Obituaries

Joel Wiginton

Jun 30, 2015

Joel Wiginton, 59, passed away June 30, 2015 in Stephenville, TX. Visitation will be 6:00 till 7:30 PM, Monday, July 6, 2015 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 7, 2015 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park's Garden of Memories. Joel...

Melvin Nelson

Jun 27, 2015

Melvin (Mel, Shorty) Nelson passed from this life at the age of 81 on June 27th at a local hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 30 at 1:00 PM at Southern Hills Church of Christ Chapel. Entombment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends at Elmwood Funeral Home...

Dr. Lawrence

Jun 25, 2015

DR. THOMAS ADAIR LAWRENCE WEAVERVILLE - Dr. Thomas Adair Lawrence peacefully passed to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 12:05 p.m., at his lovely mountain home in Weaverville, North Carolina, just ever so shy of his 90th great year on this Earth. Upon his ascension to the higher calling, Tom was a proud member...

Grace O'Connell

Jun 20, 2015

Grace Marie O'Connell, 90, departed her earthly dwelling place to be with her Savior and loved ones on June 20, 2015. Grace was born on May 30, 1925 in Yonkers, NY to Anna Revellese and Fred R. Male. Survivors include her loving sons and families including, Dennis & Janelle O'Connell of Abilene, TX, and Kevin & Lynn O'Connell of...

Marjorie Winter

Jun 19, 2015

Marjorie Ann Winter, 83, of Abilene, Texas passed away quietly in the early hours of Friday, June 19, 2015 at Abilene Regional Hospital after a long bout with cancer. Funeral service will be held Monday, June 22 at 11:00 AM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held Sunday from 5:00...

Billie Washington

Jun 17, 2015

Billie L. Washington, 91, of Abilene passed away Thursday, June 17, 2015 in Abilene. Graveside services will be held Friday, June 19, 2015, at 11:00 am at Abilene City Cemetery, Cedar Hill Flat Section. Officiating, Pastor Matthew M. Lubin Sr. of the Macedonia Baptist Church, Abilene, Texas Billie was born on April 30, 1924 in Wolf City, Texas to...

A. Foster

Jun 14, 2015

A.B. Foster, Jr., the longtime owner of Pecos Cantaloupe Co., died Sunday at his home in Pecos, at the age of 94. Foster, who came to Pecos in the 1950s, will be buried on Wednesday, with services scheduled for 1 p.m. in Abilene. Foster was born on April 24, 1921 in Pioneer, Texas, and grew up in Abilene, before...

Eloise Vina

Jun 13, 2015

On Saturday, June 13, 2015, Eloise M. Vina entered the Golden Gates of Heaven and was reunited with the Love of her Life her husband Joe Vina. Her wish when she left this world was to be surrounded by her family when God called her home, which she was granted. During her eighty years, she touched many lives not...

Melba Swift

Jun 13, 2015

Melba M. Swift, 83, of Abilene passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015. Funeral service will be Tuesday, June 16 at 10:00 AM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Private burial will be at Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 6:00 to 7:30 at the funeral home. Melba was born on May 17, 1932 to the late Duke...

Anna Farr

Jun 9, 2015

Anna Dell Farr, 67, of Abilene, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 9, 2015 with her family and friends by her side. Funeral Services will be held Friday, June 12 at 10:00 AM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral...

Nancy Stephens

Jun 7, 2015

Nancy Bernice Stephens, 80, of Abilene passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 in Abilene. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 13, at 11:30 AM at King Solomon Baptist Church, 1050 Minda St. Abilene, TX 79602. Burial will follow at Abilene City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the Church prior to the service. Nancy...

Alice Norris

Jun 5, 2015

In the blink of an eye everything can change. So forgive often and love with all your heart. You may not have that chance again. Alice Marie Norris, 71, passed from this life on June 5, 2015 in Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be 5:00 till 7:00 PM, Monday, June 8, 2015 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South....

Judy Kelly

Jun 5, 2015

Julia "Judy" Kelly, 93, went home to Heaven June 5, 2015. A Memorial service to celebrate Judy's life will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 11 AM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Judy was born to the late Thrasher Smith and Cynthia Hollon Smith on June 3, 1922 in Compton, Kentucky. Growing up in the mountains of...

Larry Hurst

Jun 4, 2015

Larry Hurst, 64, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015 at his home. Visitation will be Sunday, June 7, 2015 from 3:00 till 5:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Monday, June 8, 2015 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Larry was...

R Howard

May 29, 2015

R B Howard, 84, of Abilene passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, May 29, 2015 in Abilene. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. R B was born on May 5, 1931 in Abilene, TX to the late Ocie...

Joan Mckinley

May 28, 2015

Joan E. McKinley, 86, formerly of Carlsbad, New Mexico passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015 in Abilene. Graveside Service will be held Monday at 2:00 PM at Sunset Garden Cemetery in Carlsbad, New Mexico under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home. Joan was born on February 15, 1929 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to the late Forrest Townsend and Sallie Antle...

Elisabeth Throop

May 26, 2015

Elizabeth June Throop, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015 in Abilene. Graveside service will be held Saturday, May 30 at 1:00 PM at Elmwood Memorial Park in Baby Land. Elizabeth June Throop was born on May 26, 2015 to Michael and Tia Throop. She leaves behind her loving parents; brothers and sisters, Trayce, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Evelyn Faith; grandparents,...

Shirley Mayhall

May 19, 2015

Shirley L. Kinsfather Mayhall, 87, passed away May 19, 2015 in Abilene. Visitation will be 6:00 till 8:00 PM, Friday, May 22, 2015 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 23, 2015 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Shirley L. Mayhall was born on September 24, 1928 in...

Brigitte Thompson

May 19, 2015

Brigitte B. Thompson, 71, gone to be with the Lord, on May 19, 2015. She is greatly missed by her surviving children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Visitation Elmwood Funeral Home 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Friday, May 22, 2015 12:00-2:00 PM Service Chapel Service Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel 5750 HWY 277...

Jeremiah Desantos

May 18, 2015

Jeremiah Manuel DeSantos, Infant, passed peacefully in the presence of family on May 18, 2015. Graveside funeral service will be held Friday, May 22, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Elmwood Memorial Park in Babyland. Jeremiah was the son of Mariah DeLaGarza and Juan DeSantos of Abilene, Texas. He is survived by a brother Giovoni Aaron, his maternal grandparents are...