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Brylee Slatton

Brylee Slatton

Mar 1, 2024

Brylee Elaine Slatton

Jesus has chosen our loving Brylee to live in heaven with Him instead of on earth. She has amazed us every day of her life. Overcoming too many obstacles to count and giving more joys, laughs, and blessings than can be counted as well, even when they told us she couldn’t, she did. Brylee taught us new ways...

Betty Annett

Betty Annett

Feb 25, 2024

Betty Jane Annett of Abilene, Texas, went home to be with her Lord, on Sunday, February 25, 2024. Family and a host of beloved friends surrounded her along with her caregivers from Hendrick Hospice Center as she made her journey to her eternal home. Betty (lovingly known as Memaw) fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith.

Betty’s...

Carole Ziegenhagen

Carole Ziegenhagen

Feb 22, 2024

Carole Jean Ziegenhagen, 79, of Abilene passed away on February 22, 2024, in Abilene.

Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm on Monday, February 26, 2024, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.  A Graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at The Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, 7457 W. Lake Road with...

Rachel Conley

Rachel Conley

Feb 22, 2024

Rachel Yvonne Conley, died Feb. 22, 2024, in Abilene, just three days after her 36th birthday. 

Services honoring her life are planned for 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 2, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, with Pastor David McQueen of Beltway Park Church presiding. The family will welcome visitors at a visitation on Friday, March 1,...

Linnie "Gayle" Doby

Linnie "Gayle" Doby

Feb 22, 2024

Gayle, 71, of Abilene, Texas, went to be with her Lord on February 22, 2024.

In loving memory of Linnie “Gayle” Bertrand Doby, a cherished mother and grandmother whose life was a testament to love, faith, and family. She departed this world on February 22, 2024, surrounded by the warmth of her family and friends. 

Gayle was born November 7, 1952, in...

Clifford Johnston Ret. Maj. U.S. Army

Clifford Johnston Ret. Maj. U.S. Army

Feb 22, 2024

Clifford St Clair Johnston, 84, of Abilene, passed away on 02/22/2024 in Abilene, Texas.

 Visitation will be from 5pm to 7pm, Sunday, February 25 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

 Funeral services will be held at 11am, Monday, February 26 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with Chaplain Bobby Towell, officiating. Burial will follow...

Barbara Scott

Barbara Scott

Feb 20, 2024

Barbara Sue Scott 91 of Clyde, passed away on Tuesday February 20, 2024.

 Visitation will be 6:00pm to 8:00pm Friday, February 23, 2024 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.

Graveside services will be 3:00pm Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Mount Hope Cemetery in Anson, TX., with David Peterson of Clyde Church of Christ, officiating.  Services are under the...

Barry Massey

Barry Massey

Feb 15, 2024

Barry Lynn "Bear" Massey, 63, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas.

He was born on May 7, 1960 in Fort Gordon, Georgia to Charles and Joetta Massey. Barry proudly served as a medic in the United States Army and was awarded a Silver Star for saving a life. He could light up a room with his...

James Albaugh

James Albaugh

Feb 13, 2024

James Matthew Albaugh (65) of Abilene, Texas went fishing in heaven with his Lord and Savior on February 13, 2024, after an 18 month dance with liver cancer. He left this life listening to “Laughter” by David Crosby.

A private memorial service is planned next week, and his cremains will be scattered at the gulf coast and in his favorite fishing...

Bruce Elmore

Bruce Elmore

Feb 12, 2024

Bruce Charles Elmore, 75, of Abilene, TX, lost his battle with Alzheimer’s disease surrounded by the love of his family and caretaker (Rayden) on Monday, February 12, 2024. 

Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.,  Friday, February 23, 2024, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 24, 2024, at...

Marian Reeder

Marian Reeder

Feb 11, 2024

Marian Jo Reeder, 91, of Abilene passed away peacefully at Lyndale Memory Care on Sunday, February 11, 2024. Born in Abilene on October 19,1932 to John and Clara Baker Pechacek, she was one of three children in the Pechacek household. Marian graduated from Abilene High School in 1950 and spent two years attending McMurry College where she was in the...

Lois Marsh

Lois Marsh

Feb 11, 2024

Lois Louise Carby Marsh, 88, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on February 11, 2024, with her loving family by her side in Abilene, Texas.

Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 16, 2024, at The Oldham Lane Church of Christ, 5049 Oldham Lane, Abilene, Texas 79602-8129. (325) 695-0055 Web: http:oldhamlane.org

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on February...

Floyd Powell

Floyd Powell

Feb 10, 2024

Floyd E. Powell, 80, of Abilene, Texas passed away suddenly on February 10, 2024. He was dearly loved and will be missed by many.

Floyd was born in Caldwell, Idaho to Ervan and Bessie Powell on April 8, 1943. He went to school and graduated in Caldwell. He married Linda Bingham on April 8, 1966 in Knob Noster, Missouri after a...

Farren Sadler

Farren Sadler

Feb 10, 2024

Farren Mark Sadler, died Saturday, February 10, 2024, at Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene.

Memorials may be made to Parkinsons Foundation, a personal family philanthropy (200 SE 1st Street, Ste 800, Miami, FL 33131).

Farren was born to Faye and Anne Marie Sadler on May 10,1931, in Jacksonville, Arkansas. He grew up in Arkansas and graduated from the University of the Ozarks,...

Robert Hallford

Robert Hallford

Feb 10, 2024

Robert Eugene Hallford, 79, of Abilene, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024. He was born on June 1, 1944, in Rising Star to George Lee Hallford and Annice Estell (Gressett) Hallford.

Visitation with the family will be on Thursday, February 15 from 12:30 to 2:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with the funeral service immediately...

Barbara Womack

Barbara Womack

Feb 9, 2024

Barbara Womack, 91, of Abilene, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024, in Abilene.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, with Dr. Jeff...

Hannah Mae Curtis

Hannah Mae Curtis

Feb 9, 2024

Hannah Mae Curtis, age 93, died Sunday, February 9, 2024 in Abilene, Texas while under hospice care after a lengthy illness with vascular dementia.



Hannah was born on December 9, 1930, in Waco, to Mary Annie Robinson Curtis, a homemaker and part-time nurse in a physician’s practice, and John Parker Curtis, a spinach farmer in Crystal City.  She was the third...

Barbara Pinkston

Barbara Pinkston

Feb 7, 2024

Barbara Nan Pinkston, 79, of Abilene, left this earthly world to be welcomed into the arms of her heavenly Father on February 7, 2024.

 Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2024, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.  A celebration of life will take place on Friday, February 16, 2024,...

Kevin Letz

Kevin Letz

Feb 6, 2024

Kevin Scott Letz, 47, of Cibolo, TX, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 in Cibolo.

Visitation will be from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church, 2801 Antilley Rd. A Memorial service will follow at 1:30 pm. Burial will take place at 3:00 pm at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene.  A...

Fredda Morse

Fredda Morse

Feb 6, 2024

Fredda Mae Morse, 83, of Abilene, passed away on February 6, 2024 in Abilene, Texas.

Memorial service will be 10:00am Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Elmdale Baptist Church, 233 Elmdale Rd South, Abilene, TX. 79602

Fredda Mae Saltzman Morse was born in Memphis, Tennessee to Fred L Saltzman and Dollie Mae Pruitt Saltzman on February 17, 1940. She graduated from Lilbourn High...

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