Obituaries
Samuel Block
Oct 24, 2025
Samuel “Kenneth” Block, 96, of Abilene, passed from this life on Friday, October 24, 2025, in Abilene. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 31, 2025, at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery with Randy Estes officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Kenneth was born on October 22,...
Dr. James Haller
Oct 26, 2025
James Conaway Haller, of Abilene, passed away in the early morning of October 26, 2025.
Visitation will be held from 6:00–8:00 p.m. Friday, October 31st, at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will take place at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 1st, at Oldham Lane Church of Christ, with Blake Dozier officiating. Burial will follow at Potosi Cemetery....
William Payne
Oct 26, 2025
William "Bill" Payne, 82, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on October 26, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Visitation will be 5:00PM to 7:00PM Monday, November 3, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with the Senior Pastor John Whitten of Pioneer Drive...
Gretchen Herman
Oct 23, 2025
Gretchen Johanna Herman, 72, of Abilene, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2025. She was born in San Bernardino, California, on April 23, 1953, the second child and first daughter of George Thomas and Marie Pester Walker.
Gretchen's early years were shaped by travel and discovery. Her family's Air Force journey took her from California to Nebraska, then across oceans to...
Joseph Hudson
Oct 20, 2025
Mr. Joseph Henry Hudson Sr., passed away October 20, 2025, in Abilene, Texas.
The Wake/Rosary will be held Monday October 27, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. from 5:00-7:00pm. The Rosary prayer and farewells will begin at 6:00pm.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo...
Frances "Earlene" (Wheeler) Connell
Oct 17, 2025
Frances "Earlene" (Wheeler) Connell of Abilene, Tx. passed away peacefully at her home on Friday. October 17, 2025.
Visitation will be 2:00pm to 4:00pm on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene TX.
Funeral service will be held at 11:30am on Monday, October 27, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Bobby Towell...
Terry Holden
Oct 16, 2025
Terry Martell Holden, 78, of Abilene, Texas, passed away at home on October 16, 2025. Born in Rexburg, Idaho, on January 12th, 1947, to Edgar Martell and Dorothy Reene Anderson, Terry was the oldest of four children. Not long after graduating from Madison High School, Terry met Connie Hoopes who was living in Rexburg at the time attending Ricks College....
David Duane Gray
Oct 15, 2025
David Duane “DD” Gray, 71, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on October 15, 2025, following medical complications.
Born on October 6, 1954, to Duane and Melba Gray, DD lived a life defined by service, loyalty, and kindness. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend whose steady presence and generous heart touched everyone who knew him.
DD proudly served...
Carla Ann Campbell
Oct 11, 2025
Carla Campbell, 58, of Abilene, passed away on October 11, 2025, in Abilene.
A Visitation will be held on Friday, October 17, from 2-4 PM at The Hamil Family Funeral Home in Abilene. Funeral services will immediately follow from 4-5 PM, with Dr. Larry Fitzgerald officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Carla...
Bo Templeton
Oct 10, 2025
Jerod Shane (Bo) Templeton, 46, of Manvel, Texas, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025 in Manvel, Texas.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, October 18, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with Terry Simmons of Second Chance Cowboy Church officiating. Services will be under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road...
Evelyn Owens
Oct 10, 2025
Evelyn Ruth Owens stepped peacefully into her heavenly home on Friday, October 10, 2025. Memorial services will be held Thursday October 23, 2025 at 9:30 am, at Broadview Baptist Church, with Rev. Wes Terry officiating. Burial will be held at 11:00 am at The Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral...
Dustin Williams
Oct 9, 2025
Celebration of Life
Dustin, 45, of Abilene Texas, passed away, October 9, 2025,, after a courageous battle with cancer and other health issues.
Visitation will be 6:00pm to 8:00pm Thursday, October 23, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Abilene, TX.
Funeral service will be 11:00am Friday, October 24, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Senior Pastor...
Ann Hollandsworth
Oct 9, 2025
Ann Elizabeth Hubbard Hollandsworth, 70, of Abilene, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025, in Abilene.
A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St., Abilene, Texas, with Rev. David Romanik officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Columbarium of The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest.
Ann was...
Jessie "Jess" Usrey
Oct 9, 2025
Jessie Burton Usrey, of Lelia Lake Texas, passed away on October 9, 2025 In Abilene Texas.
Visitation will be at 10:00 am, October 20, 2025 at Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Celebration of Life will be held 11:00 am, October 20, 2025 at Hamil Family Funeral Home with Terry Brown of Hillcrest Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will follow at VA cemetery. Services...
Wanda Mae Spurgin
Oct 9, 2025
Wanda Mae Smith Thetford Sorell Spurgin was born to J.V. Smith and Essie Pearl Jones Smith on October 30, 1935 in Ballinger, Texas. Wanda grew up in Ballinger and attended McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. She took piano, organ, and voice lessons from age six into her adult years.
Wanda married Benjamin Ray Thetford on November 15, 1952 - the Lord...
William Peacock
Oct 6, 2025
William Timothy "Dub" Peacock, 83 of Abilene, Texas, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025 in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be 1:00pm before the service. Funeral services, celebration of life, will be held 2:00pm Sunday, October 26, 2025 at Hamil Family Funeral Home with Joel Tobey, Pastor of Denton Valley Baptist Church of Clyde, Tx directing services. Burial will follow at...
Robert Lee Bolick
Oct 5, 2025
Robert Lee Bolick, 82, of Abilene, passed away on October 5th 2025 in Abilene.
Visitation will be 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Wednesday & Thursday October 8th & 9th and 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Friday October 10th at Hamil Funeral Family Home.
Robert Lee Bolick was born in Burgaw, North Carolina to Robert Hugh Bolick & Bertha Croom Bolick on April...
Evelyn Steckly
Oct 5, 2025
Evelyn Joyce Rabe Steckly went to her heavenly home peacefully on October 5, 2025, in Abilene Texas.
Memorial services will be held 10:00am on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church at. 1202 S Pioneer Dr, Abilene, TX. Burial will be at the San Jose Burial Park, 8235 Mission Rd, San Antonio, TX 78214.at a later date. Arrangements are with The...
James "Allen" Young
Oct 3, 2025
James “Allen” Young, 66, of Abilene, TX, passed away on October 3, 2025, in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be held from 5:00PM to 7:00PM Friday, October 10th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene TX.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30PM Saturday, October 11th at Beltway Park Church Chapel, 4009 Beltway South, Abilene, TX with Dustin Pearce...
Helen F. Andrews
Oct 1, 2025
Helen F. Andrews, Devoted Educator and Matriarch of a Greek-American Legacy, Dies at 100
Helen Frances (Vletas) Andrews, whose beautiful smile could light up the whole room, and whose steadfast devotion to family, faith, and education left an indelible mark on all those she met, died peacefully on October 1, 2025. She was 100.
Born on December 8, 1924, in...
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