Obituaries

Florine  Smith

Florine Smith

Apr 5, 2022

Alice Florine Smith

Alice Florine Smith,95, a longtime Hamby resident passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022 in Abilene.

The daughter of Grady Lee and Bertha Ann (Riley) Smith, Florine was born on July 20, 1926 in Jones County, Texas.  She was a 1944 graduate of Abilene High School and attended Draughon’s Business College.  She was employed by an Abilene neurosurgeon and...

Billie Jane Breeding

Billie Jane Breeding

Apr 4, 2022

Billie Jane Breeding, 97, of New Braunfels and previously of Abilene, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022 in New Braunfels. She was born Billie Jane Stewart to Otis and Jimmie Stewart on April 3, 1925, in Sipe Springs, TX.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 9 at Elmwood Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of...

Gary Morris Vaughn

Gary Morris Vaughn

Apr 3, 2022

Gary Morris Vaughn, 83, of Abilene, Texas, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022. Gary’s final day was spent with his children and cherished wife by his side.

The family will have visitation for friends and family on Friday, April 8, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral Services will be held...

LaVerne May Trumbo

LaVerne May Trumbo

Apr 2, 2022

LaVerne May Trumbo, 91, passed away peacefully at Hendrick Hospice Saturday, April 2, 2022.

The family will host a visitation from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral Services will be held at Hillcrest Church of Christ, 650 E. Ambler Avenue, at 2:00 pm on Thursday, April 7, 2022....

David  Anchondo

David Anchondo

Apr 2, 2022

David Anchondo, 54, of Abilene, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Hendrick Hospice Care Center in Abilene.

Memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 9, 2022 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.

David was born in Chihuahua, Mexico to Pablo and Maria (Orozco) Anchondo on February 10, 1968. He graduated from Abilene High...

George Ellis Cox

George Ellis Cox

Apr 2, 2022

George Ellis Cox, 93, of Abilene passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 2, 2022. Memorial Services will be held on April 25, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at the Texas State Veteran’s Cemetery in Abilene with Dr. Jeff Reid, officiating.

George was born on November 28, 1928, in Moultrie, Georgia to the late James Robert Cox and Bessie Mae Suggs.  He graduated...

Alva Crystel  Talley Greenawalt

Alva Crystel Talley Greenawalt

Apr 2, 2022

Alva Crystel Talley Greenawalt, 93, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on April 2, 2022 in Abilene. She would have been 94 in twenty days. A family service will be held later.

Crystel was born in Hylton, Texas to Alva and Zelma May Curry Talley on April 22, 1928. She lived around Shep, Texas until 1937. She went to school at Shep...

Mark  Brown

Mark Brown

Apr 1, 2022

Mark Edward Brown, 67, of Abilene, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022 in Abilene.

No services are planned at this time.

Mark was born in Abilene to Edward and Louise (Wade) Brown on October 28, 1954. He graduated from Rencon High School in Tucson, Arizona and later graduated from the University of Tucson. He married Pamela Walker in 1995, in Abilene....

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...