Obituaries

Oct 30, 2018

James Horace “Jim” Chittum, 91, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 in Big Spring, Texas.

Funeral services will be 11:30 am Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with his nephew, A.G. Robertson, Jr., officiating.   Interment will follow with military honors in the Texas State Veterans at Abilene.  Services are under the direction of The Hamil...

Oct 28, 2018

Lettie Edwards Frymire, 86, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Abilene, Texas.

The daughter of Ophelia (Major) Edwards and Walter Howard Edwards, Lettie was born on April 4, 1932 in Geronimo, Oklahoma, and graduated from South Taylor High School in Tuscola. After her marriage to Harold D. Frymire, she was a homemaker and worked for a time at the...

Oct 28, 2018

Terry Jeffers, 63, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Abilene, Texas.

Terry was a good man and a loving father of 3 girls and a very caring grandpa. He always made everyone smile or laugh and was never afraid to make new friends. He was a singer of silly lyrics to famous songs, a car enthusiast, a wrestling fanatic...

Oct 28, 2018

Mary Lee Haynes, 68, passed away on October 28, 2018 in Abilene Texas. Memorial services will be held 10:00am, Thursday November 8th, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Baird officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Mary was born in Memphis Texas to Imogene and LD Messer...

Oct 27, 2018

Francine Robinson, 82, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 in Abilene, Texas.

Francine was born in Abilene, Texas on May 19, 1936, the daughter of Abe and Ruby Flippin.  Francine was a 1955 graduate of Wylie High School.  She married Leland D. Robinson on November 1, 1968.  She worked for Merchant Motor Lines for five years and attended Abilene Christian University,...

Oct 25, 2018

Oct 24, 2018

Inman "Sonny" Miller, 87, of Abilene, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 in Abilene. Visitation will be at 10:00 am, Friday, November 2, 2018, at the Highway 36 Church of Christ. A joint funeral service for Sonny and his wife, Leonita Miller, will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, November 2, 2018 at the Highway 36 Church of Christ...

Oct 22, 2018

Leonita "Nita" Englert, 88, of Abilene, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 in Abilene.

Visitation will be 10:00 am, Friday, November 2, 2018 at the Highway 36 Church of Christ.

A joint funeral service for Nita and her husband, Inman Miller, will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, November 2 at the Highway 36 Church of Christ with Bob Martin, minister...

Oct 20, 2018

Dovie Teal, 95, formerly of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Covenant Place in Abilene, TX. Visitation will be Monday, October 22nd from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 23rd at The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Burial will follow...

Oct 19, 2018

Paula Jan Nancarrow Bendel was born to James and Arnetha Nancarrow in Huntington, West Virginia on May 31st, 1955. She attended schools in Fairfax County Virginia, graduating from James Madison HS, and went on to earn Bachelors and Masters degrees at Abilene Christian University in Elementary and Special Education, Educational Diagnostics and Reading Specialist Certification. She began her career in...

Oct 19, 2018

Dudley E. Mitchell, 75, of Abilene, passed away on October 19, 2018 in Abilene.

   Visitation will be 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Sunday, October 21, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.

   Funeral services will be held 10:00am, Monday, October 22, 2018 at Wylie Baptist Church (6097 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene, TX 79606) with Brother Mike Harkrider, officiating.  Services are...

Oct 18, 2018

Vinita Beights was born in Farmington, New Mexico on December 17, 1961 and passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018. She will be remembered for her strong comfort, deep love and heartfelt passion for humanity and The Lord. She leaves her strength to her husband, Scott, who shared 40 years of marriage by her side. They met at a New...

Oct 14, 2018

Evelyn Vineyard Kirby, 91, died Sunday, October 14, 2018 in Abilene, Texas.

Born in Tulia, Texas on August 16, 1927, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Leonard Evans (L.E.) and Vinnie Leah (Ryan) Vineyard.  A member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, she was also very active with the United Methodist Women.  She was a financial secretary for many years,...

Oct 12, 2018

Heaven became a little sweeter with the passing of Willie Mae Tusing on October 12, 2018, in Abilene, TX. Visitation and devotional lead by Dr. Jerry Vincent will be held at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road on Tuesday, October 16th from 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. before transferring Mrs. Tusing for burial at Fort Bliss National Cemetery...

Oct 11, 2018

Lucile D. Kubena, 96, of Abilene passed away on October 11, 2018 in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 10AM, Monday, October 15, 2018, at Highland Church of Christ with David Mickey of Highland officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetary. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene....

Oct 11, 2018

Carolyn Grisham Barber, whose piano talents and philanthropic spirit enriched the lives of Abilenians for years, died Thursday, October 11, 2018.

Visitation will be Sunday, October 14, 2018 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.

Memorial services will be held 2:00pm, Monday, October 15, 2018 at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602...

Oct 6, 2018

Maurice James McLeod passed from this earth on October 6, 2018. He was born February 20, 1937 near Mason, Texas to Howard James and Erma Ioma McLeod. He moved to Abilene with his family in 1948 and remained in Abilene throughout his life. Maurice graduated from Abilene High School in 1954. He married Charlene McLeod on July 24, 1956. His...

Oct 6, 2018

Mickey Lynn Spindler, 57, of Abilene, passed away on October 6, 2018 at her home in Abilene, TX, surrounded by family and friends. Because she is a child of God and believer in our Savior Jesus Christ, her soul lives with our heavenly Father.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm; Wednesday, October 10th at The Hamil Family Funeral Home...

Oct 4, 2018

Valeria (Vi) Jeannette Bunker, 81, of Hamby, passed away unexpectedly on October 4th, 2018 at her home in Hamby.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, October 13th, 2018 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Carroll Perkins will officiate.

Vi was born in Piqua, Ohio to Rachael Jeannette and William Francis Nye on March 10th,...

Oct 3, 2018

Retired US Air Force Lt. Colonel, Willard (Will) L. Dix, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2018, at his home in Abilene, Texas, after an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 8 at 10:30 am at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 525 Beech St., in Abilene with Reverend Felicity Hopkins and Dr. Robert Monk officiating.  Following a...