Obituaries
Landon Ryder Kilpatrick
Dec 24, 2019
Landon Ryder Kilpatrick, infant son of Sean Chandler Kilpatrick and Brandi “Lizz” Elizabeth Scowden, was born on Monday, December 23, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. He entered into Heaven on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Rev. Wes Terry...
Wayne Edward Smith
Dec 21, 2019
Dr. Wayne Edward Smith, 59, of Coppell, TX, passed away on December 21, 2019 in Fort Worth, TX, following complications from multiple sclerosis. Family, friends, and colleagues remember Wayne as a man of love, honor, integrity, commitment, and humor. He was a loving father and great husband. Wayne was born in Oakland, CA to Ron and Patricia Smith. He attended...
Joe Beall
Dec 20, 2019
Joe Beall, 87, of Abilene, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, December 22, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Private graveside services will follow. Joe was born on January 4, 1932 in Newby, Texas to the late Sylson and Annie Lee (Lawrence) Beall. He and...
Charlotte Ann Meroney
Dec 19, 2019
Charlotte Ann Meroney, 86, passed away in Willow Park (Parker County), Texas, on Thursday, December 19, 2019. The daughter of the late Ruby Elizabeth (Zilar) and Edward Joseph Taulman, Charlotte was born on November 17, 1933 in Dallas, Texas. She married James William Meroney on March 2, 1983 in Durant, Oklahoma. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Jim...
J. B. Cutright
Dec 19, 2019
J.B. Cutright, 85, of Abilene, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, December 22, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, December 23, 2019 at Wylie Baptist Church with Darrin Ray and Mike Harkrider, officiating. Interment will follow...
Joyce Marie McDonald
Dec 18, 2019
Joyce Marie McDonald, 80, of Abilene, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. Sunday December 22, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, December 23, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with John Fanning, officiating. Interment will...
William Charles Scott
Dec 16, 2019
William Charles “Bill” Scott, 70, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on December 16, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. Bill was born in Quanah, Texas to Charlene Eakin and Durwood Scott on August 6, 1949. His formative years were spent in Quanah, where he attended grade school and went on to graduate from Quanah High School in 1967. That fall,...
Brent Joseph Bruneau
Dec 9, 2019
Brent Joseph Bruneau, 58, of Abilene Texas, passed away on December 9, 2019 in Oklahoma City, OK.
Visitation will be from 6:00- 8:00 pm, Sunday December 15, 2019 at The Hamil Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday December 16, 2019 at Wylie Baptist Church, 6097 Buffalo Gap Rd.
Brent was born in Murfreesboro, TN...
Bobby Gene McGary
Dec 8, 2019
Bobby Gene McGary, 82, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Sandra Peiser McGary of Abilene. They shared 58 years and 10 months of marriage together.
Born in Stamford, Texas, he was the son of J.R (Bob) and Ollie McGary. He was a graduate of Haskell High School. Bobby retired after...
Frank Allyn
Dec 7, 2019
Frank Allyn, 74, of Tuscola, passed away from this earth and entered into the glory of Jesus Christ's presence on Saturday, December 7, 2019 in Abilene.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, December 9, 2019 at the River of Life Church, 539 US-Hwy 83, with Tommy Ross, officiating. Visitation will be held immediately following the services. Arrangements are...
James Francis Howard
Dec 6, 2019
James F. Howard, Major USAF retired passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by his family and dogs. Born on December 30, 1931 in Cortland, NY. He was well loved and will be missed.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Amendment 21, 382 Chestnut, Abilene, Texas.
The family requests...
Monna Jane Casey
Dec 5, 2019
Monna Jane Casey of Abilene passed away on December 5th, 2019 in Abilene, Texas Visitation will be from 3-5 pm Sunday December 8th, 2019 at Hamil Family Funeral Home at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held 10 am Monday December 9th, 2019 at Wylie Methodist Church with Jeff Hatcher officiating Burial will follow at Potosi Cemetery in...
Laura Fay Thaxton
Dec 5, 2019
Laura Fay McBeth Thaxton, 89, of Abilene, TX, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on December 5, 2019, in Abilene, Texas.
Pioneer Drive Baptist Church will host a lunch for the family on December 11, 2019, followed by interment at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy. 277 South, Abilene, at 1:30 p.m.
Visitation will be held December 10, 5 p.m....
Ollie Violet Davis
Dec 5, 2019
Ollie Violet Davis, 89, of Abilene, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 in Coleman, Texas.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with David Cason officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Ollie was born on May 12, 1930 in Lueders...
Ramona Benson Cooke
Dec 5, 2019
Ramona Benson Cooke, age 89, joined her Savior on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Abilene Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 10th, at 1:30 pm. at Southwest Park Baptist Church with Mike Woodard officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road,...
Evelyn Gertrude Godbee
Dec 4, 2019
Evelyn Gertrude Godbee, 82, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 5, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 6, in The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rick Grant officiating. Burial...
Donna Lee Yarbro
Dec 3, 2019
Donna Lee Kitchens was born in Pampa, Tx, January 14, 1930, only child of Lee Marvin Kitchens and Madeline Osborne deceased. Donna's paternal grandparent C.W. Kitchens was one of the pioneers that settled that part of Texas in the early part of the 20th Century. The maternal grandparents also settled in the panhandle around that time coming from Oklahoma. The...
Robert Evans Holladay
Dec 2, 2019
Robert Evans Holladay of Abilene, Texas took his last breath on December 2, 2019. Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Saturday December 7th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday December 8th at his beloved Paramount Theatre in Abilene, Texas. Burial will follow at Potosi Cemetery. Services are under the...
Ross Harvey Smith
Dec 2, 2019
Our father, Ross Harvey Smith of Buffalo Gap, Texas, passed peacefully to be in the presence of our Lord on Monday, December 2, 2019. Born to Ross and Dorothy Smith in Toronto, Canada, on May 12, 1935, he was 84. Dad honorably served in the Air Forces of Canada and the United States. During his service in the Royal Canadian...
Wayne Ward
Dec 1, 2019
On December 1, 2019, Wayne Ward crossed over from his earthly home to his eternal home in heaven to share his next journey with his Heavenly Father.
Wayne was born in Colorado City, Texas on September 22, 1945, to the late Delbert and Nellie (Brymer) Ward. He and Maxine Woody were married on December 13, 1972 in Odessa, Texas.
Wayne was...
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