Obituaries
Joyce Joan Jones
Apr 2, 2026
Joyce Tyler Jones, 89, of Abilene, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 2t 2026, in Crawford, Texas.
A private burial will be held at Texas State Veterans Cemetery under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Joyce was born in Cross Plains, Texas, to Oscar and Faye Tyler. She graduated from Cross Plains High School and went on to marry the...
Joshua Hardwick
Apr 5, 2026
Joshua Hardwick, 43, of Abilene, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Beltway Park Church South with Pastor Michael Smith officiating. A private burial...
Rudy Clark Johnston
Apr 4, 2026
Our beloved husband, Dad, and Paw Paw, passed away peacefully at his home in Lubbock on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
Rudy was born in Denton Valley, Texas on July 23, 1934, to Sally and Rich Johnston. He was one of eight children. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters and 5 brothers.
He married Betty Coughran on July 22,...
Jane Hartwell
Mar 30, 2026
Anna Jane Hartwell (Demos) passed away on March 30, 2026, in Abilene, Texas. A Visitation will be held on Friday, April 10, 2026, from 6-8 PM at The Hamil Family Funeral Home located at 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Abilene, Texas 79606. A Graveside service will be held at Resthaven Cemetery in Midland on Saturday, April 11th 11:00 am.Anna Jane Hartwell...
Nannie Lea Langley
Mar 25, 2026
92 year old, NANNIE LEA LANGLEY of Abilene, passed away Wednesday, March 25,2026 at her home in Abilene.
A memorial gathering to celebrate Nannie Lea's life will be held Saturday, April 11th from 1 to 3 pm at Hamil Family Funeral Home. (6449 Buffalo Gap Road). Private internment will be at the Imperial Memorial Gardens in Pueblo, Colorado.
Nannie Lea was born...
Russel Eugene Higgins
Mar 31, 2026
Russel Eugene Higgins, 88, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on March 31, 2026, in Abilene, surrounded by many who loved him.
Russel was born on August 1, 1937, in Higgins Township, North Carolina, to Edd Carter Higgins and Mary Jane Duncan Higgins. He grew up working hard on his father's tobacco farm in the Smoky Mountains near Burnsville, North Carolina. There,...
Gary D. Stricklin
Mar 21, 2026
Gary Douglas Stricklin, a long-time television sportscaster in several Texas markets, passed away at his home on March 21, 2026.
Celebration of life services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 25, 2026 at First Baptist Church of Abilene, 1333 N. 3rd St., Abilene.
Gary was born on Aug. 2, 1954, in Lubbock, TX and was preceded in death by his parents, JB...
Bera Faye Spann Boyd Johnson
Mar 20, 2026
Bera Faye Spann Boyd Johnson was known for her Christian faith, her devotion to family, her dedication to her students, her school library, her volunteer zeal, and her beautiful soprano voice.
She was born in Munday, Texas on February 4, 1937 to Oscar Spann and Bera Bowden Spann. She was kin to half the town and grew up a self-proclaimed tomboy...
Billye Proctor Shaw
Apr 6, 2026
Billye Proctor Shaw, 91, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, in Abilene, Texas.
Graveside services for immediate family will be led by Felicia Hopkins, District Superintendent for the Northwest Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church, with hymns sung by Twyla Pearce Foreman, and under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Billye was born in Houston, Texas, to Clarence...
Mitchel William Smith
Apr 4, 2026
Mitchel William "Mitch" Smith, 62, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
Mitch was born and spent most of his life in Abilene, where he became known not just for what he did, but for the way he cared for others. He worked as a case worker with MHMR, dedicating his time to supporting the mental well-being of...
Tanya Elaine Bolt
Apr 2, 2026
Tanya Elaine (Loury) Bolt, 68, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on April 2, 2026.
Tanya was born in Sterling City, Texas, on June 7, 1957, to Wayne and Mary (Williams) Loury. She grew up in Turkey, graduating from Valley High School before earning her associate degree from Amarillo College. On October 7, 1978, she married the love of her life, Dr....
Joy Shirleen Tichenor
Apr 2, 2026
“It’s a great, great morning… her first day in heaven.”
Joy Shirleen Tichenor born March 10th, 1944, in Wheaton Missouri. On April 2, 2026, she was welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus.
On May 29th, 1977, she was United in Marriage to Edwin Tichenor, they shared 48 years together serving their Lord through music ministry and raising their family. She was...
Ida Pearl Lilly Reid
Apr 2, 2026
Ida Pearl Lilly Reid, 90, of Lawn, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2026, at Hendrick Hospice Care Center in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 6, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 7 at the Dewey Cemetery Pavilion,...
Wanda Joy Kelly
Mar 27, 2026
Wanda Joy (Gann) Kelly, 95 years 8 months, of Abilene, Texas passed away on March 27, 2026.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2026, at Hamil Family Funeral Home with the Chaplain Jim Hargrove, Chaplain of Alpha Omega Hospice, officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park in the Garden of the Good Shepard alongside her husband,...
Wanda Von Liner
Mar 25, 2026
Wanda Liner, age 77, passed from this Earth on March 25, 2026 in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be held on Monday, March 30th, from 5:00-7:00 PM at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, located at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, Texas. A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, March 31st, at 1:00 PM at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery, located...
Sharon Ranelle Kelley
Mar 23, 2026
Sharon Ranelle Smothermon Kelley, 81, passed away on March 23, 2026, in Abilene, TX. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. with funeral services following at 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Hamil Family Funeral Home with John Whitten of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at a later date. Services are under the direction of Hamil...
Tommy Mack Ward
Mar 21, 2026
Tommy Mack Ward, 74, of Abilene, TX, passed away on March 21, 2026, in Abilene, TX.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 25th from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. in Abilene.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 26th at 1 p.m. at Wylie Baptist Church, 6097 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene, with Mike Harkrider...
Ronnie Charles Kidd
Mar 20, 2026
Ronnie C. Kidd, 67, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on March 20, 2026 in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be Thursday, March 26th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas 79606. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 27th at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap Road,...
James Willson
Mar 18, 2026
James Wesley Willson, 88, of San Angelo, TX passed away on March 18, 2026 in Tyler, TX.
Visitation will be 11:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene, TX. Burial will follow in Drummond Cemetery with David Stevens officiating under the direction of Hamil Family Funeral Home.
James was born in Mullen,...
Judy Carol Foller
Mar 18, 2026
Judy Carol Foller, 80, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 in Abilene, TX. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 22, 2026 from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene. Funeral services will be 1:00p.m. Monday, March 23, 2026 at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, 701 S. Pioneer Dr., Abilene with Dr. Jeff Reid...
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