Abilene, TX Obituaries

In Loving Memory of Martha Schwartz With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Martha Schwartz, a beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and faithful servant of th...

Shirley Bassetti Noe, age 87, passed on June 24, 2026; born March 22, 1939, in Abilene, Texas, Shirley resided in Tuscola, Texas. Please visit back to view full obituary Visitation will be held at El...

Juan Antonio Sanchez Sr. was born on June 24, 1951, in Cd, Acuna Mexico, and passed away on June 21, 2026, at the age of 74. Known as El Payo to many, but the most important people in his life had the...

Curtis E. Conway, Sr., 91 a faithful follower of Jesus Christ, devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather to great great grandfather & trusted friend went home to the Lord on June...

Sharon Kaye Nissen went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 29, 2026. Sharon was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma on June 12, 1947, to Eskel Oren and Norene Agnes (Jones) Essary. Sharon was an only chi...

Martha Lee (Dart) Lemon departed her body on June 11, 2026. Born in Hamilton, NY January 20, 1939, to Kenneth and Louise (Klem) Dart, she moved with her family to Abilene, TX in 1949, where she gradu...

Ernesto Ricardo Coy, 88, of Abilene, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026 in Abilene. He was born on February 7, 1938 in Riviera, TX to the late Ernesto Coy and Aurora Garcia. Mr. Coy retired from ...

Shane Dudley Winkles passed on June 6, 2026, at the age of 69, having been born on March 1, 1957.

Lucy Salas Garcia, 67 of Abilene, passed away on June 6, 2026. Services celebrating her life will take place on Friday, June 19, 2026, at 1:00 PM in the chapel of Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home. Family w...

Nathan Don Lofton, born February 4, 1939, in Weatherford, Texas, to Nathan O. Lofton and Gladys L. Smith Lofton, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Nathan is survived by his beloved wi...

Linda Joyce Brooks, age 83, of Abilene, TX, passed away on June 2, 2026. She was born on October 28, 1942 to parents, Wayman and Faye Hill and is remembered for her kind nature and the care she showed...

Teresa Lowry was born on April 8, 1953, in Abilene, Texas. She was the oldest child born to the late Jimmy Martin, Sr. and Ethel Mae (Williams) Martin. She began her education at Woodson School and we...

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Margaret Evelyn “Peggy” Johnson, who departed this life peacefully on May 30, 2026, at the age of 93, surrounded by the love of her family. Peg...

Kathy Cook, a resident of Abilene, Texas, passed away on May 23, 2026, at the age of 77. A memorial service will be held at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 5701 Highway 277 South in Abilene, on Saturda...

Peggy Jane Griggs, age 87, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, in Abilene, Texas. Peggy was born on September 17, 1938, in Gilmer, Texas to parents B.A and Katherine (Phillips) Bonner. She gradua...

Daniel Martinez Gonzalez, Sr., 50, of Abilene passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026. Funeral services celebrating his life and legacy will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM in the chapel...

Ollie Beatrice “Bea” Mays passed on peacefully on May 18, 2026, at the age of 87, having been born on September 7, 1938, and residing in Abilene, Texas. Ollie was Born in Sawyerville, Alabama, in Hale...

Mrs. Billie Sue Buchalla, born January 29th, 1933, in Newcastle, TX, passed away on May13th, 2026 surrounded by loved ones. Billie Sue married Richard Buchalla in 1949 and moved to Abilene in 1951, wh...

"A life so short, a love so deep, a son so precious to hold and keep" With the heaviest hearts, we announce the passing of precious baby boy, Zy’air Armani Stephens, on May 7, 2026. Zy’air was born ...

Micah was born in Breckenridge, Texas on October 7, 1987. His parents were the late Stephen W. Pearce and Athena M.(White) Pearce., he was raised in a loving Christian home. He was an active child and...

Patricia “Diane” (Galle) Wittie, age 66, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Abilene, Texas. In keeping with her wishes, no formal funeral service will be held. In lieu of flowers, the family as...

Ronnie Earnest Houghton, 70 of Ranger passed away on April 25, 2026, in Abilene with his family at his side. He will be laid to rest on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Hawley Cemetery with the Casey fam...

With heavy hearts and warm memories, we celebrate the life of Pedro Luna Villanueva Jr. Born to Pedro and Elida (Luna) Villanueva, he grew into a hardworking and spirited man who wasn’t afraid to rol...

Thomas Fred Griffin, 84 of Lewisville, TX passed away suddenly on April 14, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home 5701 US Highway 277...

On April 12, 1951, the Gutting household prepared for its fourth child with the birth of Peter Arnold in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Born to a navy family meant life on the move from coast to coast and two ...

Robert E. Brown, 77, of Abilene, Texas, passed peacefully, surrounded by his family, on April 9, 2026. He was born in Lubbock, Texas, on April 11, 1949, to parents Joe Tom Brown and Evelyn Elizabeth (...

Math passed from this life on April 8, 2026, in Abilene. He was born June 3, 1949, to Andrew Lee and Freda (Harendt) Deatherage in Abilene, TX. Funeral services are scheduled at Elliott-Hamil Funera...

Phil Ortega Jr. passed on April 7, 2026, at the age of 58. Visitation will be held at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 5701 Highway 277 South, Abilene, TX 79606, US, on April 16, 2026, from 12:00 pm to ...

Bobbie Ruth Allen Edwards, age 97, of Abilene, Texas, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas. For the past 8 years she had been residing in San Antonio at Discovery Village assiste...

A Tribute to a Cherished Life It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Doris Marilyn Townsley Bell, age 92, who left this life on April 3, 202...

Giorgio Dipalma passed on April 3, 2026, at the age of 80, having been born on January 31, 1946, and residing in Abilene, Texas.

Linda Marie Chapman, of Abilene, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2026. She was 77 years old. Linda was born on March 22, 1949 to Jack and Hazel Chapman. She was a McMurry graduate and retir...

Geneva O’Con was born on March 10, 1928, in Eden, TX, and went to be with her Savior on March 26, 2026. She married Domingo Rivera O’Con on March 28, 1952, in Abilene, TX. She was a homemaker. She and...

Mom was born in September of 1932 in Greenville S.C. to Ransom and Mariel Childers. In 1947 she married Frank Camarillo, a marriage of 76 years, and a member of the US Air Force. As an Air Force famil...

Tommy Lee Monroe, 76, passed away suddenly on March 13, 2026, in Abilene, Texas. Tommy was born on July 28, 1949, in Sweetwater, Texas to the late Isaiah P. Monroe and Virginia Rose (Booker) Monroe....

Karen Ellis Whitehead, 81, of Abilene passed away at her residence on March 21, 2026. She will be laid to rest at Elmwood Memorial Park. Karen was born on December 4, 1944 in Frederick, Oklahoma to ...

Larry Van Frazier, 77, of Tuscola, formerly of Levelland, Texas passed away on March 19, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his family. Larry was born on April 6, 1948, in the Lake View community ...

James Wiley Harvey, born March 8, 1938, in Sweetwater, Texas, to JZ Harvey and Lucille Wells Harvey, lived a full and meaningful life defined by dedication to his family, his work, and his community. ...

Billy Frank Temple, age 90, passed away on March 17, 2026. Bill grew up in Lamesa, Texas, and graduated from Lamesa High School, where he was a proud member of the marching band. He went on to attend...

Mary Tye Sherman, age 98, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Katy, Texas. She was born on November 18, 1927, in Paducah, Texas, to Rueben Douglas Tye and Grace Carrie Hull. Mary ...

With deep love and sadness, the family of Rita Louise (Brown) Ryan announces her passing. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the cherished daughter of Gertrude and John Brown. She grew up in Bosto...

Rosemary Irene Dixon, 69, of Abilene passed away suddenly on February 15, 2026, at her home. Rosemary was born on April 17, 1956, in Huntingdon, England to the late Albert Henry Drawwater and Jean ...

Our sweet baby boy, Grayson Dean Mullins, was born on December 24, 2025, and left our arms on February 14, 2026. There are no words that truly explain the love we have for our son or the pain of losi...

Carole Jean Drennan of Abilene passed away on February 9th, 2026 Carole was born in Gorman, Texas to Howard and Cremora Cox on April 21st, 1943. She attended school in Cross Plains where she was in t...

Lucille Favila Santana, 96, of Abilene passed away in the comfort of her own home on February 10, 2026, where she had been the lady that lived by the bridge for many years. A Mass of Christian Buria...

Glenda Lynn Tice, 84 passed away on February 7, 2026 after an extended stay at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. Born December 23, 1941, in Coos Bay, Oregon to the late John Harold Caughran ...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Linda Sparks on February 8, 2026. Born on December 28, 1944, to her parents, Robert Estell Johnson and Perlena Louise Adams, Linda live...

On February 8, 2026, Fred Allen Stokes Jr., 58, of Abilene, Texas, was called home to be with the Lord. He was joyfully welcomed into eternal peace and reunited with his beloved parents, Fred B. Stoke...

Judith Catherine Grace Crawford was born in Nauvoo, Alabama, on December 12, 1937. She graduated from Walker County High School and married her high school sweetheart, Thurman Crawford, on July 14, 19...

Donnie Lee Spear went to meet her Lord and Savior on February 7, 2026 at the age of 88. There will be a graveside service at 11:00AM on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Elmwood Memorial Park under the d...