Obituaries
H. Taylor Rankin
Aug 11, 2023
Houston Taylor Rankin, age 89, died on August 11, 2023 in Abilene. Inurnment of his remains will be in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at Logsdon Chapel on the campus of Hardin-Simmons University at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, the 18th of August. Visitation will follow in the reception room at Logsdon Chapel.
Taylor was...
Ruthanne Johnston
Aug 7, 2023
Ruthanne Davis Johnston, 84, of Abilene, passed away Monday, August 7, 2023 in Abilene. She was born to Wallace and Anastaschia Kaye on June 20, 1939, in Boston, MA.
Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, August 10, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home...
Marilyn Smith
Aug 5, 2023
Marilyn June Smith, 73, of Abilene, passed away on August 5, 2023, following a brief illness.
Visitation will be at 10AM, Wednesday August 9th at First Methodist Church, 202 Butternut Street, Abilene. The funeral service will follow at 11AM with Senior Pastor Scott Seymour officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Marilyn was born in...
John Johnson
Aug 4, 2023
John LaVert Johnson, 90, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on August 4, 2023, in Abilene.
Committal service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at The Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, 7457 West Lake Road, Abilene, Texas, with Pastors Jeff Hatcher and Billy Crim of Wylie Methodist officiating. Burial will follow. Services are under the...
Drew Fooshee
Jul 29, 2023
Jefferson Drew Fooshee
Drew Fooshee, age 64, went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on July 29, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. The oldest of five, he was born on December 7, 1958 in Abilene, Texas to Dale and Barbara Wooten Fooshee and attended schools in Highland Park and Marshall, Texas, graduating high school in 1977. Drew's years at Texas...
Glenn Ralph Tuttle
Jul 23, 2023
Glenn Ralph Tuttle, 91, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on July 23, 2023 in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be at 5:00-7:00pm, Friday, July 28 at Hillcrest Church of Christ.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm, July 29, 2023, at Hillcrest Church of Christ with Terry Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories Cemetery. Services are under...
Billy Ross
Jul 21, 2023
Bill C. Ross of Tyler, Texas ended a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease on July 21, two days after his 92nd birthday and ten days following the sudden death of his wife, Carolyn.
Billy Charles Ross was born in Stephenville, Texas to Gladys and Charlie Ross. Much of his early childhood was spent by his father’s side as the...
Zachary Bradley
Jul 20, 2023
Zachary Bradley, 36 of Abilene, passed away Thursday July 20, 2023.
Celebration of Life will be held July 23, 2023. 7pm at 1409 Westway Dr. Abilene, Tx. Come and go as you please. Dress as you normally would.
Zach was born in Rome, New York on August 30, 1986 to Tommy and Sherry Paul. He went to Cooper High School....
Jimmy Queen
Jul 16, 2023
Jimmy Don Queen, age 66, was called home on July 16, 2023 after a short battle with cancer.
Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, July 19 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, July 20 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, with burial...
Kelly Paige
Jul 15, 2023
Kelly Michelle Paige, 54, of Abilene, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Thursday, July 20, 2023, at the Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
A Memorial Service celebrating Kelly’s life will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, July 21, 2023, at First Central...
Albertine "Waggi" Halsted
Jul 12, 2023
Albertine "Waggi" Halsted passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. She was born on May 27,1935 to Sebastian Kressierer and Albertine Keller Kressierer in Munich, Germany. She had two siblings, Terese and Alfred Kressierer. She married Benjamin Donald Halsted (USAF Major Retired) on March 3,1951 in Munich where Ben was stationed. They have three children Gisela Halsted Hughes, Deborah Diane...
Shirley Harkrider
Jul 11, 2023
Shirley Ruth Bowers Harkrider, of Abilene, TX, passed away on July 11, 2023, in Abilene, at the age of 86 years.
Visitation will be Friday, July 14 from 5 – 7 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, located at 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Wylie Baptist Church,...
Carolyn Ross
Jul 11, 2023
Carolyn Ross was born in Glen Rose, Texas to Zana and Lester Grant Martin, a jubilant couple who saw her birth as a miraculous event. They named her Frances Carolyn. She thrived in the light of their limitless adoration. Carolyn managed to surpass even their expectations as she grew into a delightfully outgoing yet selfless, extremely bright yet humble young...
Wesley Kade Parmelly
Jul 7, 2023
Kade Parmelly, 24, passed away on July 7, 2023, in Abilene, TX.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Beltway Park Church-S, 4009 Beltway South, Abilene, TX. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
W. Kade Parmelly was born in Abilene, TX, to Bryan and...
Barbara Willis
Jul 5, 2023
Our hearts are broken to announce the passing of our beloved mother Barbara Gene Willis at the age of 95 and 11 months. She took her final breath early Wednesday morning, July 5 at 12:33 a.m., surrounded by her loved ones.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Saturday, July 15, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449...
C.R. Massey
Jul 5, 2023
Charles Randolph Massey, Jr., of Abilene, passed away on July 5, 2023, at the age of 98.
A private family graveside service will be held in Goldthwaite, TX on Monday, July 10, 2023.
C.R. was born on October 26, 1924, in Mullin, Texas to Charles Randolph Massey, Sr. and Stella Meeks Massey. During World War II, he proudly served in...
Mary Beth Glenn
Jul 2, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Glenn, age 95, of Abilene, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 2, 2023.
Funeral services will be graveside at 10:30 am at Victor Cemetery in Erath County on Thursday, July 6, 2023, under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Mary was born at home in Comanche County to...
Ray McGlothlin
Jun 28, 2023
Ray McGlothlin, 95 years old, of Abilene, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Visitation will be at 1:30 pm Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Hillcrest Church of Christ followed by a funeral at 2:30. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, July 6 at Elmwood Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family...
James Dusckas
Jun 24, 2023
James N. Dusckas Jr., 86 of Abilene passed away on Saturday June 24, 2023.
Visitation will be 9:00am to 8:00pm on Friday June 30, 2013 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held 9:00am Saturday July 1, 2023 at The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest at 602 Meander Street Abilene, TX 79602 with the Rev. Karen...
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