Obituaries

Rebecca Carter

Rebecca Carter

Feb 21, 2019

Rebecca "Becky" Carter passed away February 21, 2019 in Abilene. A visitation will be 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Monday, February 25,2019 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South Abilene, Texas. Becky was born February 3, 1950 to James and Elnore Carter in Sullivan, Indiana. The family moved to Abilene shortly after Becky was born. Becky graduated from...

Cecil Leetsch

Cecil Leetsch

Feb 17, 2019

CMS Cecil H. Leetsch, retired Airforce passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019 in Abilene. A visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 AM Thursday, February 21, 2019 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Interment...

Marge Arnett

Marge Arnett

Feb 16, 2019

Marge L. Arnett, 83, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 in Abilene. The family will have a celebration of life at a later date. Marge was born on September 2, 1935 in Baird, Texas to the late O.J. Sampson and Viola Ramsey Sampson.

Golda Foster-Huston

Golda Foster-Huston

Feb 15, 2019

Golda Louise Foster-Huston passed away in Austin, TX on Friday 15 February 2019. The 98 year old had suffered health complications following an accidental fall. Golda was born on 10 May 1921 in Pioneer TX. She spent most of her early life in the Eastland, Callahan, and Taylor County area. Golda started life as a farm girl and picked...

Tony Heiser

Tony Heiser

Feb 14, 2019

Tony E. Heiser, 63, of Coleman passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 1 PM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Tye Cemetery, Tye, Texas. Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 19 from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home. Tony was...

Idalia Fuentes

Idalia Fuentes

Feb 9, 2019

Idalia De Los Santos Fuentes passed from this life into the other side on February 9, 2019. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Elmwood Funeral Home in Abilene, Texas from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Rule, Texas. Idalia De...

Mary Bailey

Mary Bailey

Feb 8, 2019

Mary Joan Bailey, 88, of Abilene passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 in Abilene. A graveside service will be held Monday, February 11, 2019 at 10 AM at the Cedar Point Cemetery, Brown County, TX. Joan was born on May 22, 1930 in Rogers, Ark. to the late Cecil C. and Jesse Van Slyke Gibson. She married Robert Lee...

Jack Nieto

Jack Nieto

Feb 8, 2019

Jack Nieto, 71, of Abilene passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 10 AM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation and prayer service will be held Monday, February 11 from 6 to 8 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home. Jack...

Billy Richards

Billy Richards

Feb 7, 2019

Billy Leon Richards, 87, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019. Funeral service will be Monday, February 11, 2019 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Billy was born January 12, 1932 in Turnertown, TX to parents, Clark and Mary Norman Richards. After high school he served our...

Richard Kennedy

Richard Kennedy

Feb 7, 2019

Richard Steven Kennedy, 59, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 in Amarillo, Texas. A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Zion Lutheran Church 2801 Antilley Abilene, TX 79606. The funeral will also be held at Zion at 2PM. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Richard was born March 30, 1959 to the...

Ray Stroope

Ray Stroope

Feb 2, 2019

Ray J. Stroope, 84, of Abilene went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at home in Abilene. Graveside service will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 in Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Ten Commandments Section. Ray was born April 24, 1934 in Rising Star, Texas to James Monroe Stroope and...

Robert Olson

Robert Olson

Feb 2, 2019

Robert W. Olson, 68, of Abilene passed away Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 at his home in Abilene... Robert was born on Dec. 31st, 1950, in Prescott Wisconsin to Robert and Beatrice Olson. He was the third of 5 children. The family moved to Grantsburg Wisconsin when Robert was a very young boy and he grew up and graduated from...

Wanda Hedrick

Wanda Hedrick

Feb 2, 2019

Wanda Lee Hedrick, 82, loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 in Abilene. Visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 7, 2019 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750...

Tony Temple

Tony Temple

Jan 29, 2019

Tony Ray Temple, 62, of Clyde passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 10 AM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation will be held Friday, February 1, from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home. Tony...

Jimmy Waits

Jimmy Waits

Jan 29, 2019

Jimmy Joe Waits - Residing in Abilene, Texas passed on January 29, 2019 at age 76. A memorial service will be held at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South in Abilene on Saturday February 2, 2019 at 2:00 PM. He is survived and will be forever remembered by his wife of 56 years, Linda Waits; his son, Jeff...

Ralph Howard

Ralph Howard

Jan 27, 2019

Ralph Dale Howard passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. A Celebration of Life will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 30, 2019 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene, Texas. Ralph was born June 21, 1930 to Glen and Frances Howard in Wichita Kansas. As a young man he found a love...

Bobby Remmers

Bobby Remmers

Jan 27, 2019

Bobby Lee Remmers passed away on January 27, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. A Celebration of Life will be held 3:00 PM, Thursday, January 31, 2019 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Bobby was born January 3, 1951. He joined the army and served his country during the Vietnam War. Bobby met and married the love...

Jeanne Bouchillon

Jeanne Bouchillon

Jan 24, 2019

Jeanne Ford Bouchillon passed away, Thursday, January 24, 2019. A celebration of life will be held at 5:00 PM , Sunday, January 27, 2019 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene, Texas. Jeanne was born January 6, 1942 to Henry and Meschael Ford in Alice, Texas. Jeanne was a rock collector and loved flowers. She...

Marie Kinney

Marie Kinney

Jan 23, 2019

Marie Goolsby Kinney, 86, of Abilene passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held on Monday, January 28, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Crescent Heights Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 27, 2019 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home. Marie was...

Oscar Tavarez

Oscar Tavarez

Jan 23, 2019

Oscar Tavarez Sr., 74, of Abilene passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in Dallas. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 10 AM at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Robert Lee Hispanic Cemetery, Robert Lee, Coke County, Texas. A visitation and prayer service will be held Monday, January 28, from 6...