Obituaries
Shirley Hodgin Sanchez
Nov 5, 2021
Shirley Hodgin Sanchez, 71, of Comanche (formerly Abilene) passed away Friday November 5th in Plano, Texas.
Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Elmwood Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Masks will be required for all those in attendance.
Shirley was born in Haskell, Texas to Roy...
Thomas Wayne Johnson
Nov 4, 2021
Thomas Wayne Johnson, 52, of Cisco, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021 in Abilene.
Arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Cleveland Ray Bilbrey
Nov 4, 2021
Cleveland Ray Bilbrey (PawPaw), of Abilene, TX passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Hendrick Medical Center South.
He was born on February 18, 1940 in Stonewall County, TX to parents Curtis Clarence Bilbrey and Juanita Bell Taylor Bilbrey.
Cleve moved to the Abilene area with his family in 1944. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1959. Shortly after his marriage...
Juanita Fredalyn Everett
Nov 4, 2021
Juanita Fredalyn Everett, 90, of Colorado City, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021 in Colorado City. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Graveside services will be at 10:00 am on Monday, November 8th at the Wulfjen-Everett Family Cemetery in Colorado City. ...
Bill George Kiker
Nov 1, 2021
William George Kiker, Sr., a longtime business leader who was active in numerous church and community organizations, died Nov. 1, 2021.
There will be an evening visitation for family and friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. A burial service will be held at...
Marilyn Kay Haley
Oct 28, 2021
Marilyn Kay Haley, 70, passed away on October 28, 2021 in Abilene, TX.
Her memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, November 5, 2021 at Beltway Park Church North Campus with Tim Mathews of All for One Mission Church officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Marilyn was born in...
Leila Collins
Oct 27, 2021
Leila Collins, 83, the beautiful matriarch of our family, passed away in Abilene on October 27, 2021, into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Leila was born in Selma, AL on October 8, 1938, and was raised on her grandparent’s dairy farm, outside of Greensboro, AL where she had many fond memories with her family and Compton...
Lillie Ann Jones
Oct 27, 2021
Lillie Ann Jones, 83, went to meet her Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 in Abilene, TX. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with Rodney Watson and Mark Moore, officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Lillie Ann was born in...
Jerrie Lou Mitchell
Oct 27, 2021
Jerrie Lou Daniel Mitchell, 76, of Abilene, passed away on October 27, 2021 in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services were held at 2pm, Monday, November 8th at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church with Jim Weidmann officiating. Burial followed at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene, Texas 79606. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Jerrie was...
William Merkel
Oct 25, 2021
Because of his faith and hope in our Lord, William (Bill) Merkel, born December 6, 1934 was welcomed to his heavenly home on October 25, 2021. Visitation will be held Sunday, October 31 from 4-6 pm at Hamil Family Funeral Home. Services will be held at Southern Hills Church of Christ, Monday, November 1 at 2:00 pm with Steve Ridgell,...
Billie Faye McKinnon
Oct 22, 2021
Billie Faye Rinn McKinnon, 78 of Lubbock, passed away Friday, October 22, 2021 in Lubbock.
Visitation will be Tuesday, October 26th from 5:30 to 7pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, Texas.
Services will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday October 27, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Dr. Jeff Reid of Pioneer...
Donald Edward Connell
Oct 21, 2021
Donald Edward “Don” Connell, 86, of Abilene passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021. Don was born on June 18, 1935 in Chambers County, Alabama to Dalton Eureka Connell and Eunice Inez (Partridge) Connell.
Don married Earlene Wheeler on December 19, 1954 in Lanett, AL. He was a proud United States Navy Seabee from 1953 until his retirement in 1977, traveling across...
Bobbie Jo Lindsey
Oct 21, 2021
Bobbie Jo Lindsey, 88, of Richardson, Texas passed away on October 21st, 2021.
Bobbie was born in Rochester, Texas to R.B. and Ruby Walsworth on December 19th, 1932. She graduated from Spur High School in Spur, Texas where she met the love of her life, Melvin C. Lindsey. They married after graduation and were married for 67 years before Melvin’s passing...
Madison Sofia Henderson
Oct 20, 2021
Madison Sofia Henderson was born December, 14, 2000 and passed away from injuries sustained in a car accident on October, 20, 2021.
If you knew Madison, you loved her, and she loved you right back. She recently graduated with a Bachelor of Psychology from Texas Tech University. Her two mission trips to Mexico and New Orleans, with Beltway Park Church, were...
Paula Charlene Berry
Oct 19, 2021
Paula Charlene Rowlett Berry passed from this life into her eternal one on October 19, 2021 surrounded by her husband and her two children.
As one friend said, "She was a perfect wife, mother, teacher, and friend…She loved God first, and she loved all of us with every fiber of her being."
Paula was born the 3rd of 4 children to Charles...
Charles James Schwertner
Oct 18, 2021
Charles J. Schwertner, 81, of Abilene, passed away on October 18, 2021 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 4-6 pm on Sunday, October 24, 2021, with the Rosary starting at 5:30 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Funeral mass will be held at 10 am on Monday, October 25, at Holy Family Catholic Church, with Father...
Carrol Dale Johnson
Oct 18, 2021
Carrol Dale Johnson, age 52 of Tuscola, Texas was called home by his Lord and Savior on Monday, October 18, 2021, in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be Thursday, October 21, 2021, from 6pm to 8pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, October 22, 2021, at The Hamil Family...
Kimberly Ann Godines
Oct 17, 2021
Kimberly Ann Godines, 45, of Abilene, passed away at her home on Sunday, October 17, 2021. She was born in Pordenone, Italy, to Walter and Sharon (Shive) VanDenHouten on January 17, 1976.
Celebration of Kimberly's life will be held at New Beginnings Church at 6:30 pm on Friday, October 22. Arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home,...
Barbara Ann Haller
Oct 16, 2021
Barbara Ann Black Haller of Abilene, passed away in the early morning of October 16, 2021.
Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 19, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday October 20 at Oldham Lane Church of Christ with Chris McCurley officiating. Burial will follow at Potosi Cemetery. ...
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