Obituaries
Joyce Jeanell Purvis
May 23, 2022
Joyce Jeanell Purvis went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 23, 2022. Jeanell was born on October 28, 1931, to Claude and Ruth Joy in Cottonwood, TX.
Services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, May 26 at Wylie Baptist Church, with visitation starting at 9:30 am. Burial will follow at 11:30 am at Old Cottonwood...
Ann LaVerne Reeder
May 19, 2022
Ann LaVerne Reeder, 91, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022, in Abilene.
Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00 pm on Sunday, May 22, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, May 23 at Broadview Baptist Church with Bro. David Cason officiating. Entombment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Services...
Charles Lamar Parham
May 16, 2022
All the Angels in Heaven above welcomed Charlie with open arms in the early hours of May 16, 2022. He passed away at home with Abby, his loving wife of 44 years, by his side.
Viewing and visitation will be at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, on Wednesday, May 18 from 4-6 pm.
Services honoring Charlie’s life will...
Walter Urban
May 16, 2022
Walter Urban, 89, of Abilene, TX, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022 in Abilene.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Friday, May 20, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 21, at St. Paul United Methodist Church, with Dr. Bob Monk, officiating. Burial will follow at...
Julia "Judy" Burrow
May 13, 2022
Julia (Judy) Hudson Burrow of Abilene passed away on May 13, 2022, in Abilene.
Visitation will be 5-7 pm Thursday, May 19, 2022, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Graveside service will be held at 10 am on Friday, May 20, 2022, at Tecumseh Cemetery
(FM 1178, Clyde TX) with Mrs. Burrow’s grandson, Cole Rhoades, officiating.
Services are under the direction of The Hamil...
A.C. Scarborough
May 11, 2022
A. C. Scarborough, 90, of Abilene, passed away on May 11th in Abilene. Visitation will be 6pm-8pm Wednesday, May 18th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Graveside services will be held at 10am on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery with David Cason officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil...
Virginia East Nollner
May 8, 2022
Virginia Nollner, devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend was welcomed into the presence of her Lord and Savior early in the morning on Sunday, May 8, 2022, just two months shy of her 100th birthday. She was born July 20, 1922, in Hereford, Texas to Edgar and Era East, who bred and raised registered Hereford cattle in the Texas...
Maureen McCormick
May 8, 2022
Maureen McCormick, 83, of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Abilene.
Memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St., Abilene. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Maureen was born in Swansea, Wales, UK, to Haydn and Mary...
James Henry Wheeler, Jr.
May 4, 2022
James H. Wheeler, Jr. was born September 30, 1925 in Breckenridge, Texas. He was the son of James H. Wheeler and Mabel Parnell Wheeler. He died May 4th, 2022 at the age of 96 years. Preceded him in death by his mother, father, sister Dorcas June Brooks, niece and Deborah Traw, and wife Reba Jean Wheeler.
Visitation will be held from...
Ollie Lee Sutton
May 2, 2022
Ollie Lee Sutton, 82, of Abilene, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022, in Abilene. He was born on October 27, 1939, in Abilene to Ollie Lloyd and IvaLee (Brinkley) Sutton.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Friday, May 6, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday,...
Charles Davis Scarborough
Apr 30, 2022
Charles Davis Scarborough died in his family home on Saturday, April 30, 2022, surrounded by family.
A memorial service will be held at 1pm, Thursday, May 5, 2022, at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest with Father David Romanik officiating. A reception will be held immediately following the service at Gerhart Hall. Services are under the direction of The Hamil...
Bruce T. Morris
Apr 29, 2022
Bruce Morris, 87, of Abilene, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022, in Anson. He was born on March 15, 1935 in Canton, TX to Jefferson Thomas and Opal Myrtis Morris.
Visitation will be from 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Graveside services will be held at 1:00...
Patsy Jean Smith
Apr 29, 2022
Patsy Jean Smith (nee Lewis), 85, passed away peacefully in bed April 29, 2022. Pat was beloved by many, but especially by those who called her “Honey”, “Mom” and “Momo”.
Pat was born on December 23, 1936 in Peacock, Texas to Elmer Franklin and Pearl Florence Lewis (nee Cleveland). Delivered early, Pat was born just over two pounds and was...
Ivan Nash III
Apr 29, 2022
Ivan Nash III, age 86, of Riverside, California, passed away on 29 April 2022 in Abilene, Texas.
There will be no viewing. A memorial service for family and close friends will be held at a future date at the Veterans Cemetery in Abilene, Texas.
Ivan was born in Riverside, California to Ivan and Mary Nash (nee Saklem). He is a graduate in...
Sharon Short Rathbun
Apr 29, 2022
Sharon Short Rathbun was born on July 22, 1938. Her parents were John Samuel Short and Bertha Earnhart Short. She was the youngest of their six children and was born in a farmhouse near Sparta, Missouri.
Sharon attended Sparta Public Schools and was valedictorian of both her 8th and 12th grade classes. She attended Indiana University and later received her BFA...
Ulous Ebey Bothe
Apr 28, 2022
Ulous Ebey Bothe (Ebey), 65 of May TX, was set free to be with our Lord and Savior on Thursday April 28th, 2022. Ebey was born at Medical Center Hospital March 29th, 1957, to Ulous Augusteen Bothe and Mary Kail Williams. Ebey was blessed to have two mothers in his life, Mary Kail Williams and Thelma Louise Bothe, who married...
Johnnie Mae Raney
Apr 28, 2022
Johnnie Mae Raney, 93, of Abilene, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022. She was born on January 27, 1929 in Abilene to JH and Nona Christian.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 30 at Wylie Baptist Church, with burial following at 3:30 pm at Blackwell Cemetery. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral...
A. Omega Wainscott
Apr 27, 2022
Alpha Omega Wainscott, 85, of Granbury, Texas passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 in Granbury.
Visitation will be 12 noon to 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at Granbury Church of God, 1106 Weatherford Hwy, Granbury, followed by a graveside service at the Granbury City Cemetery, with pastors Brett Quillin and Lowell Ercanbrack officiating. Services are under the direction of...
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