Obituaries

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,...

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...