All Obituaries

On January 18, 2021, Jesydean Tabb, age 85, passed from this earth.  She was born on August 18, 1935 to Flora and James Peyton Bowman.  A celebration of her life will be on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the McCaulley Methodist Church in McCaulley, Texas followed by burial at Hamlin Memorial Cemetery in Hamlin, Texas. Monroe and Jesydean were always a team.  They married on July 4, 1951, as Dad says, “because that was his only day off!”  He often held down 3...

On January 7, 2021, Calvin Ray Faught (87) was welcomed home by his Heavenly Father. Calvin was born in Royston, Texas on November 1, 1933, to Jim and Viola (Smith) Faught.  He was one of four children and had a close relationship with his parents and siblings as a child and as an adult.  He carried that closeness over to several nieces and nephews. Calvin graduated from McCaulley High School and proudly joined the United States Army and served in German for 2 years. Thereafter...

  James Mark Young passed from this life on January 4, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 57. Mark was born on February 25, 1963 as the firstborn son to Donald and Patti Young in Hamlin, Texas.  He graduated valedictorian of the Hamlin High School class in 1981.  In 1984, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from Angelo State University and began a career in the insurance business. He worked as a coordinator and CICU for several agencies over his 35 year career. In 2019,...

Arrin Joseph Salazar, our beloved son and brother, passed away on Monday December 28, 2020 at age 29. Arrin was born August 30, 1991 in Snyder, TX to Wallie and Greta Salazar. Arrin was raised in Aspermont, TX. He attended school in Aspermont. Arrin’s sophomore year in high school he traveled as a People to People ambassador to England and France for 19 days, He learned to sail, stayed in a castle, visited Stonehenge and Normandy beaches and the cemetery, where he laid a small...

Oh how happy her parents Willie and Pearl Hunter were on August 9, 1970, to add a new bundle of joy to their family.  A bouncy baby girl they named her Sharon Lynette Hunter.  Sharon brought so much joy into their lives and to all the lives of all who knew her.  She attended Hamlin ISD from Primary through High School where she graduated in 1988.  While in Hamlin High school she was a proud member of the marching Green band. Sharon loved band competition. After graduation...

Harvey “Glenn” Dowell, age 66, left this life on December 23, 2020 in his mother’s home in McCaulley, Texas.  Graveside service will be Sunday, December 27, 2020 at 1:00 pm in McCaulley Cemetery. Directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. He was born on September 27, 1954 to Harvey Don and Lorene (Smart) Dowell in Waco, Texas. Following his high school graduation from McCaulley in 1972, Glenn joined the United States Army.  He was assigned to the 295th Aviation...

Sharon Rister, age 73, left this life on December 11, 2020 in Abilene followed by John’s death, age 77, on December 21, 2020 as their enduring, long-lasting love joined them together in the arms of God, dancing together in heaven. What a celebration for them as John joined his beautiful bride! A celebration of life will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2020, in Midway Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home.  On March 20, 1964, John married the love of his...

Larry Claude Rimmer, age 84, left this life on December 12, 2020 in Abilene. He was born March 7, 1936 in Fisher County, Hamlin, Texas to Jo Mildred May and Lawrence D. Rimmer. Viewing and visitation will be Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM. Friends and family will gather to celebrate his life on December 17, 2020 at 2:00 PM with a graveside service and burial at Afton Cemetery in Fisher County. Larry attended Hamlin Public Schools...

Petra Benavides Robles was born June 29, 1931, to Maria Anaya and Catarino Benavides in Bluntzer, Texas. Petra married Julio Robles on November 29, 1961.  She was a cook for the Mathis ISD Cafeteria for many years retiring in 1982.  After retiring, she moved to Hamlin where she worked as a seamstress for many years.  Petra loved to play Bingo, read, sew, quilt, bake, and put puzzles together with her grandchildren. Her favorite things included baking her peanut butter cookies...

Don’s life began May 16, 1927 in Lueders, TX and passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020.   His 93 years of life was full of excitement and activities to the fullest.  The discipline, he learned at an early age, was one of the most prideful things to him— The Military.   His career began in the US Merchant Marines in 1943, yes that was young.   Six months later, he began sailing with the US Coast Guard on the USS Front Royal tanker...