Obituaries
Virginia Dabney Chitwood
Nov 30, 2019
Virginia Dabney Chitwood, 84, passed from confusion and pain to take her place before the throne of Jesus on November 30, 2019. Virginia was born July 15, 1935 in Ft. Worth, TX to Jack and Lillian Dabney.
Virginia’s father was a road and airfield contractor and as a young girl lived where his jobs took him. During WW2 her father became...
Brandon Sage Yerger
Nov 26, 2019
Sage Yerger passed away on November 26, 2019. He was born August 31, 1982 to Larry and Lynn Ann Yerger in Abilene, TX. He went to school at Eula and Wylie, and he graduated from McMurry University with a degree in Art. Sage taught Art in Albany, TX and Las Vegas, NV. His greatest loves were being with his family,...
Kenneth Richard Wells
Nov 26, 2019
Kenneth Richard Wells of Abilene and formerly of San Diego, CA, passed away November 26, 2019 in Abilene.
Visitation will be held on Monday, December 2, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM
at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Funeral services will be held 12:00 noon Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Chaplain Burtis...
Barbara Sue Beasley
Nov 26, 2019
Barbara Sue Beasley was born January 1, 1942 in Dublin, Texas to Elsie Mae (Hutton) Allman and Harley Gilmore Allman. She died in Abilene, Texas at Hendrick Inpatient Hospice Center on November 26, 2019 peacefully in her sleep with family by her side and Jesus in her heart. Barbara survived pancreatic cancer and fought a courageous battle against lymphoma.
She earned...
Mack McLeod, CMSGT
Nov 25, 2019
Mack Wayne McLeod, 67, of Buffalo Gap, Texas, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, November 25, 2019.
Mack was born in Big Spring, Texas on September 25, 1952 to Wayne and Sarah McLeod. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1973, and while stationed at Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, New...
Alonzo De Boggs
Nov 25, 2019
A.D. "Lonnie" Boggs, 95, died at his home in Abilene on Nov. 25, 2019. He was born Nov. 23, 1924 in Abilene to A.D. and Clara Horton Boggs. He married Martha Daniel on Dec. 24, 1946 in Abilene. He attended school at Divide, Nolan County, from 1932-37; Abilene schools; Hardin-Simmons University; and Office Appliances Mechanical Institute, Springfield, MO. He enlisted...
Walter Tuttle Smith
Nov 24, 2019
Walter "Buster" Tuttle Smith, 71, died at his home, surrounded by loved ones, on November 24th, 2019. His memorial service will be held Monday December 2nd at 11:30 am at the Potosi Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Martin Barnes, followed by a ceremony at 2:00 pm at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. Services are under the direction of...
Lola Faye Nelson
Nov 22, 2019
Lola Faye Nelson was welcomed into Heaven on November 22, 2019 with her family by her side. She surely was one of God's finest.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, November 24, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, from 5:00-7:00pm. A graveside service will be held on Monday, November 25, at 11:30 a.m. at Elmwood Memorial...
Warren Linton Chapman lll
Nov 21, 2019
Warren Linton Chapman lll, 39, of Abilene, Texas passed away on November 21, 2019 in Abilene.
Visitation will be Friday, November 29, from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.
A private family celebration of Warren’s life will be held at a future date.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts to...
James Donald Rutledge
Nov 20, 2019
James “Donald” Rutledge or best known as Daddy, Granddaddy, Pard, Hondo, Cowboy or Cub, of Abilene, died Wednesday, November 20, 2019, in Abilene at the age of 96. His granddaughter Claira said it best, “he’s hugging Nanny Jean and meeting Jesus”.
The son of the late Blanche (James) and Hardy Rutledge, Donald was born on October 4, 1923 in Trent, Texas. ...
Sam Charles Hanley
Nov 16, 2019
Sam Charles Hanley, 83, passed away on November 16, 2019 in Tuscola, TX.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 Monday, November 25, 2019 at Texas Veterans Cemetery in Abilene. Chaplain Potts from Dyess AFB will preside. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Sam was born in Longview, Texas, to Charles and Waldine Hanley on November 7, 1936. He graduated
from Hardin Simmons University with a BBA in Accounting.
He married Joan (Jo) Niesen on October 14, 1960 in Wichita Falls, TX.
He served 23 1/2 years in the USAF as a flight engineer on the Hercules C-130 where he served in the Vietnam War and was awarded numerous awards and medals. After retiring from the military, he went on to pursue a career in education as Chair of the Computer Science Department at TSTC Abilene Extension.
Sam was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Waldine Hanley, sister Rosalee Dejmal and grandson Cody Levens.
Sam is survived by wife, Jo Hanley, of Tuscola; daughters, Carla Levens and Shannon Young of Abilene and Tara Hanley and husband, Steve Barnes of Granbury; son, Scott Hanley, of Abilene; sister, Linda McCollum and husband Robert of Shreveport, LA; grandchildren, Christopher Levens of Stamford, Chase Hanley and fiancé Laura Lake of Roanoke, Amanda Gloyd, and husband, Travis, of Hawley, and Dustin Young and wife, Taylor, of Abilene; and seven great-grandchildren, two of which were...
Bobby Joe Densman
Nov 16, 2019
Bobby Joe Densman, 79 of Buffalo Gap, Texas passed away November 16, 2019 in Abilene, Texas
Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 21, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, with Bobby’s son Joel Densman of Onion Creek Baptist...
Dudley Wayne Malone
Nov 15, 2019
Dudley “Wayne” Malone was born January 13, 1944 to Dudley and Ruth Malone in Fort Worth, Texas. On November 15, 2019, at the age of 75, Wayne lost his battle with cancer and departed this life peacefully. Wayne grew up in Muleshoe, Texas where he built a strong work ethic working at his father’s milk company. He graduated from...
Maurice A. Warner
Nov 14, 2019
Maurice A. (Boone) Warner, age 96, passed away peacefully in his home on November 14, 2019. Boone was born on January 22, 1923 in Monroe, Ohio. He was the son of Clarence Warner and Mary Wones Warner.
He attended Monroe schools until his graduation. He earned his undergraduate degree from Ohio University and his PhD from the University of Wisconsin, both...
Lilian May Cofferen
Nov 12, 2019
Lilian May Cofferen, 89, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 in Abilene, Texas.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 16, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. A committal service for the inurnment of cremains will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 18, at Texas State Veterans Cemetery at...
Thomas Rorrison
Nov 12, 2019
MCPO Thomas Rorrison passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 12, at his home in Abilene, Texas. Master Chief Rorrison has shipped out for his final voyage, there will be no return or homecoming at the dock for the family like so many times before. He passed one day after Veterans Day, very fitting for someone who served for 30 years...
Wanda Cooper
Nov 9, 2019
Wanda Mae Clark Cooper of Abilene, Texas passed away on November 9, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Tuesday the 12th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday 13th at Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories. Services are under the direction of the Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449...
Allen Bennett, Jr.
Nov 8, 2019
Lt. Col. Allen Bennett, Jr., USAF (Ret.)
Allen Bennett, Jr., 88, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 in Abilene, Texas.
The family will receive friends at a visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, November 14, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. A committal service with full military honors will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November...
Roy Wayne Morris
Nov 6, 2019
Roy Wayne Morris, 62, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, November 11, 2019 at the Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas 79606. A visitation will be held on Sunday, November 10, 2019 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. with a rosary service to follow at 4:30...
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