Obituaries

Dec 31, 2014

Michael (Mike) Henry Woods, 63, left us to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, in Abilene. A visitation with the family will be held Monday, January 5 from 6-8 PM at the Elmwood Funeral Home. Funeral Service will take place on Tuesday, January 6 at 1:00PM at St. James United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at...

Dec 30, 2014

Our beloved, Lillie Sara Calloway was called home to glory on December 30, 2014 at the age of 79. Visitation will be at Elmwood Chapel Sunday, January 4, 2015 from 4pm 6pm. Funeral Services will be at 11 am, Monday, January 5, 2015 at Elmwood Chapel with Rev. Robert Brooks officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Sara...

Dec 27, 2014

Carey "Rod" Andrew Tate, 39 passed away December 27, 2014 in Abilene. His funeral service with Cody Cochran officiating will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 19th at Bethel Assembly Church, 101 Commercial Avenue in Anson, Texas. Burial will follow at Double Mountain Cemetery in Aspermont. Visitation is from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday at Elmwood...

Dec 24, 2014

Linda Joy Evans, 63, of Abilene passed away Wednesday December 24, 2014 in Georgetown, TX. A funeral service will be held Tuesday December 30 at 10: AM at Victory Baptist Church in Abilene. Burial will follow at Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. Visitation will be held Monday from 5 to 7 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home. Linda was...

Dec 20, 2014

Charles L. Hines Sr., 67, of Abilene passed away Saturday December 20, 2014 in Abilene. Funeral Service will be held Tuesday December 30 at 1:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 11:00 at the funeral home. Charles was born on February 5, 1947...

Dec 19, 2014

Henry Davila, 91, passed away on December 19, 2014 in Abilene, TX. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Monday, December 22, 2014 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A prayer service will be held at 4:00 PM, Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Elmwood Funeral Home. Henry was born in Baird, Texas on September 13, 1923...

Dec 19, 2014

Bill Copeland 72 of Eula, passed away on Friday December 19, 2014 at Hendricks Medical Center, surrounded by his family. The family will hold a private service at a later date. Bill was born to Joe Ruth Copeland on March 12, 1942 in McAllen Texas. He grew up around Stamford Tex. In 1969 the family moved to Spokane Washington...

Dec 17, 2014

Connie Jung Marshall, 80, was called to heaven December 17th, 2014 in Abilene. She was born in Seoul, Korea on June 14, 1934. She met Norman Ray Marshall in Korea and got married in 1954. They relocated to Abilene in 1971. Visitation will be 6:00 till 7:00 PM, Friday, December 19, 2014 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277...

Dec 14, 2014

Bennie Ray Graves, 55, of Channelview, TX passed peacefully on December 14, 2014 in Fort Worth, Texas surrounded by family. Funeral services for Bennie will be held Saturday December 20, 2014 at 2PM at the Elmwood Funeral Chapel with Jeff Reed officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation with the family will be held prior to...

Dec 14, 2014

Norris C. Crittenden, 82 of Abilene died Sunday, December 14 at home. He will be greatly missed by his family and by all that knew him. A visitation with the family will be held Wednesday December 17 at 4:30 to 6:30 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held at the Minda Street...

Dec 11, 2014

Dorothy F. Reed, 83, of Reeds Farm Store in Clyde passed away Thursday December 11, 2014 in Abilene. Graveside service will be held Monday December 15 at 10 AM at Elmwood Memorial Park with Jay Estes officiating. A visitation with the family will be held Sunday from 3 to 5 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home. Dorothy was born on...

Dec 8, 2014

A.L. Rhodes, 88, passed away December 8, 2014 in Breckenridge, TX. Visitation will be 10:00 till 11:30 AM, on Friday, December 12, 2014 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral will begin at 11:30 AM, following the visitation on Friday in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. He leaves...

Dec 7, 2014

John Montez Padilla SR John M. Padilla SR 89 passed away on December 7, 2014. John was born in Brownsville, Texas on October 18, 1925 to John and Maria Padilla, both of Brownsville, Texas. John was a U.S. Navy Veteran earning the following: medals: AfricanMiddle Eastern Campaign, American Campaign during WWII 19411945. He is survived by his daughter Sylvia...

Nov 23, 2014

Phyllis Carol Myers Limas was born on Dec 23, 1938 to George Clayton and Nadine Elizabeth Cummings Myers in Madison, West Virginia. She passed peacefully at home with her family on Nov 23, 2014. She graduated from Scott High School in 1956 and then attended Marshall University and majored in economics. Phyllis taught elementary education many years before becoming...

Nov 20, 2014

Gene Briley, 83, passed away November 20, 2014 in Abilene. Visitation will be 6:00 till 8:00 PM, Monday, November 24, 2014 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, November 25, 2014 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Cecil Eugene Briley was born...

Nov 20, 2014

Nov 20, 2014

Dewey Duane Bevills, 71, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 in Abilene. Visitation will be 6:00 till 8:00 PM, Friday, November 21, 2014 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 22, 2014 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Dewey was born...

Nov 18, 2014

Jean Fonteno, 71, passed away November 18, 2014 in Abilene. Visitation will be 5:00 till 7:00 PM, Friday, November 21, 2014 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 hwy 277 South. Graveside funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Elmwood Memorial Parks Garden of Ten Commandment. Jean Fonteno mother of two arrived in Abilene, TX in the...

Nov 15, 2014

Jose A. Lopez, 84, of Abilene passed away Saturday November 15,2014 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held Tuesday November 18 at 1 PM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel with Frank Estes officiating. Burial will follow at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. Visitation with the family will be held Monday from 5 to 7 PM....

Nov 10, 2014

Mary B. Yates, 92, of Abilene passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, November 13 at Grace United Methodist Church, with Ronnie Newton officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation with the family will be held on Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at...