Obituaries

Marian Regalado

Nov 9, 2008

Marian Ann Regalado, 64, died Sunday, November 9, 2008 in Abilene. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, November 13th at the Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Survivors include her husband of 27 years, Rolando A. Regalado of Abilene; her mother, Clara Erwin of Haltom...

Otis Richards

Oct 31, 2008

aligncenterOtis Harold Richards, Sr. BRBR Otis Harold Richards, Sr., 93, born in Arnett, OK, died after a brief illness on October 31, 2008 in Arlington Memorial Hospital. Otis was a much loved grandfather, father, brother, uncle and husband, He was a 60 year resident of Abilene, an independent geological engineer, and a member of Brook Hollow Christian Church. He...

Josephine Laney

Oct 29, 2008

Josephine Jo Laney, 85, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at a local Abilene hospital. Visitation will be 11:30 am till 1:30 pm Friday, October 31, at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Her Graveside funeral service will be 2:00 pm Friday, October 31 at Elmwood Memorial Park. Jo was born February 23, 1923 in Hearne, TX to...

Manuela Ortega

Oct 25, 2008

Manuela Nellie Ortega, 90, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday October 25, 2008. Her funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday October, 29th at St Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church, 2525 Westview Drive. Visitation will be Tuesday October 28th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM with a Rosary service beginning at 7:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral...

Carrol Parker

Oct 24, 2008

Carrol Dolan Parker finished his life, following a lengthy illness, at a robust 86 years of age on Friday, October 24, 2008, in Abilene, Texas, at Abilene Regional Medical Center. His dear wife, Ruby Lee, also 86, was there to see him off. Dolan and Ruby Lee were members of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, and were active in church...

Katherine Brown

Oct 22, 2008

Katherine M. Brown, 89, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 in Abilene. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday in the Garden of Grace at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Katherine was born on January 4, 1919 in Abilene the daughter...

Donna Hockman

Oct 21, 2008

Donna Rae Hockman, 60, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2008 in Abilene. Her graveside funeral service will be 2:00 PM on Friday October 24, 2008 at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South with Reverend Joel Tobey officiating. Donna was born November 3, 1947 in Oxnard, California to Herman and Lois Tankersley. After growing up in California she spent...

George Spradlin

Oct 21, 2008

George L. Spradlin, 78, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 in Alaska. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on Monday, October 27th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. His funeral service with Mike Hill officiating will be held at Beltway Park Baptist Church, 4009 Beltway South at 1:00 PM on Tuesday with entombment following...

William Parks

Oct 17, 2008

William Bruce Bill Parks, 60, died Friday, October 17, 2008 at his home in Abilene. Funeral mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 24th at Holy Family Catholic Church with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 PM with Rosary service beginning at 7 PM, Thursday, October 23 at Elmwood...

Ruby Guess

Oct 12, 2008

Ruby Hinshaw Guess joined our Lord in Heaven on October 12, 2008 at the age of 85. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Wednesday, October 15th with the funeral service beginning at 1:00 PM in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South. Private family burial will take place at Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park...

Reuben Fernandez Iii

Oct 11, 2008

Our beloved Soldier and Son... Our Hero. SGT. Reuben Marcus Fernandez III Our soldier, son, brother, and dear loved one to many, was called Home on October 11, 2008, to be at peace and forever safe. United States Army Sgt. Reuben Marcus Fernandez, III was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry...

Tina Ryan

Oct 9, 2008

Tina Kay Clark Ryan, 52, died Thursday, October 09, 2008 at an Abilene hospital. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 11th at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Viewing and visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM today, Friday at Elmwood Funeral Home. Tina was born...

Helenann Frodge

Oct 9, 2008

Helenann Frodge, 78, loving wife, devoted mother and dedicated grandmother, died Thursday, October 9, 2008 in Abilene. Her wishes were to be cremated and no services will be held. Arrangements are with Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Helen was born on September 20, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois. She moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1952 where she met...

Oscar Milstead

Oct 6, 2008

Oscar Vernon O.V. Milstead, Jr., 85, died Monday, October 06, 2008 at his home in Abilene. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Wednesday, October 8th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. A graveside service with military honors and Reverend Don Cauble officiating will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, October 9th at the...

Edward Petty

Oct 4, 2008

Edward Archie Petty, 93, passed away Saturday in Kennesaw, Georgia.BRHis funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday October,13th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene, TX. Vistitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Sunday October, 12th at Elmwood Funeral Home.

Visitation Elmwood Funeral Home 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Sunday, October 12, 2008...

Jurgen Doscher Jr.

Oct 3, 2008

J. Henry Doscher was born in Houston, Texas on January 5, 1921, a 5th generation from that city, and passed away on October 3, 2008 in an Abilene hospital. He received his BA from Amherst College, graduating in 1942 and later enlisted in the Navy, commissioned an ensign and served for 32 months in the Pacific. After discharge, he...

Lena Chamlee

Oct 2, 2008

Lena Ernestine Chamlee, 87, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2008 in Anson. Her graveside funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Monday October 6th at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Visitation will be from 5:00 7:00 PM, Sunday, October 5th at Elmwood Funeral Home. Ernestine was born on December 3, 1920 to Ernest and Jenny Lowe in Mesa,...

Bobby Dooley

Oct 1, 2008

Bobby Dean Dooley, 55, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2008 in Abilene. His funeral service will be 3:00 pm on Friday, October 3rd at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Bobby was born October 26, 1952 in Anson, TX to Garland and Maurita Dooley and was a student at Abilene High School. He worked for the...

Jimmy Turner

Sep 28, 2008

Jimmy Dean Turner, 60, died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at his home in Clyde after a 3 year battle with cancer. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, September 30th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with entombment following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Mr. Turner will be moved to the Texas State...

Dorothy Davis

Sep 26, 2008

Service Graveside Service Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Thursday, October 2, 2008 10:00 AM