All Obituaries

Juliana (Gonzalez) Guerra, 87 of Hamlin, passed away March 4, 2023. Graveside services will be 11:00 am Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at the Hamlin Memorial Cemetery in Hamlin. Services are under the direction of Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. There will be a Rosary prior the the service that will begin at 10:00 am at the Funeral Home. Juliana was born in Hamlin on January 7, 1936, to Paz and Asuncion (Nunez) Gonzalez. She married Gilbert Guerra Sr., December 27, 1958, and they raised a beautiful...

Charles Edward Titus, Sr., loving husband and father was called home by his heavenly Father on March 3, 2023 in Abilene TX surrounded by a host of family and friends.  Charles was born on August 24, 1945 to M.T. Titus and Yvonia Laura (Willis) Titus in Fairfield, TX.  In early childhood, Charles and his family moved from east Texas and relocated to the Texas Panhandle to the community of Quanah, TX.  After spending a few years there young Charles and his family eventually...

Jesse Earl Hooper began his life on March 03, 1963 in Stamford, Texas to the parents of the late Norma Ervine Hooper and the late Willie James Hooper Sr. Jesse attended school within the Hamlin Independent School System and graduated in the class of 1983. Jesse accepted Christ at Oak Grove Baptist Church where he was baptized.  At the age of 14 he accepted his calling into the Ministry under the leadship of The late Dr. Leo F. Scott.   Jesse later moved to the Dallas area and...

JB Haley age 105, passed away on Tuesday January 10th, 2023, in Abilene Texas.  A memorial service honoring his life will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023, 11:00 A.M, at the Rockfield Baseball Field in Hamlin, Texas under the direction of Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home.  J.B. was the first born of eight children to Henry and Elzora Haley. JB loved baseball and was well known for his pitching abilities which earned him the nickname “Fireball Haley”. He...

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 Lakeside Baptist Church and attended North Texas University. She was a bookkeeper & loan teller at various banks and Savings and Loans in Tennessee, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Texas. ...

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 in 2021. Devon loved animals, especially cats, and would take in any that he felt needed care. His favorite colors were green, blue, and orange. Devon was...

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 Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Joyce was born on May 8, 1937 to John Cullen and Mary Ellen (Capps) Thomas in Longview, Texas. She graduated from Watervalley High School in 1955 and...

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 loving family man, helpful to all, and a person of wit. He was also a dedicated farmer working for Whaley and Bryant Farms in...

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 for twelve years.   They moved to Hamlin in 1988 and she was employed by Hamlin National Bank as a proof operator for...

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 Hamlin, TX in 1950. She lived most of her life in Hamlin, where she was a Nurse for several years, before becoming the Secretary to the Principal and...