All Obituaries

Kenneth Burt Prewit, of Hamlin Texas was born June 9, 1942 in Bay City, Texas.  He was one of three children born to L.E. (Gene) and Anne Prewit.  Ken passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, December 3, 2022 in Rotan. A graveside service will be 3:00 pm Tuesday, December 6, 2022 in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. There will be a family visitation prior to the service from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home in Hamlin, Texas. Ken was a...

Marquies Valayne Welch, 61, of Hamlin, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022. A visitation will be held Wednesday, November 30, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home in Hamlin. Funeral services will be 10:00 am on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at the Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Valayne was born on February 17, 1961 in Hamlin, Texas to Thomas and Peggy Welch. She loved Mickey Mouse, Scooby Doo, and George...

Albert Montanez Espinoza passed away November 16, 2022 in Abilene, Texas. Services will be 2:00 pm on Friday, November 25, 2022 at the Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel in Hamlin, Texas with burial to follow in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery.  A Rosary will be held at 10:00 am Friday, November 25, 2022 at the Funeral Home followed by a time of visitation. Albert Montanez Espinoza was born April 8, 1964 in Aguascalientes, Mexico to Aurorra and Dionisio Montanez Espinoza. He was a fun,...

Ernestine (Tina) Alaniz passed away November 9, 2022 in Abilene, Texas.  Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Saturday, November 12, 2022 at the First Baptist Church of Hamlin, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Tina was born February 4, 1970, in Dumas, Texas to Vera Ann (Johnson) and Ernesto Rivera. She married Manuel Alaniz Jr. February 14, 1986 in Anson, Texas. Tina worked for at the Hamlin nursing home for eight years then, Hamlin Memorial Hospital for ten years. She loved her...

Guadalupe Villanueva, 91, of Hamlin passed away November 8, 2022. He was born May 13, 1931 in Mercedes, Texas to the late Crisanto and Anita (Hinojosa) Villanueva. Guadalupe was a farmer for many years. He was a family man and loved spending time barbequing and being with his loved ones. He was a kind man and will be missed by so many. Guadalupe was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Josefa Villanueva; son Ricky Villanueva; grandson, Ricky Lee Villanueva; and brother Alfredo...

Velta L. Kiser passed from this life on November 3, 2022 in Abilene, Texas.  Visitation will be at the United Methodist Church, Hamlin, Texas, on Saturday, November 5, 2022, from 1:30 to 3:00 P.M. prior to the service.  The funeral service will begin at 3:00 P.M.  Burial will be at the Neinda Cemetery.  Velta was born to Claude Ester Hastings and Dorothy Hastings on November 21, 1943, in McCamey, Texas.      Velta married James R Kiser (Bobby) on...

Felipa Reyes, devoted wife, and mother went to be with our Lord and Savior at the age of 87 on October 21st, 2022. She succumbed to an infection that could not be cured. She was born in Jimenez, Coahila. She graduated from the Instituto Federal de Capacitacion del Magisteria on August 24th, 1957. She taught for 12 years in Mexico before she married our father (Maximiliano Reyes on March 3, 1963). She worked for over 20 years at the Hamlin Memorial Hospital. She loved the patients dearly,...

Cecil W Hale, 93, of Abilene, passed away Tuesday morning at his home.  Mr.  Hale was born in Frankston, Texas on May 27, 1929, to Travis and Lizzie Hale. When he was seven years old, the family moved to Roby, Texas.  On December 7, 1946, he married Violet Bates where they lived and raised their children in Roby until 1970 when they relocated to San Saba, Texas.  He and Violet were married for fifty-seven years.  He married Karen Williams on May 4, 2004, in San...

On September 24, 2022, Harold Wayne Mayo, better known as “Coach Mayo”, put one in the “win” column as he won the fight against cancer and went to be with his Heavenly Father.  Harold was born on October 8, 1939, in McKinney, Texas. He would modestly claim that being the youngest of six children caused him to be a fast runner for survival. This talent served him well in life. He graduated from Farmersville High School as an All-District selection in baseball,...

Tricia Denise Kiser Byerly passed away September 13, 2022, surrounded by her family.  She was born on September 12, 1967, in Hamlin, Texas, to James Robert and Velta Lois Kiser.  Tricia was a graduate of Hamlin High School.  She married David Glen Byerly on June 20, 1987, at the First United Methodist Church in Hamlin. Their 35-year adventure took them across Texas, Illinois, and Arkansas.  Tricia returned to Hamlin in 2014 where she and Dave operated their consulting...