Obituaries

John Massey

May 26, 2009

Chief MSGT John W. Massey Ret, 78, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 in Abilene. His funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with entombment following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Mr. Massey was born on March 7, 1931 in Miami, Florida where he grew...

Marie Mann

May 26, 2009

Marie Cromwell Mann, a resident of Christian Village Abilene since 1995, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the age of 98. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, May 30th at Laurel Land Cemetery in Fort Worth where she will be laid to rest next to her husband. Visitation will be from 1:00 until 2:30...

William Fryer

May 18, 2009

Dr. William Bill Neal Fryer, 89, died Monday, May 18, 2009 in Abilene, Texas. His funeral service with Chris McCurly of Oldham Lane Church of Christ officiating, will be held at 1:30 PM on Thursday, May 21, 2009 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South. Entombment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park, Mausoleum II where Bill...

Rosa Gonzales

May 13, 2009

Rosa Villa Gonzales went to be with the Lord at the age of 77 on Wednesday, May 13, 2009. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 16, 2009 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on...

Evelyn Childers

May 13, 2009

Evelyn Childers, 94, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2009 in Abilene. Her graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Alpine, Texas. Viewing will be between the hours of 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM on Friday, May 15th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Mrs....

Phyllis Chatfield

May 11, 2009

Phyllis Marie Chatfield, 80, passed away, Monday, May 11, 2009 at her home in Abilene. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, May 14th 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 Wednesday, at Elmwood Funeral Home....

Priscilla Franklin

May 10, 2009

Priscilla Kathleen Kathie Franklin, 55, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2009 in Abilene. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, May 13th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday at Elmwood Funeral Home. Kathie was born on September 10, 1953 in Oklahoma...

Joseph Smith

May 10, 2009

Alice Jimenez

May 8, 2009

Alice Jimenez, lovingly known as Memo, 86, of Abilene, Texas, left us unexpectedly Friday May 8, 2009, at Hendrick Medical Center. Services will be held on Monday, May 11, 2009, at 10:00 am at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park in the Garden of Ten Commandments. A rosary and...

Mary Cotton

Apr 25, 2009

Mary Cotton, 71, passed away Saturday at her home in Merkel. Visitation will be 6:00 till 8:00 pm on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Mary was born May 19, 1937 in Tuscola, TX to J.B. and Sabrenya Caldwell. She worked in the Health field as an LVN, for many years in the...

Dr. Martin Jr.

Apr 24, 2009

Dr. Harry J. Martin Jr., 84, passed away Friday, April 24, 2009 in Abilene. Dr. Martin will be remembered in a Memorial Service to be held in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend who will be greatly missed by all those who experienced...

Jack Skipworth

Apr 22, 2009

Jack Skipworth, 86, of Clyde, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009 in Ft. Worth. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, April 27, 2009 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 Sunday at Elmwood Funeral Home....

Edith Spicer

Apr 21, 2009

Edith Joyce Rice Spicer, 81, lifelong resident of Abilene, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2009 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 22nd at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Her graveside service will be at 2:00 PM on Thursday in Elmwood Memorial Park, Garden of Peace. Mrs. Spicer was born on...

Willie Jones

Apr 18, 2009

Willie Mae Jones, 86, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2009 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 12 Noon on Friday, April 24th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Her funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park. Mrs. Jones was born on...

Ruth Tucker

Apr 15, 2009

Ruth Inez Tucker, 89, passed away, Wednesday, April 15, 2009 in Abilene. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, April 17th at the Southwest Drive United Methodist Church, 3025 Southwest Dr. with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277...

Louise Herndon

Apr 14, 2009

Louise M. Herndon, 97, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2009 in Abilene.

Service Graveside Service Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Monday, April 20, 2009 2:00 PM

Sgt. Loza

Apr 10, 2009

Sgt Christopher David Loza, 24, of San Angelo, went to be with the Lord on Good Friday, April 10, 2009 with his wife Kristena at his bedside at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C.. Chris was born on August 11,1984 to Amelia Nava and Martin Loza. He was a native of Abilene and graduated from Abilene High...

Claudine Ibbotson

Apr 8, 2009

Mrs. Claudine Cook Ibbotson passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at Hendrick Medical Center. Her Graveside service will be 2:00 PM on Monday, April 13, 2009 at Elmwood Memorial Park directed by Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home. Claudine was born...

Ruthie Hollowell

Apr 3, 2009

Ruthie Earlene Nanny Hollowell, 92, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Friday, April 3, 2009. Her funeral service, officiated by Reverend David Cason, will be 11:00 AM, Monday, April 6, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South with interment in Elmwood Memorial Park Ruthie was born November 13, 1916 in Ovalo, Texas to Arthur and Martha...

Joel Hall

Apr 1, 2009

Joel Clyde Hall, 82 passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2009 in Abilene. Mr. Halls graveside service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Elmwood Memorial Park, Sun Dial Section, under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Mr. Hall, 82, an Abilene resident since 1943 served aboard the carrier USS Boxer during 194546. He...