Obituaries

Feb 8, 2021

Hugh Pittman, 94, of Abilene, went to his eternal home on Monday, February 8, 2021 in Abilene.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 21, 2021 at the Merriman Cemetery south of Ranger, Texas. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Hugh was born on July 19, 1926 in Sidney, Texas...

Feb 7, 2021

Cremation arrangements are being handled through The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Feb 5, 2021

Private family services will be at a later date.

Feb 5, 2021

C. Wayne Jennings, age 78, passed away on February 5, 2021 in Abilene, Texas.

Wayne was born in San Angelo, Texas to Curtis and Helen Jennings on January 21, 1943. He married Brenda Jennings on December 21, 1966, in Odessa, Texas. From a very early age, Wayne was fascinated with cars and high performance engines. He began his lifelong career in...

Feb 4, 2021

Cheryl Dennison Cress, 75 of Abilene, TX passed away February 4, 2021 in Abilene, TX.  A private funeral service will be held Saturday February 13th with Rev. Doug Roysdon of Wylie Christian Church, officiating.  Burial will follow at a later date in Center Point, Iowa.

Cheryl was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Vernon Dennison and Evelyn Klima Dennison on February...

Feb 3, 2021

Dr. William Orlan Akin of Abilene, Texas passed away on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021 at home surrounded by loved ones. Due to the COVID-19 virus there will be no funeral service or visitation. A private family service will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are being handled by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.

Dr. Akin...

Feb 3, 2021

Feb 2, 2021

Dana (Nana) Currie, 81, of Abilene, went home to be with the lord on February 2, 2021.

Visitation will be from 6:00pm till 8:00pm on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Friday, February 5, 2021 at North Park Baptist Church with Pastor Louis Johnson officiating. Burial...

Feb 2, 2021

MSgt Arthur Thomas Brown, USAF (ret.), age 85, of Abilene, TX, passed away in the early morning hours of February 2, 2021.

Art, as he was known to friends and family, was born at Montgomery, AL, to parents Hugh Thomas Brown and Daisy L Woodale Brown on September 16, 1935.  He married his sweetheart, Esther Georgia Ross of Thomaston, GA on...

Feb 2, 2021

Arrangements and services are pending at this time.

Feb 1, 2021

Gloria Denise Henderson, 63, of Abilene, passed from this life on Monday, February 1, 2021 in Abilene.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Gloria was born on July 15, 1957 in Palestine, Texas. She was the daughter of Jonelle Lawson and Bill Lawson.  She graduated from Stamford High School. Gloria was a...

Feb 1, 2021

Miriam Emverda Cook, 78, of Abilene, died Monday, February 1, 2021 in Abilene.

Visitation will be Wednesday, February 3 from 6 pm until 8 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Funeral services will be 12:00 noon on Thursday, February 4, at Abilene Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2542 E. Overland Trail, Abilene, TX 79601, with Pastor Joel Navarro...

Jan 31, 2021

On Sunday, January 31st, Samuel F Hughes passed away in Abilene, Texas. Anyone who knew Sam, knew him for his jovial storytelling, frequent jokes, occasional pranks, huge smile and warm greetings. Sam loved music and dancing, fried onion rings, boating at Hords Creek Lake, stiffly starched Wranglers, vintage cars, jelly filled donuts, time on the John Deere, playing cards, and...

Jan 30, 2021

Ricky Jay Graham, 62, of Buffalo Gap, Texas, passed away on January 30, 2021 in Abilene, Texas.

Visitation will be 6:00pm-8:00pm on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home in Abilene, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Thursday February 4, 2021 at Wylie Baptist Church with Ronnie Guess and Mike Harkrider of Wylie Baptist Church, officiating. Burial...

Jan 29, 2021

Charles Thomas DeMatty, 69, of Abilene passed away Friday, January 29, 2021. He was born on November 8, 1951 in Pennsylvania. Charles served his county in the United States Air Force and the National Guard. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann DeMatty. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home.

Jan 27, 2021

After a remarkable life James Edwin Melson, age 97, passed away on January 27, 2021. It is with great joy that we think about the reunion of Ed and Marguerite, now together with our Lord. Ed was born on a small farm near Mt. Vernon, Texas to Fannie and Jack Melson. At the time, Ed's older sister Bennie Ruth was...

Jan 27, 2021

Linda Inman Mitchell, 76, of Abilene, passed from this life on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 in Abilene.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Saturday January 30, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 31, 2021 at the Wylie Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Harkrider, officiating. Services are under...

Jan 27, 2021

Johnny Vance Marek, born December 5, 1950, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at the age of 70.

Visitation will be Saturday, January 30 from 12 pm until 2 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with funeral service to follow at 2:00 pm, with “Pastor K” Clyde Kieschnick of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will follow at the...

Jan 26, 2021

Dr. Raphael Eziafaka Ifeanyi Onyemelukwe, 84, of Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria, passed away on January 26th, 2021 in Abilene, Texas U.S.A.

Time for visiting will be Saturday, February 13 from 12:00 noon until 2:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, with a small private funeral service following at 2 pm, with Pastor Mike Harkrider of Wylie Baptist Church officiating, assisted...

Jan 26, 2021

Connie Giles Holladay, 65, of Abilene, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 in Abilene.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Saturday January 30, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, January 31, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dr. Cliff Stewart, officiating....