Obituaries

Jacqueline Browning

Mar 1, 2011

Jacqueline Butler Browning, 69, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2011 at Hendrick Hospital in Abilene. Her funeral service with Pastor Clyde Kieschnick officiating will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 4th at Zion Lutheran Church, 2801 Antilley RD with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Jacqueline was born in Dallas, Texas to Jack Cole Butler and Thelma...

Charles Ross

Mar 1, 2011

Charles Francis Ross, 95, was born on June 11, 1915 in Viola, Kansas and died March 1, 2011 in Abilene, Texas. He was a veteran of the Navy serving in WWII and also a member of the University Church of Christ. He married R. Vivian Farley in December, 1941 and after her death he married Marjorie Beeman in October,...

Ruth Polk

Feb 28, 2011

Ruth Polk, 87, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011 in Abilene. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 2, 2011 in the Garden of Good Shepherd at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Ruth was born on May 15, 1923....

Vernell Esh

Feb 24, 2011

Vernell Yancy Esh was born on July 3, 1930. She departed this world to be with her Heavenly Father on February 24, 2011. Vernell was named Vella Vernell Yancy for her mother Vella Yancy. She was known as Vernell to all her friends and family. Her mother, Vella, and her father, Emmitt Yancy, preceded her to Heaven. She was...

Marveletta Hudspeth

Feb 24, 2011

Service Graveside Service Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Tuesday, March 1, 2011 1:00 PM Cemetery Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606

James Samya

Feb 23, 2011

James Sam Samya, 81, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday in Elmwood Memorial Park. Sam retired from the Air Force after 22 years of service and later retired...

Wyatt Zentner

Feb 23, 2011

Wyatt McAllen Zentner, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 in Abilene. His funeral service will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Wylie Baptist Church, 6097 Buffalo Gap Road, officiated by Reverend Lee Fuller. Wyatt was born on June 9, 2010 in Abilene to Kayla Suchey and Joshua Zentner. Wyatt was a very precious little...

Sandra Wilson

Feb 22, 2011

Sandra S. Wilson, 73, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 5 till 7 PM on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, February 25, 2011 at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, 701 South Pioneer Drive. Sandra was born July 10, 1937...

Maria Karhan

Feb 21, 2011

Maria Merli Karhan passed away February 21, 2011. A celebration of her life will be he ld a t Holy fami l y Catholic Church, Buffalo Gab Rd on March 1 at 10:00 a.m. under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home, 5701 Hwy 277 South. Ma r i a wa s born Ol d Forge, Pa. on June 11,...

Lila Binkley

Feb 20, 2011

Mrs. David W. Lila Belle Binkley, 94, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011 in Frankston. Her funeral service with the Reverend Bob Ford officiating will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1741 Sayles with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Mrs. Binkley was born in Emhouse, Texas on June 3,...

Durward Brombaugh

Feb 20, 2011

Durward Dale Brombaugh, age 91, died February 20, 2011 in an Abilene, Texas nursing home. Graveside services will be 3:00 PM, Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Mr. Brombaugh Dale was born December 7, 1919, at Salem, Iowa to Helen Ferne nee Murphy and Grover George Brombaugh. He moved to Oklahoma in 1929,...

Louise Stewart

Feb 17, 2011

Louise Beth Stewart, 61, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011 in Baird. Visitation for family and friends will be Sunday, February 20, 2011 from 10AM until 4PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene. There will be a memorial service at a later date. Louise was born on January 17, 1950 in Abilene to Jean and Newt...

Weldon Rich

Feb 13, 2011

Weldon Clay Rich was born in Alvord, Texas March 7, 1933 to J C and Vera Perkins Rich. He went to be with his Lord on February 13, 2011 at the age of 77. A Graduate of Waurika High School, Weldon was married to Shirley Ann Miller September 6, 1952 in Waurika, Ok. As a teenage boy he was...

Catlin May

Feb 12, 2011

Cpl. Catlin Mackenzie May, 22, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 in Fort Stewart, Georgia where he was stationed with the U.S. Army. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, February 21, 2011 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South, Abilene with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from...

Maria Tijerina

Feb 12, 2011

Maria Louise Tijerina, 70, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 in Abilene. Her funeral service with Lucille Echols officiating will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 17, 2011 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Wednesday at Elmwood Funeral...

Juanita Rodriguez

Feb 10, 2011

Juanita Alvarez Rodriguez, 84, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011, in Abilene. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 AM on Monday, February 14, 2011 at St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church, 2525 Westview Drive, with interment following at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation for family and friends will be Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South, from...

Austin David

Feb 9, 2011

Austin Dale David, age 21, of Abilene was taken from our lives on Wednesday, February 9th, 2011. Austin is survived by his two beautiful children, Cadon and Clarissa, his mother Sari, his step father Keith and his brothers Cole, Jeremy and Jason who loved him more than words can express. Austin is also survived by is girlfriend Stephanie whom...

Helen Holder

Feb 9, 2011

Helen Lillian Ramsey Holder, 86, known best as Jill, died peacefully on February 9 at Windcrest Alzheimers Care Center. She and her late husband, Worth Holder, made their home in Abilene in 1963. Jill was a proud homemaker, mom, grandmother and a strong Southern woman. Born in the Swartz community just outside of Monroe, Louisiana in 1925, she and...

Elnor Carter

Feb 9, 2011

Elnor Carter, 82, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011 in Abilene. Visitation will be Friday, February 11, 2011 from 6:00 till 7:30 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 4933 South 7th Street, officiated by Reverend LaVerne Janssen. Interment will follow...

Anthony Mora

Feb 7, 2011

Anthony Bryan Mora, 32, was born on December 20, 1978 in Graham, Texas and passed away on Monday, February 7, 2011. Visitation is from 3:00 to 5:00 PM Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. The funeral service will be held Monday, February 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel...