Obituaries
Jody Kelley
Jan 17, 2020
Joseph “Jody” Kelley, 57, of Tuscola, Texas, passed away on January 17, 2020 at home surrounding by family in Dudley, Texas. He has now been reunited with his beloved black mare, Babe, riding those green pastures in Heaven. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Thursday January 23, 2020 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road,...
Calvin Lee Daniels
Jan 17, 2020
Calvin L. Daniels, 83 of Tuscola, Texas passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020, in Abilene. Graveside services will be at 2 pm Monday, January 20, 2020 in the Mount Olive Cemetery in Big Spring, Texas, with the Rev. Marty CashBurless officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene, Texas. Calvin...
Betty Louise Wade
Jan 17, 2020
Betty Louise Wade, 89, of Abilene, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2020. She was born Betty Louise Lang to Lloyd and Trilbie (Harris) Lang on September 1, 1930, in Temple, TX. Visitation will be Saturday, January 18, from 6 pm until 7 pm at The Hamil family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Funeral services will be Sunday, January 19,...
Aubry Kenneth Heatly
Jan 17, 2020
Aubry Kenneth (Ken) Heatly passed from this life and into the arms of his Lord on Friday, January 17, 2020. Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. Sunday January 19, 2020 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 20, 2020 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with...
Madeline Baldwin
Jan 16, 2020
On January 16, 2020, Madeline Baldwin left her temporary residence and moved to her eternal home. The Lord met her with those kind words of "well done good and faithful servant" as she had been for her earthly journey. Certainly, there were many there to meet her and especially the love of her life, her husband, Rayford Baldwin. Born in...
Arturo Avila
Jan 16, 2020
Arturo “Art” Avila, 60, of Abilene, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2020 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 21 from 5 pm to 6 pm. Rosary will be from 6 pm to 7 pm at The Hamil Funeral Home, 6649 Buffalo Gap Rd. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 22, at 2:00pm, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410...
Carolyn Gibson Pattillo
Jan 13, 2020
Carolyn Sue Gibson Pattillo, 68, died on January 13, 2020 in Abilene, TX. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM, Friday, January 17 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 18 at Broadview Baptist Church with Pastor David Cason and Pastor Wes Terry officiating. Burial will follow at Iberis Cemetery....
LaVerne Bowles Coalson
Jan 9, 2020
LaVerne Bowles Coalson passed away January 9, 2020, at the age of 97 at her home in Potosi, Texas. Visitation will be held Friday, January 17, from 5 pm until 7 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 18th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home...
Martha Sue Cole
Jan 9, 2020
Martha Sue Cole, 85, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 in Abilene, Texas. A visitation will be held from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 11, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. A graveside service will be held in Maple Grove Cemetery in Russellville, Kentucky at a later date. Born in...
Martha Ann Boggs
Jan 7, 2020
Martha Daniel Boggs, 91, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 in Abilene, Texas She was born July 4, 1928, in Abilene to Howard and Elba Cox Daniel. She married A.D. “Lonnie” Boggs on Dec. 24, 1946 in Abilene. She retired from Hardin-Simmons University music faculty in 1992 after serv-ing for 31 years as assistant professor of woodwinds and music literature....
Glenda F. Jack
Jan 3, 2020
Glenda F. Jack, 77, of Abilene, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at her home near Abilene. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 6, 2020 at the New Hope Church, 3122 S. Clack St. with Pastor Chuck Farina, officiating. Glenda was born on May 30, 1942 in Chieftan, West Virginia to the late Basil and...
Phillip Paul Payne
Dec 31, 2019
Phillip Payne, 88, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 3, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, officiated by Dr. Jeff Reid and Rev. Dewey Wheat. Private burial will be in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. Born in Seminole,...
Robert Blake Tenison, Jr.
Dec 30, 2019
Robert Blake Tenison, Jr., passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. A celebration of his life will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Robert Blake Tenison, Jr. became a child of Anna Jo and Robert Blake Tenison in Fort Worth, Texas on May 21, 1954. Bob...
Charles Rathmell
Dec 30, 2019
Charles Rathmell, 90, of Abilene, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019. He was born in Rankin, TX on May 6, 1929 to his parents, Charles Rathmell and Velda Mae (Kinney) Rathmell. Funeral services will be 10 am Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Potosi United Methodist Fellowship Hall, 2832 Potosi Road, with his brother, Jim Rathmell officiating. Burial will follow...
Guy Garrett McMillan
Dec 28, 2019
Guy Garrett McMillan, 32, of Austin, passed away on December 28th in Coleman County, TX. Visitation will be 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Monday, December 30th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 31st at Oldham Lane Church of Christ with Larry Sullivan of Baker Heights Church of Christ officiating. Burial...
David W. Randall, Jr.
Dec 27, 2019
David (Dave) A. W. Randall, Jr., 75, moved to heaven on December 27, 2019 at his home in Abilene, Texas. A private graveside service will be held at the Texas State Veteran’s Cemetery in Abilene, on Thursday, January 2. A memorial service will follow at 1:00 pm at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church with Pastor Stan Allcorn and Brother Richard Darden...
Merletta Joyce Comeaux
Dec 26, 2019
Merletta Joyce Comeaux, 82, of Abilene, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus surrounded by her family on December 26, 2019. Visitation will be on Saturday, December 28, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. The service will be held on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at 2:00 p.m....
Eddie Valson Hodges
Dec 26, 2019
Mr. Eddie Hodges, Jr. (51) our loving brother, went to be with Jesus Christ our Lord on December 26, 2019. Eddie was the son of Eddie and Nelda Hodges, and brother to Charisse Hodges Pruett of Canyon, Michelle Hodges Brookshire of Tyler, and Suzette Hodges of Abilene. Eddie was a good businessman, friendly, known by his kindness to all and...
Samuel Houston Davis
Dec 25, 2019
Samuel Houston Davis, 82, of Abilene, passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2019. He was born to Irwin Davis and Alice Hurtt Davis on April 18, 1937, in Sunbright, TN. There will be a rosary 6 pm, Wednesday, January 1, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Funeral Services will be 9:30 am, Thursday, January 2,...
Bynum Wayne Miers
Dec 25, 2019
Bynum Miers, 83, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 25, 2019. Bynum was born on December 8, 1936 to L.B. and Anna Mae Miers in Jones County, Texas and lived the majority of his life in Abilene. Bynum Graduated from Hobbs (Texas) High School in 1955 and furthered his Education at McMurry College. At McMurry...
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