Obituaries
Lavonne Adams
Oct 27, 2023
Lavonne Adams, 83, of Abilene, Tx, passed away on October 27, 2023 in Abilene.
Services will be held on Wednesday November 1, 2023. Burial will be held first at 9:30 am, at the Tuscola Cemetery. Following the burial, visitation will begin at 10:30 am with a memorial service beginning at 11:00 am at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo...
Wallace Donald Williams
Oct 26, 2023
Don Williams, 88 of Abilene, TX, went home to be with the Lord on October 26, 2023. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 2:00pm at First Methodist Church in Abilene with Guy Irvin officiating. Visitation will be held at the church prior to service from 1:00 to 2:00pm. Services are under the direction...
Nancy Teten Christie
Oct 26, 2023
Nancy Carolyn Teten Palmour Christie, 75, died Thursday, October 26, 2023.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Monday, October 30 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm at the funeral home on Tuesday, October 31, with burial following at Drummond Cemetery.
Nancy was born July 18,...
Linda Cheek
Oct 25, 2023
Linda Farr Cheek entered Heaven in the early morning hours of October 25th, 2023, after suffering a stroke six days earlier. She was born in Abilene, Texas on April 4, 1943, to J.A. Farr Jr. and Mary Louise Howard Farr.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday, November 3, 2023, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home,...
Barbara Joyce Willis
Oct 22, 2023
Barbara Joyce Willis, 86, of Abilene peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on October 22, 2023.
Barbara was born in Abilene, Texas on March 14, 1937, to Audie Jewell and Ila Mae McCollum. She grew up in the Lake Abilene and Rogers areas. Barbara graduated from Lawn High School in 1955 where she excelled in basketball, softball, and theater. ...
Sienna Gray Molina
Oct 21, 2023
Sienna Gray Molina, 3, peacefully passed away October 21st after a hard fought, year and a half battle with leukemia. She left this world while in the loving arms of her mom and dad and is now letting her light shine in heaven.
Sienna was born on June 16, 2020, in Abilene, Texas to proud parents Tony and Danielle...
Naomi Henderson
Oct 19, 2023
Naomi Louise Henderson was born July 13, 1921 to Nora Link LaDuke and A.C. LaDuke in Eden, Texas, moving to Weslaco, Texas while she was still an infant. She spent her school years in Weslaco, marrying her high school sweetheart, James P. McElyea in 1940. During WWII, he joined the Navy and was stationed in San Diego where Naomi worked...
Tommy McAdams
Oct 19, 2023
Tommy Gene McAdams, 85, of 6565 Central Park Blvd, Abilene, Texas, passed away on October 19th, 2023.
Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Sunday, October 22 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, October 23, at St. Paul United Methodist Church,...
Sammie Wilson
Oct 19, 2023
Sammie Joe Wilson (Sam), 79, of Abilene, passed away on October 19, 2023, in Abilene. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Potosi Cemetery in Abilene, Texas.
Sam was born in Knox City, Texas, to Clyde and Hattie Wilson on February 1, 1944. He lived in and attended school in Whiteface, Texas. He married...
Candace Barthlow
Oct 18, 2023
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Bettie Jo Wiley
Oct 16, 2023
Bettie Wiley, 82, of Abilene Texas departed life on Oct. 16, 2023, in Abilene, Texas.
Family Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday Oct. 28, 2023, Pastor Nathan Barber officiating.
Bettie was born in Malone, Texas to R.D. and Gussie Lee Allen on June 12, 1941. She was the middle child of thirteen children.
Bettie married her first...
Eileen Dunne
Oct 14, 2023
Eileen Dunne, 79 of Abilene TX died on 10/14/23 surrounded by her family.
She was born March 24th, 1944, in Rockville Centre, NY to Tom and Mary Luby. She graduated Magna Cum Laude, double majored in History and Education, from St. John's University where she met and married her husband Brian J. Dunne on June 11th, 1966.
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Sherrel Cauldwell
Oct 12, 2023
Sherrel Joan Cauldwell, 82, of Tuscola, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023, in Tuscola.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 14, 2023, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, with Rev. Barry Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Midway Cemetery near Goldsboro, Texas. Services are under the direction of The Hamil...
Dudley Longacre
Oct 10, 2023
Dudley Bryant Longacre, 96, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023.
Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, October 15, 2023, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.
Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 16, 2023, at First Baptist Church, Abilene, with Rodney Kidd, C.V. Blake, and Joe Frush officiating. A private graveside service...
Mary Lynn Cantrell
Oct 9, 2023
Mary Lynn Cantrell departed this life on October 9, 2023, at the age of 87. She was born on September 20, 1936, in Roscoe Texas, the second child of Vera Key Pitts Wiman and Ernest William Wiman. She grew up on her parents' windswept cotton farm six miles northwest of town, with her grandparents and with many of her 21...
Wanda Lee Elifritz
Oct 9, 2023
Wanda Lee Clark Elifritz went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 9, 2023, after a brief bout with cancer. At 97 years old she lived her life with joy, gratitude, and a fun-loving spirit.
Wanda was born on January 22, 1926, and adopted by her loving parents James Albert and Hattie Mae Clark of Kansas...
Ted Beauchamp
Oct 4, 2023
Ted Beauchamp, 78, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2023, surrounded by his family at his home in Abilene.
Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 pm on Sunday, October 8 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, October 9 at Wylie Methodist Church. Committal service will follow...
Travis Swinney
Oct 4, 2023
Travis Lee Swinney, 84, of Abilene, passed away on October 4, 2023 in Abilene, TX.
Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday October 5, 2023 at Hamil Family Funeral Home 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX.Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday October 6, 2023 at Hamil Family Funeral Home 6449 Buffalo Gap Road with the Rev. Larry Baird of Abundant Life...
Jonathon Slaughter
Oct 3, 2023
Jonathon Slaughter, 31, of Austin, passed away Tuesday, October 3. He was born on February 27, 1992, at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, to Brian and Donna (Wright) Slaughter.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Sunday, October 8 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm...