Obituaries

Janet Ann Woody

Janet Ann Woody

Mar 30, 2022

There are people in this world that just make life a little sweeter. Janet Miller Woody was one of those people. 

Janet Miller Woody, 74, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, March 30, 2022.  Janet was born January 24, 1948 to the late August Miller and Ezma May Zerns Cole in Muskegon, Michigan. She was an extremely hard worker, often...

Janeene Kerley

Janeene Kerley

Mar 29, 2022

Charlotte Janeene Smith Kerley, 85, of Abilene passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022.

Janeene was born June 16, 1936 is Scurry County, Texas to Gordon Clay Smith and Mariola Logan Smith. She was raised in Snyder, Texas.  She graduated from Snyder High School where she was a member of the Lucky 13 club and served on the year book committee.

She attended...

Susan L. Chapman

Susan L. Chapman

Mar 28, 2022

Susan Loraine Chapman joined her Heavenly Father on March 28, 2022, at the age of 73. She was surrounded by her loving family as her brave, but brief battle with breast cancer ended. 

Susan was born in Birmingham, Alabama on December 17, 1948, to Nathan S. & Billie L. Senn. She graduated from San Angelo Central in 1967. On December 11,...

June Knight

June Knight

Mar 28, 2022

      June Knight died peacefully on March 28,2022 at the age of 84.  Graveside services will be held on Friday, April 1 at 10:00 am at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, followed by a homegoing celebration at 11:00 a.m. at her beloved Pioneer Drive Baptist Church,  Dr.Jeff Reid officiating.

     June was born to parents Gladys Estella Nease and...

Rodney Ray Price

Rodney Ray Price

Mar 27, 2022

Rodney Ray Price, of Abilene, Tx passed away at 81 years gf age.  after a lengthy illness on March 27, 2022 in his home at Wisteria Independent Living surrounded by family and many friends.

Visitation will be 5:00-7:00pm, Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road..

Graveside services and burial  will be held at 11:00 am,...

Briana Natalia Valdez

Briana Natalia Valdez

Mar 25, 2022

Briana Valdez, 15, of Abilene, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022. She was born in McAllen, TX to Juan and Rosa Valdez.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, March 31 at Elmwood Memorial Park, under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Randy Turner from Beltway Park Church will be officiating.

The Lord is my...

June Smith Bomar

June Smith Bomar

Mar 24, 2022

June Smith Bomar, 90, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Abilene. She was born on June 27, 1931 in Stith, TX to George Henry and Annie Smith.

Visitation will be from 6 pm to 8 pm on Friday, April 1 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. A Celebration of Life will follow at 2:00 pm on...

Edgar Ray Stevens

Edgar Ray Stevens

Mar 24, 2022

Edgar Ray (Steve) Stevens, 84, of Abilene, TX passed away March 24, 2022 in Abilene.

Visitation will be from 11:30 am until 12:30 pm on Tuesday, April 5 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with services immediately following at 12:30 pm in the chapel with Bill Libby officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 pm at the Texas...

Shirley Worley Haile

Shirley Worley Haile

Mar 23, 2022

Shirley Worley Haile 86, of Abilene, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

Born in Tyler, Texas on June 4, 1935, Shirley was the daughter of Edmond and Vivian Worley.  She retired from Lone Star Gas many years ago.  Shirley had a twinkle in her eye every time she saw her next-door neighbor, Albert.  While he was serving in the Army...

Guadalupe C. Sanchez

Guadalupe C. Sanchez

Mar 21, 2022

Guadalupe C. Sanchez, 87, of Abilene, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022 in Abilene. She was born in Mexico on March 30, 1934 to Bernado and Maria Cardona. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Friday, March 25, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, with a rosary beginning at 7 pm. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am on Saturday,...

Freddie Jean Wallace

Freddie Jean Wallace

Mar 20, 2022

Freddie Jean Wallace, 84, passed away on March 20, 2022 in Abilene, TX.

Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00pm on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home in Abilene, TX.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Westgate Church of Christ in Abilene with Rodney Ashlock officiating. Burial will be at Throckmorton...

Jane  Johnston

Jane Johnston

Mar 17, 2022

Nancy Jane Johnston, 82 years of age, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at her home.

Jane was born on February 16, 1940 in Morenci, Arizona to Victor and Elizabeth Edwards. As a young girl her family moved to Utah. When Jane was in the 6th grade her fathers job brought them to Hughes Springs, Texas.

Jane was a member of...

Mildred Faye Henyan

Mildred Faye Henyan

Mar 16, 2022

Mildred Henyan, 98, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on March 15th, 2022, at Windcrest Health & Rehab.

Funeral Services will be held on Monday, March 21, 2022, at 1:00pm at Hamil Family Funeral Home in Abilene. Jeff Reid of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church will officiate. Graveside service will be at 11:00am on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Resthaven Memorial Park in...

Patsy  Shackelford

Patsy Shackelford

Mar 14, 2022

Patsy Virginia Moore Shackelford, 81, of Abilene, passed away on March 14, 2022 in Waco, TX.

Graveside services will be held 11:00 am, Saturday April 2, 2022 at Elmwood Memorial Park.  Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Patsy Virginia Moore Shackelford was born in Abilene, TX to Howard Milton Moore and Ethel Leona...

Trilba "Tril" Keller Stratton

Trilba "Tril" Keller Stratton

Mar 9, 2022

Trilba (Tril) Keller Stratton, 87, of Abilene, passed away on March 9, 2022 in Abilene, TX. Visitation will held be 2:00PM – 3:00PM, Saturday, March 12, with a service following at 3:00PM at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, with Dr. Jeff Reid, of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church officiating, where she was a long-time member. ...

Betty Jo Moore

Betty Jo Moore

Mar 9, 2022

Betty Jo Bailey, 83, of Martin Tennessee, passed away on the 9th of March 2022 in Abilene Texas.

Betty Jo was born in Martin, Tennessee to James and Helen Bailey on November 1, 1938. She went to Hover High School in San Diego, California.  She married Robert Eugene Moore on May 11, 1956 in San Diego, California.  Over the years in...

Carol Lynn Thompson

Carol Lynn Thompson

Mar 9, 2022

On Wednesday evening, March 9, 2022, Carol Lynn Thompson, 75, of Abilene, passed peacefully into the waiting arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 

Visitation will be Friday, March 18, 2022, from 5-7 p.m. and funeral services will follow the next morning on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 11 a.m.  Both events are under the direction of The Hamil Family...

Flakie R. DeLay

Flakie R. DeLay

Mar 7, 2022

On March 15, 1932, Flakie R. DeLay, Jr. was born to Flakie R. Delay, Sr. and Winnie Huckabee DeLay in Dublin, TX. He passed from this life on March 7, 2022, at the age of 89, eight days before his 90th birthday. Flakie became a Christian at the age of 12 in Brownwood, TX, and was a member of Pioneer...

Randy  Smith

Randy Smith

Mar 5, 2022

Randall Gene Smith, 62, of Abilene, passed away on Friday, March 4th in Abilene. 

Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2022,  at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2022,  at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories, 5701 Hwy 277, Abilene.  Services...

Jeremiah J. Young

Jeremiah J. Young

Mar 2, 2022

Jeremiah Johnson Young

Jeremiah Johnson Young, 43, of Abilene, unexpectedly went home to be with Jesus on March 2, 2022, at his home.

Visitation will be 4-6 pm on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Beltway Park Church, South Campus with...