Obituaries

Betty Willingham

Oct 24, 2015

Betty Frances "Betsy" Willingham went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 24, 2015 in Abilene following a lengthy illness. Funeral services for Betsy will be held on Monday, October 26 at 2 p.m. at Crescent Heights Baptist Church under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home with internment to follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Betsy was born...

Reinhold Weinkauf

Oct 24, 2015

Reinhold "Pete" Albert Weinkauf Jr., 81, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 1:30 PM, Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, 2801 Antilley Road. Interment will follow the service at Elmwood Memorial...

Willie Hunter Jr.

Oct 22, 2015

Willie James Hunter Jr., born October 26, 1941, the second child to Willie & Dorothy Hunter in Snyder, Texas. His family later moved to Abilene where Willie called home. He grew up in Macedonia Baptist Church where he learned about God. He graduated from Woodson High School in 1962. He attended Cisco College & Bishop College until he was...

Richard Guerrero

Oct 15, 2015

October 15, 2015, our God called our heavenly angel, Richard jace Guerrero Jr. to be with him. Even though we did not want to share him at this time God needed him. Richard Jace was a bright and intelligent child full of life. He loved Lightening McQueen, he also loved praying at night and sleeping with his Mr. Owl...

Brenda Gotch

Oct 13, 2015

Brenda Jo Whitus-Gotch, 66, of Abilene passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 in Abilene. Graveside service will be held Friday, October 16 at 2:00 PM at Elmwood Memorial Park. Brenda was born on February 21, 1949 in Abilene, TX to the late Harmon R Whitus and Clarice Irene Whitus. She was married to David Gotch, who will miss her...

Grace Powell

Oct 11, 2015

Grace Powell, 93, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, was called to be with her Lord on October 11, 2015. Grace was born on August 25, 1922 in Spur, TX to the late Nine Dodson and Eula Pauline Morgan Dodson. She married in Abilene to Charles Powell Jr. and blessed with 50 years of marriage until his passing in 1991....

Gina Hall

Oct 8, 2015

Gina Michelle Hall, devoted wife, mother, and longtime resident of Abilene, TX, died unexpectedly on October 8, 2015 at the age of 43. Michelle is survived by; her husband, Garrett Hall; her children, Marissa Mingo, Brandon Hall, and Ryon Hall; her mother, Glenda Woodrow; her siblings, Ronda Ashenfelter, Karon Bray, and Robert Woodrow; her father and mother-in-law, David and...

Owena Mcghghy

Oct 4, 2015

Owena (Austin) Mcghghy 78, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, October 4, 2015 in Sugarland, Texas. A grave side service will be held on Wednesday, October 7 at 10:00 am at the Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene, Texas. Owena was born on April 29, 1937 to Alvin and Katherine Austin in Tampa, Florida. She...

Teresa Massengill

Oct 3, 2015

Teresa "Terri" Massengill, 67, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015 in Dallas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 10, 2015 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 hwy 277 South. Terri was born January 1, 1948 in Hobbs, NM to Melvin and Olga Brock Tonge. She grew up in Eunice, NM and moved to...

Mary Stockdell

Oct 3, 2015

Mary Lois Stockdell, age 87, a long-time resident of Abilene, Texas, passed away on October 3, 2015. For the last year and a half, she has been a resident of the Brookdale Senior Living Center, Clare Bridge Alzheimer's and Dementia Unit, in Waxahachie, Texas. Mary was a homemaker and loving mother, as well as a dedicated and active member...

Sarah Asbury

Oct 3, 2015

Sarah Angeline Sides Asbury, age 77 of Abilene, Texas passed away Saturday October 3, 2015 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation and reception will be held at Elmwood Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, October 7, at Grace Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Elmwood...

Vernon Hill

Oct 2, 2015

Vernon R. Hill, 75, of Abilene passed away Friday, October 2, 2015 in Abilene. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, October 6 at 2:00 PM at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be Monday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home. Vernon was born on December 26, 1939 in Hebron, Nebraska to the late...

Betty Juarez

Oct 2, 2015

Elizabeth "Betty" Juarez, 75, of Abilene passed away Friday, October 2, 2015 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, October 6 at 10:00 AM at True Light Global Ministries, 1164 Minter Lane. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be Monday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home. Betty was...

Sam Thomas

Sep 30, 2015

Sam Thomas, 59, of Abilene passed away Wednesday September 30, 2015 in Abilene. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 Am on Friday, October 2, 2015 at Wyndrock Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Cottonwood Cemetery Cottonwood, TX in Callahan County. Sam was born on July 14, 1956 in Baird, TX to Claude and Fannie Wyatt Thomas. He...

Princeton Joyner

Sep 26, 2015

Princeton Alex Joyner, infant,entered into the gates of heaven on Saturday, September 26, 2015 in Abilene. Funeral service will be held Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Princeton was born on September 26, 2015 to Alex and Tracye Joyner. He is also survived by his siblings,...

Lorne Sutherlin

Sep 20, 2015

After a long battle with a neurological disease, diagnosed as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Lorne Douglas Sutherlin died on September 20, 2015 at the age of 74. Lorne was born November 27, 1940 in Sedalia, Missouri to Emmis D. and Mary Lorna (Howe) Sutherlin. He grew up in Sedalia and graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in the class of 1958....

Hayden Strickland

Sep 17, 2015

Hayden Allen Strickland, 5, of Hawley passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 in Abilene. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at 10 AM at First Baptist Church Hawley. Burial will follow at Hawley Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday from 6 to 8 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home. Hayden was born on March 23, 2010 in...

Ronald Johnson

Sep 17, 2015

Ronald L. Johnson, 75 of Abilene, TX passed away on September 15, 2015. Memorial services will be held in the Chapel at Elmwood Funeral Home in Abilene, TX at 10 a.m. on September 20, 2015. A private burial will be held in Potosi, TX., he will be buried next to his wife Vickie Jo. Ron was born in Altus,...

Harvey Harris

Sep 17, 2015

Harvey Lynn Harris, 64, passed away September 17, 2015 in Abilene. Visitation will be 6-8 PM, Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 2 PM, Wednesday, September 23, 2015 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in the Texas State Veteran's Cemetery. Harvey was born on...

Ely Marvin

Sep 16, 2015

Ely E. Marvin, 88, of Abilene passed away Wednesday September 16, 2015 in Abilene. A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 18 at 10:00 AM at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be prior to the service from 9:00 to 9:45 AM at Elmwood Funeral Home.

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