Obituaries

Charissa Villanueva

Feb 19, 2019

Hamlin-Charissa Villanueva, 52, passed away February 19, 2019, in Hamlin. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 22, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, directed by Addams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Born October 12, 1966, in Hamlin, Charissa was the daughter of Larry Gene George and Patsy (Sauls) Ladesma. She graduated from...

Kelly Jeffrey

Feb 19, 2019

Hamlin- Kelly Godfrey Jeffrey, 56, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 21, 2019, at the First Baptist Church. Visitation will be 5:30 to 6:30 Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at the First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Born January...

Marie Chavez

Feb 8, 2019

On February 8, 2019 at 8 a.m. the gates of heaven opened up to welcome the newest angel. Marie Diane Chavez, the daughter of Maria Villanueva Chavez and Luciano Chavez Sr. was born August 26, 1991 in Abilene, TX. She attended Hamlin ISD schools from K-12 where she graduated. She then went on to Neece's College of Cosmetology in...

Leroy Gardner

Jan 30, 2019

Hamlin-Leroy (Petey) Gardner, 59, passed away January 30, 2019. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 4, 2019, at the Central Baptist Church. Burial will be in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be 7-8 p.m. Sunday February 3, 2019, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel. Born July 15, 1959, in Hamlin, Leroy was the...

Joyce Scott

Jan 27, 2019

Cemetery Hamlin Memorial Cemetery 2 mi E. of traffic light on TX-92 Hamlin, TX  79520

Rita Young

Jan 5, 2019

Rita Hall Young, 91, died Saturday, January 5, 2019, in Fort Worth, Texas. Rosary will be at 6:00 PM, Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Sacred Heart ‘El Ranchito' Mission, Hamlin, Texas. Funeral mass will be at 1:00 PM, Friday, January 11, 2019 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Hamlin, Texas. Interment will follow in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, Texas. Born...

William Brown

Dec 2, 2018

Hoyle Brown, 84, of Seminole, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 in Abilene. Funeral services are scheduled for 3pm, Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel in Hamlin. Burial will follow in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Visitation is set for Wednesday, December 5, 2018, from 1:00pm until 2:30pm, prior to the funeral service. William Hoyle Brown was...

Blake Chase

Nov 28, 2018

Blake O'Neil Chase, 29, formerly of Hamlin passed away November 28, 2018, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 7, 2018, at the First Baptist Church in Hamlin. Burial will follow in the Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. A wake is set for Thursday, December 6, 2018, from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at...

Nell Lewis

Nov 25, 2018

Nell Glover Lewis of Midland, Texas passed away to her home in heaven on November 25, 2018. Nell was born November 19, 1928 in DeLeon, Texas to William Sanders "Sandy" Glover and Myrtle Lou Cogburn Glover. Nell graduated from Winters High School in 1945 and attended Draughon's Business College in Abilene, Texas. Nell married Jack Lewis on November 16,...

Kathryn Murphy

Nov 22, 2018

Kathryn Christine Murphy, 88 of Abilene passed away November 22, 2018 in Abilene. Graveside services are scheduled for 4:00 pm, Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Hamlin Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home, Hamlin, Texas. Kathryn Christine Murphy was born July 11, 1930; to her loving parents, Aubrey and Hattie Fletcher. Kathryn was raised in Hamlin...

Jake Weir

Nov 16, 2018

Jake Weir, 91 of Hamlin passed away Novemer 16, 2018 in Abilene. Funeral services are scheduled for 10am, Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church of Hamlin; with a private family burial in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery following the funeral service. Jake Thomas Weir was born in Eden, TX January 10, 1927; to his loving parents, Dr....

Roy Hill

Nov 11, 2018

Roy Hill, 80, of Hamlin passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018 in Hamlin. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at 2pm, in Fairview Cemetery. Roy Claude Hill was born April 5, 1938 in Stamford to Claude and Henrietta Hill. Roy was raised in Stamford and lived in the community until he moved to Plainview where...

Winnie Rodgers

Nov 8, 2018

Winnie Rodgers, 85, of Hamlin passed away November 8, 2018 in Hamlin. Funeral services will be held at 3:30pm, Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the First Baptist Church of Hamlin. Burial will follow in Neinda Cemetery. Winnie Mae Gruben Rodgers was born on March 17, 1933, in Rotan, to Willie and Cleatie Gruben. She is a Rotan High School...

Nora Ridings

Nov 8, 2018

Service Graveside Services Hamlin Memorial Hamlin, TX  79520 Friday, November 16, 2018 11:00 AM Cemetery Hamlin Memorial Cemetery 2 mi E. of traffic light on TX-92 Hamlin, TX  79520

Betty Shelburne

Oct 24, 2018

Visitation Elmwood Funeral Home 5750 US Hwy 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Sunday, October 28, 2018 2:30 to 4:30 pm Service Funeral Service Southwest Park Baptist Church 2901 S 20th Abilene, TX  79605 Monday, October 29, 2018 10:00 am Graveside Service Hamlin Memorial Cemetery 11639 C R 111 Hamlin, TX  79520...

George Kirkland

Oct 22, 2018

Hamlin- George W. Kirkland, 68, passed away October 22, 2018, in Hamlin. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2018, in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Born January 2, 1950, in Hamlin, George was the son of the late George, Sr. and Mary Loflin Kirkland. George was a man of character, never met a...

Alvin Conner

Oct 9, 2018

Alvin Franklin Connor passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Friday, October 12, 2018 in the Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel in Hamlin. Alvin was always available to help anyone in need. He had a long and prosperous life. He raised six children. Alvin had been in the Valley View Care Center...

Charles Helms

Oct 7, 2018

Charles Edwin Helms, 80, of Hamlin, Texas passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 11, 2018 in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Charles was born February 22, 1938 in Hamlin to Homer and Helen Helms. He joined the Army October 27, 1960 and served three years. He was a...

Patricia Joseph

Oct 7, 2018

Patricia Lee (Rose) Joseph of Jarrell, Tx passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her home October 7, 2018. She was born on April 1, 1940. Patricia grew up in Hamlin-Abilene area. She graduated from Abilene Cooper High School and married Harry Joseph, Jr. on June 4, 1960 in RAF Chelveston, England. They were married 58 years....

Beverly Lewis

Oct 1, 2018

Beverly Ann Lewis passed from this life into eternity on Monday, October 1, 2018. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 6, 2018, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. She was born Beverly Ann Harvey...