Obituaries

David Bates

Feb 28, 2009

David Anthony Bates, 73, passed away, Saturday, February 28, 2009 in Abilene. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, March 2, 2009 at the Broadview Baptist Church with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, today, Sunday, March 1 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. David was...

Donald Boyd

Feb 26, 2009

Donald Wayne Lee Boyd, 65, died Thursday, February 26, 2009 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 7, 2009 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South. Don was born on December 29, 1943 in Brownwood. He graduated from Wylie High School and had worked at Mrs. Bairds...

Eleanor Harris

Feb 22, 2009

Eleanor Harris, 70, passed away on February 22, 2009 in Abilene. Her funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Lytle South Baptist Church, 1125 E Industrial Blvd. Her Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Eleanor was born to Young and...

Richard Schkade

Feb 16, 2009

Richard M. Schkade, 83, passed away Monday, February 16, 2009 in Abilene. Viewing and visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Thursday, February 19th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. His funeral service with Pastor Clyde Kieschnick officiating will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, February 20th at the Zion Lutheran Church, 2801 Antilley...

Linda Morris

Feb 16, 2009

Linda Morris, 41, died Monday, February 16, 2009 at an Abilene hospital. Her wishes were to be cremated and no service is planned at this time. Arrangements are with Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Linda was born on November 17, 1969 in Des Moines, Iowa the daughter of William Bill Cisler and Diana Lee Schlaich. She was...

George Hanke

Feb 15, 2009

George L. Hanke, resident of Abilene and native of Stonewall County, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2009, following a five month illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 US Hwy. 277 S. in Abilene, Rev. Richard Darden, pastor of Shining Star Fellowship Church, officiating. George...

Doyle Dalton

Feb 12, 2009

Doyle D. Scotty Dalton, 71, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009 in Ft. Worth. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 16th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South. Burial with full military honors will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Scotty Dalton was born on December 18, 1937 in Somerset, Kentucky....

Ralph Green

Feb 11, 2009

Ralph E. Green, 78, died Wednesday, February 11, 2009. Viewing and visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, February 17th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 18 in Elmwood Memorial Park where Mr. Green will be entombed temporarily. He will be moved...

Kenneth Jacobs

Feb 11, 2009

Kenneth R. Jacobs, 75, died Wednesday February 11, 2009 at an Abilene, Texas medical facility. He was born July 9, 1933 in Franklin, North Carolina. His parents were Floyd S. Jacobs and Wilmer M. Angel Jacobs. Kenneth entered the army on June 20, 1950 and served for four years and one day. This was during the Korean Conflict. After...

Harold Whittaker

Feb 10, 2009

Harold J. Whittaker, 69, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2009 in Abilene, Mr. Whittaker's wishes were to be cremated and no service will be held.

Evelyn Davidson

Feb 8, 2009

Edith Evelyn Laningham Davidson, a woman of physical and spiritual beauty, 86, of Austin, TX peacefully went home to be with the Lord on February 8, 2009, with family at her side. Evelyns first husband, and the father of her six children, Bryant Welch Laningham, their daughter, Anita Anderson and Evelyns second husband, George Davidson, preceded her in death....

Lewis Gwinn

Feb 6, 2009

Visitation Elmwood Funeral Home 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Sunday, February 8, 2009 3:00 5:00 pm Service Graveside Service Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Monday, February 9, 2009 2:00 pm Cemetery Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606

Joe Vinson

Feb 6, 2009

Joe D. Vinson, 63, of Potosi died Friday, February 6, 2009 in Lubbock. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 13th in the Potosi Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Thursday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Joe was a 1964 graduate of Wylie High School, served in...

Josilan Workman

Feb 6, 2009

Josilan Josie Mae Workman, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2009 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, due to complications from a kidney transplant. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, February 9 at the Buffalo Gap Cemetery in Buffalo Gap under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home. Josie was born on May 14th 1985 in...

Reverend White

Feb 3, 2009

On February 3, 2009, Reverend Wayne White went home to his Savior and Lord, after a lifetime of service in His name. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, 701 S. Pioneer Dr. Arrangements are with Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Born August 23, 1925,...

Donald Turner

Feb 3, 2009

Donald Lynn Turner, 57, passed away Tuesday, February 03, 2009 at his home in Abilene. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, February 6th in the Reflection Garden of Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Lynn was born on September...

Melissa Penney

Jan 31, 2009

Melissa Ann Penney, 36, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2009 in Abilene. Melissa was born November 8, 1972 in Abilene, TX to Edward Earl and Mary G. Penney. She loved to spend her time cooking and enjoyed her employment as a chef. She was always lending a hand and helping her many friends. Her family remembers her as a...

Leonard Patterson

Jan 30, 2009

Leonard W. Pat Patterson, 90, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2009 in Abilene. A memorial service with Dr. Cliff Stewart officiating will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at Wesley Court, 2617 Antilley Rd., where Mr. Patterson had enjoyed living for the past several years. Private family entombment will be in Elmwood Memorial Park....

Jewel Stewart

Jan 30, 2009

Jewel Arleta Ragan Stewart, 85, passed away Friday, January 30, 2009 in Abilene. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, February 3rd in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Mrs. Stewart was born on June 14, 1923 in Longworth, Texas the daughter of Luther Ragan...

Louise Swiedom

Jan 29, 2009

Louise Clara Siewert Swiedom, 90, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009 in Arizona. Her funeral service with Pastor Clyde Kieschnick officiating will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at the Zion Lutheran Church, 2801 Antilley Rd. with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Wednesday at Elmwood...