Michael Lee Sieger, 57, of Abilene, was called to his eternal home on Sunday, February 21, 2021. Michael was born on July 4, 1963 in Gainesville, Texas to the late Herbert Lee Sieger and Mary Carlene Sieger. In his early life, Michael made a few mistakes and sowed a few wild oats. One day he decided that this was not working out very well for him. He became a Christian and a man of God. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Odessa where he served on the men's ministry helping the elderly repair and maintain their homes. Michael was a talented cabinet maker as a young man. He worked in that industry several years. At the time of his death, he was a valued employee of Napa Auto...

Jolene (West) Sollivan, age 85, died peacefully at home in the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 17, 2021 and stepped into her eternal promise and the Glorious Presence of Jesus. In deference to health risk factors, a memorial service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Jolene was born on March 1, 1935 in Big Spring, Texas to parents Ettie Pearl and Alfred Gordon West. Her childhood and school years were spent with her younger sister and best friend, Shari Lynn, surrounded by many friends and happy adventures. We loved hearing her tell the Tales of the West Sisters. Jolene went on to attend the University...

Montie Dean Neighbors - a life well lived. Montie gained his wings Sunday morning, February 14, 2021. He also gained a deep and full breath of Heaven. Funeral services will be held at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, 701 S. Pioneer, on Tuesday, February 23, at 2:00 pm, with Dr. Jeff Reid officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Arrangements and services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Pallbearers will be Big Daddy's grandsons: Zach Slapak, Tristan Morrow, Chaney Tucker, Bo Morrow, and Carson Tucker. Honorary pallbearers will be Rodney Reap and Pat Morton. The family requests that masks and social distancing be observed for the...

N.A. (Bill) was born on November 20, 1922 on his parent's farm near Dunn, in Scurry County, Texas. His parents were Nat and Myrtle Billingsley, who died in the late 1970's. Bill had one brother, Max, who died in 1976. A Memorial service was held on February 10, 2021 at First United Methodist Church, Abilene, Texas. A Graveside service will be held at a later date at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX 79606. N.A. enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942. This is where he received the nickname, Bill. During WWII, Bill piloted both the Martin Marauder B-26 and the Douglas Invader A-26...

N.A. (Bill) was born on November 20, 1922 on his parent's farm near Dunn, in Scurry County, Texas. His parents were Nat and Myrtle Billingsley, who died in the late 1970's. Bill had one brother, Max, who died in 1976. N.A. graduated in the top ten of his Dunn High School class, which had a total of eleven students in 1940. He was also in the bottom ten of his class. This was at the time that Adolf Hitler (the dictator of Germany) was bragging that Germany was destined to rule the world. World War II started, and of course the U.S. got involved. A Memorial service was held on February 10, 2021 at First United Methodist Church, Abilene, Texas. A Graveside service will be held at a...

Cheryl Dennison Cress, 75 of Abilene, TX passed away February 4, 2021 in Abilene, TX. A private funeral service will be held Saturday February 13th with Rev. Doug Roysden of Wylie Christian Church, officiating. Burial will follow at a later date in Center Point, Iowa. Services under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene, Texas. Cheryl was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Vernon Dennison and Evelyn Klima Dennison on February 3, 1946. She graduated from Center Point High School in 1964. She then graduated from Radiology school at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She married her high school sweetheart Jack Cress on May 13, 1967. They had two...

Linda Inman Mitchell, 76, of Abilene, passed from this life on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Saturday January 30, 2021 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 31, 2021 at the Wylie Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Harkrider, officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home. Linda was born on September 1, 1944 in Gladewater, Texas to Jo (Hyde) and Thomas Inman. She graduated from Odessa High School. Linda and Dudley E. Mitchell were married on December 12, 1963 in Odessa, Texas. He preceded her in death on October 19, 2018. Linda was a...

Rex Patrick Walker 81 of Abilene TX passed away on Saturday January 21st 2021 in Abilene TX Memorial Services will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday January 27, 2021 at Mosaic Baptist Church Abilene, TX with Dr. J Miller and Keith Clifton officiating. Services will also be live streamed through Mosaic Church of Abilene's Facebook page. The Family will host visitors immediately following the service. Services are under the direction of Hamil Family Funeral Home 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Rex was born in Hartville Mo. to William Walker and Ina Opal Walker on June 12, 1939. He began school in Hartville, MO and graduated from Mountain Grove High School Mountain Grove, MO. He married Patricia Harris on...

Betty Payne Forrest, 82, of Abilene, passed away on December 24, 2020 from ovarian cancer. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 28, at pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX 79606. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Betty was born at home, in Gaines County, on April 19, 1938. Her parents were Lamar Payne and Lou Mattie (Stark) Payne. Betty graduated from Dawson High School in Welch, TX, as valedictorian. She received her Bachelors degree in education from McMurry College. She went on to earn her Masters from Sul Ross. Betty married Carroll Forrest on August 5, 1960, in Seminole, TX. She taught elementary school in Odessa for 27...

Anna Dell Koontz Smith, 96, of Abilene, passed away on November 14, 2020 in a local hospital. Visitation will be held at The Hamil Family Funeral Home on Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, Texas, on Monday, November 23, from 4 until 6 PM. The Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday November 24, from 2 until 3 PM with David Cason, officiating. Burial will follow at Bickham Cemetery, north of Bryan, Texas, on November 25 at 12 PM with Kenny O'Quinn of Cottonwood Baptist Church speaking. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Anna Dell was born October 7, 1924 to Roby Susanne Sample Koontz and Henry Koontz. She graduated from Bryan High School...

Helen Ann Gamblin Whitmire was carried by angels into the glorious presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at 1:45pm on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Visitation will be Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Hamil Family Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. A celebration of Helen's life will take place on Friday, November 6, 2020 at 12:00 Noon at Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Helen Ann Gamblin was born to Billy Ray and Thelma Gamblin on January 21, 1942 in Lubbock, Texas. She graduated from Abilene High School in 1960 and then from Texas Christian University with a degree in Elementary Education in 1964. She married her soul mate and lifelong companion, David Whitmire on August 17, 1963. Helen...

Terry Gene Anders, 69, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on October 31, 2020 in Abilene, Texas. Celebration of Life will be 5:00-7:00 pm, Saturday November 7, 2020 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Terry Anders was born in LaHarpe, IL to Glen and Jane Anders on April 17, 1951. He went to school and graduated from LaHarpe High School. He married Eva Link on June 20, 1970 in LaHarpe, IL. He worked as a customer service engineer for IBM for 37 years. He was a volunteer fireman and was active in the Lion's Club in LaHarpe, IL. He was also involved with Boy Scouts and First Christian Church of Abilene, TX. Some of his favorite things to do was to spoil his...

Patsy June Hale, 87, formerly of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, passed away on October 22, 2020 at home in Abilene, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Patsy's parents, Logan & Mayme (Burchett) Scott traveled around the country during the depression looking for work. They settled for a time in Utleyville, Colorado where her dad cut broom corn to make a living for their family. Patsy was born in Utleyville on Tuesday, December 27, 1932. They eventually moved back to Oklahoma settling on a hill behind the general store in Gideon, a small community outside of Tahlequah. Her family attended Blue Springs Baptist church, where she came to know Jesus & her father led singing & played guitar....

Charlotte Neece, Age 74, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on October 4, 2020 in Abilene, Texas. A private graveside service will be held on Thursday, October 8th at Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm at Southern Hills Church of Christ with Kenneth McClung, Scott South, Danny Minton and Truett Roberts officiating. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Charlotte was born in New Home, Texas to Leonard and Jo Nettles on August 8, 1946. She attended school in New Home, Texas and Friona, Texas. At Friona she was a member of a state basketball championship team and was named an All State...

William (Bill) S. Stratton, Jr., 88, of Dallas, passed away on September 20, 2020 in Abilene. Graveside services will be at Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery in Dallas, Texas at 1:00pm Thursday, October 1st. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Bill was born in the front bedroom of the family home on Velaso Avenue in Dallas, Texas to Bill and Vera Stratton on September 5th, 1932. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas and went on to attend Texas A&M in the Aggie Corps, graduating in 1954 with a bachelor's in mechanical engineering. Bill was married to Marjorie Louise Lloyd on June 25th, 1954 and began...

Mona Gayle Bennett, 86, of Abilene, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, July 4, 2020, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Funeral services to follow there at 5:00 p.m., with James Greer officiating. Due to recent COVID-19 restrictions, attendance will be limited to no more than 100 people in the funeral home. The family understands that many cannot attend for safety precautions, and they invite family and friends to view the recorded service on www.HamilFamilyFuneralHome.com, where it will be uploaded after the service. Mona was born in Sparenberg, TX on July 14, 1933 to J.M. and Mabel Trice. She graduated Lamesa...

Ann LeMarquand Newman, 73, most recently of Abilene, TX passed away at her home on Friday, May 22, 2020. She was born Paulann LeMarquand on Saturday, November 9, 1946 in Midland, TX to Edward Philip LeMarquand and Winona (Jones) LeMarquand. She was known by friends and loved ones as Ann and Nanny to her grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 2 pm on Friday, May 29, 2020 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, with Pastor Stan Allcorn of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church officiating. Ann grew up in Midland and Snyder, Texas where she made lifelong friends. She graduated from Midland High School and went on to The University of Texas at Austin. While working in Austin,...

Ann LeMarquand Newman, 73, most recently of Abilene, passed away at her home on Friday, May 22, 2020. She was born in Midland, TX on November 9, 1946, to Edward and Winona LeMarquand. Memorial Services will be held at 2 pm on Friday, May 29, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Officiated by Stan Allcorn of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church in Abilene.

Opal Lee Burkes Beall passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 in Abilene, Texas. A private burial will be held Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in Copperas Cove, Texas. Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, a memorial service to celebrate Mrs. Beall's life will be held at a later date. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Opal was born in Lampasas County, Texas on February 7, 1931, to Joseph Benjamin "Jodie" Burkes and Minnie Alice (Whitehead) Burkes. She attended school in the area around Copperas Cove. Opal married the love of her life, Gaylion Kyle "G.K." Beall, on March 27, 1948. Opal graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from...

Charles Cleveland "Cleve" Whitener III, chairman and CEO of Lauren Engineers and Constructors, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, in a Coleman County plane crash. Cleve, a friend Gary Morrison, and their pilot Chase Bellah were en route to a quail hunt on the family's ranch near Harlingen. He was 70. A memorial service honoring Cleve's life is planned for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 25th at First Baptist Church of Abilene, 1333 North 3rd. A private graveside service will be held on Monday, February 24th. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Born Sept. 22, 1949, in Waco, Texas, Cleve was the second of five children born to Mary...

Charles Cleveland "Cleve" Whitener III, chairman and CEO of Lauren Engineers and Constructors, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, in a Coleman County plane crash. Cleve, a friend Gary Morrison, and their pilot Chase Bellah were en route to a quail hunt on the family's ranch near Harlingen. He was 70. A memorial service honoring Cleve's life is planned for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 25th at First Baptist Church of Abilene, 1333 North 3rd. A private graveside service will be held on Monday, February 24th. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Born Sept. 22, 1949, in Waco, Texas, Cleve was the second of five children born to Mary...