Obituaries

Elizabeth Dulin

Elizabeth Dulin

Sep 17, 2021

Elizabeth (Henning) Dulin, 87, of Abilene, passed away Friday, Sept. 17, and is now reunited with her beloved husband, Buddy. Elizabeth was born on Sept. 10, 1934. She grew up in Abilene and graduated from Abilene High School. After attending the University of Texas, she returned to Abilene to teach in the Abilene ISD. A friend set her up on...

Leyton Arnold Bell

Leyton Arnold Bell

Sep 17, 2021

Leyton Arnold Bell, age 91 of Abilene passed from this earth to a blessed eternal life Friday, September 17, 2021. Graveside funeral services with interment following will be held Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Prairie Haven Memorial Park in Hobbs, NM. A memorial service will be held in Abilene Wednesday, September 22, 11:00 a.m. at Oldham Lane...

Walter Francis Creason

Walter Francis Creason

Sep 16, 2021

Walt Creason, 73, of Abilene, Texas passed away on September 16, 2021 at a local hospital. Visitation will be this Sunday, Sept 19th from 4 – 6pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home at 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd in Abilene, TX. Funeral services will be held at 10 am on Monday, Sept 20th in the sanctuary of Pioneer Drive Baptist...

Billy Don Bradshaw

Billy Don Bradshaw

Sep 14, 2021

Billy Don Bradshaw, 70, of Clyde, passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, September 18, 2021, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Visitation to follow service.

Billy was born in Stamford, Texas to Lucille Mary (Kainer) and Billy Bob Bradshaw on January 18,...

Amos Leroy Walden

Amos Leroy Walden

Sep 13, 2021

Amos L. "Ducky" Walden, 91, of Abilene, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021, in Abilene.

No services are planned at this time.

Ducky was born to Bessie Mae (Carter) and Amos Leroy Walden on January 20, 1930, in South Taylor County, Texas. He went to school in Ovalo. He married Dorothy Faye Shipp on April 30, 1959, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Ducky...

Frances Annette McDonald

Frances Annette McDonald

Sep 13, 2021

Frances Annette McDonald, 84, of Abilene, formerly of Conroe, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021.

Visitation will be Friday, September 17, 11:00 am at Elmwood Memorial Park followed by a graveside service at 12:00. Chris McCurley will officiate. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.

Annette was born September 7, 1937 in Mount...

Lota Clyde Marshall

Lota Clyde Marshall

Sep 12, 2021

Lota Clyde Johnson Marshall, 93, of Abilene, entered into her heavenly home on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Hendrick Medical Center. Visitation will be from 5-6:30 pm on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX. A graveside service will be at 11 am on Friday, September 17, 2021 at McBee Cemetery,...

Christy Ann Wiggins

Christy Ann Wiggins

Sep 11, 2021

Christy Ann Wiggins, age 73 of Weatherford, TX, passed away on September 11, 2021 in Ft. Worth, TX.

Visitation will be Saturday, September 18, 2021 from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 am at the funeral home, officiated by Pastor Joseph Beyerle of The Door Christian...

Grace Marie Bright

Grace Marie Bright

Sep 7, 2021

Grace Marie Heatly Bright, 93, of Abilene, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021. She was born on Monday, July 16, 1928 in Crawford, TX to Aubry and Johnnie Heatly.

Visitation hours will be Thursday, September 9 from 6 pm until 8 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Graveside services will be held at 9 am on...

Mildred Orene Verett Zickefoose

Mildred Orene Verett Zickefoose

Sep 7, 2021

The sweet spirit of Millie Snowden Verett Zickefoose went to her Heavenly Father on September 7, 2021, at the age of 90. It is the family's understanding that Millie's wish is that there will be no funeral or memorial service. Her wish was to be cremated, with burial beside her first husband C.A. Verett in Ralls, Texas. Arrangements are handled...

Bobby Glen Rains

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...