Obituaries

John Hunter

Nov 17, 2015

Visitation Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home 505 NW 5th St. Hamlin, TX  79520 Saturday, November 21, 2015 6:00-7:00 p.m. Service Funeral Service Hamlin Church of Christ 15 SW Ave. A Hamlin, TX  79520 Sunday, November 22, 2015 2:00 PM Cemetery Hamlin Memorial Cemetery 2 mi E. of traffic light on TX-92 Hamlin, TX  79520

Larry Collins

Nov 11, 2015

Born May 6, 1952, in Hamlin; Larry was the son of Joe Calvin and Alta Faye (Long) Collins. He graduated from Hamlin High School in the class of 1970, and enlisted in the Army National Guard, where he served for six years. A lifelong resident of Hamlin, Larry worked in many jobs throughout his career, finishing as a truck...

Vera Rivera

Oct 18, 2015

Born June 10, 1945, in Van Buren, Arkansas, Vera was the daughter of Douglas and Meta (McClure) Johnson. She married the love of her life, Ernesto Rivera, in December of 1968. She worked as a Dietician's Aide for many years. In her spare time, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, and taking care of them. Vera was also...

Winford Fletcher

Oct 2, 2015

Winford Lane Fletcher, beloved husband, father, and friend, 76 years old, of Hamlin, TX went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, October 2, 2015. He was born July 15, 1939 in Hamlin, TX to the late Wiltz Watts Fletcher and Ruth Goodwin Fletcher. Lane graduated from Hamlin High School in1957. He was a talented...

Clifton Crowley

Sep 30, 2015

CLIFTON BOYD CROWLEY, 100, passed away Wednesday, September 30 , 2015, at a Hamlin nursing home. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2015, at North Central Baptist Church in Hamlin, 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 Saturday, October 3,...

Billie Edwards

Sep 26, 2015

Service Service were held Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel Hamlin, TX  79520 Tuesday, September 29, 2015 10:30 Cemetery Hamlin Memorial Cemetery 2 mi E. of traffic light on TX-92 Hamlin, TX  79520

Joyce Covington

Sep 26, 2015

Joyce Faye (Brown) Covington, 86, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Hamlin Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 2, 2015, at First Baptist Church of Hamlin. Burial follows at Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 1, 2015, at the Holy Temple Church of...

Bill Yeamans

Sep 22, 2015

Bill was the son of William Roy and Mary Louise (Guy) Yeamans. He married Kelly LouAnn Cogsdil on June 22, 1985, at the Hamlin Church of the Nazarene. Bill worked as a computer draftsman for many years. In his spare time, Bill enjoyed video games, playing chess, listening to country and western music, and collecting M&M memorabilia. He had...

Jim Haas

Aug 25, 2015

James William Haas of Callisburg, Texas was born to Myles and Jeanette Haas in Savanna, Illinois and passed from this life August 25, 2015. Jim is survived by his wife, Cheryl Haas, of Callisburg, Texas; his sons, William Haas and wife, Kelli, of McKinney, Texas, Joseph Haas of Midland, Texas, Keith and wife, Dayna, of Callisburg, Texas, Todd and...

Shirl Warner

Aug 13, 2015

Born September 6, 1950, in Hamlin, Texas, Shirl was the son of C.L. and Lillian Fay (Spalding) Warner. He married Virginia Hamilton on May 5, 1990, in Hamlin. A lifelong resident of Jones County, Shirl managed Pied Piper Pet & Wildlife for thirty-nine years. In his spare time, Shirl enjoyed fishing, tinkering, and welding. A jack-of-all-trades, he could fix...

Walter Acklin

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...

Oram Weaver

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...

Josefa Guerrero

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,...

Vera Hooper

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...

Johnnie Hastings

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....

David Smith

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,...

Elma Crowley

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...

Bobby Woolf

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...

Larry Dietrich

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...

Matthew Moore

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,...