Obituaries

Jun 6, 2022

John Glover of Hamlin, Texas passed away on Jun 6, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Jun 4, 2022

Rachel Elizabeth Klein (Schwass) of Hamlin passed away June 4, 2022 at the age of 100 years old.

Rachel was born in Hillsdale, Wisconsin on February 2, 1922. She was the daughter of the late Fred and May Fay (Root) Schwass. Rachel met the love of her life, Chris Klein while ice skating. They married on March...

Jun 3, 2022

McCaulley-Carl David Bond, 31, passed away June 3, 2022.  A celebration of life will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 6, 2022, at the Central Baptist Church in Hamlin, TX.  Visitation will be 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel.

Born September 14, 1990, in Abilene, Carl was the son of Rickey and Jana...

May 24, 2022

Virginia (Jenny) White went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.  She was born on November 23, 1931, in Avoca, Texas, to James Hillard and Johnnie Lucille (Driskill) Easterling.  She was a graduate of Avoca High School, and married C.L White on December 11, 1953.

Jenny worked in candy sales at the variety store in...

Apr 21, 2022

Vito M. Quintanilla,86, of Hamlin, Texas, passed from this life on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at his home.  Rosary will be held on Monday, April 25, 2022, 6:00 P.M.  at the Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel in Hamlin.  The Funeral Service will be Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 11:00 A.M. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with burial in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery....

Apr 9, 2022

Steven Phillip Hines passed away unexpectedly on April 09, 2022.

Steven was born August 02, 1953 to Mary E. and Wilbur Charles Hines in Sullivan, Indiana. He was the third of their four children.  His family moved to Florida when he was two, where he had happy memories of fishing, harvesting oysters, hunting in the swamps, and...

Apr 8, 2022

Billie Marie Ferguson (Cumpton) died Friday, April 8th in Lubbock, TX at the age of 82.

Billie was born on October 25, 1939 at home on the Jeffery Ranch in Young County just outside Graham, TX to Joseph Herman Cumpton and Bertha Evelan Dodson. Billie was the youngest of five sisters and they all loved each other and stayed very close...

Mar 11, 2022

Frankie Allen Lee, 78 of Paris, Tx went to be with the Lord early Friday morning, March 11, 2022. Visitation will be at the Hamlin, Tx at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home, 505 Nw 5th Street, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Graveside services will be Monday, March 14, 2022 at 2:00 pm in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, 1 mile east of...

Mar 4, 2022

Hamlin-Afton June Ponder, 87, passed away March 4, 2022, in Abilene.  Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 7, 2022, at the Hamlin First Baptist Church.  Burial will be in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home.

Born April 3, 1934, in Rule, Afton was the daughter of the late Warren and Pearl Frazier. She...

Feb 24, 2022

Wyatt A. Turner (W.A.), 79, passed away February 24, 2022, in Abilene.  Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at the Central Baptist Church.  Visitation will be Monday, February 28, 2022, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will be in Neinda Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home.

Born December...

Feb 22, 2022

Lois Louise Acklin, 94, of Hamlin, Texas passed away peacefully on February 22, 2022. She was born December 18, 1927 to Clovis and Elsie Williams in Montezuma Wells, Arizona. Lois grew up in many states including Texas, Arizona, Illinois and Arkansas while her father worked for the Santa Fe Railroad. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior when...

Feb 13, 2022

Helen Mignon Preston, 99, of Salado, Texas, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior at 3:30 AM, Sunday, February 13, 2022.  Mignon was born September 12, 1922, in Hamlin, Texas, to Jerry Reynard Waggoner and Jessie Lee Waggoner (later Scott).  Mignon graduated from Hamlin High School in 1940 and attended North Texas State University for two years. ...

Feb 2, 2022

Frank Martinez Guerra, 72, of Hamlin, Texas unexpectedly passed away on February 2, in his home. Frank was born November 14, 1949 in Mathis, Texas to the late Josephine and Ponciano Guerra.  They moved to Hamlin in 1958 and he graduated from Hamlin High School in 1968.  He then attended Cisco Jr. College getting a degree in Business and McMurry...

Feb 1, 2022

Roy Williams, 91, passed from this life on February 1, 2022, at home.  He was born March 24, 1930, to Henry and Bessie Howard Williams in Rochester, Texas.  He was proud to be a veteran having served 4 years during the Korean War.  He worked for Celotex Corporation much of his career and National Gypsum until his retirement.  Roy...

Feb 1, 2022

Gwendolyn Elaine Rowland passed away peacefully February 1, 2022, with her family by her side. Service will be 11:00 AM at the Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel in Hamlin with burial to follow in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. There will be a visitation before the service starting at 10:00 AM.

Gwendolyn was born October 1, 1939, in Hamlin, Texas...

Jan 31, 2022

Don Bailey passed from this life into the presence of his Heavenly Father on Monday, January 31, 2022.  A visitation for Don will be held at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home, Hamlin, Texas, on Tuesday February 1, 2022, at 6:00 P.M.  The funeral service will be Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 10:00 A.M.  at the First Methodist Church, Hamlin, Texas.

Jan 24, 2022

Pete G. Munoz Sr., a lifelong resident of Abilene, TX, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on January 24, 2022.

Pete was born on October 9,1940 in Abilene, TX to Nativida Munoz and Jesusa Gonzales.

He married Gloria Villanueva on October 7,1967 in Hamlin, TX.  Pete and Gloria were married for 47 years. ...

Jan 18, 2022

Cecil Lee “Pinky” Sellers, Jr, 78, of Lubbock died January 18, 2022.

Visitation for Pinky will be held at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel, 505 NW 5th St, in Hamlin, TX on Sunday, January 23rd, starting at 12:30 p.m. with gravesite service following at 2:00 p.m. in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery.

Pinky was born March 18, 1943,...

Jan 16, 2022

On December 17, 1957, in Stamford, Texas, Stanley Earl “Head” Jones was born a son of four children to the late Milton Jones, Sr. and Katherine Jones.

Stanley was educated in Hamlin High School and later went to work at Pied Piper Mills. He had various jobs including Pool Well Services, Sweetwater Ready Mix, Express and Double...

Jan 4, 2022

I tell you Mom hid all the old pictures very well I still haven’t found them. But I found a couple.

Elizabeth “Janie” Jones Celebration of Life will be Sunday, January 9, 2022, at First Church of the Nazarene in Hamlin Texas, 79520,113 S.W. Avenue C. at 2:00 P.M. with interment to follow in Neinda Cemetery.