Obituaries

Aug 8, 2022

Albert Arthur Downum was born June 28, 1937 on a small farm in Stidham, Oklahoma to Christopher Columbus Downum and Virgie Mae Turner. When he completed high school, he didn't know what he wanted to do, so he joined the Navy with one of his friends. After an honorable discharge, he attended college before beginning his life long career...

Jul 30, 2022

Miguel “Mike” Flores Rodriguez, 74, of Abilene, TX passed away, Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Abilene, TX.

A visitation and prayer service will be held on Sunday, August 7, 2022, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service will be held on Monday, August 8, 2022, at 10:00 AM at Elmwood...

Jul 30, 2022

Josephine Isabelle Clemmer, 100, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022 in Abilene. Visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Monday, August 1, 2022 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A Funeral Service will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday, August 2, 2022 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Josephine was born October 25, 1921 to John and Callalily Winter...

Jul 27, 2022

Eliseo L. Martinez Sr. gained his wings July 27, 2022 in Abilene, Texas. A visitation will be held 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Monday August 1, 2022 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday August 2, 2022 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial...

Jul 26, 2022

Billy Clemon Andrews passed away on Tuesday July 26, 2022 in Abilene, Texas. A visitation will be held from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, on Monday August 1, 2022 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in...

Jul 24, 2022

Walter Phillip Cain, 82, of Abilene, Texas passed away July 24, 2022, in Abilene, Texas. Walter was born on April 27, 1940, in Akron, Ohio to the late Andrew Miller Cain and Jessie Sarah Rickwood Cain. He attended the university of Akron prior to serving his country in the Army Reserves. He worked many years as a machinist prior...

Jul 23, 2022

Barbara Gail 'Babs' Haire Barbara Haire, 68, of Pearland, Texas, went to her heavenly home in the early morning on Saturday, July 23, 2022. She passed away at Houston Methodist Hospital where she had undergone successful open-heart bypass surgery with a septal myectomy four days earlier. On Tuesday morning, she suffered two strokes from which recovery was not possible....

Jul 22, 2022

Doretha Maxine Clouse "Dee", 71, passed away July 22, 2022 in Abilene, Texas. A memorial service will be 2:00 PM, Friday, July 29, 2022 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Dee was born October 11, 1950 in Coleman, Texas to Noble and Laura Carpenter. She married the love of her life Bill Clouse and the...

Jul 20, 2022

Bianca Michelle Montalvo, 32, of Abilene TX passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in Abilene TX after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

A gathering and prayer service will be held on Monday, July 25, 2022, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel.

Bianca was born on September 6, 1989, in...

Jul 18, 2022

Doris Gates, 89 passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022 in Sweetwater, Tx. Doris was born on December 13, 1932 in Snyder, Tx. to Roy & Mabel Jones. She was the youngest of 8 children born to Roy & Mabel. After graduating in 1951, Doris attended Draughn's Business College in Abilene, Tx. In 1953 Doris would meet the love of her...

Jul 17, 2022

Claudia (Claudilea) Caffey Owen, 85, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022 in Abilene, Texas. A visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 PM  Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM, Friday, July 22, 2022 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park....

Jul 13, 2022

Ora Lee (Reed) Lynn, 82 of Abilene, Texas passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 with her daughters by her side, Ora was born on February 29, 1940 in Abilene, Texas to Johnny Harold Reed, Sr. and Maggie James Reed. Funeral Services will be Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 10:00am at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750...

Jul 12, 2022

Anita Elizabeth Spafford 53yo of Abilene, Tx gained her wings on July 12, 2022 Surrounded by her loved ones. She was preceded in death by her mother Claudia L. Oliphant, sister, Raquel F. Stillwell, grandmother Norma Fisher. She left behind her sons Derrick J. Spafford (Jen), Joe N. Spafford, Fredrick S. Spafford, Sammy L. Spafford. Siblings, Timothy a. Stillwell (Teresa),...

Jul 7, 2022

Shirley Maxine Gibson, 77, of Abilene passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Abilene.

A funeral service will be held Sunday, July 10, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US HWY 277 S, Abilene, TX. Interment will take place on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Elmwood Memorial Park.

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Jul 5, 2022

Aurelia Lynn Clark, 47, of Abilene, TX passed away on Tuesday July 5, 2022 in Tuscola, TX. Visitation will be held on Monday July 11, 2022 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US HWY 277 South. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 12:30pm at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene,...

Jul 4, 2022

Oddie Ann Teston Kivlehen, 96, was called to her heavenly home on July 4, 2022 - her father's birthday. Oddie Ann was born on January 26, 1926, in Emma, TX. She was the 11th and last child of E.L. and Mary Delilah Teston. At 8 years of age the family moved to Hot Springs, New Mexico where she attended...

Jun 29, 2022

James Christopher "Chris" Lanford, 58, of Buffalo Gap, TX passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in Buffalo Gap, TX. Chris was born on September 25, 1963, in Abilene, Texas to James Moritz Lanford and Norma V Slaton Lanford. He married the love of his life, Kimberly on May 25, 2018 after many years of dating, and they enjoyed a...

Jun 29, 2022

Jerry Othey Armstrong, 74, of Abilene, TX passed away on June 29 th of heart failure.

Jerry was born in McKinney, Texas in 1948 to parents Oleta and Othey Armstrong.  He is predeceased by his brothers George Hawks and J.N. Hawks, and sisters, Joyce Caldwell and Ann Cowling and her son Andy. He graduated from Garland High...

Jun 27, 2022

Deanna Dean Askins, 77, of Abilene, Texas, passed away Monday June 27, 2022.

Deanna was born on September 6, 1944, in Haskell, Texas to the late Oscar and Sadie Lees Helweg. She married Robert “Bob” Askins on November 19, 1999 and was blessed with 11 years of marriage until his passing in 2011. Deanna worked as an...

Jun 27, 2022

Thomas Lesley Vines, 81 of Abilene, TX, passed into the presence of his Lord Jesus on June 27, 2022 after a brief battle with cancer. Tom was born on November 3, 1940 in Pennville, GA to JT Vines and Annie Ruth Tripp Vines. He graduated from Trion High School in Trion, GA where he met the love of his...