Obituaries

Jan 8, 2023

Jimmie Dee Flanagan, 96, passed away January 8,2023 in Tarrant County.

Jimmie was born in Fisher County at home to James Albert and Grace George (Branscum) on March 9,1926.

Jimmie and her husband Ed were married (for 70 years) on March 15, 1952, in Hamlin, Texas.

Jimmie was a member of...

Jan 7, 2023

Devon Elijah Van Zandt went home to be with our heavenly father January 7th, 2023. Devon was born April 4th, 2004, in Abilene, Texas to Regina Van Zandt Carter.

Devon attended grade school at Hamlin Elementary, before moving to Stamford, TX and attending school there. Devon was in the class of 2022 but graduated a year early...

Jan 1, 2023

Dorothy Jean Bilbrey, 70, passed away in her home on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Graveside services will be 3:00 pm on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at the Bethel Cemetery in Funston, Texas directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home.

Dorothy was born September 2, 1952 in Anson, Texas to Lavada Mae (Long) and Jasper Newton Griffith. She married James...

Dec 28, 2022

Ellen Joyce Combs, 85 of Hamlin passed away on December 28, 2022 in Vernon, Texas. Services will be 10:00 am Monday, January 9, 2023 at the Church of Christ in Hamlin, Texas with burial to follow in the Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. There will be a visitation from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at the...

Dec 26, 2022

Ignacio “Nacho” Montoya, 83, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022, in Abilene, Texas. He was born on August 11, 1939, in Kingsville, Texas, to the late Lazaro Montoya and Camilla de Leon Montoya.   On October 28, 1961, he married the love of his life, Aurora Gonzalez in Hamlin, Texas.

Ignacio will be remembered for being a...

Dec 24, 2022

Thelma Sue Kimbell Rawls left this earth for her heavenly home on December 24, 2022.  A private family service will be held.  Sue was born November 22, 1941 to Charlie Brinton Kimbell and Maydell Smith Kimbell in Quitaque, Texas.  Sue married Larry Dell Rawls in Wellington in 1959. They lived in Dimmitt where she worked at the Dimmitt Bank...

Dec 7, 2022

Lorena Imajean (Jean) Davis was born June 6, 1929, to Martha Earl and Inez Ross. Jean was the youngest of eight children. She passed away on December 7, 2022, in Abilene, Texas.

Jean married Bill D. Davis on June 1, 1949 in Stamford, TX and was married until he passed on October 17, 1988. They moved to...

Dec 4, 2022

Danny Lynn Gholson, 62, of Hamlin Texas passed away on December 4, 2022 after a long, courageous battle with kidney and heart disease.

Danny was born on August 26, 1960, to Bobby Roe and Joyce Coplen Gholson in Aspermont, Texas.  After Danny graduated from Aspermont High School, he went on to start a career as a truck...

Dec 3, 2022

Kenneth Burt Prewit, of Hamlin Texas was born June 9, 1942 in Bay City, Texas.  He was one of three children born to L.E. (Gene) and Anne Prewit.  Ken passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, December 3, 2022 in Rotan. A graveside service will be 3:00 pm Tuesday, December 6, 2022 in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. There will be a...

Nov 28, 2022

Marquies Valayne Welch, 61, of Hamlin, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022. A visitation will be held Wednesday, November 30, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home in Hamlin. Funeral services will be 10:00 am on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at the Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery.

Nov 16, 2022

Albert Montanez Espinoza passed away November 16, 2022 in Abilene, Texas. Services will be 2:00 pm on Friday, November 25, 2022 at the Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel in Hamlin, Texas with burial to follow in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery.  A Rosary will be held at 10:00 am Friday, November 25, 2022 at the Funeral Home followed by a time of...

Nov 9, 2022

Ernestine (Tina) Alaniz passed away November 9, 2022 in Abilene, Texas.  Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Saturday, November 12, 2022 at the First Baptist Church of Hamlin, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home.

Tina was born February 4, 1970, in Dumas, Texas to Vera Ann (Johnson) and Ernesto Rivera. She married Manuel Alaniz Jr. February 14, 1986...

Nov 8, 2022

Guadalupe Villanueva, 91, of Hamlin passed away November 8, 2022.

He was born May 13, 1931 in Mercedes, Texas to the late Crisanto and Anita (Hinojosa) Villanueva. Guadalupe was a farmer for many years. He was a family man and loved spending time barbequing and being with his loved ones. He was a kind man and will...

Nov 3, 2022

Velta L. Kiser passed from this life on November 3, 2022 in Abilene, Texas.  Visitation will be at the United Methodist Church, Hamlin, Texas, on Saturday, November 5, 2022, from 1:30 to 3:00 P.M. prior to the service.  The funeral service will begin at 3:00 P.M.  Burial will be at the Neinda Cemetery.

Velta was born to...

Oct 21, 2022

Felipa Reyes, devoted wife, and mother went to be with our Lord and Savior at the age of 87 on October 21st, 2022. She succumbed to an infection that could not be cured.

She was born in Jimenez, Coahila. She graduated from the Instituto Federal de Capacitacion del Magisteria on August 24th, 1957. She taught for 12...

Oct 11, 2022

Cecil W Hale, 93, of Abilene, passed away Tuesday morning at his home.  Mr.  Hale was born in Frankston, Texas on May 27, 1929, to Travis and Lizzie Hale.

When he was seven years old, the family moved to Roby, Texas.  On December 7, 1946, he married Violet Bates where they lived and raised their children in...

Sep 24, 2022

On September 24, 2022, Harold Wayne Mayo, better known as “Coach Mayo”, put one in the “win” column as he won the fight against cancer and went to be with his Heavenly Father.  Harold was born on October 8, 1939, in McKinney, Texas. He would modestly claim that being the youngest of six children caused him to be a...

Sep 13, 2022

Tricia Denise Kiser Byerly passed away September 13, 2022, surrounded by her family.  She was born on September 12, 1967, in Hamlin, Texas, to James Robert and Velta Lois Kiser.  Tricia was a graduate of Hamlin High School.  She married David Glen Byerly on June 20, 1987, at the First United Methodist Church in Hamlin. Their 35-year adventure took...

Sep 1, 2022

Charles Lyn Parker, 73, beloved Husband and Father, was called to his eternal resting place on September 1, 2022.

He entered this world on October 29, 1948 in Jayton, TX, to Charles and Marie Parker.

He is survived by his wife Debora Parker; daughter Nikki Scott (Billy) and daughter Heather Bard (Brandon); son Chuck Parker...

Aug 17, 2022

Roberto M. Ibarra, 73, beloved father, husband, and grandfather graduated with honors to the heavenly Kingdom. Service will be 1:00 pm Saturday, August 20, 2022 at the Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home in Hamlin, Texas with burial to follow in the Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. There will be a family visitation on Friday, August 19, 2022 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm...