Obituaries

Pedro Castro

Sep 17, 2016

Pedro L. Castro, 87, went to be with the Lord on September 17, 2016 in Abilene surrounded by his loving family. A funeral mass will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap Road. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Visitation will be 5:00 to...

Barbara Huff

Sep 16, 2016

Barbara Huff, 85, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016 at Christopher House Hospice in Austin. She had lived at Falcon Ridge Rehab since May of 2015 due to a massive stroke. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 PM Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Memorial will be 10:00 AM Monday, September 19, 2016...

Earl Harrison

Sep 15, 2016

Earl Harrison, better known as "Dr. Earl" to students and faculty at Hardin Simmons University, "Doc" to geologists and business acquaintances in the oil industry, and "Dockie" to his children and grandchildren, left the oilfields of Jones County to walk the fields of gold with his Heavenly Father on September 15, 2016. Earl was born November 22, 1922, in...

Braxton Easley

Sep 14, 2016

Braxton Troy Easley and Teagan Ophelia Easley, newborn twins of Jarren Easley and Jordan Clark, left this world way too soon. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel. Braxton and Teagan are survived by their parents, siblings Kinslee and Ainslee Huff and McCrae Easley; grandparents Kurt and...

Nicki Harkleroad

Sep 11, 2016

Nicki Lynn Nelson Harkleroad, 51, passed away after a three-year battle with cancer. Visitation will be 6:00 till 8:00 PM, Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Her funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Friday, September 16, 2016 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Nicki was born in Norman, OK to parents, Glenn and...

Alvin Mcloughlin

Sep 7, 2016

Alvin McLoughlin, 89, of Abilene left this earth for his heavenly home on September 7, 2016. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel at Elmwood Funeral Home (5750 US Highway 277 S, Abilene TX 79606). Visitation with the family will be Friday, September 9, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at...

Hunter Nhan

Sep 5, 2016

Service Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Friday, September 9, 2016 10:30 a.m. Cemetery Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606

Ruth Ramsey

Aug 29, 2016

Ruth Ramsey, 97, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 29, 2016. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, September 1, 2016, at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Ruth was born March...

Gregorio Gutierrez

Aug 27, 2016

Gregorio Gutierrez, 94, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 27, 2016. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 31, 2016 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Elmwood Funeral Home. Gregorio was born on November...

Jeanette Hoppe

Aug 26, 2016

Jeanette Hoppe, 79, passed away Friday, August 26, 2016. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Jeanette was born December 30, 1937 in Stamford, Texas...

Vada West

Aug 23, 2016

On August 23, 2016 Vada Lee Roberts West was reunited with her loved ones who passed before her. Vada was born August 12, 1927 in Ovalo, Texas to Willis and Nellie Roberts. Behind her she left four children, Judy Carolyn West Pilch, Bruce Alvin West, William Russell West, and Kelly Denise West; eight grandchildren and twenty three great-grandchildren. She...

Bill King

Aug 19, 2016

Bill R King, age 80, of Abilene died peacefully on August 19, 2016. He was born in Paris, TX and there began his adventures in becoming an accomplished outdoorsman. Although Bill lived and worked in Aurora,CO, and for a short time called Oklahoma City, OK home, most of his life was spent in Abilene, his "true home". Bill served...

Corine Mcfadden

Aug 14, 2016

Elsie Corine McFadden, 92, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016. Graveside services will be held 10:00 AM Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Corine was born September 19, 1923 to Isaac Henry Roy and Mary Virginia (Satterfield) Roy in Hugo, Oklahoma. She met Alneer "Mack" McFadden Jr. in Hugo, Oklahoma when he visited...

Angelita Reyes

Aug 10, 2016

Angelita "Jela" Reyes (78) of Abilene died Wednesday, August 10, 2016. Visitation will be 4:00 till 6:00 PM, Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, August 15, 2016 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel and presided by Pastor Leighton Lockett. Interment services will follow at...

Jewell Korgie

Aug 10, 2016

Jewell Korgie, a longtime resident of both Abilene and San Diego, passed away Wednesday the 10th of August at Abilene Regional Medical Center. Born in San Diego in 1927, Jewell lived and worked in Southern California for most of her life, moving to Texas 12 years ago. Jewell loved gardening and taking care of her yard. A typical day...

Raymond Biggs

Aug 9, 2016

Raymond (Ray) Biggs passed from this life on Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the Mausoleum at Elmwood Memorial Park. Ray was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on December...

Lorene Mall

Aug 8, 2016

Lorene Joyce Mall, 83, passed away August 8, 2016, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Visitation will be 6-8 PM, Friday, August 12, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 10 AM, Saturday, August 13, 2016 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Lorene was born August 26, 1932 in Cisco, TX to James...

Simone Halipre

Aug 6, 2016

Service Graveside Service Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Thursday, August 11, 2016 10:00 a.m. Cemetery Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606

Ina Craig

Aug 2, 2016

Ina Mae Craig, 91, beloved by family and friends, passed away August 2, 2016. While her body finally wore out, she always made family members smile and laugh right up to the end. She was born September 16, 1924 in Toyah, Texas to Reeves and Anne Burchard. She was the youngest of five children. In 1943 she met and...

Peggy Bledsoe

Aug 2, 2016

Peggy Geraldine (Tully) Bledsoe, beloved mother, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday, August 5, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Peggy...