Obituaries

Glenn Hicks

Glenn Hicks

Dec 3, 2015

Glenn Conway Hicks, 93, of Abilene, passed away on December 3, 2015 at Mesa Springs Healthcare Facility following a short illness. In accordance with Glenn’s wishes, there will be no funeral or service. His remains will be laid to rest next to his beloved wife, Pauleta, at Riverside National Cemetery in California. Glenn was born to Clarence E. Hicks and...

Jo Carter

Jo Carter

Dec 2, 2015

Frances Jo Carter, 91 of Abilene, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 5 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, with Rev. Doug Roysden & Bruce Campbell officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Jo was born in Abilene to...

Donald O. Copsey

Donald O. Copsey

Dec 2, 2015

SMSgt Donald O. Copsey, Retired Donald Copsey, 81, of Abilene, Texas, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, while in Hendrick Hospice Care. Funeral services will be at 9:30 am on Friday, December 4, 2015 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Dr. Jeff Reid will officiate, assisted by Pastor Jesse Morton....

William Henry Kidwell

William Henry Kidwell

Dec 1, 2015

W. H. “Bill” Kidwell, 91, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at an Abilene nursing home. Born in Abilene, Texas on August 26, 1924, Bill was the son of Katie (Hines) and Ollie Kidwell. He served in the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He married Anna Marie Rice in 1948. Early in the 1980’s, Bill retired from...

Edwin Enzor

Edwin Enzor

Nov 30, 2015

Ed Enzor, age 80, of Abilene, Texas, passed away suddenly on Monday, November 30, 2015, at his home in Abilene. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday, December 4, 2015, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, December 5, 2015, at...

Faye Jolene Norman

Faye Jolene Norman

Nov 29, 2015

Faye Jolene Varner Norman, 96, a former longtime resident of Abilene, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at A Touch of Home Assisted Living in Round Rock, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 3, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with Lynn Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Faye...

Jack H. Longbotham

Jack H. Longbotham

Nov 28, 2015

Dr. Jack Henry Longbotham Dr. Jack Henry Longbotham, 85, of Clyde, TX, went to be with our Lord on November 28, 2015 in Brownwood, TX. Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, December 4, 2015, at First Baptist Church, Fort Davis, TX with Terrell O’Brien officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Fort Davis, TX. Arrangements are...

Karie Elizabeth Best

Karie Elizabeth Best

Nov 27, 2015

Karie Elizabeth (Olney) Best, 80, of Abilene, went to be with her heavenly father on Friday, November 27, 2015. Karie passed away at her home surrounded by her family after an extended battle with lung disease. Services will be on Wednesday, December 2nd, at 2:00 pm at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church. Rev. Jack Ridlehoover and Dr. Jeff Reid will officiate....

James G. Batson

James G. Batson

Nov 27, 2015

Jim Batson, lifetime Radio and Television Professional, has come to the end of the broadcast day. Jim passed peacefully into the next life Nov 27, 2015 and is now reunited with Family and Friends. Visitation will be Saturday Dec 5 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene. The Family is...

Carolyn Linville Rodgers

Carolyn Linville Rodgers

Nov 25, 2015

Carolyn Linville Rodgers, 74, passed away on November 25 in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, November 30 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, with Dare Stevens of Elmwood West, officiating. Burial will follow at Buffalo Gap Cemetery. Carolyn was born in Lorena, Texas to Alpha and Margaret Linville....

Charlsie Ann Langford

Charlsie Ann Langford

Nov 25, 2015

Charlsie Ann (Kirby) Langford, 82, of Dallas, TX, passed away on November 25, 2015 in Abilene, Texas. The family will be accepting visitors at noon on Saturday, November 28, 2015, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will immediately follow at 1 pm with grandchildren, Sharyl West Loeung and Ben West officiating. Entombment will follow...

Imogene Ann Harris

Imogene Ann Harris

Nov 25, 2015

Imogene Harris, 82, of Abilene, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Abilene Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 2:00 - 4:00 pm on Sunday, November 29 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Graveside service will be held 11:00 am Monday, November 30 at Texas State Veterans Cemetery with Rev. Don C. Wilson of...

Mildred Elizabeth Sayre

Mildred Elizabeth Sayre

Nov 25, 2015

Mildred Elizabeth Parsons Sayre, lovingly known as Millie, went to be with her Lord and Savior and husband Frank on November 25th, 2015. Millie was preceded in death by her husband Frank Nuell Sayre in 2008 and a granddaughter, Tiffany Elizabeth Terrell, in 1967. She is survived by her daughter Sharon Riley; her sons Frank Sayre and Jim Sayre; Sharon’s...

Nina Creola Woodard

Nina Creola Woodard

Nov 22, 2015

Private graveside services will be held Tuesday, November 24, 2015.

Gerald Ray Stautzenberger

Gerald Ray Stautzenberger

Nov 21, 2015

Gerald Ray Stautzenberger, Sr. 64, of Abilene, passed away on Saturday, November 21 at Abilene Regional Hospital. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 25, from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 A.M. Friday, November 27 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, with Pastor Jeff Hatcher officiating. Burial will follow at the...

Jackie Shane Shaw

Jackie Shane Shaw

Nov 20, 2015

Jackie Shane Shaw, 47 of Abilene, passed away Friday, November 20 at his residence. Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 24 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road with Rev. Jim Ritter officiating. Shane was born December 29, 1967 in Abilene to Jackie & Pat (Johnson) Shaw. He attended Cooper High School. Shane was a...

Tracy Lynn Root

Tracy Lynn Root

Nov 17, 2015

Tracy Lynn Root, 54, of Abilene, passed away on Nov 17 after a valiant battle with a long-term illness. Visitation will be Friday, November 20 from 6-8 pm at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 21 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Nell Simms of Highland...

Peggy Seybold Pugh

Peggy Seybold Pugh

Nov 15, 2015

Peggy Seybold Pugh, 88, died Sunday, November 15, 2015 in Abilene, Texas. Peggy was born June 25, 1927, the only child of Carl and Faye Dunn Seybold in Abilene, Texas. She attended Abilene Public schools and graduated from Abilene High School in 1944. She then went to work in the office of Dr. Virginia Boyd, and later worked in the...

R. L. Perkins

R. L. Perkins

Nov 13, 2015

R. L. Perkins, 90, of Abilene, Texas passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 16, prior to the funeral service at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with...

Charles David Whittle

Charles David Whittle

Nov 11, 2015

The body of Charles David Whittle, a United Methodist minister, expired Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Services will be conducted on Friday evening, November 13, 2015 at Handley United Methodist Church in Fort Worth, TX at 7:00 p.m. with visitation at 6:00 p.m. prior the service, and on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at First United Methodist Church in Abilene, TX at...