Obituaries

Betty Bacon

Nov 23, 2015

Betty Bacon, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015. Elizabeth Anne Buchanan Bacon was born August 10, 1930, in Dallas, Texas, the first of two children, to Cecile Stewart Buchanan and Lester Boyd Buchanan. Though her family moved from there briefly, Betty spent her growing-up years in Dallas, where she was an exceptional...

Angus Harwell

Nov 23, 2015

Angus Dewayne Harwell, 79, of Hawley passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 in Hawley. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home. Angus was born on April 4, 1938 to the late Doc Harwell and Lucy...

Barbara Olson

Nov 22, 2015

Barbara June Wood Olson, 80, passed away on November 22, 2015 in Lubbock, Texas. A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South in Abilene. Barbara June Wood Olson was born April 18, 1935 in Selma, Alabama to Herman Nettles Wood and Serealia Pearl Whitcomb Wood....

Andrei Christian

Nov 21, 2015

Andrei Benet` Christian, 52, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015. Funeral Service will be 12:00 PM, Saturday, November 28, 2015 at King Solomon Baptist Church, 1050 Minda Street, Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be Friday, November 27, 2015 at King Solomon Baptist Church 5:00 pm to 7:00 PM. Burial will be at the Abilene Municipal Cemetery, 1133 Cottonwood, in the...

Ralph Windell

Nov 21, 2015

Ralph Eugene (Gene) Windell, 91 of Abilene passed away on November 21, 2015 after a long illness. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 in the Chapel at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Interment will follow the service at Elmwood Memorial Park with US Air Force Honors. Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM, Tuesday...

Gerard Mccann

Nov 16, 2015

Gerard "Mac" McCann, 80, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 in Abilene. A Rosary service will be held at 7:00 PM, Friday, November 20, 2015 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap Road. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Holy Family Catholic Church. The inurnment will follow the service at...

Gearld Bingham

Nov 16, 2015

Gearld E. Bingham, 68, of Abilene went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 16, 2015 in Fort Worth, Texas. Funeral service will be held Monday, November 23 at 10:00 AM at First Baptist Church of Abilene, Texas. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home,...

Robert Hunter

Nov 13, 2015

Robert M. Hunter, 76, of Abilene passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 in Abilene. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, November 18 at 10:00 AM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Inurnment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Robert was born on November 29, 1938 to the late Ronald Milton Hunter and Viola Jean Graham in Detroit, Michigan....

Leon Whaley Jr.

Nov 12, 2015

Rev. Leon E. Whaley, Jr., 72 years old passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Hendricks Medical Center. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 20, 2015 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at New Light Baptist Church, 518 North 6th St., Abilene,...

C. Bradley

Nov 11, 2015

C. K. Bradley, 84, of Abilene passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in Abilene. A memorial service will be held Friday, November 20, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Private inurnment will take place at Elmwood Memorial Park. C. K. was born on August 18, 1931 in Coleman, TX to the late Earnest Bradley and Euna...

Gary Tate

Nov 10, 2015

Gary D. Tate, 64, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 in Abilene. His funeral service with Luke Sprayberry officiating will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, November 12th at Bethel Assembly Church, 101 Commercial Avenue in Anson, Texas with burial following in Aspermont Cemetery at Aspermont. Visitation is from 6:00 to 7:30 PM on Wednesday at Elmwood Funeral...

Benita Gonzalez

Nov 9, 2015

Benita S. Gonzalez., 72, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 in Tuscola. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Benita was born July 13,...

Fran Foy

Nov 7, 2015

Fran Foy, 70, of Merkel passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 in San Tan, Arizona. Funeral service will be held Monday November 16, 2015, at 2:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held Monday from 12 to 2 PM prior to the service. Fran was born on September 4,...

Gene Hassel

Nov 7, 2015

Gene Olivia Bryan was born in Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands on June 26, 1933. From very humble beginnings, she found her way to success as a gifted athlete and popular classmate. She ultimately became president of her High School Class. Stories abound of her hijinks, adventures, and triumphs with classmates and friends. Along the way,...

Edith Smith

Nov 6, 2015

Edith Smith, 62, passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South followed by a funeral service at 2:00 PM in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Edith was born September 4, 1953 in...

Alfonso Martinez Jr.

Nov 3, 2015

Alfonso "Al" Ramos Martinez Jr., 88, of Abilene passed away Tuesday November 3, 2015 in Abilene. Funeral service will be held Saturday, November 7 at 10 AM at First Baptist Church of Abilene. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A prayer service followed by visitation will be held Friday from 6 to 8 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home....

Leticia Ambrosio

Nov 1, 2015

Leticia Doria Ambrosio, 66, of Abilene passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held Thursday, November 5 at 3:00 PM at Holy Family Catholic Church. A rosary will be held on Wednesday at Elmwood Funeral Home beginning at 5 followed by a viewing and visitation. Leticia was born on November 17, 1948 in...

Keaton Rome

Oct 31, 2015

Keaton Wendell Rome, 24, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 in Abilene. Visitation will be held 5:00 till 7:00 PM, Friday, November 6, 2015 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Minda Street Church of Christ, 701 Minda Street. Keaton was born in Fort Worth,...

Daniel Mcatee

Oct 26, 2015

Visitation Elmwood Funeral Home 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Thursday, October 29, 2015 5-7 PM Service Beltway Baptist Church 4009 Beltway South Abilene, TX  79606 Friday, October 30, 2015 10 AM Cemetery Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606

Neoma Whitaker

Oct 25, 2015

Neoma Whitaker, 89, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Friday, October 30, 2015 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Graveside service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Elmwood Memorial Park. Neoma was born March 11, 1926 in Oklahoma to Chester and Nora Goodwin. She...