Obituaries

Teresa Blackburn

Jun 9, 2025

Teresa Jean Wester Blackburn was born March 28th, 1951, and went to be with our Lord on Sunday, June 9th 2025.

Teresa was born in Coleman, Texas to Alford Buddy and Alma Wester. Teresa graduated from Coleman HS in 1969 and also attended two years of additional study at Cisco Jr College. Soon she relocated to Ruidoso, NM, where her son...

Louise Lockhart

Jun 9, 2025

Louise Rogers Lockhart, 92, was born September 21, 1932, in Vinton, Louisiana, the third of three children born to Reverend Leslie Webb Rogers and Mildred Routh Coit Rogers. Louise was a woman of strong faith. Surrounded by loved ones, she went to meet her Lord and Savior on June 8, 2025–her 68th wedding anniversary.

Louise grew up in the towns where...

Tristen Carnagey

Jun 6, 2025

Tristen Chet Carnagey, 23, of Abilene, Tx passed away on June 6, 2025.

Visitation will be at 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Thursday June 12th, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Friday June 13th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Ray Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277...

Dennis McDonald

Jun 6, 2025

Dennis Frankie McDonald 

June 5, 1948 – June 6, 2025

Dennis Frankie McDonald, a devoted husband, loving father, treasured grandad, and faithful follower of Christ, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025, surrounded by his beloved family. Just one day after his 77th birthday, Dennis was welcomed into the arms of Jesus and joyfully reunited with his son, Brad.

Born in Abilene, Texas...

Kelli Hass

Jun 5, 2025

Kelli Lynn Hass passed from this life on June 5, 2025, at Hendrick Medical Center. Kelli was born March 11, 1982, to Janis and Dickie Hass in Fort Worth, Texas. Kelli attended school in the Abilene Independent School system and was an avid Abilene High School alumni. She graduated from Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas with a Bachelor of...

Paul Ray Galloway Jr.

Jun 3, 2025

Joe Galloway was born in Electra, Texas on 14 May 1946 to Paul R. and Louise Cross Galloway. He attended Cooper High School, New Mexico Military Institute and The University of Texas. He married Melinda Lou Hinds on 17 October 1967.

After graduation and serving in The United States Marine Corps, he returned to Abilene and began his business career with...

Connye Hays

May 31, 2025

Connye Klepper Hays went home to her Lord Jesus on May 31, 2025. She lived 92 beautiful years as a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. She was married to her husband Jim for 67 years, leaving behind a legacy of loving faithfulness, living proof that the sacred covenant of marriage should be honored for better, for worse.

Connye wrote the book...

Peggy Smith

May 28, 2025

Peg L. Smith, LMSW-AP

Peg L. Smith was born December 19, 1940 to R. V. and Mary (Spinks) Leverett in Brownwood, TX. Peg passed away May 28, 2025 in Abilene, TX. She is survived by her nephews Nev and Scotty Leverett and their families, niece-in-law Jackie Leverett and her family, and "God-given Heart Daughter" Tracey Leverett.

Memorial service will be 11:00am Saturday...

Bonnie Morgan

May 26, 2025

Bonnie Joyce Pope Morgan was born on September 25, 1934, to Ada and Dudley Pope of Travis Peak, Texas. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 26, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Bonnie's father, Dudley, was a farmer and rancher who worked in the Travis Peak and South Texas Valley areas. Bonnie grew up on...

Linda Parker

May 24, 2025

Linda Jo (Chrane) Parker

Linda Jo (Chrane) Parker, 80, of Dudley, Texas, passed away peacefully in her home on May 24, 2025.

Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00, Thursday May 29, 2025 at Hamil Family Funeral Home at 6448 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30, Friday, May 30, 2025 at Highway 36 Church of Christ with Terry...

Mina King

May 23, 2025

Our much loved sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, Mina Jo King, 91, of Truth or Consequences, NM passed away on May 23, 2025.

Mina was born on July 18, 1933, in a little house on Locust Street in Abilene, Texas. She was the daughter of Bruce Allen King and Val Cheek King. Mina was a blond haired beauty and the first...

Hunter Hawkins

May 23, 2025

Hunter Wayne Hawkins

Hunter Wayne Hawkins, 28, of Abilene, passed away on May 23rd, 2025, in Abilene.

Visitation will be Wednesday, May 28th from 5:00-7:00pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, May 29th at 10:00am at Broadview Baptist Church with Brother David Cason of Broadview Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be held at Roby...

Ricky Jannise

May 22, 2025

Ricky Jannise, 65, of Abilene, passed away on Thursday May 22, 2025, in Abilene, Texas.

Memorial Mass will be 11:00 AM on Monday June 9, 2025, at Holy Family Catholic Church at 5410 Buffalo Gap Rd. in Abilene Texas with the Rev. MSGR Frederick G. Nawarskas officiating. Burial will follow at 3:00 PM at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene....

Johnson Randolph

May 22, 2025

John Randolph, 88, of Potosi TX, passed away on 22, May 2025 in Big Spring TX.

Visitation will be 4:00-6:00 p.m., Tuesday the 27th of May at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene TX.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m.,  Wednesday the 28th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Potosi Cemetery. Services are...

Margaret Hulsey

May 19, 2025

Margaret Shahan Hulsey, age 81, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, May 19, 2025, in her home in Austin, Texas.

She was born April 20, 1944, in Abilene, Texas to Ben and Ruth (Curly) Shahan. Margaret, also known as Peggy, was in the first graduating class of Abilene Cooper. She graduated from the University of Texas...

Nancy Anderson

May 19, 2025

Nancy Stanley Anderson, 86, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025 in Abilene, Texas.

Her family will receive visitors on Thursday, May 22 at Hamil Family Funeral Home from 5-7pm.

Her burial will be 9am Friday, May 23 at Elmwood Memorial Park followed by an 11am service officiated by John Whitten at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, where Nancy, a devout Christian, was...

Joveta Harvey

May 18, 2025

JoVeta Wallace Harvey, passed away Sunday, 18 May 2025 in Abilene, Texas.

Graveside services will be 1:00pm on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at 7457 W Lake Rd, Abilene, Texas 79601. Arrangements are with The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Abilene, Texas 79606

JoVeta was born to Joseph Ervin Wallace and Wilma Frances Kite...

Douglas Simmons

May 17, 2025

On the morning of Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Abilene, Texas, James "Douglas" Simmons, age 86, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family.

Doug was born in Roby, Texas, to Tom and Cleo (Sullivan) Simmons. He graduated from Roby High School and went on to build a life defined by hard work, kindness, and devotion to family.

Doug married Dorothy (Polk)...

Nancy Hobbs

May 14, 2025

Nancy Lindley Hobbs, 86, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on May 14, 2025. 

A visitation is scheduled on Wednesday, May 21, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Her funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Hamil Family Funeral Home, burial will follow at Elwood Memorial Park,...

Cheryl Annette Duttlinger

May 12, 2025

Cheryl Annette Duttlinger (née Leazenby), 61, of Abilene, Texas, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Born on August 25, 1963, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Ben and Dorothy Leazenby, Cheryl brought light, laughter, and love to everyone fortunate enough to know her.

Cheryl is survived by her devoted husband, David Duttlinger; her beloved children, Josh Duttlinger...