Obituaries in Merkel, TX

Virgil Hunt 94 of Fort Worth Texas passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 8 2025 at Baylor Hospital. He will be laid to rest in a small private ceremony in his familys cemetery in Toler Creek in Harold Kentucky. Born in Amba Kentucky on August 9 1931 Virgil retired as a Staff Se...

Patricia was born Patricia Ann McDuff on March 6 1954 in Abilene Texas to parents Joe and Patsy McDuff. She went to school in Merkel and graduated from Merkel High School and Hardin Simmons University. She married Jimmy Hester on June 1 1974 in Merkel Tx. She worked as a legal secretary for 35 years...

Teresa was born in Midland Texas to Edna and Irlie Bardwell. she Graduated high school from midland high school. She worked as a cosmetologist NOT a hairdresser at Abilene hairlines for many years. Teresa was preceded in death by her parents Edna and Irlie Bardwell her son Tony Riddle daughter in la...

Carol Ann Jackson went home to be with the Lord on Sunday January 11 2026 after a short battle with cancer. She was born on November 28 1962 in Abilene Texas. Carol was a devoted wife mother daughter sister grandmother aunt and friend. More than anything she was someone who took care of people. She ...

Kathy CarrollHobbsCaroland 72 of MerkelTexas passed away on January 15 2026in AbileneTexasat Hendricks Hospice. Kathy was born in Brownfield TXto Merlin and Nell Hobbs on May 5 1953. Shelived on the family farm inRopesville TXandgraduatedhighschool fromRopesHighSchoolin 1971.Kathythen went to colleg...

Ida May King Seymore a beloved educator and lifelong resident of the Merkel community passed away peacefully on January 10 2026 in Merkel Texas. Funeral services will be 300 P.M. Tuesday January 13 2026 at First Methodist Church in Merkel with Rev. Rhonda Greenwood officiating. Interment will follow...

Luann Rogers of Merkel Texas entered eternity on Friday December 5 2025 in Abilene Texas. She was 63 years old. Luann was born to Weldon Ray and Frary Lee Hardgrave Stewart at Mineral Wells in Palo Pinto County Texas on December 26 1961 the first of five children. She grew up in south Austin attendi...

Gerrie was born in Noodle Texas to Lenard and Ruby Belle Jinkens on July 20th 1929. She was the younger sister of Dorothy Jinkens Gilmore and the older sister to Bobby Jinkens. She graduated in 1946 fromMerkel High School. Gerrie married Jeff Dunlap in June of 1949 in Merkel to whom she remained mar...