Obituaries
Patrick Conner
Aug 8, 2022
Patrick Conner, 84, passed away Monday, August 8th, 2022, in Abilene, Texas peacefully with family by his side.
Patrick was born May 8, 1938, in Palo Alto, CA to Bill and Kay Conner. He graduated from Antioch College in Southern Ohio. After college he went to work for Merrill Lynch where he would stay until he retired in 2006.
Patrick married...
Dwayne Hargesheimer
Aug 7, 2022
William Dwayne Hargesheimer, 83, passed away Sunday, August 7th, 2022, in Abilene, Texas with his wife and family by his side.
Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 11th, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home in Abilene.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m., August 12th, at Westgate Church of Christ in Abilene. Burial will follow at...
Joan K. Moore
Aug 4, 2022
Joan Kendrick Moore, has, in the words of the Apostle Paul, fought the good fight, ran the race, and kept the faith. Joan, 91, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 4, 2022. She was surrounded by her children.
Joan was born to Martha and Vandal Kendrick on the Antilley Ranch just outside of Wingate, Texas on August 29,...
Troyce Douglas Bagley
Aug 4, 2022
Troyce Douglas Bagley, of Hodges-Hawley, passed away Thursday August 4th, 2022, at his home in Hodges.
Visitation will be at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd Abilene, on Tuesday August 9, 2022, from 5-7 PM.
Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church Abilene, on Wednesday August 10, 2022, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at Merkel Cemetery.
Troyce Douglas...
Vernon Burke Bowling
Aug 3, 2022
Vernon Burke Bowling, 80, of Abilene, passed away on August 3, 2022 in Abilene, Tx.
A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 281 Tweetie Pie Lane, Abilene, Tx 79602.
Funeral Services will be held at 3pm on Monday, August 8, 2022 at Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene with Military Honors and officiated by Randy...
Barbara June Snelson
Aug 1, 2022
Barbara June Snelson, 87, of Abilene, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022. She was born in the Cottonwood Community outside of West, TX on June 16, 1935 to Frank and Julia Holacka.
Barbara graduated from West High School in 1953 and married her high school sweetheart, Jim “Blackie” on December 27, 1953 in West, Texas at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church. ...
Billie Wallace Stephenson
Jul 25, 2022
Billie Ruth Wallace Stephenson of Tuscola, age 89, went to be with her heavenly Father on July 25, 2022. Her loving husband, son and daughter were at her side. She was born on January 16, 1933 in the Mt. Zion community, Brown County, Texas to Elnora Ruth Holcomb Wallace and William Houston (Buster) Wallace.
The visitation will be Monday, August 1,2022,...
Larry Hall
Jul 25, 2022
Larry Mac Hall, 69, passed from this life peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2022, at home surrounded by dear family and friends following a lengthy, courageous battle with cancer.
Visitation will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Wylie Baptist Church, 6097 Buffalo Gap Road.
Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m., Friday, July 29, 2022, at First...
Tommy K. Estes
Jul 24, 2022
Tom (Tommy) Kenneth Estes passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022.
Visitation will be Friday, July 29, 2022 from 5-7pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Funeral service for Tommy will be Saturday, July 30th at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church at 10am, with Reverend Stan Allcorn officiating.
Tommy was born on November 22, 1934, to Dr. Bob and Lucille...
Willis Bivins
Jul 24, 2022
Willis Bivins Jr. 63, husband to Zola Traci Bivins and son of the late Willis Edward Bivins and June M. Grosebeck Haines passed away peacefully at his home in Hawley, TX on Sunday, July 24, 2022.
Visitation will be 6:00PM – 8:00PM Thursday July 28, 2022 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX.
Funeral Service will be...
Dorothy Joyce McCoy
Jul 24, 2022
Dorothy Joyce (Taylor) McCoy passed away surrounded by her loving family on July 24, 2022 at Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene, TX.
Dorothy was born on October 27, 1929 in Liberty Hill, TX to Robert Taylor and Thelma (Berry) Taylor. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Tacoma, WA in 1947. In later years, she attended McMurry University.
Dorothy was a busy...
Joann Ruth (Orr) Boyd
Jul 24, 2022
Joann Ruth (Orr) Boyd quietly returned to her Creator on July 24, 2022. She was born in Denver, Colorado on August 1, 1935, the second child of Harold and Florence (Warlick) Orr. She spent her school years in Kingman, Arizona, excelling in music and academics, and graduated at the top of her class. She majored in elementary education at Abilene...
Donna Lee Shipp
Jul 22, 2022
Donna Lee Shipp, 64, passed away on July 22nd in Abilene, TX.
Visitation will be at 5:00 to 6:00 pm on Monday, August 1, 2022, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Dirk Littlefield officiating. Interment will be a...
Payton A. Womack
Jul 22, 2022
Payton Austin Womack, age 42, of Hawley, Texas passed away July 22, 2022, at Hendrick Hospice Care. Graveside service will be Monday July 25, 2022, at 2:00 pm at the Hawley Cemetery.
Payton was born October 30, 1979, in Abilene the son of Lee Ann Snow and Douglas Womack. Payton had dialysis for the past 12 years after a brown recluse...
Joann Burns Adcock
Jul 21, 2022
Joann Burns Adcock, age 74, joined our Heavenly Father July 21, 2022.
Joann was born in Abilene, Texas to J. L. ‘Spec’ and Marie Burns on August 29, 1947. Her father passed away when she was six and her mother married Melvin Layne who raised her like his own. Joann graduated from Abilene High School in 1965. After graduation, she attended...
Stephen Paul Ornelas, Jr.
Jul 21, 2022
Stephen Paul Ornelas, Jr., of Abilene, TX, passed away on his 21st birthday, July 21, 2022.
A visitation and Rosary will be on Monday, July 25th at Hamil Family Funeral Home at 6449 Buffalo Gap. The visitation will begin at 6:00 pm with the Rosary beginning at 7:00 pm.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, July 26th, at...
Gerald "Jerry" Schwalb
Jul 18, 2022
Gerald P. “Jerry” Schwalb, 88, of Abilene, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022, in Abilene.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2022, with prayer service and rosary to follow at 5:30 p.m., at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.
Funeral Mass will be held at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, July 28, 2022,...
Geraldine "Jerry" Wright
Jul 16, 2022
Geraldine (Jerry) Elaine Wright, 91, of Abilene, passed away on July 16, 2022, in Abilene, Texas.
Jerry is survived by her sons Alan Wright and wife, Sue, of Abilene, Texas, and Gary Wright and wife, Leah, of Burleson, Texas; daughter-in-law Lauren Wright of Abilene, Texas; her brother, Vaden Hays and wife Carol; fourteen grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren and two nieces...
Debra Lee Morris
Jul 16, 2022
Debra Morris, 68, of Tuscola, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022, at her home. She was born October 26, 1953, to David and Barbara Aycock.
Mass will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, July 21, at Holy Family Catholic Church, with Rev. Adam Droll officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
In lieu...
Howard Glen Steakley
Jul 16, 2022
Howard Steakley, 75, of Abilene, Texas, went home to be with the Lord July 16, 2022. Howard passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side.
Howard was born in the small town of Novice, Texas to Bill and Flora Steakley. He was the youngest of five children. He frequently shared many stories of his childhood surrounded by family,...