Obituaries

Bobbie Pyburn

Feb 6, 2023

Bobbie Louise (Williams) Pyburn, 86, of Abilene, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, February 6, 2023.

Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm Thursday, February 9, 2023, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 am Friday, February 10, 2023, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene,...

Loyd Wendell Mathis

Feb 5, 2023

Loyd Wendell Mathis, 90, of Abilene, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, February 5, 2023.

Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Friday, February 10, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 11 in the chapel at Hillcrest Church of Christ, with Gary Varner...

Kenneth Napolitano

Feb 5, 2023

Kenneth Alan Napolitano of Alma Arkansas passed away on February 5, 2023, in Abilene TX.

Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX 79606.

Burial will be at 12:00 p.m., Friday, February 10, 2023, the National Cemetery in Fort Smith Arkansas under the...

Travis Sears

Feb 2, 2023

 

P. T. Sears, Jr., was born on October 16, 1937, to P. T. Sears and Irene Mae Lesovsky Sears. He was raised in Albany, TX, the only son, born during his parents' later years. To them, he was a blessing, but to his sister, then 14, he was the bane of her existence. She later eloped at the age...

Glendel Lang

Jan 30, 2023

Glendel (Glen) C. Lang, 95, passed away Monday, January 30, 2023.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, February 10, at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.

He was born July 28, 1927 in Merkel, TX to Bertis Frank and Mary...

Deborah Davis

Jan 29, 2023

Deborah Paulk Davis, 71, of Abilene, went to be with God after fighting cancer on Sunday, January 29, 2023, in Abilene.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.

Deborah was born in Rotan, Texas to Wanda Maxine (Aaron) and Jesse Lee Paulk on June 14, 1951. Deborah was a florist in Abilene. She loved riding...

Cody Tibbets

Jan 27, 2023

Cody Jess Tibbets of Abilene went to be in the arms of Jesus on Friday, January 27, 2023. 

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at The Hamil Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 3, 2023, at Beltway Park Church,...

Kyle Ramon

Jan 26, 2023

Kyle Ramon 66, of Abilene passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023.

Kyle was born in Abilene, Texas to Jesse and Lula Belle Ramon on June 11, 1956.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 4, at 11:00a.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Kyle spent his entire life in Abilene. At the...

Glen McKelvy

Jan 25, 2023

Glen Rose McKelvy, Jr., 85, of Abilene, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

A native of Texas, Glen Rose McKelvy, Jr. was born in Albany on March 25, 1937, to Dott Lofland McKelvy and Glen Rose McKelvy, Sr. Glen lived in Albany, TX, Washingotn, DC, Waco, TX, San Antonio, TX, Arkansas, and Abilene, TX. In February of 1956, Glen was...

Suzanne "Suzie" Shahan

Jan 23, 2023

Suzie Shahan, 69, of Abilene, TX passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023. 

Visitation will be Friday, January 27 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. 

A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 28 at First Central Presbyterian Church with Dr. Cliff Stewart officiating.  Services are under the direction of...

Dub Vinson

Jan 20, 2023

 

J.W. “Dub” Vinson, 89, of Ovalo TX, went home to be with the Lord on Friday January 20, 2023 at home with his family by his side.

Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Friday January 27, 2023 at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, John Whitten of Pioneer Drive Baptist and Gerald Hobson a close friend will officiate. Burial...

Terry White

Jan 17, 2023

Terry Glenn White, 66, of Abilene, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, in Abilene.

A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 11, 2023, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.

Terry was born in Abilene to Mary Jo (Willbanks) and Glenn Truman White on Monday, November 5, 1956. He...

Janice Richardson

Jan 17, 2023

 

 It is with great sadness that the family of Jan Richardson (Nanny) announce her peaceful passing while surrounded by her loving family on January 17, 2023, at the age of 75.

Memorial services will be held 10:00 am on Saturday January 28, 2023, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene, Texas.

Jan Richardson (Nanny) was...

Pete Nalda

Jan 14, 2023

 

Pete Nalda, a beloved musician, raconteur, and student of all things relating to aviation and the military, was the offspring of two historic Texas and New Mexico ranching families. Pete died peacefully in the early morning hours of January 15, 2023, in Abilene after an unexpected illness.

               He was born in Abilene on November 11, 1960, to...

"Precious" Peggy Knowles

Jan 13, 2023

“Precious” Peggy Knowles, 90, of Abilene finished strong on Friday, January 13, 2023, at her home.  All who knew her know she has made Heaven a happier place and is dancing with Jesus! She was born on August 10, 1932, in “famous” Hamilton, Texas to Esteen Sadler and Mable Elizabeth (Jones) Sadler.

Peggy married her high school sweetheart, Roy Knowles,...

Sharon Bryant

Jan 10, 2023

 

Sharon Elizabeth Bryant, 78, of Potosi, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023. She was born to Raymond and Peggy Hammitt on November 23, 1944 in Monahans, TX.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Saturday, January 14, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Sunday, January...

Harry Kaercher

Jan 8, 2023

Harry R. Kaercher, 78, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on January 8, 2023 in Abilene.

Harry was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Peter and Emma (Pack) Kaercher on November 6, 1944. He graduated from South Hills High School in 1962. Harry married Carol Johnson on November 6, 1966. Harry enlisted in the United States Air Force on February 2,...

Billy Libby

Jan 7, 2023

Billy W. Libby, 85, passed away on January 7, 2023 at home in Abilene after a brief battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 14, at 2:00 pm at St. Paul United Methodist Church with Bob Monk and Benji Van Fleet officiating. A reception will follow at the church for all who would like to join...

Stanley Horace Klett

Jan 7, 2023

Stanley Horace Klett of View, Texas, passed away very peacefully in Abilene on Saturday, January 7, 2023 with 92 years of experience, which his family celebrated quite often with St. Patrick's Day themed birthday parties.

The son of Lula Mae New and Charles Cecil Klett was born on March 17, 1930, in Menard, Texas. Horace proudly served his country in...

Patsy Hudman

Jan 7, 2023

 



Patsy Ransleben Hudman, 94, of Abilene, TX, passed away peacefully in her sleep, January 7, 2023.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at  The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

 Patsy was born on...