Obituaries
Linda Havner Clark
Apr 30, 2019
Linda Havner Clark, 73, of Zephyr, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 in Abilene.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday May 2, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the Bangs Church of Christ with Michael Light, minister, officiating. Services are under...
Edward Luther Palmer, Jr.
Apr 27, 2019
Edward (Eddie) Palmer, Jr. 92, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Funeral service will be 12:00 P.M. Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Wylie Baptist Church. Burial will follow at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 1st from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. He...
Shirley Sue Blackburn
Apr 25, 2019
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Shirley Sue Blackwell Blackburn, 82, of Abilene went home to her Lord on April 25, 2019 here in Abilene. Funeral services and burial will be held on Saturday, May 4 at 1 pm at Elmwood Memorial Park with Pastor Emeritus David Cason of Broadview Baptist Church and close friend Nadell Mangum of First Baptist,...
Margaret Mills Ward
Apr 23, 2019
Margaret Mills Ward, 101, of Abilene, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in Abilene.
Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2019 in the Greenleaf Cemetery in Brownwood, Texas with Tom Washburn, minister of the Austin Ave Church of Christ, officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Memorial services will...
Carl Frederick Roeder
Apr 21, 2019
Carl Frederick Roeder, 63, of Abilene, TX, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019.
For those wishing to join the celebration of Carl's life, memorial services will be held Saturday, May 4th, at 2:00 pm, at First Central Presbyterian Church, 400 Orange St. Officiating the service will be Dr. Clifford Stewart and Dr. Janice...
Ruth Blackburn
Apr 21, 2019
Ruth Blackburn, 90, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Friday, April 26th at Elmdale Baptist Church. Pastor Mike Patrick will officiate. Burial will follow in Elmwood...
Lt. Col. Jimmy B. Pickens, U.S.A.F. (Ret.)
Apr 20, 2019
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jimmy Burton Pickens, 83, of Abilene, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 20, 2019, in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas, 79606.
Funeral services and burial will be held at 11:00 AM,...
Kenneth R Hollandsworth
Apr 20, 2019
Surrounded by his family, Ken Hollandsworth passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019 at age 65 in Abilene, Texas.
Ken was born in Big Spring, Texas on October 17, 1953, to Francis and Gladys Carletta (Bradshaw) Hollandsworth. He graduated from Forsan High School in 1972 and is a Veteran the United States Army. He worked as an Electrician for the Federal Bureau...
Tom South
Apr 16, 2019
Thomas Robert South was born on November 15, 1944 in Santa Anna, Texas to Tom and Corinne South. Tom graduated from Big Spring High School in 1963. After graduation, he attended Texas A & M University and graduated from Texas Tech University. On September 1, 1967, he married Jan Stroup. Tom and Jan were married 52 years. Together they had...
James Murle Walker
Apr 16, 2019
JAMES MURLE WALKER
Murle, 87, was born in Wilson, Oklahoma to Charles and Martha (Mullins) Walker. Soon after joining the army and moving to Kansas City, he met and married Sylvia Grafe on April 5, 1953. They were married for 66 years and had 4 children together.
Murle is survived by his wife, Sylvia; 3 sons, James (Esther) Walker, Terry (Sandy) Walker...
Gary Douglas DeShazo
Apr 14, 2019
Gary DeShazo, age 89, died Sunday April 14 at his home in Abilene, TX.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 18 at 3:00 in the First Baptist Church sanctuary, officiated by Phil Christopher.
Gary’s wishes were to be cremated. His ashes will be spread at a later date at the family ranch and also in the Blanco Basin outside...
Dale Ostlien
Apr 14, 2019
Dale Ostlien, 78, of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 in Abilene.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 15, 2019 at the Buffalo Gap Cemetery. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Dale was born on May 15, 1940 in Pierre, South Dakota to the late John and...
Bill D. Bradshaw
Apr 12, 2019
Bill Darvin Bradshaw, longtime Abilene educator and church leader, went to meet his Savior face to face Friday, April 12, 2019 after a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at the First Baptist Church sanctuary with Dr. Phil Christopher officiating. Family visitation will follow the service at the church. Burial with full...
Mary Janice Smith
Apr 12, 2019
Janice Smith, 80, of View, Texas, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends in View, Texas on April 12, 2019. Funeral service will be Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Burial will follow in the Drummond Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 16th from 6:00 to 8:00...
Jana Sue Nelson
Apr 10, 2019
Jana Nelson, 62, of Abilene, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 in Abilene. Graveside service will be Friday, April 12th at 2:30 P.M. at Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial service will follow at 3:30 P.M. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, with C.V. Blake officiating. Jana was born to Bill & Elsie Tippen on...
Robert Alexander Hvidt
Apr 9, 2019
MSgt. Robert Alexander Hvidt, USAF (Ret.), 76, passed away April 9, 2019 in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Memorial services will be held at Wylie Baptist Church on Friday, April 12, at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Darrin Ray officiating.
Bob was born in Berkeley,...
Ione Bernice Fowler
Apr 8, 2019
Ione Bernice Brewer “Boots” Fowler, 102, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2019 in Abilene at Mesa Springs Healthcare Center. A graveside service will be held at Acton Cemetery on Sunday, June 9th, at 2:00 p.m. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.
Ione was born in Dallas, TX to Charles Willis...
Frank Dean Chafey
Apr 8, 2019
Lt. Col. Frank D. Chafey, USAF (Ret.) age 87 died April 8, 2019. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday, April 12 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Graveside services, with full military honors, will be held on Saturday at 2:00 pm in Elmwood Memorial Park. Frank was born January...
Betty Jane Suit
Apr 8, 2019
Betty Suit, 88, formerly of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday April 11, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the A.J. Powell Memorial Cemetery in Hominy, Oklahoma. Services are under...
LaVerne Lambert
Apr 8, 2019
LaVerne Blair Lambert died peacefully on Monday, April 8, 2019 in Abilene at the age of 91.
LaVerne is survived by two daughters, Peggy Morris and husband Gary of Abilene, and Marilyn Smith and husband Tom of Abilene, and her "Bonus Daughter," Brenda Follis of Abilene; a brother, Parker Blair and wife Peggy of Brock; and sister Janice Spears of Gun...
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