Obituaries

Aug 14, 2019

Efren Sandoval Villanueva, 82, of Abilene, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, August 14, 2019.

Visitation will be on Sunday, August 18 at 6:00 p.m. followed by a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral mass will be 9:30 a.m. Monday, August 19, 2019 at St. Vincent...

Aug 14, 2019

T.C. Bell Sr. passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family in Abilene, Tx on Wednesday August 14th 2019. A visitation will be Friday, August 23, 2019 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at New Fellowship Baptist Church, 1142 Tracy Lynn Street, Abilene, Texas. A funeral service will be Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 11:00 AM at New Fellowship...

Aug 13, 2019

Roy Chester Strahan was born in Newton County Texas on April 7, 1943 to Cornelius and Lessie Strahan. He attended the Carter G. Woodson schools in Abilene, TX. He graduated with his class in 1961. He joined the Navy and served 3 years from 1962-1965. He met and married Barbara James in 1974. From this union, three children were born....

Aug 12, 2019

Sherrie Comer, beloved wife, mother, neighbor and friend passed away from this life into eternity on Monday, August 12, 2019 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US HWY 277 S., Abilene, TX. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation...

Aug 11, 2019

"For we walk by faith, not by sight: We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. (2 Corinthians 5:7-8). Delphia Mae Scott, 85 of Abilene was led by our Heavenly Father to her eternal resting place on August 11, 2019. A visitation will be held on Friday,...

Aug 9, 2019

Fonda Mayo, 76, of Abilene passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at her home in Abilene. A visitation will be held on Sunday, August 11, 2019 from 6 to 7 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 US HWY 277 S, Abilene, TX. A funeral service will be held Monday, August 12, 2019 at 2 pm at the Oldham Lane...

Aug 7, 2019

Psalms 1:3 He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prospers.

On Wednesday, August 7, 2019 our Heavenly Father called one of his angel’s, Ray Dale Simpson who resided in Abilene, Texas...

Aug 7, 2019

Mrs. Novella Dyer Walker was called to her eternal resting place on August 7, 2019 while at The Oaks at Radford Hills. Novella was born in Bogota, Texas on September 10, 1935. She graduated from Clarksville High School and went on to further her education at Texas Southern University where she obtained a Master’s Degree in Education and was a...

Aug 2, 2019

Gisela K. Green, age 83, passed away peacefully with family by her side on August 2, 2019. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2019, at 10:30am at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. From her birth in Berlin, Germany on March 21, 1936, to her death, she supported and cared for people around her with love. Gisela grew...

Jul 29, 2019

James E. Welch, 85, of Abilene passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019 in Abilene.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 2 PM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Family Center. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park.

James was born on August 2, 1933 in Abilene, TX., to the...

Jul 27, 2019

Alvie Mae Sewell, 72, of Witchita Falls, passed away July 26, 2019 in Witchita Falls.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 11 AM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Family Center.

Alvie was born on July 17, 1947 in Baird, TX., to the late Altus Stark and Ruth Cooksie Stark. She...

Jul 27, 2019

Dennis “Denny” Henry Svab of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019, in Abilene, TX. Denny was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 23, 1948, to Henry and Anna Svab. He graduated from Cleveland’s John Adams High School in 1966 and thereafter joined the United States Air Force. He served multiple tours in Vietnam during the Vietnam War,...

Jul 21, 2019

Zelma Faye Parsons, 96, went to be with the Lord on July 21, 2019 in Richmond, Texas. Zelma was born on October 18, 1922 in Golan, Texas to Holton and Nola Jones. She married Lawrence Parsons on August 1, 1944. She was active in her community, Vietnamese Bible, Inc. and her church. Lawrence and Zelma were residents of Odessa from...

Jul 20, 2019

Glenda Ruth Downs, 85, passed away Saturday July 20, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. A private service was held for the family. Ruth was born September 12, 1933 to Lewis and Lena Finney in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. She met Charles J. Downs when they were in the third grade not realizing he would become the love of her life. The couple...

Jul 16, 2019

Jason Hood of Abilene, Texas passed away on Jul 16, 2019. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Jul 13, 2019

MAJ Melvin “Mel” Hill, USAF, Retired, 59, of San Angelo, TX, beloved husband, cherished brother, father, and son, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019, in San Antonio. A memorial service will be held Thursday, July 18, 2019, at 1:00 PM at the Oldham Lane Church of Christ, 5049 Oldham Lane, Abilene, TX 79602. Mel was born on July 11,...

Jul 13, 2019

Clara M. McCrory, 77, formerly of Tye, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Ballinger. A visitation will be held Monday, July 15, 2019, from 6 to 8 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at 10 AM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Clara...

Jul 12, 2019

Margie “Janell” Jefferies Cockerell (85), lovingly known as “Denny” by her family and close friends, of Abilene, Texas passed away peacefully in her home on July 11, 2019. Janell was born the daughter of Alvin Hollis Jefferies and Thelma Inell Neas Jefferies on August 25, 1933, in Roby, Texas. She grew up on a farm near Lake Fort Phantom, where...

Jul 8, 2019

Bob G. Keith, 81, of Snyder, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 at Sweetwater Healthcare Center.

A visitation will be held Thursday, July 11, from 5 to 7 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 US HWY 277 S. Abilene, TX., 79606. A funeral service will be held Friday, July 12, at 11 AM at Elmwood Funeral Home...

Jul 7, 2019

Donald Francis Bondick, 85, of Abilene, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019, in Abilene. A viewing will be held Wednesday, July 10 at 6 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home followed by a prayer service at 7 PM. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday, July 11, 2019, at 2 PM at Holy Family Catholic Church. Interment will...