brief illness.
Jerry was born in Anson, Jones County, Texas on February 9, 1937 to Emmett Addison Pearce and Ola Foster Pearce. He was the youngest of six children.
The Pearce Family moved to the Union Community in Dawson County when Jerry was only a...
Kristine Marie Roberts
Aug 27, 2024
Kristine Marie Roberts, beloved mother and cherished friend, passed away unexpectedly on August 27, 2024, at the age of 61. Her untimely departure leaves a profound void in the hearts of all who knew her.
She was a vibrant spirit with a boundless love for the ocean. Her passion for the ocean was matched only by her skill in making something...
Jeane Brittain
Aug 25, 2024
Jeane Ferne Baker Brittain, 101, was born October 20, 1922, in Corning, Iowa, to Earl and Ferne Baker. Her family moved to Donna, in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, when Jeane was 5. Her mother and 2 aunts taught her to play bridge at age 10 so they would have “a fourth” at the card table. She enjoyed this skill...
Albert Koltermann
Aug 24, 2024
Albert J. Koltermann, 84, of Abilene, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024, in Abilene.
Visitation will be held on Friday, August 30, 2024, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m., Friday, August 30, 2024, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Pastor Iziar Lankford officiating. Burial...
Wandalene Beaird
Aug 24, 2024
Wandalene Boyd Beaird joined her Heavenly Father on August 24, 2024. She was born in Potosi, TX on April 4, 1932, to Ferrell and Fairie Lee Boyd and was raised in Abilene. She married J.C. Beaird on March 6, 1953, in Abilene. They moved to Odessa in 1957 and raised their family there. Wanda-lovingly referred to as 'Babe' by her...
Jimmy Courtney
Aug 22, 2024
Jimmy Leon Courtney, 76, of Abilene, TX, passed away on August 22, 2024, in Abilene.
Visitation and viewing will be from 9:00-10:00 with funeral services at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at Wylie Baptist Church, 6097 Buffalo Gap Rd. with Pastor Mike Harkrider officiating. Services are under the direction of Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.
A burial...
Blanche Lilian Jerige
Aug 21, 2024
Blanche Lilian Jones Irwin Jerige
Blanche Lilian Jones Irwin Jerige, 97, of Abilene, Texas, beloved mother and friend, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, August 21, 2024.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 A.M., Monday, September 9th at the Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander Street, Abilene, Texas. Interment to follow immediately at the Church.
Blanche liked to think of herself...
Donna Mullins
Aug 18, 2024
Donna Beth Kennedy-Mullins, 72, of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, August 18th, 2024 in Abilene, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 10am, Sunday, August 25, 2024 at Hamil Family Funeral Services with Steve Ridgell of Hillcrest Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will follow at Buffalo Gap Cemetery. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo...
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