Obituaries

Aug 8, 2015

Walter Stacy Acklin went to be with our Lord on August 8, 2015, born June 12, 1922 to Chester and Gertrude Acklin in Jones County, Texas. Raised in Radium and later his family home was located on Ball Park Road where Hamlin Football Field and High School are now located. Walter was married to Macdell, "MAC" Wood, deceased; they...

Jul 25, 2015

Ogie was born October 16, 1915, in Neinda, Jones County, Texas to John and Hautie Weaver. He graduated from Neinda High School in 1933, where he won several awards in track and field and basketball. He joined Neinda Baptist Church in 1931 where he was later ordained as a Deacon. He married the love of his life, Fayrene Gardner...

Jul 23, 2015

Josefa was the daughter of Jose Dalgado and Carmen (Martinez) Barcinas. As a young girl, she survived the Japanese occupation of Guam during World War II. She married Jose T. Leon Guerrero on September 18, 1957, in Talofofo, Guam. Josefa worked as a cafeteria worker for the United States Department of Education. In her spare time, Josefa enjoyed gardening,...

Jul 14, 2015

Vera Dean (Johnson) Hooper, the second of three children, was born to Jesse Johnson and Hester Mae (Butler) Johnson in Hamlin, Texas, on April 21, 1943. Vera married Belton Ray Hooper, and to that union one son, Curtis, was born. A lifelong resident of Hamlin, Vera attended the Oscar De Priest School. She was employed by the Hamlin School...

Jul 12, 2015

Johnnie Faye Hastings, 85, lifelong resident of Hamlin, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015, after a short battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. A Memorial service was held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at the First Baptist Church. A private burial was held in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home....

Jul 10, 2015

David Nicholas Smith, 26, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 18, 2015, at the First Baptist Church, Hamlin, Texas. Visitation will be held at the church at 1:00 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Born on November 5,...

Jul 3, 2015

HAMLIN- ELMA REE (BREWER) CROWLEY, 85, died Friday, July 3, 2015, in Hamlin, after a short illness. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at the Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home chapel, with burial following at Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2015, at the Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral...

Jun 23, 2015

Bobby Lewis Woolf passed from this life on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, surrounded by his loving family and his faithful dog, Buckshot, after a six month battle with cancer. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2015, at the First Baptist Church of Hamlin, with entombment following at the Elmwood Memorial Park Mausoleum. Officiating are...

Jun 21, 2015

LARRY TIM DIETRICH, 70, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015, at his home in Neinda. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at the Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Neinda Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Born March 2, 1945, in Hamlin, Larry was the son of the late...

Jun 6, 2015

Hamlin-Jonathan James Moore and Matthew Christopher Moore, twin infant sons of Jon David and Caroline Elizabeth (McCall) Moore met their Heavenly Father at a young age. Jonathan, one day, Matthew, one hundred eighty three days. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday June 9, 2015, at Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. I prayed for this child,...

Jun 3, 2015

Wanza was the daughter of A.W. and Foy (Fennell) Bowen. She married the love of her life, Thomas Eugene Baker, on August 7, 1951, in Rotan, Texas. A longtime resident of Hamlin, Wanza worked as an administrative assistant for many years. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Hamlin, where she sang in the choir...

May 20, 2015

Juan S. Ledesma, Sr., was born on February 8, 1947, in Hondo, Texas, to Magdaleno and Graviela Ledesma. He married Sarah Lechuga in Hamlin, Texas, on May 9, 1964. Juan raised his children in Hamlin, and spend many hard working years farming and later in the oilfield industry. His six children, twenty-three grandchildren, and thirty-three great-grandchildren will cherish and...

May 19, 2015

Born November 8, 1957, Rickey was the son of Carl David and Mary Pauline (Mayfield) Bond. Growing up, he attended school in Hamlin and McCaullley. Rickey married the love of his life, Jana Lynn Jeffrey, on April 15, 1977, in Hamlin. He worked as an oil field tech for many years. A friend to many people, Ricky was a...

May 15, 2015

Lucille was the daughter of W.E. and Maggie Elizabeth (Bond) Newsom. After graduating from Hamlin High School, she graduated from McMurry College in Abilene with a Bachelor of Science Degree. She married Charles E. Connally on August 10, 1940, in Hamlin. Lucille worked as a first grade teacher in Hamlin for seventeen years. She was a charter member of...

May 10, 2015

Hamlin-Vera Heaton was born on September 19, 1936, in Bradshaw, Texas. She entered Heaven's Gates on Mother's Day, May 10, 2015, in Abilene, Texas. Graveside service will be Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 3:00 p.m. at El Ranchito Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Vera graduated from Abilene High School, and married William E. Heaton. She served as a homemaker...

May 9, 2015

Apr 27, 2015

HAMLIN- Ernesto Lira Rivera, 67, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015, in Abilene, Texas. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at the Hamlin Church of the Nazarene, with burial following at Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral...

Mar 19, 2015

Basilio Ben Olvera, Jr. On March 19, 2015, our Heavenly Father called one of His beloved home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 23, 2015, at the Hamlin Methodist Church. Burial will be in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 22, 2015, at the funeral home....

Mar 3, 2015

Hamlin-Geneva Thelma McNiel, 74, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in Hamlin. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2015, at the Central Baptist Church. Burial will be at Willow Creek Cemetery, in Haskell, under the direction of Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015, at the funeral home. Born...

Feb 6, 2015

HAMLIN- VIOLA INEZ (EMBREY) JONES, 95, passed away Friday, February 6, 2015, in Hamlin. Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 8, 2015, at the Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel, with burial following at the Neinda Cemetery. Born January 6, 1920, in Jones County, Texas, Viola was the daughter of James T. and Rosie (Dutton) Embrey....