Obituaries

Arnold Shaver Sr.

Apr 14, 2018

Arnold Wesley Shaver, Sr. age 91, of Abilene, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2018. He was born in Healdton, Oklahoma on June 25, 1926. He graduated from Abilene Christian High School in Abilene, Texas in 1944. He briefly attended Abilene Christian College in Abilene and Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas before serving his country during World War...

Stella Deleon

Apr 13, 2018

Estolia V. DeLeon (Stella) passed away peacefully April 13, 2018. Visitation will begin at 6:00 PM followed by a prayer service beginning at 7:00 PM, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral mass will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at St. Francis Catholic Church, 826 Cottonwood Street. Interment will follow...

Charlotte Garza

Apr 12, 2018

Charlotte P. Garza was born on May 26, 1930 in Garcia, Colorado to parents, Eliud and Josephine Pacheco. She was the second to a family of 5 other siblings. Paul Pacheco from Shiprock, New Mexico, Eloy from Nashville, Tenn, Silas from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Irene Pacheco and Anthony from Denver Colorado. Charlotte was converted to Christianity at the age...

John Caronna

Apr 10, 2018

John Caronna passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Visitation will be 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Monday, April 16, 2018 at Elmcrest Baptist Church, 517 N Pioneer Drive, Abilene, Texas. The Honor Guard will perform a ceremony following the...

Sylvia Valdez

Apr 9, 2018

Sylvia Valdez, 63, of Abilene, Texas entered the gates of her Heavenly home on Monday, April 9, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday, April 13, 2018 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 14, 2018 in the Elmwood Funeral...

Jacqueline Smith

Apr 8, 2018

Jacqueline Marie Smith went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 8, 2017. A visitation will be held 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Monday, April 16, 2018 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in...

Jeanie Mitchell

Apr 4, 2018

Gloria Jean Mitchell "Jeanie" passed away on Wednesday April 4, 2018. A visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, April 6, 2018 at Hodges Baptist Church 13933 Co Rd 495, Hawley, TX 79525. Interment will follow the...

Martha Moss

Apr 3, 2018

Martha Mercer Moss passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Visitation will be 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, April 6, 2018 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 7, 2018 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Martha was born...

Beryl Faulkner

Mar 31, 2018

Beryl Winifred Faulkner of Abilene, Texas died March 31, 2018 at 8:37 a.m. at the age of 83. Beryl was born February 6, 1935 in Andover, South Hampton, England to John and Hilda (Norris) Edmonds. On December 15, 1956 she married Jimmy Don Faulkner in Ipswich Suffolk, England and they lived throughout the United States and Europe while her...

Bennie Whitehead

Mar 27, 2018

Bennie J. Whitehead passed away, Tuesday March 27, 2018. Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Friday March 30, 2018 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene, Texas. Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday March 31, 2018, at Oldham Lane Church of Christ, 5049 Oldham Lane, Abilene, Texas. Interment will follow the...

Charley Coleman

Mar 26, 2018

Charley Joe "Big" Coleman After spending a weekend with family and friends in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Charley went to his heavenly home on March 26th at the age of 91. Charley was born in Amarillo, Texas on November 3, 1926 to Fred and Essie Gibbons Coleman. His family homesteaded in Sedan, New Mexico until the dustbowl ended the success...

Corina Lopez

Mar 25, 2018

Cora C. Lopez, 86, of Abilene was taken home by the angels to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday March 25, 2018. Visitation will be 6:00 till 8:00 PM, Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 9:30 AM, Friday, March 30, 2018 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel....

Shirley Tennison

Mar 24, 2018

Service Graveside Service Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Tuesday, March 27, 2018 2:00 p.m. Cemetery Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606

Kelly Moore

Mar 24, 2018

Kelly Moore, 40, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 in Abilene. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 27, 2018 from 6:00 till 8:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A graveside funeral service will be 1:30 PM, Wednesday, March 28, 2018 in Elmwood Memorial Park. Kelly was born in Lubbock, TX on March 22, 1978. He grew...

Billy Louis

Mar 17, 2018

Billy Louis went to be with His Lord and Savior, Saturday, March 17, 2018. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 22, 2018 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial...

Bill Sumner

Mar 17, 2018

Lt Col (retired) William (Bill) Sumner Jr, 66, son of Major (retired) William (Big Bill) and Rosana Sumner, teed off at Heaven's Gates golf course getting a hole in one on March 17, 2018. An Air Force child, Bill toured the world with his family to two continents and many states within the United States. From his Arkansas roots,...

Mario Diaz

Mar 12, 2018

Mario Diaz, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018. Visitation will begin at 6:00 PM followed by a prayer service beginning at 7:00 PM, Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A Funeral Mass will be 10:00 AM, Friday, March 16, 2018 at St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church, 2525 Westview Drive. Interment will follow the...

Alfredo Hernandez

Mar 10, 2018

Alfredo Hernández was born on September 15, 1926 in León, Nicaragua. The eldest child of his parents Carlos Hernández y Juana Pereira. His sisters Tia Chila, Tia Chepita y Tia Delia. He married his sweetheart Aura Areas on Valentine's day on the year 1952. They together had 5 children, Lourdes and Edmundo, Belka, Lissette, Mauricio and Coco and Aura...

John Large

Mar 9, 2018

John Howard Large, 88, passed away March 9, 2018. A graveside Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, March 16, 2018 at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. John was born December 18, 1929 in Abilene to parents, William and Elinor Large. He grew up in Abilene and graduated from Abilene High School. After graduation he...

Dottie Chaka

Mar 9, 2018

Dottie Chaka, 68, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at her residence. Visitation will be 6:00 PM, Tuesday, March 13, 2018 followed by a prayer service beginning at 7:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A graveside funeral service will be 1:00 PM, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the Texas State Veteran's Cemetery of Abilene, 7457...