All Obituaries

Hamlin-Tommy J. Brown, 74, passed away October 9, 2019, in Abilene. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 12, 2019, at the Hamlin Church of Christ. Burial will be in Neinda Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Friday, October 11, 2019, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel. Born November 11, 1944, Tommy was the son of the late J.E. and Alta (Poe) Brown. He married Ellen Gee on February 9, 1960, in Odessa. She passed...

Sylvester-Kerry L. Gardner, 55, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019, in Lubbock.  Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2019, at the Sylvester Baptist Church. Burial will be in Newman Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel.  Born November 9, 1963, in Merkel, Kerry was the son of Donald Ray and Sandra (Freeman) Gardner.  He graduated from...

Rosie Lee Johnson Rosie Lee Johnson, 90, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at the Oak Grove Baptist Church in Hamlin, Texas. Burial will be in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray funeral Home.   Born August 6, 1928 in Carthage, Texas. She later moved to Hamlin, Texas where she raised her family and resided over 40 years. She was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church, serving as an usher and board...

Sweetwater-Altha (Putnam) Adams, 87, passed away June 22, 2019, in Sweetwater.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. June 27, 2019, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel.  Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. before services.  Burial will be in Neinda Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Born December 12, 1931, in Fisher County, Altha was the daughter of the late Nelson and Vada (Plemmons) Putnam.  She married David Gene Adams on May 29, 1948, in Rotan....

Hamlin-Elaine Jones Lewis, 89, passed sweetly and safely into the arms of her Savior in the morning hours of June 22nd. Elaine was born in Tokio, Texas (Terry County) on July 16, 1929 into the home of Charley and Willie Watters Jones. Her mother passed away in 1935, and she then moved in with her paternal grandparents, J.T. and Rebecca Stevenson Jones, until the death of her grandmother in 1937. Her paternal aunt and uncle, Vera and Britt Baker, then took her into their home to raise as...

Billy Gail (B.G.) Jones was called home to his heavenly Father on June 8, 2019, after a brief illness. He was born to Richard Melvin Jones and Hettie Carter Jones on July 10, 1927, in Sagerton, Jones County, Texas. He was in the Navy during World War II, and after coming home from the war, he married Doris Alene Bowman on December 24, 1947, in Hamlin, TX, after which they lived in Abilene until moving to Wichita Falls. He was called back up from the reserves for the Korean War. After the...

Hartines Elaine Donham Lakey was born January 11, 1920 in Eastland, Texas. Her parents were William David (Dave) Donham and Pauline Warren Donham. They moved extensively finding farm work from Weatherford to Fisher County. She called Royston in Fisher County her home whenever she talked about home. Her mother was often sick, but her dad was a hard worker. She had one brother L.B., who died as an infant, and two other brothers, Bill and Ben. She had two sisters, Velma and Essie Lee. All her...

Hamlin- Regina Beth Flores, 42, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019, in Abilene. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in El Ranchito Cemetery, under the direction of Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Born March 1, 1977, in Hamlin, Regina was the daughter of the late Guadalupe and Yolanda (Solis) Flores. A lifelong resident of Hamlin, Regina graduated from Hamlin High School. She was a devoted daughter, granddaughter,...

James S. Willis was born March 8th, 1926 to the late Ector Willis and Lillie Cluff in Fairfield, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and four sisters. He is survived by 11 children: Estelle Loggins of Decatur, Illinois, Quinzell Hawkins of Decatur, Illinois, Ector Willis of Hamlin, Texas, Jo Ann Brown of Indianapolis, Indiana, David L. Willis of Dallas, Texas, Daniel Willis (Elaine) of Breckenridge, Texas, Odis Willis of San Antonio, Texas, Jessie Willis of Abilene,...