Obituaries

Rosa Martinez

May 19, 2014

Rosa Martinez, 68, passed away on May 19, 2014 in Abilene. Visitation will be 6:00 till 7:00 PM Wednesday, May 21, 2014 with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 US Hwy 277 South. Funeral mass will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, May 22, 2014 at St. Vincent Catholic Church, 2525 Westview with interment following...

Debbie Gregg

May 19, 2014

Debbie Gregg, 62, passed away on May 19, 2014 in Abilene. Her Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 23 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South. Inurnment will be at 11:30 AM Saturday, May 24 in Waxahachie Cemetery. Debbie was born on June 26, 1952 to Thomas and Verna McElroy in...

Velma Huddleston

May 17, 2014

Velma Tune Huddleston, 95, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2014 at the home of her son in San Marcos, Texas Velma was born in Rising Star, Texas on November 26, 1918 to the late Wylie and Eula Tune, the middle child of three girls. She married Hollis D. Huddleston in 1943 and lived in Abilene, Texas. He preceded...

Maj. Ret.

May 7, 2014

Major Joseph Thomas ONeill U.S.A.F Retired, age 89, died May 7, 2014 in a local hospital. He was born in Manhattan, New York City on July 15, 1924. His family moved to North Central New Jersey in 1931. He completed elementary schooling at L Ecole DU Sacre Coeur, Victoriaville, Province of Quebec, Canada in 1938, and high school in...

Bryan Brown

Apr 26, 2014

Bryan Keith Brown came into this world on February 25, 1980. He made his departure on April 26, 2014. Bryan was an amazing man, father, son and brother. He was a free spirit that loved life and loved to have a good time. Bryan could walk into a room and his awesome smile and infectious laugh would light up...

Leda Buckner

Apr 22, 2014

Leda Pearl Rister Buckner, 64, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in Abilene. Visitation for family and friends will be from 6:00 till 7:00 PM, Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Her funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, April 25, 2014 at North Park Baptist Church, 1525 Anson Avenue in Abilene. Interment...

Wesley King

Apr 17, 2014

Wesley Wes King, USAF Ret, an accomplished country music musician and band manager, age 82, of Hondo, Texas, formerly of Abilene, Texas and Wolfe Co., Kentucky, passed into the hands of our Lord Thursday April 17, 2014, after extended illness. Visitation will be 6 till 8 PM, Friday, April 25, 2014 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 US 277 South....

Inez Floeck

Apr 17, 2014

Inez Laird Floeck, 88, passed away Thursday April 17, 2014 in Abilene. Visitation for family and friends will be from 6:00 till 8:00 PM, Friday, April 25, 2014 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Her funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 26, 2014 at First Baptist Church, 1333 N. 3rd Street in Abilene. Interment will...

Jacqueline Ford

Apr 14, 2014

Jacqueline Bridget Ford, 42, passed away on April 14, 2014 in Abilene. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap RD. Entombment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Jackie was born on October 17, 1971 in Rochester, NY. Her parents were Wanda A. Ford and Richard...

Nadine Griggs

Apr 11, 2014

Ruby Nadine Griggs passed away April 11, 2014 after a long illness. She longed to be with Jesus, her Lord and Savior. She was born January 28, 1932 in Snyder, Texas to the late John B. Wishert and Ilene Wishert. She married Bill Griggs, Sr. on July 17, 1950 at the First Baptist Church in Lovington, New Mexico. They...

Bill Kilpatrick

Apr 11, 2014

Visitation Elmwood Funeral Home 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Monday, April 14, 2014 68 PM Service Chapel Service Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Tuesday, April 15, 2014 10 AM Cemetery Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606

William Day

Apr 6, 2014

Major William A. Day TXARNG Ret, otherwise known as Bill or Grumpy, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, April 06, 2014. He was born 10 Nov 53 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Brevetted Brigadier General TXARNG Ret Richard Kenneth Day and Sue Ann Kinkead Day of San Angelo, Texas. He grew up in San Angelo...

Alicia Molina

Apr 6, 2014

Alicia Sierra Molina, 67, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014 in Abilene. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 8, 2014 at St. Francis Catholic Church, 826 Cottonwood with interment following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Tuesday with Rosary beginning at 7:00 PM in the Elmwood Funeral Home...

Noel Marsalis

Apr 3, 2014

Noel Denton Marsalis, 90, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014 in Abilene. His funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, April 6 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South. Interment will be held on Saturday, April 12 in the Harmony Church Cemetery in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. Noel was born on September 30, 1923...

Marvin Hamer

Mar 30, 2014

Marvin Orie Hamer, 76, of Abilene went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 30th, 2014 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family following his battle with lung cancer. Visitation will be from 68 pm on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm on...

Inez Mcfall

Mar 27, 2014

Inez McFall, 91, died Thursday, March 27th. Graveside funeral services will be Monday March 31st at 11:00 AM at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South, with Dr. Jeff Reid officiating and grandson Shawn Grisham assisting. The family will receive friends Sunday March 30th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home. Inez was born on August...

Hazel Young

Mar 26, 2014

A memorial service for Hazel Ann Derden Young, 61, of Tye, TX will be held on Friday, May 30, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Highway 277 South, Abilene, TX. Hazel was born on Thursday, January 8, 1953 at Webb AFB, Big Spring, TX. Her family moved several times during her early years because...

Billie Parks

Mar 24, 2014

Billie Bruce Parks passed from this life to his eternal life with Jesus on March 24, 2014, after a long blessed life of 99 years and a relatively short illness. Visitation will be 5:007:00pm on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 US Highway 277 S, Abilene, TX 79606. At 7:00pm there will be a rosary led...

Dr. Davis

Mar 20, 2014

Dr. Alvie Lee Davis passed into eternity with his savior on March 20, 2014 at age 83. Dr. Davis was born January 22, 1931 to John Caleb Davis and Jewel Hawk Davis in Richardson, Texas. He came to Abilene Christian College in 1950 to major in agriculture, with the intention of returning home to farm. After Dr. Floyd Dunns...

Verna Garner

Mar 15, 2014

Verna Marie Lane Garner, 90, was called home Saturday night, March 15, 2014. Her graveside funeral service, with Reverend David Cason officiating, will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Verna was born February 13, 1924 in Eldorado, TX. She was...