Obituaries
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...
Mary Lee Headstream
Aug 13, 2021
Mary Lee Headstream passed away on August 13, at the age of 94. She was born on April 9, 1927, in Belton TX. She was the eldest of three daughters born to Lee and Mary Akers. Mary Lee grew up in Albany and Anson, Texas where she and her two sisters had a happy childhood and enjoyed all the adventures...
Florence Mae Boyd
Aug 13, 2021
Florence Mae Boyd of Abilene passed away on August 13, 2021 in Abilene.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 28th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Chris McCurley of Oldham Lane Church of Christ will be officiating.
Florence Boyd was a resident of Abilene for over 60 years and was married to Ray...
L. Glynn Ray
Aug 9, 2021
Abilene, Texas – Lloyd Glynn Ray, 86, passed from this earthly life on August 9, 2021, while in the compassionate care of Lyndale Memory Care and Hendrick Hospice Care.
A Celebration of Glynn’s Life is scheduled for Saturday, August 14, at 2 pm, in the Chapel of Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene. Officiating the service will be...
Ruth Geraldine Skaggs
Aug 7, 2021
Ruth Geraldine Skaggs, “Jerri” by her friends, and “Nanaw” by her family. Mom was born in Matador, Texas in the year 1927 and went home to her lord and savior August 7, 2021. Mom moved from Lake Palo Pinto to Abilene eight years ago, and was living at Windcrest Heath and Rehab when she passed.
Mom was cremated and her ashes...
Elsie Gertrude Tippen
Aug 7, 2021
Elsie Murphree Tippen,98, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021 in Abilene. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, August 11th at 1:30 P.M. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow at the Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Elsie was born August 8, 1922 to W.T. and Gertrude Murphree in Snyder, Texas. After graduation from Snyder High...
Patsy Ann Wilson
Aug 5, 2021
Patsy Ann (Hutto) Wilson passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021, in Abilene, Texas.
Patsy was born on December 27, 1933, to Elmer and Beatrice (Galloway) Hutto in West Palm Beach, Florida, where she grew up with her parents and sister. During her senior year, her father’s job took them to Sebring, Florida, where Patsy graduated from high school. As an...
Lottie Lou McCaleb
Aug 4, 2021
Lottie Lou (Godfrey) McCaleb, 90, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 in Abilene, Texas Visitation will be Friday, August 6, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Graveside service will be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Anson, Texas at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 7, 2021 with Chris McCurley...
Lt. Col. Robert Nelson U.S.A.F. (Ret)
Aug 4, 2021
Lt. Col. Robert James Nelson, Jr., U.S.A.F. (Ret)
Robert James Nelson, Jr., was born in Charlotte, Michigan to Robert James Nelson and Eleanor Addie Wilkins on March 7, 1938. He passed away on August 4, 2021, in Abilene, Texas with his wife of 58 years at his bedside.
Memorial Mass will be held 9:30 a.m., Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Holy Family...
Bonita Louise Wildman
Aug 4, 2021
Bonita Louise Brooks Wildman, 72, of Abilene passed away on August 4th 2021. Visitation will be Thursday, August 12th, from 6-8 PM at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Friday, August 13th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Bonita was...
Alfredo C. Marquez
Aug 4, 2021
Alfredo C. Marquez, 97, of Abilene passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 4, 2021.
Time for visiting with the family will be on Sunday, August 8, 2021 from 3 pm until 7 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with a rosary immediately following at 7 pm. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am on Monday, August 9...
Ruth Elizabeth "Liz" Griffith
Aug 3, 2021
Ruth Elizabeth Andrews Griffith was born on July 26, 1929 in Abilene, TX. She passed peacefully at home on Tuesday morning, August 3, 2021. She had celebrated her 92nd birthday with a Whataburger meal the Monday before.
She was preceded in death by her husband Woodrow, son Woody and daughter-in-law Karen. She is survived by her daughter Susie Hood and son-in-law...
Mary Adalene "Addie" Felts
Aug 1, 2021
Mary Adalene “Addie” Rheiner Felts, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 1, 2021. The family will receive friends on Friday, August 6, 2021 from 6:00PM-8:00PM at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX. Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 11:00AM at University Church of Christ-Gymnasium, 733 E. N. 16th, Abilene,...
Roger Lee Hanna
Jul 30, 2021
Roger Lee Hanna, 60, of Austin, Texas, passed away in Abilene, Texas on July 30, 2021.
Roger was born in Abilene on April 29, 1961 to Bob and Ouita Hanna. He was raised in Abilene and graduated from Cooper High School in 1979. After a couple of tries, he decided that college was not his calling and enlisted in the U.S....
Samuel Harrison Hubbard, Jr.
Jul 28, 2021
Samuel Harrison Hubbard, Jr., 79, of Winters, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene surrounded by family.
A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with the Rev. Bertha Owens, officiating. Inurnment of his cremated remains will follow at...
William Paige Gollihar
Jul 27, 2021
Dr. William Paige Gollihar, Sr., 91, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at his home. Visitation will be Friday, July 30th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 31st at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 525 Beech...
Eva Eudell Ripley
Jul 26, 2021
Eva Eudell Ripley, 94, of Abilene, TX, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 26th, 2021.
Funeral Services will be held at 3 pm on Thursday, July 29th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, TX. Rev. Jay Overbay will be officiating.
Eva was born on January 31st, 1927 in Greenville, TX...
James Eugene Ellis
Jul 26, 2021
James Eugene Ellis, 95, previously of Abilene and recently of Dallas, passed away on July 26, 2021. A man of many names, he was known lovingly as James E, Jim, Ellis, Gene, Short, Shortie, Dad and Grandaddy.
James E. was born in Gilmer, TX to Oglesby and Lorene (Thomas) Ellis on February 2, 1926. He served in the United States Army...
Jessie William Aldridge, Jr.
Jul 26, 2021
Spud went home to glory on July 26, 2021, to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Visitation will be held at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, on Friday, July 30th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Interment will be held at Elmwood Memorial Park at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 31st. A celebration of his life will follow...
Loretta Ann Newberry
Jul 24, 2021
Loretta Ann Hiller Newberry, beloved mom and Sugs was called home Saturday, July 24, 2021, surrounded by her girls. Heaven gained a truly beautiful soul. Funeral services will be 10 am Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home (6449 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene TX) with Cody Cochran officiating. Burial will follow at Potosi Cemetery. Visitation will be...
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