All Obituaries

On April 7, 2021 Candace Lynn Barr was killed in an automobile accident in Coleman, TX. Candi was born on March 19, 1968 in Abilene, TX. Candi was a sweet soul who cared for others and was loved by her family and friends. Candi is survived by her son, Travis Earnest; daughter, Shay Earnest; grandson, Landon and granddaughter, Knoxi. Her mother, Linda Earnest and stepfather Glenn Earnest of Abilene; her father, Kenneth Barr and stepmother Elizabeth Barr of Anson; one brother, David Barr and...

Dan Winters of Abilene, Texas passed away on Apr 5, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

James Martin Large, 89, passed away April 2, 2021 in Abilene. He was born on December 21, 1931 in Abilene to his parents, Webb and Mabel Large. After graduation from Abilene High School, he joined and served in the United stated Army. He worked his entire career for Iron Works and after retirement he spent several years taking care of his mother prior to her death in 1994. He attended Fairmont United Methodist Church. He spent the last twenty years as a resident of Wisteria Place where he...

Marie Gomez, 73, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in Abilene, Texas. Family will receive friends and family at visitation from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Tuesday, April 6, 2021 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 AM, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Graham St Iglesia De Cristo, 2158 Graham Street, Abilene Texas. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Marie was born December 31, 1947 in Abilene, Texas to Sylvester and...

L. J'Vonta Williams was born on May 12, 1994 in Abilene, Tx. the son of Roger Williams and Kimberely Muldrow-Reed. He attended Abilene High School and graduated from Belleville West High School. He studied welding at Southwestern Illinois College. He was a member of Antioch CME Church where he served on the junior usher board and youth choir. Those left to cherish his memory are mother Kimberely Muldrow-Reed and Special Dad from the Heart Cedric Reed of Belleville, IL; grandmother...

Joe Vasquez Solis, affectionately known to his family as "Sonny" and to friends as "Texas Joe" passed away during the early morning hours of March 30th, 2021. He was 70 years old. He was born January 8th 1951 in Edna Tx, the only son of Angelita Vasquez and Joe Solis. Joe graduated from Calhoun High School, Class of 1970. Following graduation he served with the US Air Force from 1972 to 1976 where he worked as an Air Frame Repair Specialist. After the service he attended...

Nancy Ann Martin Harp of Abilene passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. She was 86 years old. The family will receive friends and family from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on April 2, 2021, at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene. Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Hodges Baptist Church, 13933 Co Rd 495, Hodges, Texas with Pastor Keith Clifton officiating and under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home. Burial will be at Midway Cemetery, Hodges, Texas. Nancy...

Loy Otwell Gordon, 95, longtime resident of Abilene, died suddenly in Fort Worth on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Loy was predeceased by his wife Patsy Clark Gordon and grandson Jonathan Gordon, and is survived by his sons, Jim Gordon (and daughter-in-law Karen Gordon) of Fort Worth and Jeff Gordon (and daughter-in-law Leah Gordon) of Granbury; grandchildren, Emily, Mark, Sarah, Claire, Brenham, and Abigail; three great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews, all of whom he loved...

Gary Stephen Keeney, 67, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 in Clyde, Texas. Visitation will be 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral Services will be 11:00 am, Monday, March 29, 2021 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Gary was born November 22, 1953 in Memphis, Tennessee to David and Lucille Keeney. Fun loving, teasing, and funny guy are a few of the many attributes used to...

James Edward Nowell died Tuesday, March 23, at Hendrick Hospice after a brief illness. James was born in Colorado City May 31, 1936, to Mary Edna (Blakeney) and William Edmon Nowell. Visitation will 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 10 AM, Friday, March 26, 2021 in the Elmwood Chapel James attended Wylie schools and Abilene High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy in April, 1956, and was discharged in...