Obituaries

Charles Hankins

Feb 10, 2008

Charles Leonard Hankins, 58, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2008 in his home. Memorial Service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 16, 2008 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy. 277 South with Aubrey Rodgers officiating. Charles was born in Abilene, TX on November 6, 1949 to Leonard Edward Hankins and Mary Katherine Stevenson. His uncle and aunt, Kenneth...

Edward Batko

Feb 10, 2008

Edward Louis Batko, 83, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2008, at Meadow Creek Nursing Center in San Angelo. Viewing and visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on Tuesday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Funeral Mass will be at 2:00 PM on Wednesday at the Holy Family Catholic Church with burial following in Elmwood Memorial...

Abran Rivera

Feb 8, 2008

Abran Rivera, 84, lifelong Abilene resident, went home to be with our Savior on Friday, February 8, 2008. His funeral service with Dr. Anthony Roach officiating will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 12th at the Minda Street Church of Christ, 701 Minda St. with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:30 to...

James Reagan

Feb 6, 2008

James Vernon Reagan was born June 16, 1919 in Clarendon, Texas to James Roscoe and Meda Reagan. He passed away on February 6, at the age of 88 at Care Inn of Abilene. He grew up in Panhandle, Texas where he graduated from high school. He spent a short time at West Texas College when a knee injury ended...

Clara Kelley

Feb 5, 2008

Clara Jane Matlock Kelley, 87, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2008 in Abilene, TX after an extended illness. She was a resident of Windcrest Alzheimers Care Center since June 2004. Clara Jane Matlock Kelley, 87, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2008 in Abilene, TX after an extended illness. She was a resident of Windcrest Alzheimers Care Center since June...

Margretta Stitts

Feb 1, 2008

Service Graveside Service Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606 Saturday, February 9, 2008 11:00 AM Cemetery Elmwood Memorial Park 5750 HWY 277 South Abilene, TX  79606

Amy Chesser

Jan 29, 2008

Amy Elizabeth Chesser, 38, died Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at a local hospital. Visitation for family and friends will be 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, January 31, 2008 at Elmwood Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 1, 2008 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Scott Beard officiating; interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park....

John Scott

Jan 29, 2008

John Scott, 76, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at a local hospital. Visitation for family and friends will be Friday, February 1, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy. 277 South. Funeral Service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel; burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park,...

Kelsey Roys

Jan 23, 2008

Kelsey Jean Roys, 11, went home to heaven on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. Her memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 2, at the South Side Baptist Church, 1425 South 7th. Kelsey, known lovingly as PeeWee by her family, was born on October 19, 1996 in Abilene and has braved the fight of cancer for...

Edwin Collum

Jan 21, 2008

Edwin Lee Ed Collum, died Monday, January 21, 2008 at the age of 65. His funeral service with the Reverend David Cason officiating was held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, January 24, in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park, Garden of Remembrance. Ed was born August 20, 1942 in Fort...

Gloria Prock

Jan 20, 2008

Gloria Stewart Prock was called to Christs side on Sunday, January 20, 2008 at the age of 85. Funeral service was held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Greg Kennedy officiating; burial followed in Elmwood Memorial Park. Gloria was born in Desdemona, TX on January 7, 1923; she was the only...

Pearl Wallis

Jan 15, 2008

Pearl Files Wallis, after a long and adventurous life, died peacefully at home in Las Cruces, New Mexico on January 15, 2008. Her graveside service was held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2008 in Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy. 277 South. Visitation was from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home the day of the service....

Harvey Byrd

Jan 10, 2008

Harvey ED Byrd, 59, died Thursday, January 10, 2008 at his home near Ft. Phantom Lake. A memorial visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM on Wednesday, January 16th at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Mr. Byrd was born in Haskell County on January 3, 1949 the son of Harvey Byrd and Wanda Singleton Byrd....

Lucille Townsley

Jan 3, 2008

Lucille Townsley, 86, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2008. Her funeral service will be held at the Woodlawn Church of Christ, at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 5, 2008 with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. Lucille was born on March 11, 1921 in Valera, Texas, the third daughter...

Margarita Valdez

Jan 2, 2008

Margarita A. Valdez, 96, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at a local care center. Visitation for family and friends and a time for sharing and celebrating Margaritas life will be Friday, January 4, 2008, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral Service will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, at...

Willis Little

Dec 24, 2007

Willis D. Little, of Abilene, 88, passed away on Monday, December 24, 2007 at a local care center. Graveside service with military honors will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 27, 2007 in Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South with Rev. Kevin Ueckert officiating under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home. Willis was born on July 1, 1919...

C. Stuerzenberger

Dec 20, 2007

Bob Stuerzenberger of Abilene, 82, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at his home. Bob was born on July 26, 1925 in Sikeston, MO to Peter A. and Sarah E. Wilson Stuerzenberger. He was proud to have served in the United States Navy as a radioman during World War II and the Korean War. He married Bettifriend, BF,...

Helen Grissom

Dec 20, 2007

Helen P. Grissom of Abilene, 89, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at a local care center. Funeral Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 22, 2007 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy. 277 South with Rev. Wayne Oglesby officiating; interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of Elmwood Funeral Home. Helen was...

Fred Gomez

Dec 18, 2007

Fred E. Gomez of Abilene, 72, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at a local hospital. Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday, December 20, 2007, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; following the visitation a Wake Service will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX. Funeral Mass will...

Jerry Haire

Dec 17, 2007

Jerry Don Haire of Abilene, TX went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, December 17, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. in Houston, TX. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, December 21 at the First Baptist Church in Abilene with burial following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6...