Obituaries

Mar 10, 2017

Bennie Carroll, 80, of Abilene passed away peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2017. Graveside services will be 3:00 PM, Monday, March 13, 2017 at Elliot-Hamil Funeral Home, 5701 Highway 277 South. He was born February 19, 1937 in Hamlin, Texas to Clyde and Grace Carroll. He spent the majority of his life in Hamlin and worked a wide variety...

Mar 9, 2017

Micah Allen McGhee, 35, of San Antonio, passed away March 9, 2017. Services will be Friday, at 1:00 p.m., March 17 at Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home. Micah was born the son of the late Charlottee Ann McGhee-Torres, Jan 13, 1982, in Modesto, California. Micah Graduated from Howard Taft High School in 2000. He...

Mar 1, 2017

Charles Edward Clinton, 66 of Abilene, graciously accepted his invitation to be with our loving Father in Heaven on March 1, 2017. The family will receive guests on Sunday afternoon, March 5, 2017, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and the funeral service will be held on Monday, March 6, 2017, at 2:00 pm at the Elmwood Funeral Home...

Mar 1, 2017

Larry Lee Hall, 87, of Abilene went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Visitation will be 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 77 South. Graveside service will follow at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Elmwood Memorial Park. Larry was born May 4,...

Feb 28, 2017

Robert Lee Burnette, 86, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Monday, March 6, 2017 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, March 7, 2017 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in...

Feb 27, 2017

Linda Sue Edwards, 62, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2017 in Ft Worth, TX. Visitation for friends and family will be held on Friday, March 3, 2017 from 6 PM to 8 PM in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US Highway 277 South. Funeral service will be Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 10 AM located at Elmwood...

Feb 25, 2017

The Life and Legacy of John Verneille Pepe John Verneille Pepe, lovingly known as John, Johnny, Uncle Johnny, John Blocker, Daddy, Big John, Papa John and Pepe was born on October 29, 1965 to Verneille and Sylvia Pepe in Brooklyn, New York. He was ninth of their ten children. He often described himself as a shy, mischievous, and playful...

Feb 24, 2017

Major Ed Petroski, USAF (Ret) has been an Abilenian since 1969. He passed from this world on Friday, February 24, 2017. His graveside funeral service with United Stated Air Force Honors will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Ed was born in a small town in New England....

Feb 21, 2017

Linda I Boyd, 76, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Visitation will be, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Her funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, February 24, 2017 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service...

Feb 21, 2017

Juan "Johnny" Rodriguez, 57, passed peacefully into the arms of his Savior on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. He was born in Mercedes, Texas on December 17, 1959 to Amelia Garcia Rodriguez and Ruben Q. Rodriguez. He was a life-long resident of Abilene and a proud graduate of Abilene High School. He married the love of his...

Feb 20, 2017

Benny Trevino peacefully passed away Monday, February 20, 2017. He was loved and will be missed dearly. A visitation in Belton, TX will be, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home, 503 N Main in Belton. A visitation in Abilene will begin at 6:00 PM with a Prayer Service beginning at 7:00 PM,...

Feb 17, 2017

Clyde Leroy Reynolds, 73, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 in Baird, Texas. Visitation for friends and family will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 from 12 PM to 2 PM in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US Highway 277 South. Graveside service will follow at 2 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Elmwood Memorial Park. Clyde...

Feb 17, 2017

Marcus Edwin Fenner, 90, slipped gently into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, February 17, 2017 at his home in Abilene. Marcus was born April 24, 1926 in Holliday, TX to K.L. and Lula Bertrand Fenner. At the time of his death, Marcus was a member of Wylie Baptist Church in Abilene. He was...

Feb 16, 2017

Moises Ortiz peacefully passed away from this world on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 7:25 pm. He was loved and will be missed dearly. Visitation will be on Monday, February 20, 2017 from 6:00 till 8:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene. His Memorial Service will be on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 12:30 PM...

Feb 15, 2017

Eusebio Miramontez, 88, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. Prayer service will be 7:00 PM Friday, February 17, 2017 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US Highway 277 South. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Ambler Baptist Church, 2150 Park Ave. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial...

Feb 15, 2017

Henry Cochran Schulz passed away peacefully on February 15, 2017 after a long life of 98 years. A memorial service will be 1:00 PM, Friday, April 7, 2017 at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Known as "Heinie" to his family, Henry was born on March 17, 1918 in Houston, Texas to Irma Denise Cochran Schulz and Henry...

Feb 15, 2017

Feb 12, 2017

Leroy Middleton, 87, beloved Father, was called to his eternal resting place on February 12, 2017. He entered this world on January 14, 1930 in Lamesa, TX, born to Thomas and Mary Etta Middleton. He is survived by his daughter Sue Collett of Palestine, TX; daughter Tamera Murphy of Denton, TX; son Ronald Middleton of Hutto, TX; son Randall...

Feb 10, 2017

Angela "Angie" Nelson was called home to the Lord on Friday, February 10th, 2017. She was 65 years old and was born on December 13, 1951 to A.C. and Dorothy Nelson. Memorial services will be held 2 PM at View Baptist Church Thursday, February 16, 2017 located at 250 Boynton Rd, Abilene, TX 79606. Angie was a unique and...

Feb 10, 2017

Elizabeth Ann Shaw, 75, passed away on February 10, 2017 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation for friends and family will be 9 AM Thursday, February 16, 2017 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US Highway 277 South. Funeral service will follow at 11 AM Thursday, February 16, 2017 located at Elmwood Funeral Home. She was born on July 17,...