Obituaries
Walter Henderson Blackburn III
Jul 6, 2026
Walter Henderson Blackburn III, known as W.H., 74, of Abilene, passed away on July 6, 2026.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Sunday, July 12th, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home.
Funeral services will take place at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 13th, also at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, with Dr. Gary Buckner officiating. Burial will...
Frank Teofelo Guevarra
Jul 8, 2026
Frank Guevarra, 88 of Tuscola, TX passed away on July 8, 2026, in Tuscola.
Visitation will be Monday, July 13, 2026 from 5p.m. to 7p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 11:00a.m. at Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 7457 West Lake Rd. Abilene, TX. Minister David Cason is officiating....
David Lee Brown
Jul 4, 2026
David Lee Brown passed away July 4, 2026 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 8, 2026 from 5:00p.m. to 7p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene. Graveside services will be held at 10:00a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at Buffalo Gap Cemetery.
David was a long time resident of Draco before coming to Hill/Living...
Steve Arnold Mathis
Jul 2, 2026
Steve Mathis, beloved father, friend, peacefully departed this world on July 2, 2026, at the age of 66. Born on November 9, 1959, in Abilene, Texas, Steve was the cherished son of Wendell and Shirley Mathis, who both predeceased him.
Steve's early years were spent in Abilene, where he cultivated lifelong friendships and began to develop the sparkling personality for which...
Garland L. Tucker
Jun 30, 2026
Garland Tucker, 77, of Tuscola, Texas, passed away on June 30, 2026, in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be 2:00 to 4:00 pm on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at Hamil Family Funeral Home in Abilene, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, July 6, 2026, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with the Reverend Lauren Christenberry, officiating. Committal with...
Shirley Ann Reed
Jun 29, 2026
Shirley Ann Reed went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, June 29, 2026. Shirley was born April 8, 1939, in Shamrock, Texas. She married the love of her life, Bill Reed, July 19, 1957 in Borger.
Shirley’s happiness was found in watching her children and grandchildren participating in sports and extracurricular activities. She also loved the game of golf,...
David Grounds
Jun 25, 2026
David Grounds , age of 77, passed away on June 25,2026 in his home in Argyle Tx.Visitation will be Sunday, June 28,2026 from 12-2 pm at Hamil Family Funeral then at 2:30 pm graveside services at Buffalo Gap Cemetery with Clayton Boling officiating.Services are under the direction of the Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road.David was born in...
Faye Murphy
Jun 25, 2026
In loving Memory of Ora Faye Murphy
(August 4, 1927, to June 25,2026)
Ora Faye Murphy passed away June 25, 2026, in Abilene, Texas. She lived a gracious and loving life.
Faye was born August 4, 1927, to Irene and Earl Hickman in Maverick, Texas; but was raised by her mother Irene and stepfather Hilton Fowler. The family moved to Madill, Oklahoma when...
Jon Kenley (Kenny) Neal
Jun 23, 2026
Jon Kenley (Kenny) Neal passed away on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026, in Abilene, Texas, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, with his wife of 58 years Linda and his two son’s Deric and Jordan by his side.
Memorial Services, officiated by Joe Frush and Matthew Broyles, will be held at First Baptist Church of Abilene on Monday, June 29th,...
Philip Lee King
Jun 22, 2026
Philip Lee King, born May 30, 1955, the second son of Walt and Jean King in Abilene TX. He left this world far too soon, passing suddenly and unexpectedly on June 22, 2026, at the age of 71. His departure has left a space that can never be filled by those of us that loved him but his memory will...
Dorothy Joe Laurence
Jun 22, 2026
Dorothy Joe Laurence (Dot), 91 years old, of Abilene, Texas, peacefully passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on June 22, 2026.
Dot was a lifelong resident of Abilene, Texas. She was born at the West Texas Baptist Sanitarium (now Hendrick Medical Center) to Dorothy Elise Pride and Joe Denton Pride on January 7, 1935. She attended Travis Elementary,...
Denis Phillip Lukaszewski
Jun 21, 2026
Denis P. Lukaszewski, age 72, of Orléans, France, passed away on Sunday, June 21, at his home in Abilene, Texas.
Denis was born on September 23, 1953, in Orléans, France, to Marcelle Caumont and Eugene Lukaszewski. He moved to the United States with his parents in 1955 to Belton, Texas, where his sister, Jeanine (Lukaszewski) Kane, was born on December 23,...
Brenda Schmidt
Jun 20, 2026
Brenda Granstrom Schmidt, 77, of Abilene, Texas (formerly of Austin, Texas), passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026 in Abilene.
Visitation/Memorial will be Saturday, June 27, 2026 from 3-4:30 at Wesley Court Senior Living Community (2617 Antilley Rd, Abilene, TX 79606).
Graveside service will be held Thursday, July 2, 2026 at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen (11463 State Highway...
Albert Robillard
Jun 19, 2026
Albert F. E. Robillard, affectionately known as "Al" to those who knew him, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island, on May 9, 1940, Al's life was a testament to resilience, love, and service-a life well-lived that touched many and left a legacy of kindness and strength.
Al...
Sheila Kay Fox
Jun 19, 2026
Sheila Kay Fox was born in Electra, Texas on September 4th, 1959, to Oral Andrew Fox and Peggy Marie Fox. She was the baby sister to brothers Mark Andrew Fox and Dale Lynn Fox. She passed away peacefully on June 19, 2026, after a brief struggle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:30pm in the...
Andrea "Andi" White Root
Jun 16, 2026
Andrea “Andi” White Root, 64, of Abilene, TX, passed away at home on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Abilene. Even as new health challenges arose after existing ones, Andi lived her life with a joyful and generous heart.
Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX, 79606.
Funeral...
Rita Edwards
Jun 15, 2026
Rita Edwards
August 4, 1928 - June 15, 2026
On Monday, June 15, 2026, Rita Edwards a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully at her home in Abilene, Texas, surrounded by the love of her family.
Rita, affectionately known as "MawMaw," was born on August 4, 1928, to Roy and Lehman Dixon. She attended Abilene High School and, on August 9,...
Richard William Splain
Jun 14, 2026
Richard William Splain, MSgt (Ret.), USAF
Richard William Splain passed away peacefully, leaving behind a lifetime of memories and the lasting impact he made on those who knew and loved him.
Richard proudly served 24 years in the United States Air Force, retiring as a Master Sergeant in 1978. Throughout his life, he experienced a changing world, built lasting friendships, and collected...
Mary Evelyn Loss
Jun 12, 2026
Mary Evelyn Patricia Temple Loss was born on December 24, 1928, in Seminary, Mississippi. Her parents were Richard Avery Temple, Sr. and Ruth Mooney. She was the oldest of 17 children. She was a devoted wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and great- great grandmother.
Mary is survived by her sons Raymond Richard Loss, Jr. and Shawn Dewayne Loss, and grandson Richard...
Shirley Rae Thompson
Jun 12, 2026
It is with sadness we announce the passing of Shirley Rae Thompson, who left us peacefully on June 12, 2026.
Shirley will be remembered for her sense of humor, her bird calls, stories about growing up with a humble life in a small town, times with her cousins, her Indian motorcycle, and at 5'2", getting to play basketball for Wylie High...
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