Obituaries

Martha Sue Cole

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

Landon Ryder Kilpatrick

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...