Obituaries

Tomasita Gutierrez

Dec 2, 2009

Tomasita Gutierrez, age 69, of Abilene, Texas, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, December 3, 2009, after battling cancer for almost 2 years. The family will have visitors for a viewing from 6:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m, on Friday, December 4, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A rosary service will be held...

Bessie Dalton

Nov 28, 2009

Our beloved Bessie Mae Morrison Dalton, 79, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 28, 2009 in Abilene. A graveside service with the Reverend Larry Baird officiating will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 in the Gazing Globe Section of Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 HWY 277 South. Bessie Mae was born on...

James Tatum

Nov 27, 2009

James Eugene Jim Tatum, 69, died at home on Friday, November 27, 2009. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 in Elmwood Memorial Park with Pastor Amy Wilson officiating. Born February 14, 1940 in Shreveport, Louisiana, Jim grew up in East Texas. He met and married his wife, Marie Alvilene Yates in...

Skipper Rodriguez

Nov 25, 2009

Skipper Horn Rodriguez, 28, joined her Savior in Heaven on Friday, November 25, 2009. Her funeral service with Bishop Rob Nichols officiating will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 30th 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...

Paul Pierce

Nov 25, 2009

Paul Pierce, 56, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2009 in Abilene. His funeral service will be held at 2:30 PM on Saturday, November 28th at the Caps Baptist Church with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Paul was born in San...

Calvin Hickam

Nov 24, 2009

Calvin Leonard Hickam Sr., 82, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2009 in Abilene. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 28th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday at Elmwood Funeral Home. Mr. Hickam...

Pauline Hunter

Nov 22, 2009

Pauline Hunter, 74, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2009 in Abilene. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 27, 2009 at Faith Deliverance Community Church, 5501 HWY 277 South.Pauline was born on June 25, 1935 in Calvert, Texas. She has lived in Abilene most of her life and was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking,...

John Hoover

Nov 21, 2009

John Eugene Hoover, 64, passed away November 21, 2009 in Abilene. His graveside funeral service will be at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 7457 W. Lake Road, Abilene, TX. Visitation will be from 6 till 8 PM, Monday, November 23, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. John was born...

Jim Bramlet

Nov 14, 2009

Jim Bramlet, 66, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2009 in Abilene. His funeral service with David Cason officiating will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 17th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Jim was born in Brownwood on June 18, 1943 the son of Truit Bramlet...

Larry Lee

Nov 13, 2009

Larry Dean Lee, 56, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2009 in Abilene. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 16th at Elmwood Memorial Park, Mausoleum III. Visitation will be from 12 Noon until 1:45 the day of the service at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Larry was born in Breckenridge on...

George Chatfield

Nov 11, 2009

George Washington Chatfield, 83, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at his home in Abilene. Viewing and visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday, November 13 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, November 14th in the Garden of Good Shepherd at Elmwood...

Ida Hendrix

Nov 5, 2009

Ida Corrine Hendrix, age 73 of Lawn, formerly of Comanche, Texas, with her loving family at her side, passed from this world into the arms of Jesus on November 5, 2009. Funeral Services will be held at Eastside Baptist Church, 207 FM 3381, Comanche, Texas, Thursday, November 12th at 12:30 p.m. with Dr. Jerry Shields officiating. Visitation will be...

Maxine Henry

Nov 2, 2009

Service Graveside Service Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Saturday, November 7, 2009 11:00 AM Cemetery Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606

Dennis Duke

Oct 31, 2009

Dennis Michael Snoopy Duke, 51, died Saturday, October 31, 2009 in Abilene. At the time of his death, he was doing what he loved, riding his motorcycle and the feeling of peace and freedom that came with it. His memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, November 6, 2009 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750...

Mildred Caffey

Oct 27, 2009

Mildred Ridgway Caffey, 92, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2009 in Abilene. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 30th in Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Mrs. Caffey was born in Oklahoma on March 24, 1917 the daughter of Dave Sollis and Nora Oldham Sollis....

Bert Young

Oct 22, 2009

Bert Young, 86, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2009 in Abilene. His funeral will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October, 24, 2009 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South, officiated by Reverends Jack Ridlehoover and Paige Baize. Interment will follow the service at Elmwood Memorial Park, Garden of Hope with Military Honors. Bert was born...

Paul Spieler

Oct 18, 2009

Paul Sidney Spieler, 87, died Sunday, October 18, 2009 at his home in Abilene. Paul was born in Abilene on May 27, 1922 the son of Charles C. Spieler and Bess Lee Robinson Spieler. He was a 1940 graduate of Abilene High and was proud to have helped coordinate their 50 year reunion in 1991. He attended Hardin-Simmons for...

Mary Pannell

Oct 17, 2009

Peggy Pannell, 86, passed into her fathers hands on October 17, 2009. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who will be deeply missed by her family and friends. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 26, 2009 at the Elmwood Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Tim Richard officiating. Burial will follow at...

Arlene Emory

Oct 9, 2009

Arlene Jane Emory of Abilene went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 9, 2009. She died at home surrounded by family after an eleven year battle with cancer. Arlene was born March 24, 1936 in Willmar, MN to Theodore and Esther Johnson. She moved to Abilene in 1955 and married Joseph F. Emory, her husband of fifty-three...

Kenneth Gunter

Oct 8, 2009

Kenneth Eugene Gunter Gene, 68, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2009 in Abilene. His funeral service will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, October 12, 2009 at Oldham Lane Church of Christ, 5049 Oldham Lane, with interment to follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 till 8:00 PM on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home,...