Obituaries

Daniel Scifres

Sep 9, 2017

Daniel "Ray" Scifres, 61, lifelong resident of Hamlin died in his home on Saturday September 9, 2017. Ray was born in Hamlin on July 27,1956 to Dorothy and the late Curtis Scifres. Ray attended Hamlin schools and graduated from Hamlin High School in 1974. He loved all sports and was a life long fan and supporter of the Hamlin...

Jason Kiser

Sep 8, 2017

Jason Kiser, 41, of Hamlin passed away Friday, September 8, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 10am, Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at the Hamlin United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, September 12, 2017, from 6pm until 7pm at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Jason Thomas Kiser was born October 30, 1975...

Mario Flores

Aug 15, 2017

Mario Flores, 77, of Hamlin passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at his home. A funeral mass will be held at 11am, Saturday, August 19, 2017, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, in Hamlin. Burial will follow in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. A visitation and rosary service is scheduled for 6pm, Friday, August 18, 2017, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home, with...

Curtis White

Aug 9, 2017

Curtis White, 59, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 14, 2017, at the First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, August 13, 2017, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel. Curtis was born in Hamlin, Texas...

Billie Hall

Aug 8, 2017

Hamlin-Billie Frank Hall, 80, passed away August 8, 2017, in Hamlin. Burial was in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, under the direction of Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Born February 25, 1937, in Hamlin, Billie was the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Ida Mae (Joiner) Hall. He served in the United States Navy from 1954 to 1957. Billie worked as a...

James Branch

Jun 21, 2017

James B. Branch, 79 of Hamlin passed away June 21, 2017 at a hospital in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 24 at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Hamlin with Robbie Harris and John Branch officiating. Burial will be at Hamlin Memorial Cemetery directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6:00 to...

Rosa Gonzalez

Jun 9, 2017

Rosa Gonzalez, 82, died surrounded by her, sons, daughters and grandchildren Friday, June 9, 2017 after a long and happy life devoted to her family, church and community. Rosa was born on January 27th, 1935 in Big Canyon, Oklahoma. At the age of 15 Rosa moved to Hamlin with her parents and family where her parents Jacinto and Margarita...

Tilton Bogle

May 23, 2017

Tilton Leon Bogle, 76, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 23, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 2pm, Thursday, May 25, 2017, at the Hamlin Church of the Nazarene, with Tony Grant officiating. Services are under the direction of Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Tilton was born to Richard Thomas and Martha (Clawson) Bogle, on December...

Pearlie Putnam

Apr 23, 2017

Pearlie Raye "Polly" Putnam, 78, of Hamlin passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017, in Sweetwater. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm, Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Church of the Nazarene in Hamlin. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, April 26, 2017, from 7:00pm to 8:00pm, at Foster-Adams-Ray Funeral Home, in Hamlin. Polly was born November 11, 1938, in...

Michael Harper

Apr 18, 2017

Michael Harper, 52, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in Abilene. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00am, Saturday, April 22, 2017, at the Hamlin Church of the Nazarene. Burial will follow in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Visitation is set for Friday, April 21, 2017, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home, from 6:00pm until 8:00pm. Michael Kite Harper was born March 5, 1965...

Johnny Hilliard

Apr 11, 2017

Hamlin- Johnny Dale Hilliard, 70, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born February 23, 1947, in Stephenville, Johnny was the son of the late Glen and Faye (Pack) Hilliard. Johnny graduated from Roby High School and served in the US Navy during the Vietnam era. He married Joy Mueller on November 24, 1984, in Las...

Lupe Romero

Mar 26, 2017

Lupe was born June 19, 1959, to Oralia Romero, in Hamlin. Lupe graduated from Hamlin High School in the spring of 1979. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Lupe was a very loving, happy person. He never met a stranger and would go out of his way to help anyone he could. Lupe was known for...

Lesley Shelburne, Sr

Mar 19, 2017

Lesley Bryan Shelburne, Sr. ABILENE Lesley Bryan Shelburne, Sr., beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away March 19, 2017, at the age of 98, welcomed into Heaven by his Savior and the loved ones who have gone before him. Lesley was the third child born to Thomas E. Shelburne and Ittlean Caudle Shelburne in Eastland, TX, on October 4,...

Robert Cox

Mar 16, 2017

Robert Cox, 72, of Hamlin, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 in Hamlin after a short battle with brain cancer. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00pm Saturday, March 25, 2017, at the Hamlin Church of Christ. Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Robert Lee Cox was born November 27, 1944 in Pennington Gap, VA, to Hubert...

Cleota White

Mar 2, 2017

Cleota DeGwen White- A celebration of life will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Afton Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Today is a sad for all of us gathered here, but oh, what a glorious day it is for Cleota DeGwen White of Wichita Falls, TX. She now...

Eva Sharer

Mar 1, 2017

Service First Baptist Church 217 SW Ave B Hamlin, TX  79520 Friday, March 3, 2017 1:00 PM

Virginia Warner

Feb 22, 2017

Hamlin-Virginia (Kidd) Warner, 70, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017, in Hamlin. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2017, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Born September 23, 1946, in Stamford, Virginia was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Alta (Stanley) Kidd. She graduated from Hamlin High School and...

Jimmy Hastings

Feb 17, 2017

Hamlin-Jimmy Lee Hastings, 67, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017, at home. Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2017, in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. A celebration of life will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 20, 2017, at the First Baptist Church. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, February 19, 2017, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Born January...

Eva Maberry

Feb 8, 2017

Eva Lea "Polly" Maberry left precious memories as she departed this world for her mansion on the hilltop Wednesday, February 8, 2017. She very peacefully passed in her home of over 55 years while Lori and Brittany held her hand. Using her last earthly breath she managed to softly say the name of her rock and very best friend,...

Anna Cowan

Jan 27, 2017

Cecilia "Cel" Albritton Cowan passed away on January 27, 2017, in Hamlin, Texas, at the age of 77. She was preceded in death by the love of her life and husband of 55 years, Joe Donald Cowan. Cel was born May 19, 1939 in Abilene, Texas, to the late William Henry Albritton and Dorothy Boyd Albritton. She graduated from...