Obituaries

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.

Visitation Elmwood Funeral Home 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX...

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...