Obituaries

Jun 29, 2019

Myrtle B. (Reynolds) Whisenhunt, 97, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 in Abilene. She was born on March 2, 1922 in Seymour, Texas to Ben and Ida Mae (Burch) Reynolds. Myrtle attended high school in Rule, Texas, moved to the Abilene community in February of 1940, then on October 5, 1940, she married Arlie Whisenhunt in Merkel, Texas. He...

Jun 29, 2019

Melvin "Pete" Prentice, 86, of Buffalo Gap, TX passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019.  Pete had one of the biggest hearts around and would do anything for anybody, especially for his loving wife Velma.  Born to Bradley and Gladys Prentice on January 25, 1933 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, Pete was the youngest of his siblings and always took...

Jun 29, 2019

Lt. Col. Carl William Gentine, U.S. Army (Ret.) entered his heavenly home on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Lt. Col. Gentine was born in Ft. Monmouth, NJ to CWO Paul William and Helen Gentine on July 25, 1943.  Being in the military as a child, he moved every three or four years, finishing his senior year...

Jun 28, 2019

Clyde L. Watson, 80, passed away on June 28, 2019.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Faith Baptist Church, 2300 S. 20th in Abilene, TX with Pastor Steven Parker officiating.  Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Clyde was born on...

Jun 27, 2019

Don Bunton, 71, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019, in Abilene, Texas.

Born in Graham, Texas on November 13, 1947, Don was the son of Oscar Denwood Bunton and Geneva Ann (Bowen) Bunton.  He was a 1966 graduate of Ranger High School and attended Ranger Junior College where he met Linda Doris Davis, whom he married on January 29, 1969,...

Jun 27, 2019

Doris Strain Lloyd, 82, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Thursday, June 27, 2019.

Doris was born on August 18, 1934 in Brownwood, Texas to Jim and Victoria Strain. Doris spent most of her school years in Haskell, Texas (a town full of people with whom she developed close relationships and friendships, and she loved...

Jun 27, 2019

Carl O. Trusler, M.D., died on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Abilene Regional Medical Center, following a short illness. He was 72 years old. He was reared at Hendrick Home for Children in Abilene, Texas. After graduating from Abilene Cooper High School in 1964, he received his bachelor's degree from Hardin-Simmons University in 1968 and his Doctor of Medicine degree...

Jun 24, 2019

Dr. Richard L. Moorehouse, 88, of Long Beach, California, passed away on June 24th, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. 

Graveside services and burial will be held at 1:00pm on Thursday, June 27th, 2019 at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, 7457 W. Lake Road, Abilene, Texas.  Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road,...

Jun 22, 2019

Betty Jo Story Rodgers, age 90, of Abilene, Texas passed away on June 22, 2019 at a local hospital in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, June 24th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 25th at Wylie Baptist Church with Rev....

Jun 21, 2019

Virginia May Buckley Reynolds, age 87, joined her Savior on Friday June 21, 2019 at Lyndale Memory Care.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday June 25th, at 10:30 a.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Stan Allcorn and Jeff Reid, officiating, assisted by Glenn Morris Connor.  Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be Monday June 24th...

Jun 21, 2019

Steven Dennis Wilson, 62 of Abilene, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. Memorial service will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, July 6, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Steven was born in Abilene to Charles & Dolores Wilson on April 2, 1957. He graduated from Cooper High School and received a...

Jun 16, 2019

Devin James Contreras, 22, formerly of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019 in Lumber Bridge, North Carolina.

Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. Sunday July 7, 2019 at the Elmwood West United Methodist Church with a memorial service to follow at 3 p.m. with Jeff Hatcher officiating.   

Devin was born on August 19, 1996 in Huntsville, Texas. He attended...

Jun 15, 2019

Durwood Emory (Durk) Corley, 93, died on Saturday, June 15 at Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene. He was born in Olney, Texas on August 24, 1925, the third child of Emory and Anne Bird Corley. He grew up in Olney and graduated from Olney High School in May of 1942. While growing up, he assisted his father with chores on...

Jun 14, 2019

Randy Wayne Scarborough, 70, of Abilene, passed away on June 14, 2019.

Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m. Friday, June 21, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.  Rev. Larry Baird will officiate.  Burial will follow at 2:00 pm at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. Visitation will be Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 6:00...

Jun 12, 2019

Darlene R. McCaskill, 73, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 in Abilene, Texas.

Born in Abilene, Texas on November 19, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Thelma (King) Rees.  She was a 1964 graduate of Abilene High School.  Darlene was a customer service representative for CBS Insurance and worked part time at F & M Electronics Supply...

Jun 11, 2019

Jim Tatum, 82, of Abilene, died the morning of Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 3, 1937, in Commerce, TX to L.O. and Virginia Ruth Tatum. Jim attended Abilene High School and graduated in the class of 1955. He then went on to attend McMurry University in Abilene.

A Memorial...

Jun 8, 2019

James Edmund Holmes Jr. passed away at the age of 71 after a valiant fight against leukemia.

Jim was born May 6, 1948 in Porterville, CA, the son of James Edmund Holmes and Norma June Holmes. He was the eldest of 5 siblings. It was during his childhood in California, he discovered his love for the outdoors.

Jim arrived in Abilene in...

Jun 6, 2019

Jun 6, 2019

Donna Jeane Neal Bowman, 78, of Abilene, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 in Arlington, Texas.

Visitation will be from 6 - 7 p.m. Sunday, June 9, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, June 10, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Stan Allcorn...

Jun 5, 2019

Brenda Hudson Smith, 72, of Abilene, TX, passed away on June 5, 2019 in Abilene, TX after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Lytle South Baptist Church at 1125 E Industrial Blvd, Abilene, TX, followed by a memorial service at 2:00 P.M. with Brother Rodney Watson of Lytle South...