All Obituaries

Glenn N. McLeod, CMSgt, Retired, USAF Glenn McLeod, 84, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, in Abilene, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease and a brief one with Coronavirus. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 5th, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 S., followed by a committal service with full military honors at 1:00 p.m. at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, 7457 W. Lake Rd. Glenn Newton McLeod was born in Ralls,...

John DeVasto, 101, passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 in Abilene, Texas. A funeral will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. There will be a livestream link found at the bottom of John’s obituary page, www.elmwoodfuneral.com for those that would like to observe the service online. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. John was born in New York City on July 5, 1919. He was in the United States Army...

Armando Mendez passed away on September 13, 2020. He was survived by his wife, Virginia; daughter, Nadia; son, Paul and his wife Bridgette. Armando was a loving and compassionate husband and father. He was a great man with integrity and loyalty who loved his family with every ounce of his being. He will be forever loved and will be forever in our hearts until we meet again in paradise. A visitation will be held 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750...

Raye Roy Hill, age 90, passed away on September 13, 2020 in Abilene, Texas. A memorial service will be held at the Elmwood Memorial Funeral Home chapel on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 2:00 pm. The service will be livestreamed and can be viewed by clicking on the link that says Video Access. Mr. Hill was born on February 16, 1930 to James and Ada (Goodwin) Hill in Sugar Grove, Arkansas. Mr. Hill was the fraternal twin brother of Fay Foy Hill among a family of 10 children. He moved to...

Mary Weatherman, 83, passed away September 11, 2020, in Abilene, Texas. A visitation will be held 12:00PM, Monday, September 14, 2020, in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral Services will follow beginning at 1:00 PM also in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Mary was born April 25, 1937 to Cyril and Ruth Crouch in Ben Franklin, Texas. Mary was raised on a farm where her love for animals began. She loved...

William Asoney Fuqua Jr., 56, passed away September 10, 2020 in Abilene, Texas. A time of visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Friday, September 18, 2020 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, September 19, 2020 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. William was born September 1, 1964 to William and Deathra Fuqua in Bluefield, Virginia. William was in the United States Airforce for 20 plus years. He loved WWE, The Pittsburgh Steelers, a good...

Garmond Lee Parrish, 85, of Abilene, Texas, Passed to his heavenly father in the early morning on September 9, 2020. Born to George O’Donnell Parrish and Esther Estelle Wilkerson Parrish, Garmond is survived by the love of his life, Louella Holm Parrish, married 62 years. He is also survived by his son, Victor Parrish and his wife Lori; His daughter, Lisa Parrish Wells and husband Joey; his daughter, Kathy Parrish Cole and husband Darrell. Garmond and Lou have many grandchildren,...

Saundra Sue Davis Cooley Date of Birth: October 24, 1943 Entered Into Rest: September 5, 2020 A visitation will be held Friday, September 11, 2020 from 6 to 8 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Elmwood Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Saundra was born on October 24th, 1943 to John Livingston Davis and Leoda (Hogue) Davis in San Jose, California. Leoda and Saundra stayed in Oklahoma with...

Dr. Randall J. Lea, 88, of Abilene passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 in Abilene. A private graveside service with military honors will be held Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 1:00 PM at the Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 US HWY 277 S., Abilene, TX, 79606. The service will be live-streamed and the family invites you to access the live-stream at www.elmwoodfuneral.com/Randall-lea. Randall was born on July 2, 1932 in Jefferson, Texas to the late John Aubrey Lea and Bessie McDonald Lea. He...

On September 3rd, 2020, Bobbie Shelton Ludwick passed away peaceably, assisted by the loving care of Hendrick Hospice of Abilene, Texas. Bobbie was born on July 3rd, 1929 to Lottie May West and Arthur Fuller Land in Meadow, Texas. Before she turned one the family moved to Ballinger where her Mother was from and her Father went to work on the Ballinger park dam with the WPA program. When only 12 years of age, Bobbie’s mother passed away and her father left her in the care of her much...