Obituaries

Wanza Baker

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...

Juan Ledesma, Sr.

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...

Rickey Bond

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...

Lucille Connally

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...

Vera Heaton

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...

Glen Taylor

May 9, 2015

Ernesto Rivera

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...

Basilio Olvera

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....

Geneva Mcniel

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...

Viola Jones

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....

Evarista Carbajal

Jan 18, 2015

Service Funeral Service Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel 505 NW 5th Street Hamlin, TX  79520 Thursday, January 22, 2015 2 p.m. Cemetery Neinda Cemetery . Neinda, Texas, TX  79520

Burt Oliver

Jan 11, 2015

Born April 18, 1927, in Duncan, Oklahoma, Burt was the son of John and Verdie Robison Oliver. He served in the United States Army during World War II. On January 7, 1949, he married the love of his life, Grace Turner, at Carlsbad, New Mexico, and they celebrated their 66th anniversary only a few days earlier. He met Grace...

Jane Salazar

Jan 3, 2015

Jane was the daughter of the late Ramon and Guadalupe Lopez Roa. She married Grady Salazar in 1953 in Lubbock. Jane was a lifetime resident of Aspermont and worked at Hickmans and Fraziers Caf. She enjoyed needlework, and working in her garden. Jane was a member of St, Marys Catholic Church. She is preceded in death by her parents,...

Adella Miller

Dec 31, 2014

Adella was born to Joe and Antonia Rivera in the Nienda community on October 2, 1929. She became a Christian at an early age and loved Our Lord. She grew up in Hamlin where she worked at the Hamlin Memorial Hospital in the lab, nursery area and helped deliver several babies. Later she worked at Franks Department store and...

Gene Walton

Dec 31, 2014

Born August 18, 1928, in Ada, Oklahoma, Gene was the son of Eugene L. and Autrey Rodgers Walton. He married the love of his life, Anita Thomas, on September 24, 1949, in Wewoka, Oklahoma. The couple moved from Odessa to Aspermont in 1952, then to Hamlin in 1957, where Gene owned and operated Walton Well Service. In his spare...

Wanda Johnson

Dec 27, 2014

Born July 20, 1929 to J.T. Viola Smith. She married Leonard Johnson who preceded her in death after nearly sixty years of marriage. Wanda worked at Celotex Corporation until deciding to be a full time wife and mother. Later she returned to Celotex on a part time basis, and also worked for Hamlin Hospital, Turner Insurance Agency and Mayo...

Josefa Villarreal

Dec 26, 2014

Born August 21, 1936, in Sinton, Josefa was the daughter of the late Evaristo F. and Maria Medrano Ybarra. She married Rito Villarreal August 30, 1952, in Belton. They moved to Hamlin in 1961 from Edinburg. Josefa loved to cook, sew and was known as Mamma to many people. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mission...

Homer Shelton

Dec 26, 2014

James was the son of J.D. And Elizabeth Helms Shelton. A lifelong resident of Hamlin, he worked for many years at the quarry in Lueders. In his spare time, James enjoyed hunting, fishing, and growing flowers. He was a member of the Hamlin Masonic lodge. James is preceded in death by his father, two brothers, and three sisters. He...

Jimmy Woolf

Dec 13, 2014

Born June 23, 1945, in Hamlin, Texas, Jimmy was the son of Lewis and Irene Crouch Woolf. He graduated from Hamlin High School in 1964, and served in the United States Air Force for two years. While in the Air Force, he married his high school sweetheart, Erma Hines, on February 16, 1965 in her parents living room in...

Larue Abernathy

Dec 5, 2014

Born September 23, 1913, in Aspermont, Texas, LaRue was the daughter of the late Thomas Nathan and Alma Lee Aycock Abbott. She graduated from Aspermont High School at the age of sixteen, obtained her Associates Degree from Wichita Falls Jr. College, and furthered her education in New Orleans. On July 12, 1939, she married the love of her life,...