All Obituaries

Tammy Lynn Crane, a beloved wife, devoted mother, and cherished friend, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Abilene, Texas. She was 59 years old. A graveside service to honor her life will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Elmwood Memorial Park, located at 5750 Hwy 277 South. Born on December 20, 1963, in Abilene, Texas, Tammy was the daughter of Jerry Miller and Elizabeth Foy. She was raised in a loving family and graduated from Cooper High School. Tammy pursued a...

Kathryn Blanche Cawley, 96, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Abilene, Texas. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 15, 2023, in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Kathryn was born on September 12, 1926, to Margaret and George Childress. She grew up in Post, Texas, surrounded by her grandparents, Nicolas and Rosa Lanotte, the Childresses, and several aunts and uncles. After graduating from Post High...

Chester J. Henderson, age 101, of Kerrville TX, passed from this life into God's presence on Monday, May 22, 2023. The family will have a private service and burial. Chet was born April 27, 1922 to Chester Leon and Vera Ann Henderson (Jones), delivered by a doctor who rode a horse to the family home in Eastland County TX. He graduated from Gorman High School, Gorman TX in 1940, then worked for Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica CA before serving in the US Army Air Corps as an aerial...

Rachel Marquez Arellano, 79, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 in Abilene, Texas. A visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, May 25, 2023 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Abilene City Cemetery. Rachel Marquez Arellano, a beloved soul who touched the lives of many, has peacefully passed away. She entered this world on February 12, 1944, in...

Bobby Owen, 89, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023 in Abilene, Texas. A visitation will be 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Friday, May 26, 2023 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 750 Hwy 277 South. The funeral service will begin after the visitation at 1:00 PM, in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Bobby was born December 25,1933 in Lamkin, Texas to Benajah and Lillie Owen. He met the love of his life Claudia and the two were married on February 5,1953 in...

Mary Beth Waldrip Sharp was born on November 18, 1934 in Knox City, Texas and was called home by her heavenly Father on May 18, 2023 in Grapevine, Texas. A service celebrating her life will be held at St. James United Methodist Church in Abilene on Friday, June 9th at 10:00. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 8th from 5-7 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home and Memorial Park. Mary Beth was the daughter of Lloyd and Aleene Waldrip and spent her childhood and adolescent years in Knox City. As...

Donald (Don) Lynn Martin, passed from his earthly home to be with his heavenly father on Thursday, May 18, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones. Don was born March 26, 1947, to James Martin and Molly Francis (Beasley) Martin in Abilene, TX. He attended school in Abilene and graduated from Abilene Cooper High School in 1965. After graduating from high school Don enlisted into the United States Navy where he served for 6 years. While in the Navy he was an electronics maintenance man. Don served...

Charleen LaRae Thompson, 90, passed away, Wednesday, May 17, 2023 in Abilene, Texas. A visitation will be 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Monday, May 22, 2023 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will follow the visitation beginning at 2:00 PM. Interment will be in Elmwood Memorial Park. Charleen was born January 30, 1933 to Andrew and Helen Dickinson in Gilbert, Iowa. She was a proud military wife and held down the home front while her husband George served his...

Nelda Lewis, 82, beloved Wife, Mom, Mother-in-law, Gran, Sister and Daughter, was called home to be reunited with many loved ones on May 17, 2023 surrounded by family. She entered this world on October 17, 1940 in Haskell, TX, born to Mary Cavitt. She is survived by her husband Ken Lewis; daughter Tonya Kendrick; grandsons Larry and Kenneth Kendrick; son Louis Krause; grandsons Justin, Clayton and Joshua Krause; son Mitch Krause, daughter in -law Chris Krause; grandsons David and Adam...

Esmeralda (Lala) Perez Hernandez was born on November 16, 1935, in Alice, TX to Encarnacion and Margarita Perez. She attended school in Alice ISD. Her parents and young siblings (Cosme, Viola, Lala, Santos, Tina, Lupe, Alicia, Encarnacion Jr. and Rosa) all worked in the cotton fields of north Texas,(Lamesa, Stamford and Anson, TX). The older children helped their parents and worked on the farming fields in south Texas (Robstown, Mercedes, and surrounding areas). The family decided to move...