Obituaries
Duane Hall
Aug 10, 2018
Duane Hall, 57, of Abilene, passed away on August 10, 2018 in Abilene, Texas. He fought hard to rid his body from cancer, never giving in or giving up. Duane is free now to feel the wind in his face and begin a new adventure.
Duane was born in Lincoln, Nebraska to Sylvia Catherick and Columbus (CB) Hall on July 18,...
Sandra Spangler Martin
Aug 8, 2018
Sandra Spangler Martin, 70, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at home in Abilene after a courageous battle with brain cancer. She was born May 22, 1948 in Uvalde, Texas. Her parents were Charles and Mary Lou Spangler.
She graduated from La Pryor High School and Texas A&I University, and she received a Masters degree from Sul Ross University. She taught...
Eugene Edward Crane
Aug 6, 2018
Eugene “Gene” Edward Crane, 88, longtime resident of Abilene, passed away peacefully in Lubbock, TX on Monday, August 6th, 2018.
Family visitation will take place from 7:00-8:30 p.m. on Friday, August 10th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 11th at the Beltway Park Church...
William Clifton Necessary
Aug 4, 2018
William Clifton Necessary, 90 of Abilene, Texas, went to be with His Heavenly Father on Saturday, August 4, 2018.
A Memorial Service will be held at Broadview Baptist Church in Abilene at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 with Reverend David Cason officiating. Burial will follow at McBee Cemetery in Ovalo, Texas. Services are under the direction of The Hamil...
David Robert St Jean
Aug 4, 2018
David R. St Jean, 56, of Abilene, passed away on August 4, 2018 in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be from 6 pm – 8 pm, Friday, August 10th, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.
A memorial service will be held at 10 am, Saturday August 11th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
David R. St Jean was born...
Jon Alan Smith
Aug 3, 2018
On August 3, 2018, Jon Alan Smith went to be with his precious Savior in Abilene, Texas.
Born in South Carolina, raised in Snyder, TX, and formally of Lubbock, Texas, Jon spent the past 14 years in Abilene, Texas with his beautiful bride and best friend Nadene Smith. Married for 28 years, they built a precious life centered on serving Christ...
Sharon Sue Wartes
Jul 29, 2018
Sharon Wartes, 54, of Abilene, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018.
Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 2, 2018 in the First Baptist Church dining hall, 1333 N. 2nd Street. Her body will lie in state at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.
A celebration of Sharon's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August...
Mary Anne Brody
Jul 29, 2018
Mary Anne Williams Brody, 74, of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018 in Abilene. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 2, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel.
Mary...
Charlene McLeod
Jul 28, 2018
Charlene McLeod passed from this earth on July 28, 2018 surrounded by loving family. She was born January 26, 1938 at Graham, Texas to Gifford Othar and Grace Pauline Hamilton. Her father was killed in an accident when she was five years old and her mother married James R. Johnson in 1946. The family moved to Abilene in 1946 and...
Juana June Goodwin Petty
Jul 28, 2018
June Goodwin Petty, 93, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Waxahachie, Texas. She was born June 19, 1925, to Lewis V. Goodwin and Velma Cooper Goodwin in Roby, Texas.
June met her husband, Herman Petty, while attending Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. They were married October 24, 1943, in Dothan, Alabama, while Herman was...
Mary Ruth Morgan
Jul 27, 2018
Mary Ruth Adian Morgan, 94, of Rising Star, Texas passed away on July 27, 2018 at her home in Rising Star.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with Dr. Jeff Reid officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5726 US-277, Abilene, Texas. Visitation...
James Laney Ricker
Jul 21, 2018
James Laney Ricker, age 87, of Abilene passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at his home in Abilene, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 27, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with Pastor Jeff Reid of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Eagle Colony...
Gary Dean Latham
Jul 21, 2018
Gary D. Latham, beloved husband, father and Pops, passed from this life on Saturday, July 21, 2018.
Family visitation will be Wednesday, July 25th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 26th at 10:30am at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with James Greer officiating. Burial will...
Barbara Ann Cocke
Jul 20, 2018
Barbara Ann Cocke, 82, died Friday, July 20, 2018 in Abilene, Texas
A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM Thursday, July 26, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Pastor Geoffrey Turner will officiate.
Born in Bay City, Texas on March 8, 1936, Barbara Ann was the daughter of Robert Henry Lane and Allie Mae (Johnson)...
Michael Scott Cocke
Jul 20, 2018
Michael Scott Cocke, 58, died Friday, July 20, 2018 in Dallas, Texas.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM Thursday, July 26, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Pastor Geoffrey Turner will officiate.
The son of William Frank Cocke and Barbara Ann (Lane) Cocke, he was born on July 20, 1960 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He...
Rhonda June Doan
Jul 15, 2018
Rhonda Doan, 66, of Ovalo, Texas, passed away on July 15, 2018 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, July 18th, at Lawn Baptist Church, Lawn, Texas with Mark Moore and Diane...
Billy Esko Loyd
Jul 15, 2018
Bill Loyd, 89, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, July 17th a Bill’s home, 2721 Charter House Drive in Abilene. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow in Elmwood...
Nat Eugene Clardy
Jul 15, 2018
The angel chorus gained a voice on July 15, 2018, when Nat Eugene “Gene” Clardy, 90, of Lovington, NM, San Angelo and Abilene, TX, was called to eternal rest. Celebrations of his life will be held at St. Luke United Methodist Church in San Angelo, TX, on Friday, August 24, at 2:00 p.m., and at First United Methodist Church in...
Fannie Elsie Box
Jul 13, 2018
Fannie Box, age 101, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Monday, July 16th, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Rev. Wes Terry will officiate. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Sunday,...
Tommie Vonne Allen
Jul 12, 2018
Tommie Allen, age 82, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 in her home. Tommie was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Cecil Leroy Allen, Retired Colonel US Army Reserves. Mrs. Allen was born May 2, 1936 to Troy (Tony) and Lucile Grubbs of Abilene. She attended Wylie High School where she met her husband as a...
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