Obituaries

Jul 22, 2021

Roy Lee "Jac" Jackson was born on February 16, 1952, in Abilene, Texas to Willie H. Jackson and Ocie L. Langley. He was a member of the United Family Church under the direction and leadership of his Pastor and Brother In-Law, Elder James Moore. Jac served his country proudly in the U.S. Air Force. He was gainfully employed by...

Jul 21, 2021

Antonio “Tony” Bustamante, 74, of Abilene passed away in his home, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 in Abilene.

A memorial service will be held Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 10 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation and rosary will be held Tuesday, August 3 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM...

Jul 20, 2021

Earl William O’Connor, 75, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 4, 2021 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South.

Earl was born October 17, 1945 in Canton, Ohio to Victor and Florence O’Connor.  He graduated from Canton South High School in 1963. Earl was...

Jul 20, 2021

Ray Grafton Cockerell , 62, of Abilene, Texas passed away quietly on July 20, 2021 at home.

Ray was born on June 2, 1959 in Houston, TX to Dr. Earl Grafton (E.G.) Cockerell and Janell Jefferies Cockerell. The family returned to Abilene in 1961 where E.G. joined his father, Dr. E.R. Cockerell in Dermatology practice. Ray and his...

Jul 15, 2021

Ed Bolyard, 83, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021. A visitation will begin at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Northside Baptist Church, 600 Ave C , Cisco, Texas. A funeral service will immediately follow visitation and begin 11:00 AM at Northside Baptist Church. Interment will be at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene Texas at 2:00...

Jul 13, 2021

SSG Tom Wilbur Hutson, US Army (Ret.), 91, of Abilene, TX, died Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Born October 11, 1929, in Bamberg, SC, he was a son of the late Wilbur and Lou W. Hughes Hutson. SSG Hutson honorably served his country for more than 20 years in the US Army, until his retirement in 1968. At the conclusion...

Jul 13, 2021

Davey Hickam, 53, of Calimesa, California passed away on July 13, 2021, in Indio, California.

Graveside funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 US HWY 277 South, Abilene, Texas. Larry Sullivan, Minister at Baker Heights Church of Christ will be officiating.

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Jul 12, 2021

Gay Lynn Emery Chism, age 77, died peacefully at home from natural causes on the evening of July 12, 2021, in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

She was born in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, on September 30, 1943, to Day DeHart Emery, Jr. and Elizabeth Inez Morris.  She attended grade schools in Bryan and Victoria, Texas, then...

Jul 10, 2021

Sammy was born in Brownwood, TX on July 23, 1941, to parents, Homer and Vera Bouchillon. After losing his parents in a train accident when he was 2 years old, he went to live and be raised by his aunt and uncle, Addie and Merrel. He attended high school in Midland and after school began working in the oil...

Jul 6, 2021

Billy Jack Scurlock, 74, passed away July 6, 2021. A visitation will be 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Friday, July 9, 2021 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A graveside service will follow beginning at 1:00 PM in Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Billy was born October 12, 1946 to Jack and Doris...

Jul 5, 2021

Lillie Bell Johnson-Tyson Lillie Bell Johnson-Tyson 80 went to be with her Lord, July 5, 2021 with her family by her side. A Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 11:00am at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 12, 2021, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US...

Jul 4, 2021

Robert Macario Ybarra, 19, of Abilene passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021, in Jones County. A visitation will be held Thursday, July 8, 2021, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 U.S. HWY 277 South, Abilene, Texas 79606. A funeral service will be held Friday, July 9, 2021, at 10 A.M. at the Beltway Park...

Jul 3, 2021

Danny Ray Hyde, Senior, 66, of Abilene, Texas passed away Saturday, July 3. A proud graduate of BOTH Bossie High and Southwood High Schools in Evansville, IN and Shreveport, LA respectively, Danny had a knack for carving his own path in life that held true to the end. In addition to his numerous adventures as an entrepreneur he loved...

Jul 1, 2021

Sylvia Consuelo Canales, 74, of Abilene passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Abilene. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US HWY 277 S. Abilene, Texas, 79606. Sylvia was born on December 10, 1946, in Kingsville, Texas to the late Blas Avelar and...

Jun 29, 2021

Frederick “Pete” Pomerenke Jr., 58, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021, in Abilene.

A graveside inurnment service will be held Saturday, July 10, 2021, at 11:00 AM at the Furneaux Cemetery, Carrollton, Texas.

Pete was born on January 16, 1963, in California to the late Frederick O’Neil Pomerenke Sr. and Peggy Wake. He worked in...

Jun 24, 2021

Donald Glendon Ballard, 86, of Abilene passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Abilene.

A funeral service will be held Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at 2 PM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 28, 2021, from 6 to 8 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home Family Center.

Don was...

Jun 23, 2021

A memorial service will be held 3:30 PM Sunday, July 25, 2021 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South.

Jun 18, 2021

Dorothy Faye Agnew, 94, passed from this world on June 18, 2021, in Abilene. Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Her funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 24, 2021, in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Russell Ueckert Officiating. Interment will follow the...

Jun 14, 2021

"The Lord is my Light and my Salvation - whom shall I fear?" Psalm 27:1 On June 14, 2021, one we all know, and love stepped across the threshold, but it was only a step into the house of the Lord. It was written to be absent from the body, and to be present with the lord. 2 Corinthians 5:8....

Jun 10, 2021

Nancy Diane Zigal Clemmer, 67, passed away, Thursday, June 10, 2021. A visitation will be 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM , Thursday, June 17, 2021 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial...