Obituaries

Billy Cole

May 11, 2024

Billy Charles Cole, 91, of Abilene, passed away on May 11, 2024 at Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene.

 Visitation and viewing will be from 9 a.m. until 12 noon on May 25, 2024 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on May 25, 2024 at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750...

George Nichols

May 9, 2024

The family is composing an obituary at this time for George Nichols.

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Lee Turner

May 8, 2024

Mary Lee Sears Turner-the name evokes different things for different people.

For her family, she was in the true sense of the word a matriarch-where she was, her presence was felt. She listened, she laughed, she offered wisdom in a quiet way, and she always had time-to host slumber parties for grandchildren; to drink tea with her daughters; to applaud the...

Richard Templeton

May 7, 2024

Richard Edwin Templeton, 73, of Abilene, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 in Abilene.

Visitation will be held 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 9, 2024, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 10, 2024, at Oldham Lane Church of Christ, 5049 Oldham Lane, Abilene, with James McCoy...

Richard A. "Dick" Lemons

May 6, 2024

Richard Arlean (Dick) Lemons finished the earthly part of his eternal life on May 6, 2024, surrounded by his loving family in Abilene, Texas.

Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, May 12, 2024 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 13 at Buffalo...

Carol Manwarren

May 5, 2024

Carol Scott Carothers Manwarren, our beloved mother and grandmother, left this earthly life at the Abilene Hendrick Medical Center on Sunday morning, May 5, where she was surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late John Oliver and Doris Scott Carothers. Born in Brownwood, Texas, she spent her early years in Palestine, Texas. Carol’s family moved to...

Vivian Marie Hogue

May 3, 2024

Vivian Marie Hogue, 98, of Abilene, Texas went to her heavenly home Friday, May 3 at a local care facility.

Visitation will be Wednesday, May 8 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, May 9 at Elmcrest Baptist Church on N. Pioneer Drive officiated by...

Billy Jim Everett

May 1, 2024

92 year old Billy Jim Everett passed away peacefully May 1, 2024 at Good Life Assisted Living Facility in Snyder, Texas. Graveside services will be held Sunday, May 5 at 2 pm at the Wulfjen-Everett Family Cemetery south of Colorado City with military honors. Sons Mike Everett and Bill Everett will serve as officiants. Services and care are under the...

Karyl Rister

May 1, 2024

Born in Crossville, Alabama to Michael and Artie Black Hinkle on June 29, 1929. Karyl passed from this life on May 1, 2024.

Karyl moved to Texas in 1944. She attended Edgewood High School and Fox High. She went to work with SW Bell and retired in 1983.

Karyl married her wonderful husband, Bill, in February 1977. They moved to Abilene in...

Janice McCarty

Apr 28, 2024

Janice Marilyn McCarty was born June 5, 1951, in Enid, Oklahoma to James H. and Katherine E. Hegg. She transitioned to her Heavenly home on April 28th, 2024, at her home in Hawley, Texas. Janice was a remarkable individual. Her life was defined by a commitment to her family, community and faith.

As a daughter of an Air Force pilot, she...

Grady Dorsett

Apr 27, 2024

Grady Alvin Dorsett, (90) of Abilene, Texas passed away on April 27, 2024.

A Memorial Service will be held 11:00am Saturday, May 4, 2024 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with Jeff Thompson (Grandson) officiating. A private burial will precede the Memorial Service.

Grady was born in the Drasco community near Winters, Texas to Will and Linnie Dorsett...

Dan Smith

Apr 27, 2024

Dan Robert Smith, 89, of Abilene, Texas, went to be with the Lord on April 27, 2024, surrounded by family. His love of family, especially his grandchildren, kept him going longer than his health should have allowed. Dan maintained his faith in God, positive outlook, and sense of humor through the end. When asked if he knew where he was...

Patsy Cavitt

Apr 25, 2024

Patsy Ann (Miers) Cavitt was born on October 31, 1935 in Hamlin, Texas to Anna Mae and LB Miers. She married Glen Cavitt on January 20, 1956 in Snyder, Texas. They moved to Seminole, Texas where they enjoyed many years raising their three sons. She was a member of South Seminole Baptist church where she was active in many groups....

Jon Thorne

Apr 25, 2024

Jon Loring Thorne, longtime resident of Abilene, passed away suddenly on April 25, 2024, from complications from his Type 1 diabetes. He was 84 years old. He loved deeply and was well- loved by his wife of 62 years, Donna Reid Thorne and the rest of his family.

 Jon was born in Erie, Pennsylvania on September 11, 1939, as the youngest of three. From an early age, he loved to take things apart to see how they...

Billy Baker

Apr 25, 2024

Billy Zack Baker, 95, of Abilene, passed away on April 25, 2024 in Abilene. 

Visitation will be held, 10:30 - 11:30am, Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Burial will be at 2:00pm at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene.  Arrangements are made by The Hamil Family Funeral Home. 

Bill was born in Brownwood, Texas on November 29,...

Becky Tubbs

Apr 25, 2024

Becky Tubbs, 86, of Anson, Texas, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Abilene.

Born Rebecca Ann Wilson on November 19, 1937, in the Eureka Community, Hill County, Texas, near Itasca to Bryan Wilson and Blanche London Wilson. She graduated from Itasca High School in 1956 and attended the University of Texas in Austin. Becky married A.C. Richardson and moved...

Terry Smith

Apr 24, 2024

Terry Austin Smith

Terry Smith, 68, of Abilene, Texas passed away on April 24, 2024 at his home in Abilene.

Visitation will be held at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road from 2 to 4pm on Sunday, April 28, 2024.

A tribute to his life will be held on Monday, April 29th, at 11:00 am at...

WT Stapler

Apr 22, 2024

W T Stapler, 90, of Winters, passed away on April 22,2024 in Abilene TX.

Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday April 25, 2024 at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene TX.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M on Friday April 26, 2024 at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church Abilene TX, officiated by past Pastor Stan Allcorn.  Burial...

Andrew Hacker

Apr 20, 2024

Andrew John Hacker of Abilene, passed away on April 20, 2024, in North Richland Hills, TX.

A military service is planned for Monday May 6, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at The Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene.

Andrew was born in Abilene to Gary and Aleta Hacker, on August 16, 1983. He attended Wylie schools, graduating with honors in 2001. He received...

John McConnell

Apr 20, 2024

CMSgt. John Gilbert McConnell, U.S.A.F. (Ret.)

John Gilbert McConnell, 84, of Abilene, passed away, Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Abilene.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, Sunday, April 28, 2024, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, April 29, 2024, at...