Obituaries

Sep 22, 2019

Roland Rene Castanon, 54, of Abilene passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 in Abilene. A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 10 AM at St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at 6 PM, Wednesday, September 25 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, a rosary will...

Sep 21, 2019

Ramona Brust Chapman, 85, died September 21, 2019 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Ramona moved this past August to Albuquerque; she had previously lived in Abilene, Texas for 65 years. Ramona Brust was born in Rogers, Arkansas on March 2, 1934, and in 1952, she graduated from Colorado City High School in Colorado City, Texas. While living in Colorado City,...

Sep 17, 2019

Larue Weeks Thane, 85, of Abilene passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held Friday, September 20, 2019 at 11 AM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US HWY 277 S., Abilene, Tx., 79606. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation will be held Thursday, September 19 from 6 to 8...

Sep 13, 2019

Clifford Wesley Hollis passed away in his home surrounded by family on September 13, 2019. Cliff was born on January 15, 1936 to Robert Wesley Hollis and Dolly Grissom Hollis in Piggott, Arkansas. Cliff served as a Chief Master Sargent in the United States Air Force for over 20 years and earned a Bronze Star Medal after serving in...

Sep 11, 2019

Georgia Hanks passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. A time of visitation will be 9:30 am at Elmwood Funeral Home. A graveside service will begin at 10:00 am following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Georgia was born July 3, 1928 in Abilene, Texas to Rollie and Eva Hanks. She attended Draughon School of Business and worked...

Sep 7, 2019

On Saturday, September 7, 2019, Fred Perkins, beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away at the age of 94. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2019, at 2:00 pm at the First Baptist Church Chapel, 1333 N. 3rd, Abilene, TX., 79601. Fred was born on April 17, 1925, in Stamford, TX. He was a World...

Sep 4, 2019

Everett Woods, 94, passed away September 4, 2019 in Mansfield, Texas. A visitation will be from 4-6pm on Sunday 9/8 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South Abilene, Texas. A funeral service will be held 10:00am on Monday 9/9 at First Baptist Church, 1333 North 3rd Street Abilene, Texas. Everett was born May 22, 1925 to Kelsey and Mary...

Sep 4, 2019

Wynelle Loving left this world surrounded by love in the comfort of her own home on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. The family will hold a graveside service at 9:00 AM, Saturday September 7, 2019 at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South Abilene, Texas. Wynelle was born May 17, 1926 in Gurdon, Arkansas to Hesley and Ophelia...

Sep 1, 2019

Charlotte Marie Steel Dowell, 91, of The Woodlands TX, passed away, on Sunday, September 1, 2019, in Georgetown TX. A private family service is to be held on September 7, 2019. Charlotte was born on July 30, 1928, in Hamlin TX, to the late John Milton Steel and Vara Lois Thurmon Steel. During infancy, Charlotte’s parents moved her to...

Sep 1, 2019

Harriet Cosey Huff was born on December 10, 1953 in Abilene, Texas. She grew up in Lubbock Texas and moved back to Abilene, Texas when she was in high school. She graduated from Abilene High School and married Van Huff in 1971. Harriet and Van moved to Plano, Texas in the mid 1970’s and she went to work at Texas...

Aug 27, 2019

Mary Browning Thompson Ray passed away Tuesday, August 27th. She was born January 23, 1928, in Lohn, Texas to Emzy and Verna Browning. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 31, 2019, at 10 AM at the Elmwood Funeral Home family center, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene, Tx., 79606. She preceded in death by parents; son...

Aug 26, 2019

Loretta Jean Light, 71, of Abilene passed away Monday, August 26, 2019, in Abilene. A memorial mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at 10 AM at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene, TX 79606 with Msgr. Frederick Nawarskas officiating. Services under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home. Loretta was born on August 17, 1948,...

Aug 25, 2019

Ok Dam, 86, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. A funeral service will be held 3:00 PM Saturday September 7, 2019 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 south. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Ok was born in April 2, 1933 in Uddor Mean Chey, Cambodia. He was a very...

Aug 21, 2019

Dora M Castillo, 94, of Abilene has gone to be with the lord on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 in Abilene.

Visitation will be from 6-7 followed by a rosary from 7-8 on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US Hwy 277 S., Abilene, Texas. A funeral service will be held Monday, August...

Aug 21, 2019

Gerald ‘Gerry’ Lee Parker, 82, passed away on August 21, 2019, surrounded by his family in San Antonio, TX. Gerry was born on October 28, 1936, in Mediapolis, Iowa, to Marian and Howard Parker. He joined the United States Air Force in 1955 and served with valor during the Vietnam conflict. During his four tours he flew C-130 planes...

Aug 20, 2019

Juanita Faye Sewell Fisher, “Sweet Juaneet”, 95, of Abilene passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019 in Abilene. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 9 AM at Elmwood Memorial Park. A memorial service will follow at 10 AM at the First Baptist Church Chapel, 1333 N. 3rd. Street, Abilene, Tx., 79601. A visitation will be Monday,...

Aug 19, 2019

David Wayne Koons passed away on August 19, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 7457 W. Lake Road Abilene, Texas. David was born on November 28, 1962 to Steve and Nancy Koons. He graduated from Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, VA...

Aug 19, 2019

John H Waters, 90, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 in Abilene. Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Thursday, August 22, 2109 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, August 23, 2019 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park.

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Aug 18, 2019

Stephen Thomas Miller, 56, of Abilene passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at his residence. A visitation will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 1 PM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US HWY 277 S., Abilene, TX. A funeral service will follow at 2 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Inurnment will follow at a later...

Aug 18, 2019

Alfred Pena passed away, Sunday, August 18, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 hwy 277 south. A funeral service will be 2:00 PM Thursday, August 22, 2019 in Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 south Abilene, Texas. Alfred was born February 19, 1948 in Regensburg,...