Obituaries

J.B. Bowers, Jr.

J.B. Bowers, Jr.

Aug 15, 2025

JB Bowers Jr, age 90, of Abilene, Texas passed away on August 15th, 2025, in Abilene. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 2:00pm - 3:00pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd. Abilene, TX. 

JB Bowers, Jr. was born in Coleman to Jefferson Bryan Bowers and Juanita Stanphill on December 24th, 1934....

Ernest Gatson

Ernest Gatson

Aug 12, 2025



Ernest Johnson Gatson

Ernest Johnson Gatson, 79 of Sweetwater, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 surrounded by his loved ones.

Visitation will be 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Monday, August 18, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held (11:00am on Tuesday August 19, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Rev. Iziar Lankford, officiating. Burial will follow...

James Alan Barr

James Alan Barr

Aug 12, 2025

James "Jim" Alan Barr, 72, of Abilene, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2025 surrounded by his loving family.

Jim was born on March 30, 1953, in Abilene, Texas, to Grady Gene Barr and Alma Virginia South Barr. He grew up in Abilene, attending Cooper High School from 1967 to 1971, where he was a founding member of "The Cavaliers." From...

Richard "Dickie" Jones

Richard "Dickie" Jones

Aug 12, 2025

Richard "Dickie" Jones, 73, of Abilene, TX, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 in Abilene, TX surrounded by friends and family.

Celebration of Life services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 16, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home and we welcome all to attend and to share stories of Dickie's amazing life. Services are under the direction...

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Aug 10, 2025

Dorothy Faye Adams, of Abilene, TX, passed away on August 10,2025, in Abilene, TX,

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 16th at Hamil Family Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Adams of Bethesda Assembly of God, officiating. Burial will follow at Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo...

Janet Robillard

Janet Robillard

Aug 9, 2025

 

Janet Lillian Robillard

 

Janet Robillard, 83, of Abilene, passed away on August 09, 2025 in Abilene, Texas.

 Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 pm Tuesday August 19, 2025 at The Hamil Family Funeral Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

 Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday August 20, 2025 at Holy Family Catholic Church with Father Fred Nawarskas officiating. Services are under...

Freddie Blackwell

Freddie Blackwell

Aug 9, 2025

Dr. Freddie Jon Blackwell

Dr. Freddie Jon Blackwell, 82, of Abilene, passed away on August 9th, 2025, at the family ranch in south Taylor County.

Viewing will be 4:00pm to 8:00pm Tuesday August 12, 2025 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home at 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene, Texas.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00am Wednesday August 13th, 2025 at the Buffalo Gap...

Norma Sayles Labarthe

Norma Sayles Labarthe

Aug 8, 2025

Norma Sayles Labarthe, 91 entered her eternal home with the Lord on the evening of August 8th at Juliette Fowler in Dallas, Texas.

Visitation will be from 3-5pm on Friday, September 5th at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 6th at 11:30am at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest at 602...

Mark Alan Shannon

Mark Alan Shannon

Aug 7, 2025

Mark Alan Shannon

Mark Alan Shannon, 57, of Tuscola, TX, passed away on August 7, 2025 in Ovalo, TX.

Visitation will begin at 10:00AM Wednesday August 13 at Hamil Family Funeral Home, followed by the funeral service at 11:00AM. Burial will follow at Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo...

Robert Davis Harper, Jr.

Robert Davis Harper, Jr.

Aug 3, 2025

Robert Davis (Dave) Harper, Jr., passed away on August 3, 2025, in Abilene, Texas.

Visitation will be held on August 11, 2025, from 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. at Hamil Family Funeral Home. A rosary will be said from 6:00 p.m-8:00 p.m.

The Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church in Abilene, Texas on August 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

Burial will...

Lee Pugsley

Lee Pugsley

Jul 30, 2025

Lee G. Pugsley, 98, of Abilene, passed away on July 30, 2025 at Hendrick Hospice in Abilene.

Lee G. Pugsley was born in Cornland Illinois to James and Nora Guffey on July 23, 1927. She graduated from Mt. Pulaski High School. She married Howard Pugsley on March 18, 1950 in Rochester NY. She was a homemaker and she was very active...

Keith Ellswerth Bowman

Keith Ellswerth Bowman

Jul 27, 2025

Keith Bowman

Maj. Keith E Bowman (Ret), 74, of Abilene, passed away on July 27, 2025.

Funeral services with military honors will be held at Texas State Veteran's Cemetery on Monday, August 4 at 11 AM with the Rev. Robert Pase of Our Savior Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Texas State Veteran's Cemetery. Services are under the direction of The...

Paz Sangco Mapoy

Paz Sangco Mapoy

Jul 20, 2025

Paz Sangco Mapoy, 89, from Candaba, Pampanga Philippines, passed away on July 20, 2025 surrounded by her loved ones in Abilene, TX.

Visitation will be held at Hamil Family Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 29 from 4pm to 6pm with a rosary to follow from 6pm to 7:30pm.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 30 at 10am at Holy Family Catholic...

Rosemary Edwards

Rosemary Edwards

Jul 19, 2025

Rosemary Oman Edwards, Age 79, of Abilene, Texas passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 19, 2025, surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

A visitation will be held on Friday, July 25, 2025, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.

A graveside service will take place at...

Eva Cason

Eva Cason

Jul 17, 2025

Eva Mae Cason, 97, of Abilene passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025.

Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 20, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2025, at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church with the Dr. John Whitten of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church officiating. Burial...

EDWARD DALE MILLER (LT. COL RETIRED AF)

EDWARD DALE MILLER (LT. COL RETIRED AF)

Jul 14, 2025

Edward Dale Miller, 90, of Abilene, Texas passed away July 14th, 2025. Visitation will be held on July 31st, 2025 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road with interment to follow at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at 1:00 pm.

He was born in Starnes Cove, Buncombe County, North Carolina to Dewitt...

Kathileen Stevens

Kathileen Stevens

Jul 11, 2025

Kathileen Stevens, 84, of Abilene, passed away on July 11th, 2025 in Abilene, Texas.

Visitation will be 5:00pm to 7:00pm on July 14th at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene, Tx.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on July 15th at Hamil Family Funeral Home. Burial will follow at 1:00pm at Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. Services...

Gopichand Kapu

Gopichand Kapu

Jul 9, 2025

Gopichand Kapu, age 81, of Anson, TX, passed away on Wednesday, July 9th, 2025, in Abilene, TX.

Public Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 pm on Sunday, July 13th, 2025, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Private funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm.

Gopichand was born on May 15th, 1944, in Cheruvu, India, to Subbulu...

Shayla Breeze Roberts

Shayla Breeze Roberts

Jul 9, 2025

Visitation will be 4-6pm July 15th, at Hamil Family Funeral Home

Funeral services will be held 6-7pm, Tuesday July 15th at Hamil Family Funeral Home.

A reception will follow services at "The Zone"

Shayla Breeze Roberts was born in Abilene Tx. to David Roberts on July 30, 2004. Shay graduated from Cooper Highschool in 2022.

Shay worked for herself running a small business, Teeny...

Jerry Williams

Jerry Williams

Jul 8, 2025

Jerry Laneer Williams, 91, of Abilene died on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 in Abilene.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 10 from 5-7 p.m. at Hamil Family Funeral Home with a funeral service at 1:00 on Friday, July 11 at First Baptist Church, Abilene. Burial will follow the service at the Neinda cemetery.

Jerry Williams was born in Hamlin, Texas...