Obituaries

Jun 14, 2021

Margie Eaton, 93, formerly of Abilene, passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021, in Lubbock.

A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Elmwood Memorial Park with Chaplain Elizabeth Abraham of Hospice of Lubbock officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Margie was born on October 16,...

Jun 13, 2021

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Jun 11, 2021

Paul Ray Draper Jr., 69 of Abilene, Texas, passed away June 11, 2021 in Abilene, Texas after an 8 month battle with cancer. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 17, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 18, 2021 at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church with Dr. John Whitten...

Jun 10, 2021

Obituary is being composed at this time.

Jun 9, 2021

Jun 9, 2021

Theresa M. Steele passed away at her home and went to be with her Lord on June 9, 2021. She was born June 27, 1934 in Abilene, Texas to Orion and Theresa Major. She was married to Harral L. Steele on March 17, 1951. They were married for 41 years prior to his passing in 1991. They lived mostly in...

Jun 4, 2021

John R. Winfield, III, 72, of Abilene, passed from this life on Friday, June 4, 2021 in Abilene.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 14, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home.

John was born on September 10, 1948...

Jun 3, 2021

Jimmy Don Neill, 74, of Abilene, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021.

Jim was born in Abilene, Texas to William C. and Agnes Varner Neill on August 15, 1946. He went to school in Abilene, TX and attended college at Abilene Christian University.  Jim work in the oil field as mainly a Mud Engineer and spent most of his days on...

Jun 2, 2021

Margaret Catherine Mazeski, 77, of Abilene, returned to her father in Heaven on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 in Abilene.

Rosary and memorial services will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, June 14, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mamachan Joseph of the Holy Family Catholic Church, officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family...

Jun 1, 2021

G. Payton Whiteaker, 87, of Abilene, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in Abilene.

Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 4, 2021, at Hamby United Methodist Church with Pastor Cody Cochran officiating.  Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Payton was born to Alton Hawkins Whiteaker and Nina Beatrice (Perry)...

May 29, 2021

Elsie Leona McLeod Israel of Abilene, Texas passed away on May 29, 2021 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday June 4, 2021. Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M. Saturday June 5, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Rev. Reed Justus officiating. Burial at Albany Cemetery in Albany, Texas 2:30 p.m. Saturday...

May 27, 2021

Hal Michael Smith, 64, of Abilene passed away on May 27, 2021, in Abilene. Visitation will be 6pm to 8pm June 1, 2021, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held at 10am, Wednesday June 2, 2021, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rick Hargrove officiating. Burial will follow at the Potosi Cemetery. Services are...

May 27, 2021

Johnie Ruth Bird, 94, of Abilene, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021 in Abilene.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 31, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road with Dr. Jeff Reid officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel.

Johnie was born in Merkel, Jones County, Texas to Manson Leon...

May 27, 2021

Marian G. DeBerry, 86, of Abilene, passed away on May 27, 2021, in Odessa.

Visitation will be 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Beltway Church (South) in the Chapel with the Mike Harkrider of Wylie Baptist Church, officiating.   Burial will follow...

May 25, 2021

Vi Pedersen, 74, passed away on May 25, 2021 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be Friday, May 28th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 29th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road with James Clawson pastor of Central Baptist Church of Hamlin officiating....

May 21, 2021

Robert Alrich Gray, Jr. died peacefully on Friday, May 21st, in Abilene. A native Abilenian, Robert loved his hometown. As a boy, by foot, bicycle, car, raft and boat, he explored every inch of Abilene, its creeks and lakes. In his ‘80’s, he could still name the people, and their addresses, whose laundry he delivered as a teenager for his...

May 20, 2021

Alice Welch passed away on May 20th, 2021 from complications due to Parkinson’s. She was born on August 5, 1937 in the mountains of West Virginia. Her father was a banjo-playing preacher, and her mother was a skillful gardener and seamstress.

She grew up in Clarksburg, West Virginia, where she studied piano and literature. As she finished high school, her piano...

May 19, 2021

Betty Joyce Proctor, 92, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. She was born Betty Joyce Bond on May 5, 1929 in Mosheim, TX to Charles and Josephine Bond.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 20 from 5 pm until 7 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Graveside services will be held at 3 pm...

May 18, 2021

Joyce E. Crutcher, 97, of Abilene, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 in Abilene.

Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 20, 2021 at The Texas State Veterans Cemetery with the Rev. Steve Patterson, officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Joyce was born on December 16,...

May 18, 2021

Tony Dale Jones, 72, of Weatherford, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021 in Weatherford. He was born on August 17, 1948 in Baird, TX to Charles Truman Jones and Juanita Marie Arrell.

Visitation will be from 4 pm until 6 pm on Friday, May 21 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral Services will be Saturday, May...