Obituaries
R. D. Gist
Apr 22, 2017
R. D. Gist, 85, died April 22, 2017 in Aransas Pass, Texas at a nursing home. The son of the late Gemie (Donald) and Otha Davis Gist, R. D. was born on December 3, 1931 in Potosi, Texas. He was a graduate of both Eula High School and Hardin-Simmons University. A U.S. Army veteran, R. D. entered military service in...
E.J. & Blanca Rodriguez
Apr 20, 2017
Eddie N. “E. J.” Rodriguez, Jr., 17, and Blanca Rodriguez, 19, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 in an automobile accident near Fredericksburg, Texas. Their services will be at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00...
O W Wilson
Apr 19, 2017
Rev. O W Wilson, 86, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 21st, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 22nd, at First Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Winston Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Buffalo...
Betty Sue Pounds
Apr 18, 2017
Betty Pounds, 69, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. Born in Abilene, Texas, on April 14, 1948, Betty was the daughter of Willene (Selby) and Henry Clay Pounds. Betty was a 1966 graduate of Abilene High School and graduated in 1967 from the Hendrick Medical Center School of Nursing. She was a LVN and retired from the Abilene...
Jerrel Douglas Woodard
Apr 18, 2017
Jerrel D. Woodard, 82, of Hodges, died at home in the loving care of his family on April 18, 2017. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00pm on Friday, April 21. Funeral services will be held 11:00am, Saturday, April 22nd at Hodges Baptist Church with Matt Cheevers,...
Landry Kate Robinson
Apr 16, 2017
Landry Kate Robinson, 14, of Abilene, Texas, met her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, April 16, 2017, after a courageous eight-year battle with brain cancer. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, from 5p.m. until 7 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 1p.m....
Marion S. Barfield
Apr 15, 2017
Marion S. Barfield, 98, died Saturday, April 15, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. She is the mother of Edna Core of Abilene. No services are planned. Arrangements by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.
Charles Wayne McAndrew
Apr 15, 2017
Charles “Wayne” McAndrew, 68, died Saturday, April 15, 2017 at his residence in Tye, Texas. Born in Burnett, Texas on March 25, 1949, Wayne was the son of Ruth Clarice (Kimsey) and James Leland McAndrew. He graduated from Brazosport High School in Freeport, Texas, and attended college. He was a U.S. Army and Vietnam War Veteran. In 1975, Wayne began...
Vernon Dale Hollingshead
Apr 15, 2017
Vernon Dale Hollingshead, 74, a longtime resident of Potosi, Texas, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at his residence in Potosi. Born in Abilene, Texas, on June 7, 1942, Dale was the son of Clarence and Helen Maxine (Blackburn) Hollingshead. He graduated from Wylie High School and attended college two years. Dale married Carolyn Simmons on August 31, 1962 in...
Cindy Rodgers
Apr 13, 2017
Many of you already know, but Cindy Lou Swanson Rodgers will spend this Easter actually WITH the Savior. It was this past Thursday morning, April 13, 2017, that she died quietly at Hendrick Hospice House with her family right beside her. It was truly a “holy moment.” The family will be at Allan and Linda Frizzell's home at 1310 Canterbury...
Katherine Stewart
Apr 13, 2017
Katherine Stewart, 93, of Abilene, Texas, made her long-awaited journey to be with the Lord Thursday, April 13, 2017. The celebration of her life will be at the First Baptist Church Chapel, at 2:00 P.M., Monday, April 17, 2017, officiated by Mike Greenfield of First Baptist Church under the direction The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Katherine...
Letha Nell Bradshaw
Apr 13, 2017
Letha Nell Bradshaw, 80, died Thursday, April 13, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Graveside services will follow at 2:00 p.m. Saturday in Potosi Cemetery. Nell was born in Abilene, Texas, to Mart and Zettie Parker on September 25, 1936....
Doris Ann Smith Whisenhunt
Apr 10, 2017
Doris A. Smith Whisenhunt went to be with her Heavenly Father Monday, April 10, 2017. A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 14, at First Christian Church, 1420 North 3rd Street, Abilene, with Dr. Don Wilson officiating. Burial with follow in Potosi Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at...
Aubrey Shann Gibson
Apr 9, 2017
Aubrey "Shann" Gibson, 70 years young, passed away on Sunday, April 9th, 2017. Visitation will be 2:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 16th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 17th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Pastor Stan Allcorn of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church officiating. Burial will...
Viola Mills Cargile
Apr 8, 2017
Viola Mills Cargile, 92, of Abilene, Texas, peacefully passed away into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, April 8, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Pastor David Cason will be officiating. Funeral arrangements are being handled by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene....
Rebecca Ann Smith
Apr 7, 2017
Rebeca "Becky" Hamilton Smith left this life to be with the Lord on April 7, 2017. Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Monday, April 10, 2017 with Tim Bench officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Becky was born on September 14, 1942 in Abilene, Texas. She was the eldest...
Venita Ann Samford
Apr 7, 2017
Venita Ann Quattlebaum-Samford, 81, received the ultimate healing as she went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, forever on April 7, 2017. She was the daughter of George Leonard and Sylvia Estel Quattlebaum of Trent, Texas. She had one older brother Lyndel Quattlebaum also of Trent. Venita was born and raised in Trent, Texas where she...
Sue Elizabeth McAlister
Apr 5, 2017
Sue Elizabeth Wokaty McAlister, 70, of Abilene, passed away on April 5, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be 3:00pm – 5:00pm Sunday April 9th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held 11:30am Monday April 10th at First Baptist Church Abilene with Dr. Phil Christopher and C V Blake officiating....
Joseph Ray Myers
Apr 5, 2017
Joseph Myers, 26, of Abilene, passed away on April 5th 2017 in Abilene. Memorial services will be held 10am on Tuesday April 11th at the hamil family funeral services, 6449 buffalo gap rd. Joseph is survived by terri Gibson spouse, and 3 children, donavan glover, Colton Myers, and autumn Myers.
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