Obituaries

William  Merkel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. ...

Clara Margaret Wilson

Clara Margaret Wilson

Oct 15, 2021

Clara Margaret Wilson, 85, of Abilene, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 in Abilene. Visitation will be Monday, October 18th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Graveside service will be Tuesday, October 19th at 10:00 A.M. at the Buffalo Gap Cemetery. Clara was born in Stone Bluff, Oklahoma to Harold...

Larry Wayne Hogan

Larry Wayne Hogan

Oct 14, 2021

Larry Wayne Hogan, Sr., 71, of Abilene, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021, in Abilene.

Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Hope 4 Life Church with Pastor Bruce Tentzer officiating. Inurnment with full military honors will be held on Monday, November 29, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene,...

John DeForest Lohnes, Sr.

John DeForest Lohnes, Sr.

Oct 13, 2021

John D. Lohnes, Sr, 79, of Melrose, NY passed away on October 13th in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 21st at the Texas State Veteran's Cemetery with the Randy Turner of Beltway Church officiating....

James Wesley Harris

James Wesley Harris

Oct 11, 2021

James Wesley “Jimmy” Harris, 45, of Abilene, passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021.

Memorial services will be held Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. The family will receive friends immediately after the service.

Jimmy was born in Bitburg, Germany to C.W. Harris and Janet (Williams) Harris on October 25, 1975....

Jerry Wayne Nicklas

Jerry Wayne Nicklas

Oct 11, 2021

Jerry Wayne Nicklas, 77, of Abilene, passed away on October 11, 2021 in Abilene, Tx.

Jerry was born Kaufman, TX to James D. and Annie Nicklas on June 8, 1944. He went to school in Kaufman. He graduated from Scurry Rosser in 1962. He met the love of his life and married Brenda Sue Slider on December 26, 1964 in Dallas,...

Michael James Kostic

Michael James Kostic

Oct 10, 2021

Michael James Kostic passed away at the age of 77, on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at his home in Abilene, Texas.

Michael was born in Providence, Rhode Island to Peter and Ruth Kostic on July 7, 1944. After his graduation at Scotch Plains New Jersey High School, he was accepted into the University of South Carolina and graduated with a degree...

Gaylord Max McCollum

Gaylord Max McCollum

Oct 9, 2021

Gaylord Max McCollum (Mac) beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2021.  He was born in Loraine, Texas, on August 11, 1931, to Edgar Clinton McCollum and Lessie Pearl Britton.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served four years in the Pacific during the Korean War.  Following his service, he worked in the...

Lt. Colonel (Ret) Robin Allyn Julien

Lt. Colonel (Ret) Robin Allyn Julien

Oct 9, 2021

Lt. Colonel (Ret) Robin A. Julien passed away peacefully in the company of his family in Abilene, Texas on a beautiful fall Saturday, October 9, 2021.  Robin was born in Columbia, South Carolina, to Carl and Jessie Julien on July 10, 1924.  He attended Clemson University and graduated with a degree in Business Administration and a regular commission in the...

Edna "Nell" Gee

Edna "Nell" Gee

Oct 8, 2021

Edna Vonnell Gee, “Nell” to her family and friends, 87, passed away on October 8, 2021, in Abilene, Texas. 

Visitation will be Thursday, October 14, from 9:00-10:00am at the Hillcrest Church of Christ Chapel, 650 E. Ambler, Abilene, with the funeral to follow at 10am. Burial will follow at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene at 11:00 am. Services are...

Tana Jeane Schulle

Tana Jeane Schulle

Oct 5, 2021

Tana Jeane Schulle, 62, of Abilene, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2021 in Abilene.

Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Potosi Cemetery. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Tana was born in Abilene on September 14, 1959 to Joe and Linda Schulle. She went to Wylie...