Obituaries
Bobby Glen Rains
Sep 7, 2021
Bobby Glen Rains, 84, of Abilene, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
He was born on May 10, 1937 in Blue Ridge, TX to Edgar and Ida Rains.
Bobby started working as a road musician when he was 17 years old, and he created the Rains Steel Guitar with friend and fellow steel player, James Foster. The Rains Steel Guitar is still...
Dr. Grant P. Janzen
Sep 6, 2021
Dr. Grant Janzen, 43, of Abilene, TX, died on Monday, September 6, 2021.
Visitation will be Thursday, September 9th from 5-7pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.
Funeral services will be held in Abilene, TX, at Beltway Park Church South campus in the main sanctuary Friday, September 10th at 2pm.
Funeral services will also be held in Enid, OK,...
Robert Roy Pritchett
Sep 4, 2021
Robert Roy Pritchett, 94, of Abilene, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, in Abilene.
A service honoring Roy’s life will be held 12:30 pm, Thursday, September 9, 2021, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. The family will receive friends from 11:30 am to service time. A private burial will take place in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery...
M.Z. Stevens
Sep 4, 2021
M.Z. Stevens, 99, of Abilene, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, in Abilene.
Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel, Texas. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.
M.Z. was born in Jones County, Texas to Johnnie Pyrl (Matchett) and T.B. Stevens...
Sandra Jean Huff
Sep 3, 2021
Sandra Jean Huff, 73, of Abilene, passed away on September 3rd in Abilene. Graveside services will be held on Friday, September 10th at 10:00 at Hamby Cemetery with Chris McCurley officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Sandie was born in Stamford, Tx to Leon and Geraldine Hargrove on August 4,...
Wade Turner
Sep 1, 2021
Jonathan Wade Turner, 68, of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico passed away on September 1, 2021.
Wade was born on June 14, 1953 in Abilene, Texas to Lee Turner (née Sears) and B. Jack Turner. Following his graduation from high school in Abilene, he attended and graduated from Baylor University, where he was a member of the Kappa Omega Tau fraternity. Upon his...
Trinell Couch
Sep 1, 2021
Trinell Couch passed away on September 1st, 2021, in Abilene, Texas. Trinell was born in Brownwood, TX to Herman Lee Carmack and Margrene Hutto on May 30th, 1942. She grew up in Abilene. Trinell would meet Mike Couch while attending high school at St. Josephs Academy. They were married after high school and would spend the next 61 years together....
Gary Mack "Griff" Griffin
Aug 29, 2021
Gary Mack Griffin of Buffalo Gap, TX passed away on August 29, 2021. He was born in Abilene, TX on December 22, 1946 to Carl Francis Griffin and Ida Mae Jones Griffin. A Christian, he was baptized at 9 years old in the Northside Church of Christ by Dr. Frank Pack. He was a member of Boy Scout Troop 2...
Denise D. Ayala
Aug 28, 2021
Denise Ayala, 36, of Killeen, TX passed away on August 28, 2021, in Abilene TX
Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Hamil Family Funeral Home on 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene TX
Denise was born in Delano, CA to Alwena Orito and Danilo DeLa Cruz on July 22, 1985. She later moved to Alaska...
John Randall Wright
Aug 26, 2021
John Randall “Randy” Wright, 71, of Abilene, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2021 surrounded by his family.
Time for visiting will be Tuesday, August 31, from 9 am until 10 am at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with funeral services immediately following at 10 am, with Pastor Randy Estes officiating. Burial will be at McBee Cemetery.
Randy was...
Ann Andress Holt
Aug 24, 2021
Ann O’Neal Andress Holt was called to be home with her heavenly father on August 24, 2021. The family invites Ann’s friends and family to honor her with love, laughter and great memories at a gathering at Hamil Family Funeral Home on Sunday, September 19, 2021 beginning at 2:00 pm.
Ann adored working with flowers, and she would have loved to be...
George A. McMillin
Aug 24, 2021
George Arthur McMillin, 80, of Abilene, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021 in Abilene. He was born to Ellis and Vera McMillin on July 15, 1941 in Abilene.
George married Paula Phariss, and they just celebrated their 61st anniversary. Together, they attended Minter Lane Church of Christ for over 50 years, until recently attending Oldham Lane Church of Christ. He was...
John Henry Glenewinkel
Aug 23, 2021
John Henry Glenewinkel passed away on August 23, 2021 in Granbury Texas after a short illness. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
John was born on May 2, 1928 near Merkel Texas where his father owned and operated a small farm. He was preceded in death by his parents Gustav & Martha Glenewinkel of Merkel, brother David Glenewinkel...
Dortha Jean Walden
Aug 22, 2021
Dortha Walden, 86, of Abilene Texas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 22 surrounded by family. A private family service was held earlier this week. Dortha was born in Oklahoma, to Jesse Carl and Rosa Mae Standifer, on January 10, 1935. She graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1952. She married Wade Walden on June 6, 1958. She went to...
Kenneth Dunlap
Aug 21, 2021
Kenneth Dwight Dunlap, 60, of Abilene, passed away on August 21, 2021 in Abilene.
Memorial Service will be held 3:00 pm, Monday, September 6, 2021 at New Hope Church with Chuck Farina of New Hope Church officiating. Arrangements under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Kenneth Dunlap was born Clovis, New Mexico to Jackie and Dorothy Dunlap on February 11,...
Ray Franklin Adams
Aug 17, 2021
Ray Franklin Adams, 99, of Abilene, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021 in Abilene.
He was born on February 3, 1922 in Brookneal, VA to Walter and Sallie Adams.
He is survived by his sons, Roger and Terry Adams, and daughter Debbie Adams.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.
Linda Mae Dewbre
Aug 16, 2021
Linda Mae Dewbre, age 72, of Clyde, Texas peacefully went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday August 16, 2021.
Visitation will be at 3:00 pm on Sunday August 22, 2021, with funeral services to follow at 4:00 pm with Erica & Scott Gray officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, located at 6449 Buffalo...
Max Eugene Scott
Aug 16, 2021
Max Scott, 86, of Abilene, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 in Abilene.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, August 20, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow at Midway Cemetery.
Max was preceded in death by his wife Donna, and his parents.
Max is survived by two daughters and their husbands,...
Carol Sue Keever
Aug 14, 2021
Carol Sue Keever-Young, of Abilene, passed away on August 14, 2021 in Abilene, Texas. A memorial service celebrating Carol's life will be held 10:00am Tuesday August 24, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with pastor David Cason officiating. Burial will be at Texas Veterans Cemetery. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap...
Corrine Shields
Aug 14, 2021
Corrine Shields, 88 years, finished her earthly life on Saturday, August 14, 2021 in Abilene, Texas. She was born on July 20, 1933 in Floydada, Texas. Her parents were Stanford Cook and Edith Bird Cook. The family moved to Virginia when Corrine was six months old and remained there until she was nine years old.
Amarillo, TX was where Corrine graduated...
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