Obituaries

Virginia Fuller

Aug 8, 2011

Virginia Elizabeth Fuller, 90, died Monday, August 8, 2011. She was born in Roxton, Texas on August 17, 1920 to Reverend C. A. and Mary Long. She graduated from McMurry College in 1940 and did graduate studies at The University of Texas. She taught English in Denton Valley, Roby and Sweetwater before marrying Frank Davidson Fuller on June 30,...

Harold Cornish

Aug 7, 2011

Harold B. Cornish, 79, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011, in Abilene, TX. Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM on Thursday, August 11, 2011, at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South with burial to follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation for family and friends is from 6 8 PM on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Elmwood...

Jo Gordon

Aug 7, 2011

Jo Marie Gordon, 88, died Sunday, August 7, 2011 in Abilene. Her funeral service will be held at 9:00 AM on Friday, August 12th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with burial following in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation is from 7:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday at the funeral home. Jo Marie was...

Leslie Koepke

Jul 27, 2011

SMsgt. Retired Leslie Lee Les Koepke, 75, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 1, 2011 in the Garden of Meditation at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 2:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Les was born in Shiocton, Wisconsin...

Mary Brookreson

Jul 25, 2011

Mary Frances Brookreson, 82, passed away Monday, July 25, 2011, in Abilene. Visitation for family and friends is from 68 PM on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Elmwood Funeral Home. Funeral service, with Rev Jeff Hatcher officiating, is at 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South, with burial to follow...

Eva Arp

Jul 24, 2011

Eva Marie Arp, 81, died Sunday July 24, 2011 in Abilene. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, July 27th in the Garden of Gospel at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Marie was born on November 15, 1929 in Lamesa,...

Clarence Shirley

Jul 24, 2011

Clarence Lester Buddy Shirley, 83, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011 in Abilene. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, July 27 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with interment following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 7:00 to 9:00 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home. Buddy was born...

Flausa Hinkle

Jul 11, 2011

Flausa Bell Flo Hinkle, 82, passed away Monday, July 11, 2011 in Irving TX. Her funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, July 14th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with interment following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday at Elmwood Funeral Home Flausa was...

Mae Woodell

Jul 10, 2011

Mae L. Woodell, 78, died Sunday, July 10, 2011 in Abilene. Graveside service will be at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, July 13th in the Garden of Gethsemane at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South.

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Terry Allsworth

Jul 10, 2011

Terry Dean Allsworth, passed from this life into the arms of our Heavenly Father on Sunday, June 10, 2011 at Hendrick Medical Center after a brief illness. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 14th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with burial following in the Garden of Faith at...

Margie Willis

Jul 8, 2011

Margie Queen Willis, 84, lifelong Abilene resident, passed away Friday, July 08, 2011 in Abilene after a lengthy illness. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 11th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Sunday at...

Robert Askins

Jul 7, 2011

Robert H. Askins, 72, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2011 in Abilene. His funeral service will be held at 3:30 PM on Monday, July 11, 2011 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Robert was born the son of E.J. and Geneva Askins on January 7, 1939 in Brenham...

Jose Patena

Jul 3, 2011

Jose Patena went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 3, 2011 at a local nursing home, he was 78 years old. Visitation will be from 6 till 8 PM, Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, July 8, 2011 at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel,...

Nancey Priest

Jun 27, 2011

Nancey Priest, 75, passed away June 27, 2011 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 5 till 7 PM, Thursday, June 30, 2011 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 1:00 PM, Friday, July 1, 2011 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Elmwood Memorial Park. Nancey was born November 2, 1935 in...

Isabella Palma

Jun 26, 2011

Isabella was the 28 week old baby of Rodrigo and Christine Salazar Palma. She was anxiously awaited for by her parents and her 8 siblings, but God had other plans for this tiny Angel. She was called home before her family ever had the chance to meet her. Isabella entered this world on June 26, 2011, into the loving...

Buster Davidson

Jun 25, 2011

Buster Davidson, 76, loving father and grandfather went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at his home in Clyde. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, June 28th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with burial following in the Hamby Cemetery. Visitation is from 7:00 to...

Hayden Harvey

Jun 24, 2011

William Hayden Harvey, 13, passed away Friday, June 24, 2011 at Cooks Childrens Hospital in Fort Worth. Visitation is from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Monday, June 27th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, June 28th at Beltway Park Baptist Church, 4009 Beltway South. Hayden was...

Virginia Hughes

Jun 23, 2011

Virginia Ruth Kiker Hughes was born in Stephenville, Texas on July 8, 1916 to George Dunigan Kiker and Alesa Knight Kiker. In 1922, the Kikers moved to Abilene and established Kiker Funeral Home. Virginia had a wonderful childhood, with loving parents who were devoted to her. Virginia attended and graduated from Abilene High School, class of 1934. In July...

Willie Spurny

Jun 22, 2011

Willie Mae Labay Spurny, 80, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at her home in Merkel. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 25th in the Garden of Ten Commandments at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday with Rosary beginning at 7:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750...

Leonard Foster

Jun 22, 2011

Leonard Eudean Foster passed away on June 22, 2011 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas at the age of 86 years. Services will be held at Elmwood Funeral Home at 5750 Hwy. 277 South in Abilene at10:00 a.m. on Saturday June 25, 2011 with Pastor Jeff Hatcher presiding. Graveside services will follow later that afternoon at the family...