Obituaries

James Lowrie

Aug 12, 2013

James Paul Jim Lowrie, 83, passed away August 8, 2013, in Abilene. Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Monday, August 12, 2013, at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Jim was born on August 11, 1929, in Tahoka, TX, to parents Jack and Jessie Lawrence Lowrie. He met and married Laverne Sanders on August 18, 1953...

Antonina Holder

Aug 10, 2013

Antonina Lee Holder, 89, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013 in Abilene. Her graveside service will be held at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, August 14th at Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Antonina was the sixth child born to Domenico Pupella and Giuseppina Mercurio. She was raised in Providence, Rhode Island...

Susan Brown

Aug 4, 2013

Susan Brown, 72, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 in Abilene. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, August 8th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South.

Service Chapel Service Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Thursday, August 8, 2013 2:00 PM

Alice Finch

Aug 3, 2013

Alice Mae Finch, 93, died Saturday, August 3, 2013 in Abilene. Her graveside memorial service was held at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, August 6 in the Garden of Faith at Elmwood Memorial Park. Alice Mae was born on September 25, 1919 in Tipp City, Ohio the daughter of Arthur Judd and Florence Kessler Judd. She was a dedicated homemaker...

Gerald Garrett

Aug 2, 2013

TSGT RETIRED GERALD JERRY GARRETT Gerald Garrett, 79, died Friday, August 2, 2013, at his home from a short illness. Visitation will be August 5, 2013, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Elmwood Funeral home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be August 6, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in the Elmwood Funeral home Chapel officiated by Reverend...

Louis Zientek

Jul 27, 2013

Louis Jacob Pop Zientek,Sr., 79, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013 in Abilene. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with interment following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Sunday at Elmwood Funeral Home. Louis was born on August...

Evelyn Stevens

Jul 27, 2013

Evelyn May Stevens, 91, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013 in Abilene. Her wishes were to be cremated and no service is planned at this time. Arrangements are with Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Evelyn was born in OBerlin, Pennsylvania on June 28, 1922 the daughter of Clair J. Stauffer and Daisy B Fink Stauffer. She served...

Erma Waters

Jul 19, 2013

Erma Dean Waters, 83, passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 in Abilene. Visitation will be 6:00 till 7:00 PM, Monday, July 22, 2013 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 23, 2013 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Erma Dean Gardenhire...

Marie Huffman

Jul 15, 2013

Marie Davis Huffman, 88, died on Monday, July 15, 2013 in a local hospital. A service will be held in the chapel at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 U.S. Hwy 277 South, at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 22, 2013. Visitation will be from 5:00 till 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, at Elmwood Funeral Home. Mrs. Huffman was born...

Leslie Strange

Jul 9, 2013

Leslie Charles Strange, age 76, of Dallas, formerly of Abilene, went to walk with the Lord on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. Funeral services will be graveside Monday, July 15th, 2013, 10:00 a.m. at Elmwood Memorial Park and Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene. Leslie was born in Houston, TX on May 25, 1937 to parents Frank Leslie and...

Tussanee Simmons

Jul 8, 2013

Tussanee Pundee Simmons, 62, passed away, Monday, July 8, 2013 in Abilene. Her wishes were to be cremated and a memorial service will be held in Thailand at a later date. Tussanee was born in Thailand on December 13, 1950 and has been a resident of Abilene since 1982. She worked many years at the NCO Club on Dyes...

Royce Peterson

Jul 6, 2013

Royce Glenn Pete Peterson, 82, passed away Saturday, July 06, 2013 in Abilene. A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at First Central Presbyterian Church, 400 Orange Street. Pallbearers for the service will be Dwayne Peterson, Morris Reeves, Dan Dankworth, David Gannaway, Bob ONeal, Aaron Tucker, Jesus Villanueva. Honorary pallbearers are Rob Roy...

Madge Williams

Jul 6, 2013

Madge Bradley Williams, 98 of Abilene, TX, passed away on July 6, 2013. She was born on June 9, 1915 in Burkburnett, Texas. Her mother passed away when she was a young child, and she moved to Comanche, Texas where she was raised by her relatives. Madge moved to Abilene when she was eighteen years old and went to...

Mary Matthews

Jun 28, 2013

Mary Wynell Nell Matthews, 97, passed away Friday, June 28, 2013 in Abilene. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, July 2nd in the Memorial Lawn section of Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Monday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Nell was born in the Caps Community...

Dale Clark

Jun 27, 2013

Dale Clark, 61, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 in Abilene. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 1st in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with interment following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Sunday at Elmwood Funeral Home. Dale was born in Baird...

Rowland Allen

Jun 15, 2013

Rowland Canon Ball Allen, 82, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013 in Abilene. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, June 18th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with interment following at the Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger. Rowland was born in Norton, Texas on October 11, 1930 the son of Robert...

Edwardo Ruelas

Jun 10, 2013

Edwardo Eddie Funny Face Ruelas, 57, passed away Monday, June 10, 2013 in Merkel. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 till 8:00 PM, Thursday, June 13, 2103 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, June 14, 2013 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service at...

Murry Schroeder

Jun 8, 2013

Murry Reed Schroeder, 89, passed away June 8, 2013 in Abilene. Visitation will be 5:00 till 7:00 PM, Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, June 12, 2013 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service at Elmwood Memorial Park. Murry was born December...

Darwin Westbrook

Jun 7, 2013

Darwin Dell Westbrook, 73, passed away Friday, June 07, 2013 in Abilene. His graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, June 11th in the Garden of Ten Commandments at Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Darwin was born in Lubbock on December 2, 1939 the son of the...

Wright Glover

Jun 7, 2013

Wright Glover, 88, passed away Friday, June 7, 2013 in Abilene. Visitation will be Monday, June 10, 2013 from 6:00 till 8:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Wright was born...