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Hazel Young

Hazel Young

Mar 26, 2014

A memorial service for Hazel Ann Derden Young, 61, of Tye, TX will be held on Friday, May 30, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Highway 277 South, Abilene, TX. Hazel was born on Thursday, January 8, 1953 at Webb AFB, Big Spring, TX. Her family moved several times during her early years because...

Billie Parks

Billie Parks

Mar 24, 2014

Billie Bruce Parks passed from this life to his eternal life with Jesus on March 24, 2014, after a long blessed life of 99 years and a relatively short illness. Visitation will be 5:007:00pm on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 US Highway 277 S, Abilene, TX 79606. At 7:00pm there will be a rosary led...

Dr. Davis

Dr. Davis

Mar 20, 2014

Dr. Alvie Lee Davis passed into eternity with his savior on March 20, 2014 at age 83. Dr. Davis was born January 22, 1931 to John Caleb Davis and Jewel Hawk Davis in Richardson, Texas. He came to Abilene Christian College in 1950 to major in agriculture, with the intention of returning home to farm. After Dr. Floyd Dunns...

Verna Garner

Verna Garner

Mar 15, 2014

Verna Marie Lane Garner, 90, was called home Saturday night, March 15, 2014. Her graveside funeral service, with Reverend David Cason officiating, will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Verna was born February 13, 1924 in Eldorado, TX. She was...

Laura Snowder

Laura Snowder

Mar 14, 2014

Laura Snowder, 99, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 14, 2014, at the Northern Oaks Living Center. Laura was born in Ponotoc County, Ok, on Oct. 5, 1914 to William and Charlotte Bevers. She was one of seven brothers and sisters who preceded her in death. Her beloved husband, Arthur two sons, Robert and Glenn...

Carroll Chapman

Carroll Chapman

Mar 13, 2014

Carroll Bert Chapman, 81, died peacefully in his sleep at home in Abilene, Thursday, March 13, 2014. His earthly body succumbed to heart failure, and he is now rejoicing with his heavenly Father. Carroll was born August 10, 1932 in a farmhouse near the Double Mountains in Fisher County. His parents were L. A. and Willie Faye Whitworth Chapman....

Anita Taylor

Anita Taylor

Mar 13, 2014

Anita Diane Dink Jackson Taylor of Abilene, 57, passed away suddenly in her home Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Visitation will be 3:00 til 5:00 PM on March 16, 2014 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 US Hwy 277 South. Services will be 2:00 PM on Monday, March 17, 2014 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service...

L Tharp

L Tharp

Mar 13, 2014

L.A. Loy Alva Tharp was a life long resident of West Texas. He was born November 10, 1920, in Ranger, Texas, and was reared in Ranger and Thurber, Texas, before moving to the Potosi area in the mid 1930s. He graduated from Wylie High School in 1936 and served in the Civilian Conservation Corp in Brownwood before joining the...

Dorthy Farmer

Dorthy Farmer

Mar 12, 2014

Dorthy was born January 24, 1934 in Dothan, Texas to parents Ralph and Ruby McClendon Butler. She graduated High School in Cisco and married James Leo Farmer the day after graduation. They moved to El Paso after Leo joined the US Army, where they began their family. They then moved to Abilene after Leo returned from his service in...

Paul Wimberley

Paul Wimberley

Mar 10, 2014

Paul E. Wimberley, 85, passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 in Abilene. His funeral service with Pastor Clyde Kieschnick officiating will be held at Zion Lutheran Church, 2801 Antilley Rd at 10:00 AM on Thursday, March 13th with interment following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Wednesday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY...

Mary Hurst

Mary Hurst

Mar 7, 2014

Mary Hurst, 79, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 in Abilene. Her graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, March 13th in the McCurley Cemetery, 1400 McGee LN in Lewisville. Mary was born in Crum, Texas on March 19, 1934. She grew up in the LewisvilleDenton area and after her marriage to Allen Hurst lived in Clyde...

Robert King

Robert King

Mar 4, 2014

Robert R.D King Sr., 87, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in Abilene. His graveside service will be held at 12:30 PM on Saturday, March 8th in the Garden of Memories at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. R.D. was born on July 7, 1926...

Donald Wiesner

Donald Wiesner

Mar 1, 2014

Donald Donnie Wiesner, 31, passed away March 1, 2014. Visitation will be Thursday, March 6, 2014 from 6:00 till 7:00 PM with a Prayer Service beginning at 7:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral Mass will be 2:00 PM, Friday, March 7, 2014 at St. Francis Catholic Church, 826 Cottonwood St. Donnie was born May...

Dillon Foster

Dillon Foster

Feb 27, 2014

Dillon Ray Foster, 70, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 27, 2014. He was born July 5, 1943 to Alvie John Foster and Pauline Foster. He is survived by his wife Edwinia Foster and his children: Stephanie and Patrick Griffin, Melissa and Lee Davis, Feather and Joshua Wright, Maranda and James Osuna, Jason and Amanda Malone....

Myrtle Stone

Myrtle Stone

Feb 24, 2014

Myrtle W. Stone, 98, died at 7:00pm Tuesday, February 24, 2014 at Hendrick Hospital in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be 6:00 till 7:30 PM, Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Graveside funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, February 28, 2014 at Elmwood Memorial Park. Myrtle was born April 28, 1915 in Stephenville,...

Margaret Crow

Margaret Crow

Feb 23, 2014

Margaret Ann Crow, 62, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014 in Abilene. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 1st in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South. Sunday, February 23, 2014, was a glorious day for Margaret Ann Crow as she entered into the gates of Heaven. Battling Stage 4 Pancreatic...

Sue Reeh

Sue Reeh

Feb 22, 2014

Sue Ellen Vinson Reeh, 65, went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Saturday, February 22, 2014 in Amarillo. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, February 28th at the Potosi Baptist Church with interment following in the Potosi Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday at Elmwood Funeral Home,...

Byrda Woodard

Byrda Woodard

Feb 19, 2014

Byrda Mae Woodard, 73, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 in Abilene. Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, February 24th in the First Baptist Church Chapel, 1333 N. 3rd Street with interment following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Sunday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277...

Norma Massie

Norma Massie

Feb 18, 2014

Norma Gay Pfiester Massie, 53, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 in Abilene. Her wishes were to be cremated and private family memorial service will be held later at Caddo Lake, one of her favorite places to be. Arrangements are with Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Gay was born on October 28, 1960 in Merkel. She grew...

John Atwood

John Atwood

Feb 17, 2014

John Atwood passed away Monday morning, February 17, 2014 on his 63rd Wedding Anniversary at Merkel Nursing Center at the age of 82. Funeral mass will be 2 pm, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 837 Jeanette St. in Abilene. Interment will follow the service at Elmwood Memorial Park. John R. Atwood was born in downtown Potosi to C.E. Gene...

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