All Obituaries

Linda Kaye Cooper Shelton, 70, passed away October 10, 2020, in Abilene.  Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Oak Grove Baptist Church, with burial to follow in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery.  The family respectfully ask that mask are to be in the church.  Linda Kaye Cooper Shelton was born on October 7, 1950, in Hamlin to Jimmy Rice and Ruthie Mae Cooper Bussey and Henry Thomas Bussey that she affectionally called “Daddy”. Linda...

Beloved mother, Anita Reid, was called home to be with the Lord on September 20, 2020. Graveside service will 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 25, 2020, in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, under the direction of Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home.  Elsie Anita Reid was born near Plainview, TX on January 16, 1942 to Clarence and Cansada Thomas. The youngest of seven children, she spent her youth helping out and playing on the family farm. It's there she developed a love of animals and especially...

Hamlin-Charles Dale Jenkins, 80, passed away September 20, 2020.  Service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 24, 2020, at the Hamlin Church of Christ, under the direction of Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home in Hamlin.  Burial will follow in the Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Charles Dale Jenkins was born June 12, 1940 in McCamey, Texas to Chester and Pauline (Gabriel) Jenkins.  Charles graduated from Hamlin High School in 1958, where he excelled in all sports but would be ...

Bonnie LaRhe Vaughan passed away peacefully on September 20, 2020 under the loving care of the team at Hendricks Hospice Care. Bonnie was born on November 10, 1927 to Horace and Cleta Black.  She graduated from Hamlin High School in 1945.  Bonnie was married to Jack Vaughan until he passed on November 4, 2008.  She was a lifetime resident of Hamlin, Texas. There she was a member of the Hamlin Church of Christ and a lifetime member of the Eastern Star organization. ...

Hamlin-Sula (Tankersley) Woolf, 96, went to be with her Lord on September 18, 2020.  Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2020, in the McCaulley Cemetery, under the direction of Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home in Hamlin.  Visitation will be 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel.  Born August 10, 1924, in Pushmataha, Ok, Sula was the daughter of the late Charles and Pearl (Bivins) Tankersley. She married...

Irma Reyes Ferdin, 55, of Hamlin passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020.Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 12, 2020 at the Hamlin Foursquare Church. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2020 at the Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Irma was born in Hamlin, Texas on July 7, 1965 to Raul Reyes Sr. and Manuela Macias. She loved Christmas.  Everyone knew that she had a Christmas tree set up in her living room in July. She enjoyed arts...

Ricky Lee Villanueva passed from this life to his heavenly home at Hendrick Medical Center on Tuesday morning, September 1, 2020. A memorial service will be held Thursday, 10:00 am, September 10, 2020 at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home in Hamlin, Texas with Paul Matta officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 9, 2020 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Born March 13, 1982 in Hamlin, Texas, Ricky was the son of Ricardo Villanueva and Kathleen Wilson. His father...

Hamlin- Lavena Sue (Maberry) Smith, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Hamlin.  Funeral service will be Friday, July 31, 2020, at the First Baptist Church of Hamlin at 11:00 am. Visitation will be at 10:00 am, prior to the service. Burial will be in McCaulley Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Sue was the daughter of John Frank and Zula Ann Maberry. Born August 7, 1926, she was the youngest of five children. Sue attended McCaulley School and contributed to the...

Hamlin- Susie Marie (Ridings) Crabb, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020, in Hamlin.  Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel.  Visitation will be 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at the funeral home. Born September 1, 1934, in Afton, Susie was the daughter of the late Herman and Rosie (Henderson) Ridings.  She married the love of her life Rev. Arthur Crabb July 1, 1963, in Anson.  Together they lived...

Joe Edwin Ford stepped into heaven on Sunday night, July 12, 2020, following a tough battle with dementia.  A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Friday, July 17th at 10:00am at First Baptist Church of Hamlin.  Visitation will be held at Adams Foster Ray Funeral Home in Hamlin from 5:30pm to 7:00pm on Thursday, July 16th. Joe was the son of Joe and Lottie Hix Ford, born in Avoca, Texas, on February 8, 1932 – one of 11 children.  He attended grammar...