Obituaries

Jan 18, 2023

Carl Douglas Mears, 80, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Visitation will be 1:00 PM, Thursday, January 26, 2023, in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will begin immediately following at 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 26, 2023, in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial...

Jan 18, 2023

We are heartbroken to announce the unexpected death of Omar "Mo" Nabor Guajardo at his home on January 18, 2023 at the age of 19 . A visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in the...

Jan 18, 2023

"John "Johnny" Lenville, Jr., of Springfield, Massachusetts, passed away on January 18, 2023 due to cardiac arrest caused by a major stroke.He was born in 1969 to John Lenville, Sr. and Susan Lenville of Springfield, Massachusetts.Johnny was an avid HAM and CB radio operator and motorcycle enthusiast. He spent countless hours on the airwaves, communicating with fellow HAM and CB...

Jan 17, 2023

Ramah Faye McGuire, 75, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023. A celebration of Ramah’s life will be held 10 AM, Saturday, January 21, 2023 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South.

Ramah was born February 19, 1947 in Stamford, Texas to George and Minnie Turner. She worked as a LVN for Hendrick Medical Center...

Jan 16, 2023

Robert Glenn Thomson, 61 died peacefully on January 16, 2023. Visitation will be 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, Friday, January 20, 2023, at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 21, 2023, at Shep Cemetery in Wingate, Tx. A gathering of family and friends will follow at the Shep Community Center. Glenn...

Jan 15, 2023

Narvel M. Stanley was born March 1, 1938, in Prestonsburg, Ky to George C. Stanley Sr. and Fannie Irene Goble Stanley. He was one of 7 children, one sister, and five brothers. He joined the United States Air Force in 1957 and was stationed at Dyess AFB in Abilene. It's here he met and married Linda Tatom Stanley, a...

Jan 13, 2023

Linda Ann (Rasco) Edwards, 73, passed away Friday, January 13, 2023, in Abilene, Texas. She was born March, 2, 1949, in Stamford, Texas, to the late Wanda Fay (Watts) and J.D. Rasco. She married Alvin "Lynn" Edwards on March 3, 1969, also of Stamford, and they spent the first decade of their marriage living in various states (including Hawaii)...

Jan 10, 2023

Jimmy D. Swiney, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, in Merkel, Texas. Visitation will be 10:00 AM, Monday, January 16, 2023, at Elmwood Funeral Home Family Center, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene, Tx. Graveside services will follow at 12:00 PM in Elmwood Memorial Park. Jimmy was born on February 18,1952 in Westbrook, Texas. He graduated from Permian...

Jan 10, 2023

Juan Vasquez Jr. passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, in Abilene, TX. A vigil service and rosary will be held 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Monday, January 16, 2023, at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene, TX. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at St. Francis Catholic Church,...

Jan 10, 2023

Dorris Irene Hueter passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, in Abilene Texas. A visitation will be held from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene, Tx. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will...

Jan 9, 2023

John Jimenez, 68, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023, in Abilene, Texas. A visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, January 13, 2023, in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. John was born April 23,...

Jan 7, 2023

Bobby ODonald passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023, in Abilene, Texas. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Hamby Cemetery, 13262 County Road 302, in Abilene, Texas. Bobby was born on August 19, 1939, in Fisher County, to D.L. and Melba ODonald. On June 29, 1962, Bobby married his loving wife,...

Jan 4, 2023

Lawrence Glenn Johnson, 87, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023, in Abilene, Texas. A visitation will be 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Sunday, January 8, 2023, at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Monday, January 9, 2023, in the Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Interment will follow in Elmwood...

Dec 31, 2022

Christopher Zarate passed away on Saturday , December, 31st 2022 in Abilene, Texas. A visitation will be held from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene, Tx. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM, on Friday January 13, 2023, at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will...

Dec 30, 2022

Bryan Christopher Tichota, age 49, finished his earthly race and met Jesus face to face on Friday, December 30, 2022, in Abilene, TX due to complications from an automobile accident.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2023, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US HWY 277 S. Abilene,...

Dec 30, 2022

Nabor T. Guajardo Sr. passed away Friday, December 30, 2022, in Abilene, Texas. A visitation will begin at 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Wednesday, January 4, 2023, in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A Funeral Service will begin at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, January 4, 2022, following visitation in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will...

Dec 29, 2022

Samniang Olson, 85, passed away Thursday December 29, 2022. A visitation will be 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Monday, January 2, 2023, in the Elmwood Funeral Home’s Family Center, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, January 3, 2023 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Interment will follow the service...

Dec 28, 2022

Loys Allmand Little was born October 20, 1932 in Baird, TX to James Robert and Beulah Laningham Childers.  She was welcomed by brothers Tommy and John.  They settled on a farm near Ovalo that is still in the family today.  Loys graduated Salutatorian of her South Taylor High class of 1950.

Following graduation she married her high...

Dec 25, 2022

On a cold and snowy Easter Sunday, March 29, 1937, our Mom Thelma Ilene (Clary) Maxwell was born. Better known as Max, Mom or Memaw, she was born in Shawnee Ok. to Earl and Thelma (Gray) Clary. She lived in Oklahoma until age 9 when her family moved to Abilene. Shortly after the move her father passed away and...

Dec 25, 2022

Carolyn Ann Shott, 73, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022, in Abilene, Texas. A receiving of friends will be 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM on Thursday, December 29, 2022, in the Elmwood Funeral Home Family Center, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A graveside service will begin immediately following visitation at 3:30 PM on Thursday, December 29, 2022, in Elwood...