Obituaries

Roy Server

Jun 1, 2018

Roy Roscoe Server was born June 18, 1937 in Knox City, Texas to Leland and Beulah (Jenkins) Server. He graduated from Hamlin High School in 1956. Roy married the love of his life, Clarice Brown, on August 25, 1956 in Hamlin, Texas. He was a member of the Hamlin Masonic Lodge #958 A.F. & A.M. for over 53 years....

Ronnie Shoemaker

May 19, 2018

Ronnie Kyle Shoemaker, 71, of Hamlin, passed away May 19, 2018.  Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2018, at the First Baptist Church of Hamlin.  Burial will follow in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2018, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel. Ronnie was born on October 19,...

Jo Wright

May 5, 2018

JoAnn Wright, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went home to be with her heavenly father Saturday, May 5, 2018. JoAnn was born on July 8, 1935 to M.F. and Mary Holmes. On May 25, 1958, she married Jack D Wright. She and Jack lived in Hamlin, TX, Abilene TX, Midland, TX, and Monahan's, TX before settling in Lubbock,...

Jimmy Kelly

Apr 23, 2018

Jimmy Richard Kelly, 79, of Sweetwater, formerly of Hamlin, went to his heavenly home on Monday, April 23, 2018. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 26, 2018, at the Sylvester Cemetery with Pastor Marci Grun officiating. Services are under the direction of Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Born March 10, 2018, Jimmy was the son of the late...

Sebastian Benavides

Apr 23, 2018

Sebastian Benavides went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, April 23, 2018 surrounded by his family and love ones. Funeral mass will be held at 2pm, Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hamlin. Burial will follow in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Visitation is set for Wednesday, April 25, 2018, from 6pm until...

Tony Pack

Apr 14, 2018

Tony Ray Pack, age 60, passed away on Saturday April 14th 2018 in Abilene TX. He was the son of Dickey and Linda Pack. Born in Merkel TX on January 21, 1958. He is a graduate of Hawley High School. He enjoyed family, friends, fishing, and old country music. Tony will be remembered for his love for people, hard...

Odean Murphree

Apr 6, 2018

Odean Murphree, 94, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 in Arlington. Funeral services will be held at 2pm, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the Hamlin Church of the Nazarene. Burial will follow in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Visitation is set for Tuesday, April 10, 2018, from 11am to 12pm, at the Hamlin Church of the Nazarene, prior to the funeral...

Shirley Bogle

Mar 29, 2018

Shirley Ann (Clift) Bogle, 77, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Haskell. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2018, at the Hamlin Church of the Nazarene. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Monday at the church, under the direction of Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Born February 6, 1941, Shirley was the daughter of the late William and...

Betty Kelly

Mar 28, 2018

Betty Kelly, 81, of Haskell, passed away March 28, 2018, at her residence after succumbing to sudden heart failure. Graveside services are scheduled for 10am, Friday, March 30, 2018 in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Betty Lou Vinson Kelly was born October 6, 1936 near Nugent, TX to Callie and Willie (Fulgham) Vinson. She graduated from high school in Stamford, TX....

Michael Wilcox

Mar 21, 2018

Hamlin-Michael Eugene "Pickle" Wilcox, 53, passed away March 21, 2018, in Sweetwater. A memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2018, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel. Born August 26, 1964, in Hamlin, Michael was the son of Troy and Vada Margaret (Lee) Wilcox. He married the love of his life Marka Lanell Grey on December 21,...

Garland Payne

Mar 1, 2018

Service Funeral First Baptist Church 217 SW Ave B Hamlin, TX  79520 Tuesday, March 6, 2018 2:00 pm Cemetery Hamlin Memorial Cemetery 2 mi E. of traffic light on TX-92 Hamlin, TX  79520

Jackie Embrey

Feb 18, 2018

Hamlin-Jackie L Embrey, 92, passed away February 18, 2018, in Sweetwater. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Born November 11, 1925, in Sylvester, Jackie was the daughter of the late Marion...

Peggy Wilson

Feb 4, 2018

Peggy Knight Wilson, 99, of Tyler, TX, our beloved mother, was called home to play the piano in the Lord's presence on Sunday, Feb. 4. Peggy was born on June 11, 1918, in Bartlesville, OK, to Ray and Lava Knight. She studied piano at Bartlesville Conservatory School of Music. After graduating from Hamlin High School, she attended Commercial College...

June Gregory

Jan 30, 2018

June Carter Gregory, also known as Nanny by many of us, was born on March 17,1935 to Weldon and Leona Harbert Carter in Hamlin, Texas. On January 30, 2018 at the age of 82 she was called to her Heavenly Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Weldon and Leona Carter, her husband, Don Gregory, a son,...

Mary Smith

Jan 26, 2018

Mary Ann Smith, 78, of Abilene, Texas passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born July 29, 1939 in Hamlin, Texas to W.O. and Lucille (Carr) Willbanks. She graduated from Hamlin High School in 1957. She married Murl "Skipper" Smith on September 3, 1960 and together they had two children. Mary Ann, known...

Verlene Waggoner

Jan 22, 2018

Verlene Stewart Waggoner was born to Larry Vernon Stewart and Alma Mae Hall Stewart on March 23, 1930 in Swenson, Texas. Verlene moved to Hamlin and graduated from Hamlin High School in 1947. She married the love of her life, Jerry Frank Waggoner of Hamlin on October 1, 1947, and together, they operated Waggoner Drug Company and Waggoner Real...

Bobby Mckissack

Jan 14, 2018

Bobby Wilson McKissack, 84, of Abilene, Texas left this life on Earth for his journey To Heaven on Sunday, January 14, 2018. Graveside services will be at her Neinda Cemetery in Hamlin, on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at 2:00pm. Directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the west Texas rehabilitation center. Bob was born May 5,...

Orville Houghton

Jan 10, 2018

Orville Lee Houghton was born August 3, 1948 to C.M. Houghton and Ruth (Whitley) Houghton in Stamford, TX. Orville was a veteran of the US Army and bravely fought in Viet Nam as a helicopter gunner. He married Deborah Stephens July 4, 1978 in Oklahoma. Orville was retired; he worked most of his life as a truck driver. Orville...

Nancy Fudge

Jan 6, 2018

Nancy Fudge, 66, of Hamlin passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 in Hamlin. Services will be held at 2pm on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at the Hamlin Church of the Nazarene. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 8, 2018 from 6 to 7 pm at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Nancy was born on October 26, 1951 in Rotan, TX...

William Shira

Dec 27, 2017

On December 27, 2017, Bill Shira quietly departed his earthly body that had served him well for 95 years and entered his inheritance promised by his Lord and Savior, confident that his mansion was prepared, as promised. His funeral service will be Wednesday, January 3 at 2:00 p.m in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Hamlin. Visitation will...