Obituaries

Jack Skipworth

Apr 22, 2009

Jack Skipworth, 86, of Clyde, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009 in Ft. Worth. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, April 27, 2009 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Sunday at Elmwood Funeral Home....

Edith Spicer

Apr 21, 2009

Edith Joyce Rice Spicer, 81, lifelong resident of Abilene, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2009 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 22nd at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Her graveside service will be at 2:00 PM on Thursday in Elmwood Memorial Park, Garden of Peace. Mrs. Spicer was born on...

Willie Jones

Apr 18, 2009

Willie Mae Jones, 86, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2009 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 12 Noon on Friday, April 24th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Her funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park. Mrs. Jones was born on...

Ruth Tucker

Apr 15, 2009

Ruth Inez Tucker, 89, passed away, Wednesday, April 15, 2009 in Abilene. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, April 17th at the Southwest Drive United Methodist Church, 3025 Southwest Dr. with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277...

Louise Herndon

Apr 14, 2009

Louise M. Herndon, 97, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2009 in Abilene.

Service Graveside Service Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Monday, April 20, 2009 2:00 PM

Sgt. Loza

Apr 10, 2009

Sgt Christopher David Loza, 24, of San Angelo, went to be with the Lord on Good Friday, April 10, 2009 with his wife Kristena at his bedside at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C.. Chris was born on August 11,1984 to Amelia Nava and Martin Loza. He was a native of Abilene and graduated from Abilene High...

Claudine Ibbotson

Apr 8, 2009

Mrs. Claudine Cook Ibbotson passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at Hendrick Medical Center. Her Graveside service will be 2:00 PM on Monday, April 13, 2009 at Elmwood Memorial Park directed by Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home. Claudine was born...

Ruthie Hollowell

Apr 3, 2009

Ruthie Earlene Nanny Hollowell, 92, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Friday, April 3, 2009. Her funeral service, officiated by Reverend David Cason, will be 11:00 AM, Monday, April 6, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South with interment in Elmwood Memorial Park Ruthie was born November 13, 1916 in Ovalo, Texas to Arthur and Martha...

Joel Hall

Apr 1, 2009

Joel Clyde Hall, 82 passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2009 in Abilene. Mr. Halls graveside service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Elmwood Memorial Park, Sun Dial Section, under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Mr. Hall, 82, an Abilene resident since 1943 served aboard the carrier USS Boxer during 194546. He...

Nannie Beasley-Walton

Mar 29, 2009

Nannie Beasley-Walton, 96, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009 in Abilene. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 pm, Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Her Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm, Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home.

Visitation Elmwood Funeral Home 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Wednesday, April...

Patricia Gursky

Mar 27, 2009

Patricia June Gursky, 73, passed away Friday, March 27, 2009 in Abilene, Texas. Born June 30, 1935 in Tucson, Arizona, she was the daughter of the late Faye and Kenneth Young. She married Donald E. Gursky on June 6, 1954 in Nogales, Arizona and followed her husband through numerous assignments during his career with the Air Force. Pat was...

Roy Holder

Mar 22, 2009

Roy Lee Holder, 89, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009 in Abilene. Viewing and visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 24th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 25th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Elmwood Memorial...

William Rhodes

Mar 21, 2009

Longtime local insurance and businessman, William A. Bill Rhodes, passed away on March 21, 2009, after a long illness. Funeral Mass with Monsignor Fred Nawarskas, Santiago Udayar and Romanus Akamike officiating will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, March 25th at the Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap RD, in Abilene with burial following in Elmwood Memorial...

Joe Gamez

Mar 20, 2009

Joe Gamez, 81, passed away Friday, March 20, 2009 at an Abilene care home. Viewing and visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Sunday, March 22nd at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. His funeral service will be at 10:00 AM on Monday, March 23rd in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Elmwood...

Myrna Pruitt

Mar 15, 2009

On March 15th, 2009, Myrna Loy Pruitt went to be with her Savior after a short illness. Viewing and visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM, Tuesday, March 17th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Her funeral service with David Cason officiating will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 18th at Broadview Baptist Church,...

Seleta Gladden

Mar 14, 2009

Seleta Gladden, 89, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009 in Abilene. Her funeral service will be10:00 AM, Tuesday, March 17, 2009 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Ryan Prater, the spouse of her granddaughter, Kara.. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Monday, March 16, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home 5750 Hwy 277 South. Interment will follow...

Edward Bilger

Mar 13, 2009

Edward William Bilger, 94, Died Friday, March 13, 2009 at Hendricks Hospital after a short battle with cancer. His graveside service will be 2:00 PM, Monday, March 16, 2009 at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Sunday, March 16, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Edward was...

Sophia Ramirez

Mar 5, 2009

Sophia Ramirez, 81, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2009 in Abilene. Viewing and visitation will be from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Sunday, March 8th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, March 9th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Elmwood...

Dorris Anderson

Mar 4, 2009

Dorris Wayne Anderson, 78, passed away Wednesday, March 04, 2009 at a local Abilene hospital. Her funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2009, at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. till 12 noon, Friday, March 6, 2009, at Elmwood Funeral Home. Dorris was born November 13, 1930 in...

Vera Ashton

Mar 2, 2009

Vera Lou Garcia Ashton, 91, died Monday, March 2, 2009 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 7th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. A graveside service will follow at 1:00 PM in the Girard Cemetery in Kent County, Texas. Mrs. Ashton was born on August 19, 1917 in Kent...