Obituaries

Michael Preston Evans

Michael Preston Evans

Feb 16, 2017

Obituary not available.

Roy Paul Winkler

Roy Paul Winkler

Feb 13, 2017

No Services Scheduled At This Time

Ted  Mere

Ted Mere

Feb 12, 2017

Ted Mere, 60, of Abilene, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 12, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. A Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Holy Family Catholic Church with Monsignor Frederick Nawarskas officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will begin at 2:00 pm, followed by a Rosary and a...

Roy Helen Mingus Ackers

Roy Helen Mingus Ackers

Feb 11, 2017

Born in the horse and buggy days – August 26, 1921 – to Roy E. and Oma Jones Herndon, of the Pleasant Hill Community, south of Anson, Jones County, Texas, Roy Helen Mingus Ackers passed from this life on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the age of 95. Her grandparents were: Jim N. and Evie Johnson Herndon and Mose and...

Wesley Charles Ditmore

Wesley Charles Ditmore

Feb 11, 2017

Wesley Ditmore, 68, of Abilene, Tx passed away on February 11, 2017 after a brief illness. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 pm Friday February 17,2017. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Saturday February 18, 2017. The visitation and services will be held at and under the direction of Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX....

Jimmie Allen Guthrie

Jimmie Allen Guthrie

Feb 8, 2017

Jimmie Allen Guthrie, Age 86, passed away on February 8, 2017. He was born October 8, 1930, in Nolan County. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm, on February 10, 2017 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas. Funeral Services will be held at the Hamil Family Funeral Home at 11:00 am, on Saturday, February 11,...

Mary Laurence Newell

Mary Laurence Newell

Feb 7, 2017

Mary L. Newell, 94, of Abilene, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Sunday, February 12th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home 6449, Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Baker Heights Church of Christ with Larry Sullivan officiating. Burial will...

Bob J. Surovik

Bob J. Surovik

Feb 7, 2017

Bob J. Surovik, of Bryan, Texas, died on February 7, 2017. Bob was a loving husband, father, coach, mentor to children of Abilene, civic leader, trusted friend and loyal Aggie. Bob Surovik was born in Glen Rose, Texas to Milady and John Surovik on October 27, 1936. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1954. He received a bachelor...

Christian Andrew Manuel

Christian Andrew Manuel

Feb 6, 2017

Our beautiful and loving son Christian Andrew Manuel, 24, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017, in Abilene, Texas. Christian was born on March 9, 1992 in Port Arthur, Texas. He was raised along with his sister Myah in a caring and loving home. After moving to Abilene in 2001, he attended and graduated from Wylie High School in 2010. Since...

Arnold Clinton Westbrook

Arnold Clinton Westbrook

Feb 3, 2017

Arnold Westbrook, 88, returned to his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 3, 2017 at his earthly home, surrounded by loved ones. Love and devotion to his family and his great faith in God carried him through struggles with many health issues, the last of which was cancer. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, February 5, at The...

Edith Marie Knight

Edith Marie Knight

Feb 3, 2017

Edith Marie Reneau Knight, 85, of Abilene passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017, in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be on Sunday, February 5th, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Graveside services will be on Monday, February 6th, at 11:00 a.m. in Hawley Cemetery officiated by Ed Womack. Edith Marie...

Rowan Carter Easley

Rowan Carter Easley

Feb 2, 2017

Obituary not available.

Georgia Bernice Sanders

Georgia Bernice Sanders

Jan 28, 2017

Georgia B. Sanders, "TinTie", passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Abilene, Texas at the age of 90. Born August 30, 1926 to Curtis and Edyth Sanders, Georgia grew up in Marked Tree, Arkansas. She attended and graduated from Abilene Christian College (ACC), receiving a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and minor in English. After college, she went to work...

Peggy Ruth Templeton

Peggy Ruth Templeton

Jan 27, 2017

Peggy Ruth Templeton, 86, of Abilene, passed away on Friday, January 27th at a local hospital. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Sunday, January 29th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 30th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, with John Fanning & Bro. Keith...

Kennedy-Kaye Delle Brady

Kennedy-Kaye Delle Brady

Jan 25, 2017

Kennedy-Kaye Delle Brady Kennedy-Kaye Delle Brady, infant daughter of Branon and Jamie Brady, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Graveside services will be private directed by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. The family requests memorial contributions be made to Cook Children’s Medical Center, 801 7th Ave., Fort...

Billy Bob Brabbin

Billy Bob Brabbin

Jan 24, 2017

Bill Brabbin, 88, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, January 27, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 28, in the chapel of Southern Hills Church of Christ with Danny Minton officiating. Burial will follow...

Alvin Adolph Siewert

Alvin Adolph Siewert

Jan 23, 2017

Alvin A. Siewert, 92, of Abilene, passed away at 10:00 p.m. on Monday, January 23, 2017. Alvin was born on February 27, 1924 at the Siewert farm house just Northwest of Abilene to Ludwig and Clara Siewert. He was the last to survive of eight children. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church his entire life and he took...

Elvis Buford Istre

Elvis Buford Istre

Jan 22, 2017

Elvis Buford Istre, 76, died Sunday, January 22, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. Born in Baytown, Texas on November 13, 1940, Elvis was the son of Edolie and Henry Istre. In 1959, he graduated from Robert Lee High School in Baytown, and received his college degree. Elvis was a teacher. He married Sherry Kay Stamper in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He was a...

CMSgt. Charles Harrison York

CMSgt. Charles Harrison York

Jan 22, 2017

Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) Charles H. York, 81, of Middlesboro, Kentucky, passed away on 22 January 2017 in Abilene Texas. Visitation will be 6:00 to 7:00 PM, Thursday, 26 January 2017 at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held 12:30 PM, Friday, 27 January 2017 also at Hamil Family Funeral Home with...

Monty Wayne Oates

Monty Wayne Oates

Jan 20, 2017

Monty Wayne Oates, 56, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, January 22, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 23, at Three Crosses Cowboy Church, 4038 Hwy 351, Abilene, with Pastor Greg Clemmer officiating....