Obituaries

Scott Robin McGraw

Scott Robin McGraw

Nov 24, 2021

Scott McGraw, 61, of Abilene, TX passed away on November 24, 2021, in Abilene, TX. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at 1:00 PM at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX 79606 Scott was born in Abilene, TX to Kathleen and Ronnie McGraw on October 21, 1960. Scott was a...

Earlee Aaron Gonzales

Earlee Aaron Gonzales

Nov 22, 2021

Earlee Aaron Gonzales, 44 passed away Monday November 22, 2021, in Abilene, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held at a later time. Earlee was born September 23, 1977, in Abilene, Texas to Adolpho and Natalie Gonzales. The family moved to Bakersfield, CA when he was just 11 years old. Earlee graduated from South High School, and he attended CSUB...

LaVerne  Boynton

LaVerne Boynton

Nov 14, 2021

LaVerne R. Boynton, age 86, passed away on November 14, 2021, in Waxahachie, Texas.

Visitation will be Thursday, November 18, 2021, from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas 79606.

Funeral services will be held Friday, November 19, 2021, at 12:30 P.M. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Dr. Kevin Tulley...

Christene H. Cooper

Christene H. Cooper

Nov 13, 2021

Christene Holley Cooper, 94, a longtime resident of Abilene, Texas, died November 13, 2021,  in Chandler, Arizona. 

Funeral services will be at 11 am on Saturday, November 20 at the Church of the Heavenly Rest, Episcopal, 602 Meander. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Christene was...

Allen Lee Young

Allen Lee Young

Nov 12, 2021

Allen Lee Young, 54, of Abilene, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021 in Ft. Worth, Tx. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Monday, November 15, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Dr. Jeff Reid of Pioneer Drive Baptist...

Terry Boyd Bawcom

Terry Boyd Bawcom

Nov 10, 2021

Our family's hero and captain went to meet His Savior face-to-face on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. We keep describing this event as both heartbreaking and glorious at the same time. It is hard to describe what an amazing man, husband and father he was to us but simply put, he was a man of unshakeable faith. We sang hymns in...

Dee (Dolores) Dunham

Dee (Dolores) Dunham

Nov 8, 2021

Dee (Dolores) Dunham, 86, of Abilene, passed away Monday, November 8, 2021 at her home with her family.

Time for visiting with the family will be on Tuesday, November 9 from 6 pm until 9 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, November 10 at The Hamil...

Dennis Ray Laster

Dennis Ray Laster

Nov 7, 2021

Dennis Ray Laster, 72, of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021, in Abilene.

Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 9, at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church fellowship hall, 701 S. Pioneer Dr., Abilene.

Memorial services will be held at 10 am on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church with Dr. John Whitten officiating. Services are...

Eva Marie Vinson

Eva Marie Vinson

Nov 6, 2021

Eva Marie Felton Vinson, 86, of Potosi passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021. She was born December 19, 1934, in Roaring Springs, Texas. She was the 8th of 11 children born to Algie and Phoebie (Dikes) Felton.

The family moved to the Abilene area when she was a baby. She lived in and around the Potosi area most of her life...

Peggy Joyce Boggess

Peggy Joyce Boggess

Nov 6, 2021

Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women have done excellently, but you surpassed them all.”

Proverbs 31:28-29

Peggy Joyce Boggess, 74, of Buffalo Gap, Texas, passed away Saturday November 6th in Abilene, Texas.

Visitation will be from 5 pm - 7 pm on Thursday, November 11th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449...

Shirley Hodgin Sanchez

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

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

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

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. ...

Jimmy Roy Morris

Jimmy Roy Morris

Nov 3, 2021

Obituary is being composed at this time.

Bill George Kiker

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

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

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

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

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...