Obituaries

Betty Hill

Betty Hill

Jun 28, 2014

Betty Ann Hill, 79, of Abilene passed away on Saturday June 28, 2014 with her loving family at her side. A memorial service will be held Wednesday July 2, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Oldham Lane Church of Christ. Inurnment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home. Mrs. Hill was...

Freddie Ewing

Freddie Ewing

Jun 26, 2014

Freddie Wayne Ewing passed away on June 26, 2014 following a heart attack. A memorial service will be held Thursday July 3, 2014 at 2:00 pm at the chapel of First Baptist Church in Abilene. A private burial will precede the service at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, July 2 from 6 to 8...

David Lucas Sr.

David Lucas Sr.

Jun 25, 2014

David Joseph Lucas Sr. 58, passed away Wednesday June 25, 2014 in Abilene. A memorial service will be held Saturday June 28, 2014 at 3:00 PM at the Love And Care Ministries, 233 Fannin St. A Abilene, TX. David was born on May 23, 1956 to the late Carl H. Lucas and Mary E. Bailey in Springfield, Illinois. He...

Robert Forkner Sr.

Robert Forkner Sr.

Jun 24, 2014

Robert Warren Forkner, Sr., 86, passed away June 24, 2014 in Abilene. Graveside funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 hwy 277 South. Robert was born April 22, 1928 in Seminole Oklahoma to, Ray Warren and Lillian Alene Edwards Forkner. He married Mary Ruth Smith, April 12, 1952 in Trent, Texas....

Josefina Villarreal

Josefina Villarreal

Jun 19, 2014

On June 19, 2014, the Heavens has gained another Angel as Ms. Josefina Villarreal has gone to be with the lord. Visitation will be 6:00 til 8:00 PM on Monday, June 23, at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 US Hwy 277 South. Services will be 10:00 AM on Tuesday, June 24, in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow...

Rev. Shugart Jr.

Rev. Shugart Jr.

Jun 13, 2014

Reverend John B. Shugart Jr., 96, passed away Friday, June 13, 2014 in Abilene. Visitation will be 6:00 til 8:00 PM Sunday, June 15, 2014 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 US Hwy 277 South. Services will be 10:00 AM on Monday, June 16, 2014 at the Tye Baptist Church, 207 Morgan Street in Tye, Texas. Interment will follow the...

Norma Roberts

Norma Roberts

Jun 12, 2014

Norma Jean Roberts, 64, of Cisco passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 in Dallas. A memorial service will be held Monday, June 16, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. at the Texas Veterans Cemetery Pavilion, 7457 W Lake Rd Abilene, TX 79601. Normas wishes were to be cremated and inurned with her husband Jimmy Roberts. Norma was born on April 17,...

Elisa Ibarra

Elisa Ibarra

Jun 10, 2014

Elisa Ibarra, 68, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014 in Mansfield, Texas. Visitation will be 6:00 til 8:00 PM on June 13, 2014 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 US Hwy 277 South. Services will be 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 14, 2014 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service at the Highland Cemetery in Stamford,...

Kayla Bunting

Kayla Bunting

Jun 5, 2014

Makayla Renee Bunting, known as Kayla, left this world for a better place on Thursday, June 5, 2014. She was a loving, devoted mother best remembered for being outspoken, funny, and bighearted. Kayla came into this world twenty two years ago while her family was stationed at Loring AFB, ME. She graduated from Cooper High School in 2010 and...

Troy Francis

Troy Francis

Jun 4, 2014

Troy Faye Francis 75, of Abilene, Texas was called home by her Heavenly Father Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Hendrick Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at 1:00 pm at New Light Baptist Church, 518 North 6th, Street, Abilene, Texas, Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 10, 2014 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Elmwood...

Betty Meyer

Betty Meyer

Jun 4, 2014

Betty Meyer, 81, our sweet mama and grandmother, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday June 4, 2014. Graveside funeral service will be held Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 8 P.M. at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 U.S. Hwy. 277 South. Betty...

Allene Massingill

Allene Massingill

May 29, 2014

Allene Massingill, 91 passed away May 29th, 2014 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday June 1st 2014 at Elmwood Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Damon Parker officiating. Private burial will be held at Elmwood Memorial Park. Allene was born to Allen and Ruby Sutton on May 28th, 1923 in Quitaque Texas. She spent...

Charles Davis

Charles Davis

May 25, 2014

Charles Ray Davis, 80, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014 in Abilene. He was born August 26, 1933 in Yazoo City, Mississippi to Icey Josephene ChisholmDavis and Erskin M. Davis. He was preceded in death by his sister Johnnie Mae HallSterling. Mr. Davis served in the United States Air Force from 1953 until his retirement in 1973. He worked...

Maria Gonzales

Maria Gonzales

May 20, 2014

Maria Amelia Gonzales, devoted wife, and a loving mother of eight went to be with the Lord and her husband on Tuesday, May 20, 2014.Funeral services will be held Saturday, 10:00 AM in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South with interment following at Highland Cemetery in Stamford. Visitation will be Friday, May 23, 2014 from 6:008:00...

Maxine Smith

Maxine Smith

May 20, 2014

Maxine Jamison Smith, 81, of Clyde passed away Tuesday May 20, 2014 in Abilene. Funeral services will be held Friday May 23, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church, Clyde, TX with Dr. Toby Henson officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park, Abilene, TX. Visitation will be held on Friday from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M. prior...

Rosa Martinez

Rosa Martinez

May 19, 2014

Rosa Martinez, 68, passed away on May 19, 2014 in Abilene. Visitation will be 6:00 till 7:00 PM Wednesday, May 21, 2014 with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 US Hwy 277 South. Funeral mass will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, May 22, 2014 at St. Vincent Catholic Church, 2525 Westview with interment following...

Debbie Gregg

Debbie Gregg

May 19, 2014

Debbie Gregg, 62, passed away on May 19, 2014 in Abilene. Her Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 23 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South. Inurnment will be at 11:30 AM Saturday, May 24 in Waxahachie Cemetery. Debbie was born on June 26, 1952 to Thomas and Verna McElroy in...

Velma Huddleston

Velma Huddleston

May 17, 2014

Velma Tune Huddleston, 95, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2014 at the home of her son in San Marcos, Texas Velma was born in Rising Star, Texas on November 26, 1918 to the late Wylie and Eula Tune, the middle child of three girls. She married Hollis D. Huddleston in 1943 and lived in Abilene, Texas. He preceded...

Maj. Ret.

Maj. Ret.

May 7, 2014

Major Joseph Thomas ONeill U.S.A.F Retired, age 89, died May 7, 2014 in a local hospital. He was born in Manhattan, New York City on July 15, 1924. His family moved to North Central New Jersey in 1931. He completed elementary schooling at L Ecole DU Sacre Coeur, Victoriaville, Province of Quebec, Canada in 1938, and high school in...

Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Apr 26, 2014

Bryan Keith Brown came into this world on February 25, 1980. He made his departure on April 26, 2014. Bryan was an amazing man, father, son and brother. He was a free spirit that loved life and loved to have a good time. Bryan could walk into a room and his awesome smile and infectious laugh would light up...