Obituaries
Terri Ann Ackers
Jun 26, 2025
Terri Ann Ackers, of Abilene, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2025, at the age of 75. She will be remembered most for her outgoing personality, colorful style and zest for life.
Terri was born in El Paso, Texas, on November 29, 1949, to Maxine Ferris and Andres Fuentes. She graduated from Coronado High School in 1968 and was crowned...
Carl Girvin Harkins
Jun 25, 2025
Carl Girvin Harkins, Sr., of Abilene, TX, passed away on June 25, 2025. He was 86. Girvin lived a life of scholarship, teaching, service, and deep love of family.
Girvin was born in Colorado City, TX, to Carl Gracey and Victoria Marie (Girvin) Harkins on June 14, 1939. He graduated from Colorado High School at 16, and McMurry University cum laude...
Larry Felty
Jun 23, 2025
Larry Wayne Felty, age 78, of Abilene, passed away on June 22, 2025, in Abilene Texas.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday July 12th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Dr. Jeff Reid of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, officiating.
Larry was born in Wichita Falls to Alfred & Mary Felty on February 20th 1947. He went to school...
James D. "Jimmy" Tittle
Jun 22, 2025
James D. (“Jimmy”) Tittle passed away peacefully on June 22, 2025, at the age of 97. To celebrate his life and legacy, friends and family are invited to gather outdoors at Perini Ranch Steakhouse in Buffalo Gap, Texas, at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 19th, following a private graveside service earlier that morning in the Abilene Municipal Cemetery, 1133 Cottonwood...
Angelika Cantrell
Jun 21, 2025
Angelika Jutta Cantrell, “Angie” to her friends and “Oma” to her grandkids, passed away peacefully after watching the sunrise for the last time on June 21st after a long battle with cancer in Abilene, Texas.
Angie was born in Esslingen am Necker, Germany, in 1953. She was the daughter of Friedrich and Anna Luise Bartosch. She finished her apprenticeship and worked...
Jerry Chance "JC" Nell
Jun 20, 2025
Jerry "JC" Nell, age 15, passed away on Friday, June 20, at his home in Hawley, TX.
JC was born on August 27, 2009, in Decatur, TX, to Jeremy and Amy Nell. He had a heart as big as he was and was a fountain of random knowledge, often referred to as a walking encyclopedia. Family was incredibly important to him,...
Sherry Smith
Jun 19, 2025
Sherry Smith, 80, passed on June 19th, 2025 in Abilene.
Sherry is survived by her sons, Brian and Kevin (Betsy), sister Shirley, as well as her grandchildren, Zane, Paislee, Cailan, Morgan, Sydney, Avery and Orrin, and great-granddaughter Sienna.
Sherry was predeceased by her parents, Virgil and Lucy Turner.
The family of Sherry Smith wishes to extend sincere thanks to the Abilene Police Department for their...
Sherri Merket
Jun 19, 2025
Sherri Muncrief Merket, 66, of Abilene, joined her Heavenly Father on June 19, 2025, in Abilene, Texas, while surrounded by her closest family.
Visitation will be 5:00-7:00pm on Monday, June 23, at the Hamil Family Funeral Home in Abilene.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, June 24, at Beltway Park South in Abilene with pastors Randy Turner and Geoffrey...
Gary Wilson
Jun 17, 2025
Gary Lee Wilson ended his decade-long battle with Parkinson's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia on June 17, 2025. He was 76.
Gary retired as Assistant Director and Professor of Ranch Management at TCU. Previously, he taught at Missouri Western State College and earlier at New Mexico State University. After retiring from the classroom, he continued to consult with agriculture departments and...
Ruby Lanell Nelson Starks
Jun 16, 2025
In Loving Memory of Ruby Nelson Starks
Ruby Nelson Starks, 92, of Abilene, Texas, peacefully departed this life on June 16, 2025, to reunite with her beloved family and friends.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 22, 2025 from 2 PM to 4 PM. A memorial service will follow on June 23, 2025 at 2 PM at Hamil Family Funeral Home,...
Tommy Culwell
Jun 15, 2025
Tommy Culwell, 74, of Abilene, TX, went home to be with the Lord on June 15th, 2025.
Visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, June 19th, at Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, June 20th, at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church in Abilene, TX, with Pastor David Stevens officiating. Burial will...
Doug Tillman
Jun 9, 2025
John Douglas Tillman, age 70, passed away from a long battle with numerous health issues, on Monday, June 9th, 2025, at Brightpointe at Lytle Lake nursing home. He was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, uncle, nephew and a great friend to many.
Doug, as he was known to family and friends, was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on August 13th,...
Teresa Blackburn
Jun 9, 2025
Teresa Jean Wester Blackburn was born March 28th, 1951, and went to be with our Lord on Sunday, June 9th 2025.
Teresa was born in Coleman, Texas to Alford Buddy and Alma Wester. Teresa graduated from Coleman HS in 1969 and also attended two years of additional study at Cisco Jr College. Soon she relocated to Ruidoso, NM, where her son...
Louise Lockhart
Jun 9, 2025
Louise Rogers Lockhart, 92, was born September 21, 1932, in Vinton, Louisiana, the third of three children born to Reverend Leslie Webb Rogers and Mildred Routh Coit Rogers. Louise was a woman of strong faith. Surrounded by loved ones, she went to meet her Lord and Savior on June 8, 2025–her 68th wedding anniversary.
Louise grew up in the towns where...
Tristen Carnagey
Jun 6, 2025
Tristen Chet Carnagey, 23, of Abilene, Tx passed away on June 6, 2025.
Visitation will be at 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Thursday June 12th, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Friday June 13th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Ray Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277...
Dennis McDonald
Jun 6, 2025
Dennis Frankie McDonald
June 5, 1948 – June 6, 2025
Dennis Frankie McDonald, a devoted husband, loving father, treasured grandad, and faithful follower of Christ, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025, surrounded by his beloved family. Just one day after his 77th birthday, Dennis was welcomed into the arms of Jesus and joyfully reunited with his son, Brad.
Born in Abilene, Texas...
Kelli Hass
Jun 5, 2025
Kelli Lynn Hass passed from this life on June 5, 2025, at Hendrick Medical Center. Kelli was born March 11, 1982, to Janis and Dickie Hass in Fort Worth, Texas. Kelli attended school in the Abilene Independent School system and was an avid Abilene High School alumni. She graduated from Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas with a Bachelor of...
Paul Ray Galloway Jr.
Jun 3, 2025
Joe Galloway was born in Electra, Texas on 14 May 1946 to Paul R. and Louise Cross Galloway. He attended Cooper High School, New Mexico Military Institute and The University of Texas. He married Melinda Lou Hinds on 17 October 1967.
After graduation and serving in The United States Marine Corps, he returned to Abilene and began his business career with...
Connye Hays
May 31, 2025
Connye Klepper Hays went home to her Lord Jesus on May 31, 2025. She lived 92 beautiful years as a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. She was married to her husband Jim for 67 years, leaving behind a legacy of loving faithfulness, living proof that the sacred covenant of marriage should be honored for better, for worse.
Connye wrote the book...
Peggy Smith
May 28, 2025
Peg L. Smith, LMSW-AP
Peg L. Smith was born December 19, 1940 to R. V. and Mary (Spinks) Leverett in Brownwood, TX. Peg passed away May 28, 2025 in Abilene, TX. She is survived by her nephews Nev and Scotty Leverett and their families, niece-in-law Jackie Leverett and her family, and "God-given Heart Daughter" Tracey Leverett.
Memorial service will be 11:00am Saturday...
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