Obituaries

Braulio Gonzales

Dec 5, 2011

Braulio Gonzales Sr. beloved son, brother, husband and father died Monday, December 5, 2011 in Abilene. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, December 9th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with interment following in the Highland Cemetery in Stamford. Visitation is from 6:00 to 7:00 PM with Prayer Service starting...

Pauline Martinez

Dec 5, 2011

Pauline D. Martinez, 85, passed away Monday, December 5, 2011 in Abilene. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, December 9th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with interment following in Elmwood Memorial Park. A prayer service with visitation following will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday at Elmwood. Pauline...

Andre Coe

Dec 2, 2011

Andre Coe, long term resident of Abilene, former editorial assistant in the Dallas bureau of The Associated Press and the cooperatives regional news desk in Phoenix, died Friday, December 2 after battling lung and brain cancer for almost two years. He was 36. Visitation for family and friends will be Friday, December 9, 2011 from 6:308:30 PM at Elmwood...

Luther Tucker

Dec 2, 2011

L. W. Tucker, 99, passed away Friday, December 2, 2011 in Vernon, TX. Visitation for family and friends will be 6 till 8 PM on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Wylie United Methodist Church, 3430 Antilley Road. Interment will follow the...

Joe Clark

Dec 1, 2011

Joe Allen Clark, 88, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2011 in Abilene. Visitation for family and friends will be Sunday, December 4, 2011 from 3 till 5 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral will be 10:00 AM, Monday, December 5, 2011 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Joe was born March 12, 1923 in Moran,...

Betty Powers

Nov 30, 2011

Betty Powers, 76, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at her home in Hawley. There will be a graveside funeral service at 2:00 PM in the Garden of Hope at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Betty was born in Lamerthiem, Germany on September 17, 1935 to parents Philapina Eisenower and John Hamm. She had four sisters...

Mary Casey

Nov 17, 2011

Mary Lee Roach Casey passed away at her home in Dallas on November 17, 2011. Mary Lee was born June 16, 1916 to John and Pearl Roach in Eldorado, Texas, where she grew up on a ranch in Schleicher County with her two sisters, Mabel Roach McCain and Mildred Roach Galbraith, who preceded her in death. She graduated from...

Wanda Mcclure

Nov 11, 2011

Wanda Lee McClure went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 11, 2011 in Abilene. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, November 14, 2011in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with interment following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time on Monday. Wanda was...

Rachel Mccann

Nov 4, 2011

RACHEL PATRICIA MCCANN, born in Belfast, Ireland, suddenly passed away on November 4, 2011 at Windcrest Alzheimers Care Center. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Gerard McCann, five children: Moya Wolf, Damian McCann, Eileen Williams, Clare Carroll, and Owen McCann, three SoninLaws, one DaughterinLaw, and 11 grandchildren. A Rosary was held on Monday, November 7th and...

Johnnye Marsalis

Nov 2, 2011

Johnnye Bell Marsalis went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 2, 2011 at a care center in Abilene Texas. Johnnye was born to John Clifford and Fannie Hinson Bell on November 12, 1922 in Copiah County Mississippi. She attended Crystal Spring, Mississippi schools where she graduated valedictorian of her senior class. She attended Draughn Business College...

Grace Garcia

Oct 28, 2011

Grace Donahoe Gonzales Garcia, 76, surrounded by loved ones left peacefully to be with her Lord October 28, 2011. Mom, with a spirit of an Angel, she will now fly above and watch over all those she loved. A beautiful wife, mother of 5 sons and 1 daughter, grandmother of 14 grandchildren, 14 greatgrandchildren, and 1 greatgreatgrandson. Grace was...

Althea Stanaland

Oct 27, 2011

Althea Hyso Stanaland, 92, died Thursday, October 27, 2011. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, November 3rd in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with interment following in Elmwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:30 AM the day of the service. Viewing will begin on Wednesday...

Marilyn Mcbride

Oct 26, 2011

Marilyn Joanne McBride, 59, was called to her heavenly Father Wednesday, October 26, 2011 from Hendrick Medical Center Hospice Care. Viewing will be held at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Highway 277 South, Friday 5:00 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Faith Deliverance Community Church, 5501 Highway 277 South, at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday followed by a burial...

Ruby Moore

Oct 24, 2011

Ruby Marie Moore, 93, passed away October 24, 2011 at Wisteria Place in Abilene. Her funeral will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Interment will follow the service at Elmwood Memorial Park. Ruby was born May 8, 1918 in Bristol, Colorado to Benji Pillans and Nona Foster....

William Massey

Oct 18, 2011

William E. Massey Ed, born October 9, 1927 passed away on October 18, 2011 and went to heaven to be with his precious Lord and Savior. Born in Granbury, Texas, to parents W.R. Massey and Lottie Terrell Massey, he grew up in the Mansfield, TX area and served in the United States Army during WWII. He married his wife...

Cohy Lavender

Oct 18, 2011

Visitation Elmwood Funeral Home 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Friday, October 21, 2011 6 till 8 PM Service Chapel Service Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Saturday, October 22, 2011 10:00 AM Cemetery Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Memorial Contributions ...