Vernetta Graham
Mar 31, 2024
Vernetta Mae Graham was born on April 10, 1931, to Howard and Golda White Smith in Coleman County, Sealy Hospital, in Santa Anna, Texas. She attended several schools while she was growing up, since her father was a Nazarine minister during the depression, and they moved around quite a lot. She graduated from Quanah TX High School in 1948. She...
Emil Szymanski
Mar 29, 2024
Emil John Szymanski, beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2024, surrounded by his family, at Legend at Jefferson's Garden in Edmond, Oklahoma. He was 99 years old.Emil was born on July 24, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois, to John and Agatha (Michalska) Szymanski, the youngest of six siblings. He graduated from Lane Tech in Chicago and...
John Trey Pierce
Mar 28, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved John "Trey" Pierce, born on September 29, 1977, in Abilene, TX and passed away on March 28, 2024.
Remembered by his surviving relatives, including his daughter, Harlie Shae Nelson; wife, Charie Graham; sister, Jessica Ann Pierce-Griswold and husband, David Benjamin Griswold; father, Thomas Franklin Walker; stepmother, Sara Walker;...
Earnest Scott
Mar 25, 2024
Earnest Joe Scott, 77, passed away on March 25, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. A visitation will be held on Monday, April 1, 2024, at 12:00 P.M. at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene, Tx. The funeral service will follow the visitation at 2:00 P.M. at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene, Texas. Interment will follow...
Catherine Loza
Mar 25, 2024
Catherine Ann Loza, affectionately known as "Kay," danced her way into heaven on Monday, March 25, 2024, at the age of 65. A rosary will be 10:00 AM, Friday, April 12, 2024 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, Texas. The funeral mass will begin at 11:00 AM immediately following the rosary. Burial will be at Elmwood...
Patrick McDaniel
Mar 23, 2024
Patrick McDaniel was born on September 11, 1959, in Abilene, Texas to the late Julius and Betty McDaniel. He peacefully transitioned to his heavenly home on March 23, 2024.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by son Sean Brown; maternal grandparents; Luther and Vertie Brooks; paternal grandparents; Lee Ester James and Julius Wane McDaniel....
Brenda Cardwell
Mar 22, 2024
Brenda Gay Cardwell, aged 63, passed away on March 22, 2024, in Abilene, Texas. She was born on March 27, 1960, in South Carolina, and her life was a testament to compassion, creativity, and love.
Brenda had a servant's heart, always ready to extend a helping hand to abused and battered women. Her dedication to supporting those in need left...
Virginia English
Mar 18, 2024
Virginia Ann English, 83, passed away surrounded by family on March 18th, 2024. Virginia was born November 6th, 1940, to Wilmer and Lena May Criswell in Merkel, Texas.
Virginia was a graduate of Merkel High School and attended the University of North Texas. She married Ronald Carroll English January 19, 1962.
Virginia worked for the Abilene Independent School District in...
Linda Nuckols
Mar 17, 2024
Linda Ann Nuckols, 79, went to join her Lord in Heaven on March 17, 2024 in Abilene, Texas. A visitation will be 6:00 PM -8:00 PM on Thursday, March 21, 2024 in the Elmwood Funeral Home's Family Center, 5750 Hwy 277 south. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM on Friday, March 22, 2024 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment...
Winnie Youngquist
Mar 16, 2024
Winnie Katherine Youngquist (n'ee Hartman) went to be with our Lord and Savior on March 16th, 2024. Winnie was born on August 23rd, 1936, in Lockney, Texas to the late Harry Russell Hartman and Mamie Lou Hartman. She had been a resident of Wedgewood South assisted living in Lubbock since September, 2021.
Winnie spent her childhood on her family's...
Ka'Mariah McClean - Session
Mar 15, 2024
Ka'Mariah Nevah McClean-Session, she was born on January 6, 2024 and sadly called home on March 15, 2024. In her short time of life she made an impact on all her families lives and will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her parents, Jamariah McClean, and Matthew Session Jr; grandparents, Jessica Crain and husband Jerrell Crain, Tamara Branton, and Matthew...
Russell Lee
Mar 14, 2024
Russell Emmett Lee was born June 18, 1927, in Silverton, TX, to George Washington "Wash" Lee and Ira Euphrates Hancock Lee. He had two brothers, Roy Len Lee and George Washington "GW" Lee, and three sisters, Glenna Lee Bye, Wyona Lee Thompson, and Fadean Lee Wilson. His early years on the family farm were marked by the Great Depression. The...
Fleda Lambert
Mar 14, 2024
Fleda Lambert was born Fleda Dell Gregory in 1932 in Throckmorton County, Texas, to Bert and Lucille Gregory. She spent her childhood on the family farm, tending to the animals and developing her lifelong love of reading.
She left to attend North Texas State University in Denton. There, Fleda met the love of her life, Kenneth Lambert. They were married in...
JL Daugherty
Mar 13, 2024
J.L. Daugherty "Ladd" was born April 22, 1937, in Swenson, Texas to the parents of John and Albertine Daughtery. He attended Oscar Depriest School in Hamlin, Texas.
Funeral Service will be Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 11:00am at Crescent Heights Baptist Church, 1902 N Mockingbird Ln, Abilene, Texas. Burial will be at the Texas State Veteran Cemetery, 7457 W...
Yoshiko Florez
Mar 11, 2024
Yoshiko Morinaga Florez, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, peacefully passed away on March 11, 2024, at the age of 84 in Abilene, Texas.
A visitation to honor Yoshiko's life will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel located at 5750 Hwy 277 South.
Yoshiko was born...
Aspen Blessing
Mar 10, 2024
Aspen Cheyenne Blessing, 18, went to be with the Lord on March 10, 2024. A celebration of her life will be held on her 19th birthday, 1:00 PM, Friday, March 15, 2024 at Beltway Park Church South Campus, 4009 Beltway South, Abilene, Texas. A graveside will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. She was born on March...
Agnes Bruner
Mar 7, 2024
Agnes Chavez Bruner, age 83, peacefully passed away on March 7, 2024, in Abilene, Texas. In accordance with her wishes, there will be no formal services held. Those who wish to offer condolences are invited to do so online.
Agnes was born on May 8, 1940, in Abilene, Texas, to her loving parents, Victor Chavez and Frances Casillas. She was a...
Kurt Gates
Mar 4, 2024
We mourn the passing of a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, Kurt Robert Gates who departed from this world on March 4, 2024. Born on December 19th, 1971, at Hendricks Medical in Abilene, Texas, he was the cherished son of Linda and Robert Gates.
Kurt was a graduate of Wylie High School, where he left an indelible mark on those...
Karen Mendoza
Mar 4, 2024
Karen Mendoza lost her eight-year battle to cancer on March 4, 2024. She passed in the comfort of her home. Karen was born in Sault St Marie, MI on March 31, 1960, To Robert and Virginia Sharpe.
Karen was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Linda; brother Shawn and her daughter Stacey. Karen is survived by the love of her...
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