Obituaries
Harry Eugene Amthauer
Sep 4, 2017
Harry Eugene Amthauer, 71, died Monday, September 4, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. Born in Joplin, Missouri on March 8,1946; Harry was the son of Evelyn Fern (Sandy) and Earl Walter Amthauer. He had a Bachelor of Science degree and was a U.S. Navy veteran. Harry was an Aerospace Engineer, having worked for Beech Aircraft and Northrup Grumman. Harry married Judith...
Leatha Alice' Farrington
Sep 3, 2017
Leatha Farrington passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017. She was 82 years old. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 Elmwood Memorial Park followed by a memorial service at 11:00 am at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church. Brother Jack Ridlehoover, Rev. Stan Allcorn and Dr. Jeff Reid will officiate. Visitation will be from 5:00...
James Lee Wahlenmaier
Sep 1, 2017
Jim L. Wahlenmaier, 55, of Abilene passed away on September 1, 2017 in Midland, Texas.
Visitation will be Monday, September 4, 2017 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, from 6-8pm.
Funeral services will be held at 3pm on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Beltway Park Church, South Campus, with Brandon Dunn officiating. Burial will follow at...
Charles Mercer Smith
Aug 30, 2017
Charles ("Charlie") Mercer Smith, age 74, has gone to a better place to teach his master cabinetry making skills to others. Charlie was born on March 6, 1943 to Horace and Cora Smith in Albany, GA. After graduating high school from Mount Berry School for Boys in Rome, GA where he studied cabinet making, Charlie was offered a job in...
Marsha Seale Moore
Aug 30, 2017
Marsha Seale Moore, 68, passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2017.
Everyone who knew Marsha experienced the joy and vivacity she shared with the world. Her comedic timing was always impeccable, and she could always be counted on to liven up a party. Marsha loved passionately and well. Her children and grandchildren were of utmost importance to her, and she loved...
Tommy Jo Wallace
Aug 29, 2017
Tommy Wallace, 87, of Abilene died Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in Abilene, Texas at Hendrick Medical Center. The son of Verna (Pratt) and Elton Wallace, he was born on July 2, 1930 in Wills Point, Texas. After completing high school, he attended banking school at LSU. In 1961, Tommy married Joyce Nell Wright in Lubbock, Texas. Tommy was a bank...
Obed Issai Barraza
Aug 29, 2017
Obed Barraza, 22, of Abilene, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Monday, September 4th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 5th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Tim Archer officiating. Burial will follow at the Elmwood Memorial...
Billy Kellen Fry
Aug 29, 2017
Billy K. Fry, Sr. 81, of Abilene, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in Abilene, Texas.
Billy was born on June 27, 1936, in Haskell, Texas, to Harvey Kellen and Annie Mae Fry. He attended Haskell High School and graduated in 1954. He joined the U. S. Navy in 1954 and served for six years. In 1961, he moved...
John F. Nuding
Aug 25, 2017
Col. John F. "Jack" Nuding, (Ret.) passed away peacefully, Friday, August 25, 2017. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Holy Family Catholic Church on 5410 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Interment will follow at 2:00 pm at The J.D. Patterson Ranch Cemetery outside of Aspermont, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm...
Florene Rowan
Aug 22, 2017
Florene Miller Rowan, 91, passed away in Abilene, Texas, Tuesday, August 22, 2017. A celebration of her life will be shared at 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Southwest Park Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday, August 25, 2017 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. She will be...
Kenneth James DeBerry
Aug 21, 2017
Kenneth J. DeBerry, 85, of Abilene, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017 in Abilene, Texas.
A committal service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, August 25, 2017 at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, 7457 West Lake Road, Abilene, Texas. A memorial service will follow at 11:30 am at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap...
Herbert Melton Loyd, MD
Aug 20, 2017
HERBERT MELTON LOYD, M.D. passed away on August 20, 2017 at age 83 in Abilene, TX. He was born July 12, 1934 in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of Christine Mary (Melton) Loyd and Herbert Carter Loyd. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Mary Jo (Eisemann) Loyd, and two daughters, Brenda Ann Wahlberg and husband, Greg, of...
Michael Henry Gonzales
Aug 20, 2017
Michael Henry Gonzales, 44, of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017 in Abilene.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Pastor Tobias Gonzales will officiate. The family will receive friends during a visitation and viewing from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, August...
Margie E. Baccus
Aug 17, 2017
Margie Baccus, 89, of Noodle, Texas, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 22, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, with Shellie Evans of First Church of Christ Scientist officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel, Texas. She...
Rhama Carol Maxwell
Aug 15, 2017
Rhama Carol Latson Maxwell, 82, of Abilene passed away on August 15, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be Thursday, August 17, 2017, 6-8 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Funeral services will be held 12:00 pm Friday, August 18, 2017 at Baker Heights Church of Christ in Abilene with Gary Montgomery and Ron...
Denise Joy Amdal
Aug 14, 2017
Denise Joy DeFrates Amdal, 60, of Abilene, Texas, went to be with Jesus her Savior on August 14th, 2017. A memorial celebration of Denise's life will be held at 11 A.M. on Saturday, August 26th at Christ's Church of Abilene, 2302 Old Anson Road, Abilene, TX. Arrangements are by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Denise...
C. Ray Butler
Aug 8, 2017
C. Ray Butler, 88, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday morning, August 8, 2017.
Born in Mansfield, Louisiana, on October 7, 1928, Ray was the son of Mattie Ethel (Baker) and William C. Butler. Ray met Nancy Wooten, whom he married in 1950 in Abilene, Texas. He graduated from Texas A& M University in the Class of ‘50, and served honorably...
Jane Marie Ayers
Aug 7, 2017
Jane Abbott Ayers, 88, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017, in Abilene, Texas. Born on June 4, 1929, on a farm in Stonewall County, Texas, Jane was the youngest of eight children of Thomas Nathan and Alma Lee (Aycock) Abbott. She attended schools in Aspermont, Texas, graduating in 1946. In the fall she enrolled in McMurry College (now University), graduating...
Elise Ann Ybarra
Aug 6, 2017
Elise Ann Ybarra, 32, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on August 6th, 2017, near Clyde, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, August 11th, 2017 at Beltway Park Church’s South Campus with Pastor Clyde Kieschnick of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.
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