Obituaries
Mary Migliore
Aug 23, 2022
Mary Migliore, 88, of Abilene, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022. She was born in Corato, Italy on March 13, 1934, to Cataldo and Luisa Arbore. Mary was one of five children, and they grew up in a small town before moving to the United States in 1955.
Mary met Bruce Migliore and they married September 12, 1959, in Rochester, NY....
Zakarie Paul Ross
Aug 23, 2022
Zakarie Paul Ross, 29, passed away August 23, 2022. He was born in Abilene on May 21, 1993.
A Celebration of Zak’s Life will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, September 2, at Hawley Church of Christ, 410 Church Street in Hawley. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home in Abilene.
Zakarie will be remembered for his...
Grace Buchanan Keith
Aug 17, 2022
Grace Buchanan Keith passed away on August 17, 2022 in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 pm on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Friday August 19, 2022 at Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery, with Jacob Rogers, grandson officiating. Services are under the direction of The...
James Minor "Jim" Alexander
Aug 13, 2022
Jim Alexander, 87, of Abilene, passed away peacefully in the arms of his daughters at his home on August 13, 2022.
Jim was born November 7, 1934 in Abilene to Ruth Guitar and Minor Alexander. Jim attended Abilene High School and eventually graduated from New Mexico Military Institute in 1952. He graduated from Texas Tech University in 1956 with a degree...
Sue Newcombe
Aug 11, 2022
Sue Newcombe, 91, passed away on August 11, 2022, in Austin, TX.
“My hero, my mom, has gone home to her Father, who she loved and trusted unconditionally all her life, and to be with the love of her life, my dad. She graciously agreed to move to Austin in May of 2020, the middle of Covid-19, to Solstice Independent Senior...
Garry Gregory Rogers
Aug 11, 2022
Garry Rogers, 69 of Tuscola, Texas passed away at home on August 11, 2022.
A memorial service celebrating Garry’s life will be held on August 19, 2022 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home at 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, TX at 2 pm. His ashes are to be spread at a later time over the Galveston coast as he requested.
Garry...
Larry Denton Curnutt
Aug 10, 2022
Larry Denton Curnutt, 78, of Abilene, Texas passed away peacefully on August 10, 2022, surrounded by his family and is now in the arms of our Heavenly Father.
Visitation will be at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, from 5:00pm – 7:00pm on Friday, August 12, 2022.
A family graveside service will be on Saturday morning, August 13, and...
Patrick Conner
Aug 8, 2022
Patrick Conner, 84, passed away Monday, August 8th, 2022, in Abilene, Texas peacefully with family by his side.
Patrick was born May 8, 1938, in Palo Alto, CA to Bill and Kay Conner. He graduated from Antioch College in Southern Ohio. After college he went to work for Merrill Lynch where he would stay until he retired in 2006.
Patrick married...
Dwayne Hargesheimer
Aug 7, 2022
William Dwayne Hargesheimer, 83, passed away Sunday, August 7th, 2022, in Abilene, Texas with his wife and family by his side.
Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 11th, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home in Abilene.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m., August 12th, at Westgate Church of Christ in Abilene. Burial will follow at...
Joan K. Moore
Aug 4, 2022
Joan Kendrick Moore, has, in the words of the Apostle Paul, fought the good fight, ran the race, and kept the faith. Joan, 91, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 4, 2022. She was surrounded by her children.
Joan was born to Martha and Vandal Kendrick on the Antilley Ranch just outside of Wingate, Texas on August 29,...
Troyce Douglas Bagley
Aug 4, 2022
Troyce Douglas Bagley, of Hodges-Hawley, passed away Thursday August 4th, 2022, at his home in Hodges.
Visitation will be at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd Abilene, on Tuesday August 9, 2022, from 5-7 PM.
Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church Abilene, on Wednesday August 10, 2022, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at Merkel Cemetery.
Troyce Douglas...
Vernon Burke Bowling
Aug 3, 2022
Vernon Burke Bowling, 80, of Abilene, passed away on August 3, 2022 in Abilene, Tx.
A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 281 Tweetie Pie Lane, Abilene, Tx 79602.
Funeral Services will be held at 3pm on Monday, August 8, 2022 at Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene with Military Honors and officiated by Randy...
Barbara June Snelson
Aug 1, 2022
Barbara June Snelson, 87, of Abilene, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022. She was born in the Cottonwood Community outside of West, TX on June 16, 1935 to Frank and Julia Holacka.
Barbara graduated from West High School in 1953 and married her high school sweetheart, Jim “Blackie” on December 27, 1953 in West, Texas at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church. ...
Billie Wallace Stephenson
Jul 25, 2022
Billie Ruth Wallace Stephenson of Tuscola, age 89, went to be with her heavenly Father on July 25, 2022. Her loving husband, son and daughter were at her side. She was born on January 16, 1933 in the Mt. Zion community, Brown County, Texas to Elnora Ruth Holcomb Wallace and William Houston (Buster) Wallace.
The visitation will be Monday, August 1,2022,...
Larry Hall
Jul 25, 2022
Larry Mac Hall, 69, passed from this life peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2022, at home surrounded by dear family and friends following a lengthy, courageous battle with cancer.
Visitation will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Wylie Baptist Church, 6097 Buffalo Gap Road.
Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m., Friday, July 29, 2022, at First...
Tommy K. Estes
Jul 24, 2022
Tom (Tommy) Kenneth Estes passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022.
Visitation will be Friday, July 29, 2022 from 5-7pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Funeral service for Tommy will be Saturday, July 30th at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church at 10am, with Reverend Stan Allcorn officiating.
Tommy was born on November 22, 1934, to Dr. Bob and Lucille...
Willis Bivins
Jul 24, 2022
Willis Bivins Jr. 63, husband to Zola Traci Bivins and son of the late Willis Edward Bivins and June M. Grosebeck Haines passed away peacefully at his home in Hawley, TX on Sunday, July 24, 2022.
Visitation will be 6:00PM – 8:00PM Thursday July 28, 2022 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX.
Funeral Service will be...
Dorothy Joyce McCoy
Jul 24, 2022
Dorothy Joyce (Taylor) McCoy passed away surrounded by her loving family on July 24, 2022 at Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene, TX.
Dorothy was born on October 27, 1929 in Liberty Hill, TX to Robert Taylor and Thelma (Berry) Taylor. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Tacoma, WA in 1947. In later years, she attended McMurry University.
Dorothy was a busy...
Joann Ruth (Orr) Boyd
Jul 24, 2022
Joann Ruth (Orr) Boyd quietly returned to her Creator on July 24, 2022. She was born in Denver, Colorado on August 1, 1935, the second child of Harold and Florence (Warlick) Orr. She spent her school years in Kingman, Arizona, excelling in music and academics, and graduated at the top of her class. She majored in elementary education at Abilene...