Obituaries

John Forbus

Feb 24, 2008

John Truman Forbus, 73, died Sunday, February 24, 2008 in Abilene. His funeral service with Tom Satterwhite and Bob Cheatham officiating will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, February 27 at the Elmdale Baptist Church, 233 Elmdale RD South with burial following in the Midway Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on Tuesday...

Gary Hale

Feb 18, 2008

Gary Lee Hale, 55, died Monday, February 18, 2008 in Abilene. His funeral service with Pat Andrews officiating will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, February 21st at the Northwest Church of Christ, 1141 N. Willis with burial following in the Goree Cemetery in Goree. Viewing and visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on Wednesday at...

Agnes Moore

Feb 17, 2008

Agnes Lucille Moore, 89, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2008 at a local nursing home. Agnes was born on December 27, 1919 to W.D. and Rosa Webb Gooch in Eastland County, TX; she was one of eight children. On April 22, 1955 she married Harold Wayne Moore in Baird, TX. She was a homemaker and enjoyed ceramics. Wayne served...

Jack Mitchell

Feb 16, 2008

Jack Holland Mitchell, 80, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2008 at a local nursing home. Visitation will be Monday, February 18, 2008 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy. 277 South. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Rob Nichols officiating; burial will follow at...

Charles Burnett

Feb 15, 2008

Charles Ray Burnett, 80, of Tuscola, passed away on February 15, 2008 at a local hospital. Visitation for family and friends will be 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Elmwood Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2008 at First Baptist Church Tuscola with Rev. Buddy Goodgame officiating. Burial will be...

Carole Wells

Feb 14, 2008

Carole Alma Wells, 62, died Thursday, February 14, 2008 at a local nursing home. Carole was born on December 22, 1945 in Bremerton, WA to Frank and Beverly McDonald. Carole grew up in Southern California and graduated from Bolsagrande High School. She moved to Albuquerque, NM and in 1971 married Daniel Wells. She has been a resident of Abilene...

Jon Alcala

Feb 14, 2008

Jon Raymond Alcala was stillborn on Thursday, February 14, 2008. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 16, 2008 in Elmwood Memorial Park, Baby Land. He is survived by his parents, Alfredo Alcala and Ramounisha Salazar.

Service Graveside Service Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Saturday, February 16, 2008 10:00...

Julie Martin

Feb 12, 2008

Julie Ann Martin, 42, of Abilene, went to be with our Lord on February, 12, 2008 at her home. The family will receive friends for a visitation at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy. 277 S., on Saturday, February 16, 2008 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. There will be a Memorial Service held at Trinity Baptist Church, 871 Woodlawn, on...

Charles Hankins

Feb 10, 2008

Charles Leonard Hankins, 58, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2008 in his home. Memorial Service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 16, 2008 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy. 277 South with Aubrey Rodgers officiating. Charles was born in Abilene, TX on November 6, 1949 to Leonard Edward Hankins and Mary Katherine Stevenson. His uncle and aunt, Kenneth...

Edward Batko

Feb 10, 2008

Edward Louis Batko, 83, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2008, at Meadow Creek Nursing Center in San Angelo. Viewing and visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on Tuesday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Funeral Mass will be at 2:00 PM on Wednesday at the Holy Family Catholic Church with burial following in Elmwood Memorial...

Abran Rivera

Feb 8, 2008

Abran Rivera, 84, lifelong Abilene resident, went home to be with our Savior on Friday, February 8, 2008. His funeral service with Dr. Anthony Roach officiating will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 12th at the Minda Street Church of Christ, 701 Minda St. with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:30 to...

James Reagan

Feb 6, 2008

James Vernon Reagan was born June 16, 1919 in Clarendon, Texas to James Roscoe and Meda Reagan. He passed away on February 6, at the age of 88 at Care Inn of Abilene. He grew up in Panhandle, Texas where he graduated from high school. He spent a short time at West Texas College when a knee injury ended...

Clara Kelley

Feb 5, 2008

Clara Jane Matlock Kelley, 87, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2008 in Abilene, TX after an extended illness. She was a resident of Windcrest Alzheimers Care Center since June 2004. Clara Jane Matlock Kelley, 87, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2008 in Abilene, TX after an extended illness. She was a resident of Windcrest Alzheimers Care Center since June...

Margretta Stitts

Feb 1, 2008

Service Graveside Service Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Saturday, February 9, 2008 11:00 AM Cemetery Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606

Amy Chesser

Jan 29, 2008

Amy Elizabeth Chesser, 38, died Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at a local hospital. Visitation for family and friends will be 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, January 31, 2008 at Elmwood Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 1, 2008 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Scott Beard officiating; interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park....

John Scott

Jan 29, 2008

John Scott, 76, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at a local hospital. Visitation for family and friends will be Friday, February 1, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy. 277 South. Funeral Service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel; burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park,...

Kelsey Roys

Jan 23, 2008

Kelsey Jean Roys, 11, went home to heaven on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. Her memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 2, at the South Side Baptist Church, 1425 South 7th. Kelsey, known lovingly as PeeWee by her family, was born on October 19, 1996 in Abilene and has braved the fight of cancer for...

Edwin Collum

Jan 21, 2008

Edwin Lee Ed Collum, died Monday, January 21, 2008 at the age of 65. His funeral service with the Reverend David Cason officiating was held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, January 24, in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park, Garden of Remembrance. Ed was born August 20, 1942 in Fort...

Gloria Prock

Jan 20, 2008

Gloria Stewart Prock was called to Christs side on Sunday, January 20, 2008 at the age of 85. Funeral service was held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Greg Kennedy officiating; burial followed in Elmwood Memorial Park. Gloria was born in Desdemona, TX on January 7, 1923; she was the only...

Pearl Wallis

Jan 15, 2008

Pearl Files Wallis, after a long and adventurous life, died peacefully at home in Las Cruces, New Mexico on January 15, 2008. Her graveside service was held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2008 in Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy. 277 South. Visitation was from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home the day of the service....