Obituaries

Mar 30, 2019

B. Jack Turner, 92, of Abilene, entered heaven on March 30, 2019 where he had lived for the past three years at Oak Hills Terrace in Tyler, Texas. While in the latter years of his life, his memory began to fail, his priority of love for his family never did and his kindness to those he encountered continued. A committal...

Mar 30, 2019

Bonnie Lewis Kiker, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, and a steadfast member of the First Baptist Church of Abilene, passed away on March 30 at age 88 here in her hometown of Abilene.  She was well loved in the community and will be long remembered and missed by her family and many friends.

On Friday, April 5, from 5 p.m....

Mar 28, 2019

Dale W. Sudberry, 52, of Abilene, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019 in Abilene.

Visitation will be from 1-2:30 p.m. Monday April 1, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Graveside services will follow at 3 p.m. Monday, at Elmwood Memorial Park with David Cason, officiating.   Arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral...

Mar 28, 2019

Beverley Gillett Naylor, 82, of Abilene, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 in Abilene. Texas. 

Born in Big Spring, Texas on April 19, 1936, Beverley was the daughter of the late Christine Eunice (Brown) and Gordon Allen Meeks.  She was a RN, having worked for Hendrick Medical Center 15 years, Woods Psychiatric 4 years, and several years as a traveling nurse. ...

Mar 27, 2019

Maretha Freeman Kelley, 86, of Abilene, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 in Abilene.Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Saturday March 30, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Wylie Baptist Church with John Fanning and Darrin Ray, officiating.   Interment will follow in...

Mar 25, 2019

Maetta Davis, 93, a Taylor County resident since 1946, died on Monday, March 25, 2019 in North Richland Hills, Texas. Visitation will 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 29, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 30, at Highland Church of Christ, 425 Highland Street, Abilene. Burial will...

Mar 23, 2019

Herschel McCormick, 84, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019.  Funeral services will be at 3:00 pm on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest.  Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park.  The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 on Friday at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Herschel was born October...

Mar 23, 2019

Harold Ray Carter, 86, of Abilene, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. Committal services will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Harold was born in Radium, Texas on October 28,...

Mar 23, 2019

Surrounded by his family, Guy Robert Beckham passed away March 23, 2019, at age 85 in Abilene, Texas. Bob was born March 10, 1934, in Abilene to Agnes Caldwell Beckham and Lacy Hiram Beckham. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1952 and received a BS degree in 1956 from Texas Tech University majoring in Agricultural Science. Bob married his...

Mar 20, 2019

Mattie Ruth Dupree Wilson passed from this life to the next on March 20, 2019 at the age of 80. She was born on the farm near Meadow, Texas in Terry County on April 7, 1938 to Emmie Francis Pendergrass Dupree and Homer Ray Dupree. She grew up in Ft. Worth, Texas where she met Dub (W.C.) Wilson at Birdville...

Mar 19, 2019

John Patrick Aulerich, 67, went to be with the Lord on March 19, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. A memorial service is pending and will be announced at a later date. John was born in San Diego, CA on May 25, 1951 to Jack and Maxine Aulerich. He attended high school in Jacksonvilel, FL and enlisted in the U.S Air Force...

Mar 17, 2019

Ida Flo Brooks, died peacefully on Sunday the 17th of March at the Hendrick Hospice Care facility from complications resulting from being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.

Committal services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 21, 2019 at The Texas State...

Mar 17, 2019

LaVernne Williams died Sunday, March 17, 2019 in Lubbock, Texas.

Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., in Elmwood Memorial Park with Dr. Jeff Reid officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 19, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

LaVernne was born November 15, 1927 in...

Mar 17, 2019

Jim Snelgrove, 87, of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019 in Abilene.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2019 at the First Central Presbyterian Church with Dr. Cliff Stewart and Dr. Janice Six, officiating....

Mar 16, 2019

Mar 16, 2019

Hattie Mae Hughes Cox, 90, of Abilene, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 in Abilene.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the Pioneer Drive Baptist Church with Dr. Jeff Reid and Rev. Stan Allcorn, officiating.  Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Hattie Mae was born...

Mar 15, 2019

Odie Bell Willson, 92, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 in Abilene, Texas.

Born in Clyde, Texas on July 28, 1926, Odie was the daughter of the late Gelora (Blanks) and George Lewis Davis, and was raised in Denton Valley.  She married Roy Weldon Willson on September 14, 1947.  He preceded her in death in October 5, 1984.  

A resident of...

Mar 13, 2019

Charles E. “Chuck” Byrd, 85, of Abilene, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in Abilene.

Private family services with Military Honors will be held at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene. Arrangements are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home.

Chuck was born on September 2, 1933 in Hobart, Oklahoma.  He and Patsy Ruth Farrell were married on...

Mar 11, 2019

Benjamin Mark Anders, 43, of Abilene, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 in Abilene.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Buffalo Gap Cemetery with the Rev. Laverne Janssen, officiating. Services are under the direction...

Mar 10, 2019

Jeffrey Wayne "Jeff" Adkins, 49, of Abilene died Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas following a lengthy illness.

Services will be 10:00 am Thursday, March 14, 2019 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Officiating will be Rev. David Cason assisted by Rev. Jim Ritter. Burial will follow at 3:00 pm same...