Obituaries

Nannie Beasley-Walton

Mar 29, 2009

Nannie Beasley-Walton, 96, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009 in Abilene. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 pm, Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Her Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm, Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home.

Visitation Elmwood Funeral Home 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Wednesday, April...

Patricia Gursky

Mar 27, 2009

Patricia June Gursky, 73, passed away Friday, March 27, 2009 in Abilene, Texas. Born June 30, 1935 in Tucson, Arizona, she was the daughter of the late Faye and Kenneth Young. She married Donald E. Gursky on June 6, 1954 in Nogales, Arizona and followed her husband through numerous assignments during his career with the Air Force. Pat was...

Roy Holder

Mar 22, 2009

Roy Lee Holder, 89, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009 in Abilene. Viewing and visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 24th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 25th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Elmwood Memorial...

William Rhodes

Mar 21, 2009

Longtime local insurance and businessman, William A. Bill Rhodes, passed away on March 21, 2009, after a long illness. Funeral Mass with Monsignor Fred Nawarskas, Santiago Udayar and Romanus Akamike officiating will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, March 25th at the Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap RD, in Abilene with burial following in Elmwood Memorial...

Joe Gamez

Mar 20, 2009

Joe Gamez, 81, passed away Friday, March 20, 2009 at an Abilene care home. Viewing and visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Sunday, March 22nd at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. His funeral service will be at 10:00 AM on Monday, March 23rd in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Elmwood...

Myrna Pruitt

Mar 15, 2009

On March 15th, 2009, Myrna Loy Pruitt went to be with her Savior after a short illness. Viewing and visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM, Tuesday, March 17th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Her funeral service with David Cason officiating will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 18th at Broadview Baptist Church,...

Seleta Gladden

Mar 14, 2009

Seleta Gladden, 89, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009 in Abilene. Her funeral service will be10:00 AM, Tuesday, March 17, 2009 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Ryan Prater, the spouse of her granddaughter, Kara.. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Monday, March 16, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home 5750 Hwy 277 South. Interment will follow...

Edward Bilger

Mar 13, 2009

Edward William Bilger, 94, Died Friday, March 13, 2009 at Hendricks Hospital after a short battle with cancer. His graveside service will be 2:00 PM, Monday, March 16, 2009 at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Sunday, March 16, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Edward was...

Sophia Ramirez

Mar 5, 2009

Sophia Ramirez, 81, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2009 in Abilene. Viewing and visitation will be from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Sunday, March 8th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, March 9th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Elmwood...

Dorris Anderson

Mar 4, 2009

Dorris Wayne Anderson, 78, passed away Wednesday, March 04, 2009 at a local Abilene hospital. Her funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2009, at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. till 12 noon, Friday, March 6, 2009, at Elmwood Funeral Home. Dorris was born November 13, 1930 in...

Vera Ashton

Mar 2, 2009

Vera Lou Garcia Ashton, 91, died Monday, March 2, 2009 in Abilene. Visitation will be from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 7th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. A graveside service will follow at 1:00 PM in the Girard Cemetery in Kent County, Texas. Mrs. Ashton was born on August 19, 1917 in Kent...

David Bates

Feb 28, 2009

David Anthony Bates, 73, passed away, Saturday, February 28, 2009 in Abilene. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, March 2, 2009 at the Broadview Baptist Church with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, today, Sunday, March 1 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. David was...

Donald Boyd

Feb 26, 2009

Donald Wayne Lee Boyd, 65, died Thursday, February 26, 2009 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 7, 2009 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South. Don was born on December 29, 1943 in Brownwood. He graduated from Wylie High School and had worked at Mrs. Bairds...

Eleanor Harris

Feb 22, 2009

Eleanor Harris, 70, passed away on February 22, 2009 in Abilene. Her funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Lytle South Baptist Church, 1125 E Industrial Blvd. Her Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Eleanor was born to Young and...

Richard Schkade

Feb 16, 2009

Richard M. Schkade, 83, passed away Monday, February 16, 2009 in Abilene. Viewing and visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Thursday, February 19th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. His funeral service with Pastor Clyde Kieschnick officiating will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, February 20th at the Zion Lutheran Church, 2801 Antilley...

Linda Morris

Feb 16, 2009

Linda Morris, 41, died Monday, February 16, 2009 at an Abilene hospital. Her wishes were to be cremated and no service is planned at this time. Arrangements are with Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Linda was born on November 17, 1969 in Des Moines, Iowa the daughter of William Bill Cisler and Diana Lee Schlaich. She was...

George Hanke

Feb 15, 2009

George L. Hanke, resident of Abilene and native of Stonewall County, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2009, following a five month illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 US Hwy. 277 S. in Abilene, Rev. Richard Darden, pastor of Shining Star Fellowship Church, officiating. George...

Doyle Dalton

Feb 12, 2009

Doyle D. Scotty Dalton, 71, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009 in Ft. Worth. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 16th in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South. Burial with full military honors will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Scotty Dalton was born on December 18, 1937 in Somerset, Kentucky....

Ralph Green

Feb 11, 2009

Ralph E. Green, 78, died Wednesday, February 11, 2009. Viewing and visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, February 17th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 18 in Elmwood Memorial Park where Mr. Green will be entombed temporarily. He will be moved...

Kenneth Jacobs

Feb 11, 2009

Kenneth R. Jacobs, 75, died Wednesday February 11, 2009 at an Abilene, Texas medical facility. He was born July 9, 1933 in Franklin, North Carolina. His parents were Floyd S. Jacobs and Wilmer M. Angel Jacobs. Kenneth entered the army on June 20, 1950 and served for four years and one day. This was during the Korean Conflict. After...