Obituaries

Jimmy Faulkner

Oct 17, 2016

Service Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Saturday, October 22, 2016 2:00 p.m. Cemetery Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606

Spruce Derden

Oct 16, 2016

Spruce M. Derden, 86, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 16, 2016. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Spruce was born...

Frances Burditt

Oct 16, 2016

Frances Horne Burditt left this world on October 16, 2016 in Abilene, Texas at the age of 89. The daughter of William D. Horne and Pari Lee Horne, Frances was born in Rison, Arkansas on November 28, 1926. She met the love of her life and husband, Dr. Tom C. Burditt, in 1944 while she was a nurse at...

Gayle Potter

Oct 14, 2016

"My Story" I was born on December 31, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri in an Orphans Home. Adopted by Fred and Lulu Potter (my new parents). They lived in Bingham, Nebraska, where I grew up on their ranch. They passed away in 1984 and 1985. I Graduated from Bingham Public Schools in 1952, as valedictorian. Attended Nebraska State College,...

Betty King

Oct 13, 2016

Betty J. King, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 83 after a long battle with cancer. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 15, 2016 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Betty was born in Dalhart, TX on August 1, 1933 to her parents,...

Grinda Lunsford

Oct 13, 2016

Visitation Elmwood Funeral Home 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Sunday, October 23, 2016 3:00 - 5:00 PM Memorial Contributions Hawley United Methodist Church 325 4th Street Hawley, TX  79525

Ira Perry

Oct 12, 2016

Service Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Wednesday, October 19, 2016 2:00 p.m. Cemetery Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606

Don Brockman

Oct 11, 2016

Don Keith "Keyhole" Brockman, 74, was called to his eternal resting place on October 11, 2016. He entered this world on November 28, 1941 in Wills Point, TX, born to Clifford and Dovie Brockman. He is survived by his brothers William Brockman and Robert Brockman; sisters Connie Shifflett and Kathryn Belcher; daughter Suzy Brockman; son Russell Brockman; grandchildren Corey...

Billy Carter

Oct 6, 2016

Billy K. Carter, 66, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016. Visitation will be 2:00 p.m. till 4:00 p.m., Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 10, 2016 at the Texas State Veteran's Cemetery of Abilene. Billy was born May 30, 1950 in Houston, AR to parents,...

John Meyer

Sep 30, 2016

John Meyer, 84, our wonderful dad and grandfather went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, September 30, 2016. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM Monday, October 3, 2016, at Elmwood Funeral Home, 750 Hwy 277 South. Graveside services will be 11:30 AM Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Elmwood Memorial Park, officiated by Janice...

Linda Ables

Sep 30, 2016

Linda Kay Ables, 73, left this world on Friday, September 30, 2016. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Linda was born September 25, 1943...

Rathel Davis

Sep 28, 2016

Rathel K. Davis, 84, passed away September 28, 2016. He was born January 12, 1932 to T.H. & Ida Davis in Paint Rock Texas. Rathel married Evelyn Lucille Haynes September 16, 1949. They had five children, Donna Rae, Danny, David, Donnie, and Dee Ann. In younger years Rathel worked as a driller for West Central Drilling. He retired from...

Carol Hughes

Sep 26, 2016

Carol Dean Hughes, 80, quietly passed away on September 26, 2016. Carol was born in 1936 in Ft. Worth, Texas to parents Lois and Walter E. Landis. After graduating North Side High School in Ft. Worth, Carol married her high school sweetheart, LeVene Hughes, in 1955. Carol, LeVene, and their young and growing family lived in several Texas and...

Elaine Vinson

Sep 24, 2016

Paula Elaine Vinson passed away September 24, 2016. Visitation will be Monday, September 26, 2016 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Elmwood Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Wylie Baptist Church, 6097 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX. Elaine was born on December 15, 1945 in Callahan County to Harold and Ellen Snyder. She...

Kaiden Cervantez

Sep 23, 2016

Kaiden Nathaniel Cervantez, 2, passed away Friday, September 23, 2016. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 PM Monday, October 3, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park.

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Vicki Hurst

Sep 22, 2016

Vicki Crouse Hurst of Abilene passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016. She was born January 8, 1956 in Calexico, California to Doyle and Nancy Crouse. She is survived by her three children, Cheryl Riggan of Abilene, Teresa Cartwright and her husband Jeff of Tampa, Florida, and Justin Davis of Abilene. A sister, Karen Hines of Abilene. Her "chosen"...

Melvin Thane

Sep 21, 2016

Melvin Gene Thane was called home to be with the Lord on September 21, 2016 surrounded by his family. Melvin was born January 4, 1932 at home in Sagerton, Texas to Theophil and Helma Thane. Melvin attended Sagerton Schools and was the last graduating class of Sagerton High School in 1949. He met the love of his life, Wanda...

Margaret Gregory

Sep 20, 2016

Margaret Buchanan Gregory died on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Wesley Court in Abilene, Texas. She was born on February 28, 1922, in Albany, Texas, and was raised in Breckenridge, Texas, graduating high school there in 1939. Margaret attended Daniel Baker College in Brownwood, Texas. She met her husband, Paul from Brownwood, Texas, while at college, and they married...

Shirley El-Attrache

Sep 19, 2016

Shirley El-Attrache, 81, beloved Mother, Wife and Grandmother, was called to her eternal resting place on September 18, 2016. Graveside services will be held at 11AM on Friday, September 23rd, at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. She entered this world on May 30, 1935 in Seguin, TX, born to Edwin and Clara Heinemeyer. Shirley was a proud...

Laverne Perkins

Sep 18, 2016

LaVerne Perkins, 74, of Abilene, Texas went to be with her Lord on Sunday, September 18th at Merkel nursing center in Merkel, Texas. Her Service will be held Thursday, September 22nd at Elmwood Funeral Home. Visitation will be at 12:00 p.m. with service in the chapel at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be graveside in Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy...