Obituaries

Sep 7, 2018

Ica Mae Crow, 75, of Abilene, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018.  Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Monday, September 10, 2018 at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church.  Dr. Jeff Reid will officiate. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 pm on Sunday at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449...

Sep 4, 2018

On September 4, 2018, Robert Lee Brown, III (BUSTER) left this world into the arms of Jesus Christ and was greeted by his mother and little sister. 

Buster was born on January 19, 1963, in San Angelo, Texas to R. Lee and Rita Brown.  Buster spent most of his early childhood in small towns close to Abilene; such as Wylie, Merkel...

Sep 4, 2018

Bill G. McLaren, age 89, of Abilene, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 in Abilene.

Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 10, 2018 at Elmwood Memorial Park with Pug Parris of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Bill was born on December 29, 1928...

Sep 2, 2018

Elwanda Sherman, 94, formerly of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018, in Granbury, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 7, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Malcolm Brown officiating.  Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park.  Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.

Elwanda...

Aug 31, 2018

Aug 30, 2018

Lesta Chere Livingston McNair, 88, a member of the Greatest Generation, died peacefully on Thursday, August 30, 2018.

Chere was born on July 9, 1930, in Marfa, Texas, to James Shannon and Lesta Dulaney Livingston. She attended Marfa public schools, graduating as valedictorian in 1947. Chere attended Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene where she was a member of Cowgirls and the Cowgirl...

Aug 28, 2018

Staff Sergeant Francisco “Tito” Amador-Montes

Francisco was born in Comayagua, Honduras on March 22, 1983.   He is survived by his mother Ludyvina Montes Erazo, his father Francisco Amador and 5 siblings, Mery Alvarez, Gabriel Amador, Arlin Holder, Ludyvina Amador-Montes, and Kathyanne Best. 

Francisco, Franco, Tito, Little Monkey, and Niño as he was known to his family, is most known for his caring...

Aug 27, 2018

Mrs. Jo Anne Jamison passed from this life on Monday, August 27, 2018 in Abilene, Texas.  The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.  Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, August 30th at Hillcrest Church of Christ.  Burial will follow...

Aug 22, 2018

Billye Mae Wilkerson was born December 6, 1936 in Ranger, Texas.  She died August 22, 2018 in Granbury, Texas. 

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 30, 2018 at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Billye married Jerry Griffitts after attending Abilene Christian...

Aug 21, 2018

Ray B. King, 88, of Abilene, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018.  He was a soft spoken, yet larger than life man who always made a positive difference wherever he went.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, August 27, 2018 at the First Central Presbyterian Church, with the Dr. Cliff Stewart and Dr. Janice Six officiating. Services...

Aug 20, 2018

Frances Taylor Buzard, 91, passed away on August 20, 2018, in Midland, Texas. A private family burial service will be held Saturday, August 25, 2018, followed by an 11:00 am memorial celebration of her life at First Central Presbyterian Church with Dr. Clifford Stewart and Dr. Janice Six officiating.  Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home,...

Aug 19, 2018

Winona Yvonne Winslett Johnson passed away on August 18, 2018 in Abilene.

Visitation will be on Tuesday evening from 6-8, August 21, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. August 22 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with James Denham and Terry Crane officiating. Burial will follow at the Oplin Cemetery. Services are under...

Aug 19, 2018

Elta “Pat” Patterson Lyons, age 94, of Abilene, Texas, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018, in Abilene.

Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 23, 2018, at the Dewey Cemetery south of Lawn, Texas with Penny Biddy of the Brookhollow Christian Church, officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Pat was...

Aug 17, 2018

Gayla Lewis Fielder, 78, longtime Abilene resident, died on Friday, August 17, 2018 in Abilene following a brief and courageous battle with cancer.  She was met at Heaven’s Gate by her precious Savior Jesus and her loving husband, Joe, with whom she is celebrating their 57th wedding anniversary on August 18.

 Visitation will be Sunday, August 19th from 3-5pm at The...

Aug 16, 2018

Betty Jane Darden Hunt, 86, of Abilene, Texas, went home to be with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 16, 2018.  She passed away in Abilene, Texas after a brief illness.

The family will receive friends from 6:00pm to 8:00pm Monday, August 20th, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.  Funeral services will be held...

Aug 15, 2018

Tom was born May 10, 1936, to Thomas E. and Lillian (Pitchford) Wideman in Dallas, Texas.  He graduated from Newman High School in Sweetwater, Texas, and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Sul Ross State University in May 1959, where he was chosen senior class president and class favorite.  After his graduation, Tom married June Dickerson on May...

Aug 15, 2018

Jack Delano Bargainer M. D. died peacefully on August 15th, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, August 25th 2018 at The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest in Abilene with the Right Reverend James E. Folts, retired, officiating. A private interment of ashes will be held in the Heavenly Rest Columbarium following the service. Arrangements...

Aug 15, 2018

Kenneth Ray McWhorter, 84, of Abilene, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Monday, August 20th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Memorial service will be 11:30 A.M. Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.

Kenneth was born in Haskell County to Ray and...

Aug 11, 2018

Danny M. Walker, 62, passed away on August 11, 2018 in Abilene, TX.

Visitation will be from 5 PM to 7 PM on Tuesday August 14, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.  Funeral services will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday August 15, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with Jamie Pope of...

Aug 10, 2018