Obituaries

Oct 18, 2021

Jackie Wayne ‘JW’ Griffith, beloved husband and devoted father, was born June 7th, 1952, and passed away October 18th, 2021.  Although he lived on the East coast, primarily  in New Jersey and for the last 21 years in Virginia, his heart remained in Abilene, Texas, where he grew up and where he called home. After serving in Vietnam for...

Oct 17, 2021

Karen Jane White, 65, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021 in Abilene, Texas. A visitation will be held 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, October 22, 2021 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Karen was born February 2, 1956...

Oct 17, 2021

Wayne Alan Yates, 58, of Hawley, TX passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021 in Abilene, TX. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 22, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Beltway Park Church Chapel, South Campus, 4009 Beltway South, Abilene, TX 79606. Wayne was born on April 18, 1963 in Dallas, TX to Charles Ray Yates and Nancy Ruth...

Oct 16, 2021

Theresa J. Flores, daughter of Doris N. Cooper and Willie L. Cooper Sr., born on June 23, 1969 in Tachikawa, Japan, 52, went home to be with the Lord on October 16, 2021. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 11:00 AM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US HWY 277 S. Abilene, TX....

Oct 15, 2021

Louvene Richardson of Abilene, Texas passed away on Oct 15, 2021. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Oct 15, 2021

Skylar Henry of Benbrook, Texas passed away on Oct 15, 2021. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Oct 13, 2021

Ronald Wayne Morris November 21, 1956 - October 13, 2021 Ronny Morris went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, in Abilene. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at 4:00 PM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US HWY 277 S., Abilene, TX. Ronny Morris was born on November 21, 1956,...

Oct 12, 2021

Minnie Ada Crow, 86, of Abilene passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held Monday, October 18, 2021 at 11:00 AM at the Brook Hollow Christian Church, 2310 S. Willis, Abilene, TX 79605. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation will be held on Sunday, October 17, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM...

Oct 10, 2021

Margaret Jean Thomason, 92, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 in Abilene, Texas. A private family graveside was held. Margaret was born July 3, 1929 in Wewoka, Oklahoma, to William and Doris Standridge. After she graduated from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, she taught elementary school for many years. She was a loving mother who taught her daughters...

Oct 7, 2021

Paula Harper Wilkinson, 74, of Abilene passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 7, 2021 in Abilene, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Nona Harper, and her two brothers, Max Wayne Harper and George Albert Harper

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 1:00 PM at the Elmwood...

Oct 5, 2021

Marianna Vanderslice Bell, age 67, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021.

Her funeral service will be held Friday, October 15 at 10:00 am at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 USS 277 S. in Abilene, TX. A graveside service will follow immediately afterward at Elmwood Memorial Garden. Marianna was born on July 25, 1954 in Anson, Texas to A.W....

Oct 5, 2021

Juanita Ramirez Garza, 75, of Abilene passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021. A funeral service will be held Monday, October 11, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation and prayer service will be held Sunday, October 10, 2021 At Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel from 5:00 to 7:00 PM....

Oct 5, 2021

Julian Daniel Gomez, 63, was called home to be with our Lord on October 5, 2021. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM, Monday, October 11, 2021, at Elmwood Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Norma Carrillo will be officiating. Julian was born December 27, 1957, to Raymond and Ester Gomez. He married his high school sweetheart,...

Oct 2, 2021

Ruth Barron Zumwalt, 87, of Abilene passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US HWY 277 S., Abilene, TX 79606. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 11:30 Am to 1:00...

Oct 2, 2021

Brenda Miller of Abilene, went to be with our Lord on October 2, 2021.  There will be a private family service on October 08, 2021, at the Elmwood Funeral Home.

Brenda was born on August 18, 1950, in San Antonio, Texas, to Chalmers and Nan Hooe.  Her father was a career Air Force Noncommissioned Officer, and her...

Oct 2, 2021

Graciela Moroles Romo, 61, passed away October 2, 2021 in Abilene, Texas surrounded by her loving family. A visitation will be held at Elmwood Funeral Home, located at 5750 US HWY 277 S, Abilene, Tx Thursday, October 7, 2021 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM with a Rosary beginning at 7:00 PM. A Funeral Mass will be held on...

Oct 2, 2021

Celia Francisca Johnson, 87, of Abilene passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap, Abilene, TX., 79606. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation will be held on Friday, October 8, 2021 at 6:00 PM and...

Sep 30, 2021

Viola Frances Estes, 88, of Abilene, Texas, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021, in Abilene. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at 10:00 AM at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 US HWY 277 S., Abilene, Texas. Frances was born on March 31, 1933, in Leonard, Texas, to the late Hughie Minchey and Maggie Shaffer. She...

Sep 28, 2021

Melton Ray Daniels, 77, of Abilene, TX passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 in Abilene, TX. A memorial service will be held Monday, October 4, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US HWY 277 S., Abilene, TX 79606. Inurnment will follow at the Elmwood Memorial Park. Ray was born on June 6, 1944 in Stamford,...

Sep 28, 2021

Barbara Joan Threadgill, 88, of Abilene passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 in Sherman, Tx. A graveside service will be held Sunday, October 3, 2021at Coleman Cemetery, Coleman, Tx. Joan was born on March 5, 1933 in Walnut Shade, Missouri, to the late Alpha Melton and Erna Louis Melton. She worked as a quality control manager for Timex and...