Obituaries

Angel Alvarez

Sep 15, 2015

Angel T. Alvarez, 81, of Abilene passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held Saturday September 19 at 10:00 AM at St. Francis Catholic Church, 826 Cottonwood Abilene, TX 79601. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Rosary will be held Friday at 7:00 PM followed by visitation with the family until 9:00...

Charles Young

Sep 14, 2015

Visitation Elmwood Funeral Home 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Saturday, September 19, 2015 11:00-12:30 PM Service Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Saturday, September 19, 2015 12:30 PM Cemetery Markley Cemetery Markley, TX

Alma Anderson

Sep 13, 2015

Alma Ruth Anderson, 90, formerly of Abilene passed away Sunday September 13, 2015 in Smyrna, GA. Graveside service will be held Wednesday September 16 at 3:00 PM at Elmwood Memorial Park with Palmer McCown officiating. Ruth was born on July 3, 1925 in Lampases, TX to the late Chester Joiner and Anna Ruth King Joiner. She was married to...

Walter Hudgins

Sep 11, 2015

Walter "Gene" Hudgins, 74, passed away September 11, 2015 in Abilene. Graveside funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Monday, September 14, 2015 in Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Gene was born May 20, 1941 in Roscoe, TX to John Henry Hudgins & Estelle Richards Hudgins. He married Shirley Leonard on July 15, 1961. Together they had two...

Ann Christman

Sep 9, 2015

Ann Shirley Christman, 77, returned to her heavenly home on September 9, 2015, after a valiant battle with a long illness. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace. Shirley was born to the late James Goodlow and Annie Lee Goodlow, a chemical engineer and a...

Thelma Urquhart

Sep 6, 2015

Thelma Urquhart, 83, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015 in Huntsville, TX. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel with Jeff Reid officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Thelma was born on February 22, 1932 in Merkel, TX, to the late Johnny W. and Ethel Barbee....

Mary Mccombs

Sep 2, 2015

Mary Rae McCombs, 83 of Abilene passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 in Fort Worth, TX. A celebration of Life Service honoring Mary Rae McCombs will be held Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 3 PM at Broadview Baptist Church, 2500 South 27th St. Abilene, TX. A private graveside service will be held at Elmwood Memorial Park that morning. Mary...

Donald Brabbin

Sep 1, 2015

Donald Gerald Brabbin, 84, of Abilene passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015 in Abilene. Memorial services will be held Friday, September 4, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Southern Hills Church of Christ. Private Burial will be held prior to the service at Elmwood Memorial Park. Donald was born on September 14, 1930 in Cisco, TX to the late Milford...

Bettye Bullard

Aug 31, 2015

Bettye Ruth Bullard of Abilene, a loving Christian woman, went to be with her Lord on Monday, August 31, 2015. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Elmwood Memorial Park. Bettye was born on March 3, 1930, in New Hope, Arkansas. She lived in Shallowater, Texas with her husband Jim Watkins until his...

Joann Perry

Aug 25, 2015

Beloved Mother and Grandmother Phyllis "Joann" Perry, 71, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 in Abilene. Graveside funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Monday, August 31, 2015 in Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Joann grew up in Appalachia, VA and moved to Abilene in 1973. She most frequently could be seen dining at Towne Crier and was...

Ivery Colbert

Aug 21, 2015

Ivery Colbert, 76, of Abilene passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 in Abilene. Funeral service will be held held Wednesday, August 26 at 10:00 AM at Faith Deliverance Church 5501 US-277, Abilene, TX 79606 . Visitation will be Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home. Ivery was born on December 8, 1938 in Rosebud, TX to...

Tsgt Usaf

Aug 21, 2015

Visitation Elmwood Funeral Home 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Saturday, August 29, 2015 1:00-3:00 PM Service Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Saturday, August 29, 2015 3:00 PM Cemetery DFW National CemeteryHa 2000 Mountain Creek PKWY Dallas, TX  75211

Msgt Usaf

Aug 21, 2015

Fred was born in Chicago, Illinois and the family moved to South Haven, Michigan during the Depression and World War II where he attended Deerlick School. He and other students became known as "The Whiz Kids" for outstanding accomplishments toward the war effort. They were the only school in the nation awarded the "E Pennant" by the U.S. War...

Stacy Rostvold

Aug 20, 2015

Stacy Gay Rostvold, 62, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015 in Abilene. Graveside service will be held Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be prior to the service from 1:00 to 2:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home. Stacy was born to Deidrick Waxler and Barbara Raiford Waxler on December 19, 1952 in Abilene. She married...

Harry Barnsley

Aug 20, 2015

Visitation Elmwood Funeral Home 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Monday, August 24, 2015 5:00-7:00 PM Service Graveside Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 10:00 AM Cemetery Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606

Robert Smith

Aug 16, 2015

Robert Lee (Bob) Smith passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 in Abilene. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, August 22, 2015 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the family residence. All family and friends are invited. Bob Smith was born April 24, 1933 to Ras and Loretta Manley Smith in Bryson, Texas, Jack County. Graduated from Bryson...

Anna Evans

Aug 16, 2015

Anna Louise Evans, 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, August 16, 2015, in Allen, Texas. She and her husband, Bill Evans, moved to Abilene in 1970 when Bill was assigned to Dyess Air Force Base after a 3 year overseas assignment in Germany. They immediately felt loved and welcomed by the...

Norma Mckelvy

Aug 16, 2015

NORMA DEE PRICE MCKELVY, age 89, was called home to be with the Lord on August 16, 2015. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, August 18 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy. 277 South, Abilene, TX. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM at the Southwest Park...

Maria Cordero

Aug 12, 2015

Maria Isabel Cordero, "Lisa", 42 passed away August 12, 2015 in Abilene, Texas. A visitation will be held Thursday, August 13, 2015 from 6 PM to 8 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home located at 5750 Highway 277 South. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, August 14, 2015 at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Lisa was born...

Elianna Castillo

Aug 12, 2015

Service Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Tuesday, August 18, 2015 10:00 AM Cemetery Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606