Obituaries

Encarnacion Orona

Sep 27, 2014

Encarnacion Joe Robeldo Orona, 92, passed away Saturday, in the Salem Veterans Medical Center, Salem, VA. Twice married, he was the husband of the late Manuela Mendoza Orona and Lupe Chavarias Orona. Born February 22, 1922 in San Antonio, TX, he was a son of the late Eugenio and Juanita Orona. He was retired from Celotex in Hamlin, Tx....

Ina Altum

Sep 26, 2014

Ina Mae Adams Altum, 76, of Abilene passed away Friday September 26, 2014 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held on Monday September 29 at 11:00 A.M. at Elmwood Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be Sunday from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Ina was born on...

Jimmy Splawn

Sep 25, 2014

Service Chapel Service Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Tuesday, September 30, 2014 2 PM Cemetery Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606

Ruby Parker

Sep 24, 2014

Ruby Lee Parker, 92, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014 in Abilene. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, September 27, 2014 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Ruby was born March 13, 1922 in Montague County, TX to William and Perrie Price. She graduated high school in Hollis, Oklahoma....

Charles Willis

Sep 22, 2014

Charles Willis, 90, of Abilene passed away Monday September 22, 2014 in Abilene. Graveside service will be held on Friday September 26 at 11:00 AM at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. Charles was born on April 5, 1924 in Dawson, TX to the late Charles A. and Mamie E. Wyatt. He married Colleen Hill on April 16,...

Merlaine Meyers

Sep 22, 2014

Merlaine June Gruver Bitsy Meyers, age 89, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2014. She was born February 14, 1925 as the only child of the late Merle and May June Gruver. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South, followed by the burial at...

Dorothy Stroope

Sep 21, 2014

Dorothy Jean Stroope, 78, of Abilene went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 21, 2014 in Abilene. Graveside service will be held Tuesday September 23 at 2:00 PM at Elmwood Memorial Park, Ten Commandments Section. Dorothy was the born on April 27, 1936 in Cado Springs, TX to the late Richard Lee Phillips and Ada Lee...

Charles Coffey

Sep 21, 2014

Charles Charlie Coffey, 88, of Abilene passed away September 21, 2014 in Abilene. Funeral services will be held Wednesday September 24 at 10:00 AM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Charlie was born on December 2,...

James Mathiews

Sep 16, 2014

James A. Mathiews, 85, formerly of Abilene passed away peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, September 16, 2014 in Flower Mound, TX. Graveside service will be held Friday September 19 at 2:00 PM at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home. James was born on September 15, 1929...

Charles Collins

Sep 11, 2014

Charles W. Charlie Collins, 36, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014 in Highland, Illinois. Charles was born March 2, 1978 to the late Charles F. and Katherine L. Collins in Abilene, Texas. He graduated from Cooper High School and made his way to Highland, Illinois where he became an assistant manager at WalMart. He met Sabrina R. Halbert in...

Vondean Richards

Sep 7, 2014

Vondean Richards, 88, of Abilene passed away Sunday September 7, 2014 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held on Friday September 12 at 10:00 AM at Elmwood Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be held Thursday September 11 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at the funeral home. Vondean was born...

Gary Willingham

Sep 6, 2014

Gary Jay Willingham, 85, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday September 6, 2014 in Abilene following a lengthy illness. Funeral services for Gary will be held Monday September 8 at 2:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation with the family will be held Sunday from 5 to...

Gloria Parks

Sep 5, 2014

Gloria Harris Parks, 82, of Abilene passed away Friday September 5, 2014 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held Monday Sept 8 at 10:00 AM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be Sunday from 5:00 to 7:00 at the funeral home. Gloria was born to the late...

Dorothy Haley

Sep 3, 2014

Dorothy Korman Haley, 90, of Abilene passed away Wednesday September 3, 2014 in Abilene. Funeral services will be held Saturday September 6 at 10:00 AM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be Friday September 5 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Dorothy was born on...

Thomas Mcrae Sr

Sep 3, 2014

Thomas Ronald McRae, Sr., 82, of Abilene, passed to his heavenly home on September 3rd, 2014. Tom was born on March 27th, 1932 in Star City, Arkansas, the youngest of 9 children of William Charles and Lillie Mae Young McRae. After graduating from Star City High School, he enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served in the...

Robert Hinshaw

Sep 1, 2014

Robert Bob Hinshaw, 82, joined our Lord in Heaven on Monday September 1, 2014. A funeral service will be held Thursday September 4, 2014 at 10:30 AM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Bob was born...

Melvin Layne

Sep 1, 2014

Melvin Edward Layne, 98, passed away Monday, September 1, 2014 in Abilene. A graveside funeral service will be 12 noon, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Elmwood Memorial Parks Garden of Hope, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Melvin was born on August 16, 1917 to Elzie and Ann Layne. He graduated from San Angelo High School in 1934 where he was...

Mathias Utley

Aug 31, 2014

Service Memorial Service Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Saturday, September 6, 2014 2:00 PM

Jack Petersen

Aug 28, 2014

Jack Pete Petersen passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 in Abilene. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 2, 2014 from 6:00 till 8:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Pete was born...

Neet Moore

Aug 25, 2014

Neet Lindsey Moore, 62, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014 in Abilene. Graveside funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in Elmwood Memorial Parks Garden of Gospels, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Neet was born November 16, 1951 to Melvin and Eula Carroll Gunnels. She graduated from Abilene High School. She married Kenneth Moore in 1991 in...