Obituaries
Tommy Glen Sampson
Mar 29, 2021
Tommy Glen Sampson, 64, of Clyde, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 in Abilene.
A memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 3, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.
Tommy was born in Abilene to William Garlon Sampson and Elsie Louise (Gorman) Sampson on April 2, 1956. He graduated from Clyde High...
Glenda (Dieckman) Tarver
Mar 27, 2021
Glenda (Dieckman) Tarver, 66, of Abilene, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Glenda was born January 8, 1955 in Monte Vista, Colorado. She moved to Abilene, TX in 1968. While attending the 8th grade she met her childhood...
Amanda Renee Charlton
Mar 26, 2021
Amanda Renee Charlton, 30, of Abilene, TX died in a car accident on March 26, 2021.
Services will be held at 1pm, Saturday, April 10th, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road with The Rev. Mary Glover officiating.
Amanda was born in Abilene, TX to Melissa Winfield Springer and Paul David Root on July 22, 1990. She attended Cooper...
Justin Wade McAlister
Mar 25, 2021
Justin Wade McAlister passed peacefully at his residence in Frisco, Tx at age 25 on March 25, 2021. He was diagnosed with chronic autoimmune diseases just one month after losing one of his very best friends. The love of his family and friends helped him enormously along his journey. Justin graduated from Abilene Christian University with a degree in computer...
Christie Lynee Smith Galbraith
Mar 25, 2021
Christie Smith Galbraith, loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, died peacefully on March 25, 2021, with family at her side after battling an extended illness. She had just celebrated her 81st birthday.
On Monday, March 29, the family hosted a private family viewing at The Hamil Family Funeral home, followed by graveside services. A public Memorial Service will be held...
Gelora Willson Farr
Mar 25, 2021
Gelora Willson Farr, 72, passed from this life on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at her home in Abilene.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Saturday March 27, 2021 at the Wylie Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the Wylie Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Harkrider and Jim Renfro, officiating. Interment will be in...
Velma Inez Prentice
Mar 25, 2021
Velma Inez (Turner) Prentice, 85, of Buffalo Gap, TX, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 25, 2021. She was surrounded by those she loved most in the home her and Pete built and raised their family in for the past 54 years.
Velma was born in Merkel, TX, to Paul Turner and Zena (McGuffey) Turner on December 24, 1935. She graduated...
Juana Sue May
Mar 23, 2021
Juana Sue May, 85, of Abilene, passed away on March 23, 2021 in Abilene.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 27, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Mack Peacock officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel Cemetery in Anson, Texas. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Sue was born...
Donna Louise Carter
Mar 22, 2021
Donna Louise Owens Carter, 69, of Abilene died March 22, 2021 at home with her family at her side.
A memorial will be held Saturday, March 27, 2021 from 2 PM to 4 PM (with a brief eulogy at 2:45) at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas.
Donna was born November 6, 1951 in Corpus Christi, TX and...
Walter Pickering Chalcraft
Mar 13, 2021
Walter Pickering Chalcraft, 97, of Abilene, Texas, entered his heavenly home on March 13, 2021 in Weatherford, Texas. Visitation will be held from 5 pm until 7 pm on Thursday, March 18th, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 19th at St. Paul United Methodist Church in...
Nellie Lorene Price
Mar 11, 2021
Nellie Lorene Price 83, of Potosi passed away on March 11, 2021 in Abilene.
Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 14, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 15, 2021 at First Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Harlan Humiston officiating. Burial will follow in the Potosi...
Susan Ann Sullivan
Mar 9, 2021
Susan A. Wolczyk Lorenc Sullivan, age 96, died peacefully at home Tuesday, March 9, 2021 in Abilene, Texas. She was born April 3, 1924 in Auburn, New York to Frank and Zofia Wolczyk.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Time for visiting with the family will be held Tuesday, March 16...
Barbara Jean Bontke
Mar 9, 2021
Barbara Jean Bontke returned home to her Heavenly Father on March 9, 2021 at the age of 76.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 11 from 5 to 7 pm at Hillcrest Church of Christ. Memorial service will be at 10:30 am on Friday, March...
Jerry Don Bryant
Mar 8, 2021
Jerry Don Bryant, 74, of Abilene, passed from this life on Monday, March 8, 2021 in Abilene.
Private family memorial services will be held in honor of Jerry’s life. Cremation arrangements under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Jerry was born on January 16, 1947 in Durant, Oklahoma to Ruth (Buckmaster) and Troy Bryant. He and...
Dorothy Lanell Whisenhunt
Mar 4, 2021
Dorothy was born in Abilene, Texas to Morris and Ray Lindsey on April 3, 1935. She died on March 4, 2021 at her home in Abilene. Viewing will be at The Hamil Family Funeral Home on Sunday and Monday March 7-8 at the funeral home at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, Texas. Graveside services will be held at Elmwood...
Claire Adams Johnson
Mar 4, 2021
On March 4, 2021, Claire Adams Johnson passed from this world to be reunited with her parents Ollie and Oren Adams and brother Jim Sanford Adams. Claire died surrounded by her loving family and friends.
Claire was born August 19, 1934 in Denton, Texas. After graduation from Denton High School in 1951, she continued her education at North Texas State University...
Patsy Ann Foy
Mar 2, 2021
Patsy Ann Foy, 79, of Abilene, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Patsy was born in Lamesa Tx to JW Parham and Martha Burk on June 24, 1941. She met John McKinney in Carlsbad NM and married at the age of 14. They had three children, Johnny Pat, Dani, and Vicki. She later was divorced from John McKinney and married...
Harry Eugene Dunlap, Jr.
Mar 1, 2021
Harry (H.E.) Eugene Dunlap, 83, of Abilene passed away on March 1, 2021 in Abilene, Texas.
Harry (H.E.) was born in Longview, Texas to Harry and Mary Dunlap on February 1, 1938. He went to school in Abilene, Texas. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1956 and from McMurry University in 1966. He played football and baseball in high school....
Maxwell Alexander Davis
Mar 1, 2021
Maxwell Alexander “Mac” Davis, 90 years old, passed away on March 1st, 2021 in Abilene, Tx.
Visitation will be held on March 8th from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., followed by a Rosary at 6:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 am on Tuesday, March 9th at The Holy Family Catholic Church with Father Fred...
James Michael Herald, Jr.
Feb 26, 2021
James Michael “Mick” Herald, Jr., 63, of Arlington, Texas passed from this life in February 2021 at his home in Arlington.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday March 3, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Elmwood Memorial Park with Dr. Cliff Stewart, officiating....