Obituaries
William Overton Neal IV
Dec 23, 2021
Bill Neal, rancher, retired country lawyer, historian, journalist, and author, age 85, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021 in Abilene, Texas. Bill Neal was born in Quanah, Texas on January 31, 1936, to William Overton (Boots) Neal III and Katharine Barnes Neal. Services for Bill will be Thursday, December 30, 2021 in Quanah, Texas. Visitation with the family will...
Laurie Denise Mikkelsen
Dec 23, 2021
On December 23,2021, Heaven called back its angel, Laurie Denise Mikkelsen. Laurie was born on October 24, 1958 in San Angelo, Texas to Louise and Bill Mikkelsen and sister, Debra Louise Mikkelsen Levrets. Laurie was born deaf and mentally challenged, but despite this, she accomplished many things, such as competing for 32 years in the Texas Special Olympics in which...
Billy Frank Spencer
Dec 21, 2021
Billy Frank Spencer, 81, of Abilene, TX went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 21, 2021.
Bill was born to the late Frank Pleasant Spencer and Helen Lucille Neeb Spencer in Coleman, TX, on July 21, 1940. Bill lived in Cross Plains, TX, graduating from Cross Plains HS in 1958. Bill attended McMurry University, supporting the Indians as...
Dorthy Louise Dawson
Dec 21, 2021
Dorthy Louise Reagan Dawson passed away peacefully after a brief illness on December 21, 2021.
The family will receive friends and loved ones during a visitation on Sunday, January 2, 2022, from 4 pm until 6 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. A Celebration of Life will be held in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church,...
Imogene Eloise Moore
Dec 19, 2021
Imogene Eloise Cox Moore, 97, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on December 19, 2021 in Abilene.
Imogene was born in Comanche, TX to Vollie and Mary Elizabeth Cox on November 4, 1924. She always proudly boasted she graduated from Early High School as Salutatorian, then she would slyly add there were only 7 in her graduating class. Imogene participated in sports and played basketball while she was in...
Von Marr
Dec 16, 2021
Donald Lavon Marr “Von”, 83, of Hawley, passed away on Thursday December 16, 2021.
Visitation will be Sunday December 19, 2021, from 12:00 to 2:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Burial will be Monday, December 20, 2021, at 2:00 pm at the Goree, Texas cemetery. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap...
Donal Wayne Kelley
Dec 14, 2021
Donal Wayne Kelley, 88, of Abilene passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 in Abilene.
Visitation will be from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm on Thursday, December 16 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Friday, December 17 at Wylie Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Iberis Cemetery under...
Mary Lynlee Darby
Dec 13, 2021
Mary Lynlee Darby, 61, of Buffalo Gap, passed away on December 13, 2021 in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be Sunday, December 19, 2021 from 5 to 7pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Funeral services and burial will be held at 2pm on Monday, December 20, 2021 at the family ranch near Buffalo Gap (located at 5502 FM...
Oleta Mae Branum
Dec 10, 2021
Oleta Mae Fisher Branum, 91, of Abilene, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 10, 2021 surrounded by her loved ones.
Oleta was born in Comanche County, Texas to Will and Minnie Fisher on February 2, 1930. She married Keith Branum, the love of her life, in April 1952 and he preceded her in death on October 20,...
Danny Ray Lesley
Dec 10, 2021
Danny Ray Lesley, 80, of Abilene, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021, in Abilene.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Broadview Baptist Church with Pastors Wes Terry and David Cason officiating. Burial will follow at Denton Valley (Kendrick) Cemetery. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Danny...
Barbara Joyce McFarlin
Dec 10, 2021
Barbara Joyce McFarlin, 90 years young, of Abilene, TX , died December 10th, 2021 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born November 22, 1931 in Dumas,TX, to Wayne and Nina Goddard. She married Larry McFarlin, her life long love, on March 25, 1951 and he survives. Also surviving are her three daughters, Nikki McFarlin Boone of Austin, TX, Sherry...
Ronnie Bradshaw
Dec 9, 2021
Ronnie Bradshaw 78 passed away December 9, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.
Born July 22, 1944, to Jerri Armstrong and Bill Bradshaw, Ronnie would later start his family in Abilene,Texas with his loving wife Barbara (Crossland) Bradshaw and their 4 children David, Lisa, Kevin, and Scott.
Ronnie would go on to work in the oilfield at Hack Drilling and then later...
Teddie Jack Key
Dec 8, 2021
Teddie Jack Key, of Abilene, Texas, passed away at the age of 85, on December 8, 2021.
He was born in Potosi, Texas to T.J. Key Jr. and Zella Grace McMinn Key on December 14, 1935. When Teddie Jack was nine years old his parents started working for Hendrick Home for Children where they worked for over 35 years. They lived...
Carolyn Jane Bolin
Dec 8, 2021
Carolyn Jane Bolin, 84, of Abilene, passed away on December 8th, in Abilene, TX Visitation will be at 1:00 PM December 13th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, December 13th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home With Charlie Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene, TX. Services...
Javier Montez Landeros
Dec 7, 2021
Javier Landeros, 75, a longtime resident of Buffalo Gap, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 07, 2021 in his home.
Javier was born in Zacatecas, Mexico on Dec. 15, 1945 to Lazaro Landeros and Juana Quinones. He married Evelyn Landeros in April 1971 in Rawlins, Wyoming. He was a great mason and spent the rest of his career at US Coach...
Ima Gean Wittie
Dec 6, 2021
Ima Gean Wittie, 94, of Abilene, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021, in Abilene. Gean was preceded in death by her parents, Alene Wilson Hollingsworth and Estes Wilson; her husband Bill Wittie; a grandson, Mitchell Thomas Wittie; her sister, Betty Wittie and brother-in-law Ed Wittie; sons-in-law, Richard Johnson, and Donnie Aston. Gean is survived by one son, Lee Roy...
Mary Len Swinney
Dec 6, 2021
Mary Len Swinney passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, December 6th, with the same grace and dignity with which she lived her life.
Mary Len was born in Abilene, Texas at Hendrick Medical Center on May 11, 1930 to Willie Sula (Sutton) Smith and H. Len Smith. She graduated from Abilene High School and received a degree from Hardin-Simmons...
Rosie Jean Templeton
Dec 5, 2021
Rosie Jean Johnston Templeton, our beloved Mother, left this world on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at age 86. She was born June 15, 1935, in Ridge, Texas to Henry Elgin & Minnie Rosie Johnston. She was the youngest of six sisters, then two younger brothers - all who have preceded her in death. She was very smart, and the school...
Jimmy Ray Youngquist
Dec 5, 2021
Jimmy Ray Youngquist, 78, passed away December 5, 2021 in Abilene. He was born on June 5, 1943 in Stamford to Roland and Laveta Youngquist.
Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, December 8 at 2:00 pm, at Spring Creek Cemetery in Avoca. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.
Jimmy served on the...
Doris McKee Partin
Dec 3, 2021
Doris Jean (Graham) McKee Partin, 81, of Abilene, Texas passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, December 6, at Wylie Methodist Church with Pastor Jeff Hatcher officiating. Graveside services will be held later that afternoon at 2:00 pm at Siloam Cemetery near Gustine, Texas with Pastor John Priddy officiating.
Doris was...
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