Obituaries

Oct 4, 2018

Valeria (Vi) Jeannette Bunker, 81, of Hamby, passed away unexpectedly on October 4th, 2018 at her home in Hamby.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, October 13th, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Carroll Perkins will officiate.

Vi was born in Piqua, Ohio to Rachael Jeannette and William Francis Nye on March 10th,...

Oct 3, 2018

Retired US Air Force Lt. Colonel, Willard (Will) L. Dix, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2018, at his home in Abilene, Texas, after an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 8 at 10:30 am at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 525 Beech St., in Abilene with Reverend Felicity Hopkins and Dr. Robert Monk officiating.  Following a...

Oct 1, 2018

Margaret Ann (Lacy) Ellison, 76, of Abilene, was surrounded by her family when she left this world to be with Jesus on October 1, 2018.  Services will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2018, 2:00 pm at Crescent Heights Baptist Church, 1902 N. Mockingbird Lane, Abilene, TX 79603.  Rev. Rudy Fambrough will officiate.  Burial will follow at Hawley Cemetery. Visitation...

Oct 1, 2018

Marylee Jones Boyd, age 78, of Abilene, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018 in Abilene.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday October 4, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Karen Boyd of the Episcopal Church of The Heavenly Rest, officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449...

Sep 29, 2018

Treyhon Foster Linley

Treyhon Foster Linley, 60, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 in Abilene, Texas.

Funeral services will be 1:00pm Tuesday, October 2, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, with Pastor Jerry McNeill officiating. Visitation will be Monday, October 1, 2018  from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the funeral home. Burial to follow in Eula...

Sep 26, 2018

Ruby Fae Langston, 95, of Abilene, Texas passed away on September 26, 2018.  A graveside service will be on Saturday, September 29th at 10:30 a.m. at Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene, with Bill Alexander officiating.   The service is under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.  Viewing will be available all day on Friday, September...

Sep 18, 2018

Elizabeth Marie Altman, 87, died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in Abilene, Texas.     

The daughter of Leroy and Bessie (Givens) Fowles, Marie was born in Fort Worth, Texas on March 20, 1931.  She married Don Altman on March 2, 1950 at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas.  Marie lived in Abilene (1969-1991) before moving to Fort Walton Beach, Florida where she lived...

Sep 17, 2018

Jim Barela, 58, died Monday, September 17, 2018 in Abilene, Texas.

Born in El Paso, Texas on December 19, 1959, Jim was the son of Joe Albert and Ellen Marie (Sisnroy) Barela.  He graduated from high school in Muscatine, Iowa before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in which he served his country for two years.  Following his honorable discharge from the...

Sep 14, 2018

William Ray Ellis was born on November 18, 1925, in Terre Haute, Indiana, and died on September 14, 2018, in Abilene, Texas. Ray also spent early years in New York and Pennsylvania, before graduating from high school in Dallas, Texas. Immediately after graduation he began service in the US Army during WWII, stationed in Calcutta, India. Because of his call...

Sep 14, 2018

Patricia Ann Price, 87, died at her home in Abilene on Friday September 14. She was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma to parents Sam and Myra Morgan. She married Jim Price in Tulsa, Oklahoma where they both graduated from Will Rogers High School and attended Tulsa University. Jim graduated as a petroleum engineer and began working for Schlumberger. This began their...

Sep 12, 2018

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Sep 11, 2018

William Howard "Bill" Shaw of Abilene passed away September 11, 2018.

A memorial service honoring Bill will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.

Bill was born in Gary, Indiana, on August 4th, 1939 to Edith (Green) and Thomas Shaw. He married Judy Benchoff on Flag Day,...

Sep 9, 2018

Lifelong Abilenian, Carl Zink Hallmark, Jr., 75, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018.  Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Lytle South Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park.  Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Carl was born September 30, 1942 to former Abilene...

Sep 7, 2018

Hollis “Hayes” Pinkston 5, of Abilene, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018. 

Visitation will be Tuesday, September 11, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Beltway Church South.

Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 11:00 am at the Drummond Cemetery with Cody Cochran officiating.  A celebration of Hayes will follow at 1:00 pm at Beltway South Church. ...

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...