Obituaries

Johanna Sturgill

Aug 17, 2017

Johanna M. Sturgill, 80, passed away August 17, 2017 at Wisteria Retirement Home, Legacy Lane. A memorial service will be 10:00 A.M on Monday, August 21, 2017 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Johanna was born on July 23, 1937 in Ireland to Tommy Ivory and Jenny Carley of Ireland. She also had six sisters...

Mary Hughes

Aug 17, 2017

Mary Elizibeth Franklin Hughes, age 74, of Abilene, TX went home to be with the Lord at Hendrick Hospice Care on the 17th of August. Mary was born in Hamilton, Ohio on October 4, 1942 to Jessie May Coleman and Ferdinand Flood Butler. Mary will forever be remembered for the loving mother and wife who filled family and friends...

Ellie Kirk

Aug 16, 2017

Ellie Jo Grissom Kirk passed away on Wednesday August 16, 2017 at Hendrick Hospice Facility in Abilene, Texas. Graveside services will be held August 21, 2017 at 10:00 AM in Truby, Tx in the Kirk private cemetery. Elmwood Funeral Home will be providing burial services and Brother Jeff Fenwick will be conducting the graveside Eulogy. Ellie was born March...

Willie Lockett Jr.

Aug 14, 2017

Willie Lockett Jr., 88, of Abilene has gone home to be with the Lord Monday, August 14th, 2017at his residence. A home going celebration will be held Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 11:00a.m. at the Macedonia Baptist Church, 608 North 7th Street, Abilene, Tx. Burial to follow at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Visitation will be 5:30...

Gene Henry

Aug 14, 2017

Gene Henry, age 86, of Coosada Alabama passed away August 14, 2017. Funeral services will be held locally at Brookside Funeral Home, 3360 Brookside Drive, Millbrook AL at 7 PM on Thursday August 17, 2017 with Randy Nayler officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services. Burial will follow services being held at Elmwood Funeral Home...

Ashley Jamison

Aug 11, 2017

Ashley Lynn Jamison, 30, of Abilene,TX, surrounded by family and friends gained her Angel wings on Friday, August 11th after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Tuesday, August 15 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 16 in the Elmwood...

David Martinez

Aug 6, 2017

David Martinez, 56 of Abilene passed away on peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday August 6, 2017. He now rests with those that preceded him in death, his loving parents and grandchild. Visitation will be held at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 US HWY 277 South on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, from 6:00PM to 8:00PM. Funeral service will be Thursday,...

Delores Moreno

Aug 5, 2017

Delores Mata Moreno, 92, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017 at her home surrounded with love from her family and friends. She is now reunited with her loved ones in heaven for eternity. Rosary will be held Wednesday, August 9, 2017 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. located at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 US Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will...

Deverise Ohre

Jul 29, 2017

Deverise "Dev" Ohre of Abilene went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 2, at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. The funeral Service will be held on Thursday, August 3, at 10:30 a.m. at Wylie Methodist Church, 3430 Antilley Road with...

Hedy Fackelman

Jul 28, 2017

Hedy Helen Anastopulos Fackelman, 91, died July 28, 2017 in Abilene at local medical facility. There will be a private family Entombment. The visitation will be Sunday, July 30, 2017 from 2 pm to 4pm at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. She was born at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, March 16, 1926 to Peter H. Anastopulos and...

Jack Magness

Jul 24, 2017

Jack E. Magness, 79, of Trent, passed away July 24, 2017. Visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 12:30 PM, Friday, July 28, 2017 at Harvest Baptist Church, 1389 Vine Street. Interment will follow the service in Texas State Veterans Cemetery at...

Patricia Bogar

Jul 19, 2017

Patricia Ann Bogar exchanged her earthly body for a glorious, pain free heavenly body on July 19, 2017. Graveside service will be Saturday morning, July 22, at Elmwood Memorial Park at 10:00, and a memorial service of celebration led by the Rev. Felicia Hopkins will follow at 11:00 in the sanctuary of First Central Presbyterian Church. As the only...

Vivian Proffitt

Jul 11, 2017

Vivian Joyce Proffitt of Abilene, Texas, died on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Hendrick Hospice Care. She was 87. She was born on June 26, 1930 in Burkett, Texas. Joyce attended Jim Ned High School and graduated in 1947. On June 12, 1951, she married Leslie Thomas and together they had two sons, Leslie (Sonny) and Bill Thomas. Joyce...

Lee Lanford

Jul 10, 2017

Lee Andrew Lanford "Andy", 51, of Abilene, passed away Monday. Visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Friday, July 14, 2017 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. His funeral service will be 10:00 AM Saturday, July 15, 2017 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Andy was born...

Victoria Devasto

Jul 5, 2017

Victoria (Vickie) Jean DeVasto, 72, of Abilene, Texas died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on July 5, 2017 at Hendrick Hospice Care. Vickie was born on March 11, 1945 in New York City. She has been a 42 year resident of Abilene. Survivors include her beloved husband of 42 years, John P. DeVasto; her sons, Edward (Anna) Monsen of...

Graciano Negron

Jul 2, 2017

Visitation Elmwood Funeral Home 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Thursday, July 6, 2017 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Service Sacred Heart Catholoic Church 837 Jeanette ST Abilene, TX  79602 Friday, July 7, 2017 2:00 p.m. Cemetery Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606

Carlos Garcia Jr.

Jun 30, 2017

Carlos Garcia Jr. passed away on June 30, 2017 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, July 7, 2017 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Carlos was born on September 6, 1959 to Carlos Sr. and Beatrice Garcia. He was...

Roxcie Mitchell-Sumner

Jun 29, 2017

Roxcie Ann Mitchell-Sumner passed away suddenly after battling ongoing health issues on Thursday, June 29, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. Roxcie Ann was a beacon of light to those who had the privilege of knowing her, a devout Christian that honored her Father with every breath, and a loving and nurturing Mother always there in support of her two children,...

Kenneth Schmidt

Jun 25, 2017

Kenneth Neil "Kenny" Schmidt, 78, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 in Abilene. Visitation will be 5:00 till 7:00 PM, Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1741 Sayles Blvd. Interment will follow the service at Elmwood Memorial Park....

Louise Richards

Jun 24, 2017

Louise Richards, 94, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 in her home, surrounded with the love of her family. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home; 5750 US HWY 277 South. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Elmwood...