Obituaries

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...

Sep 25, 2021

James R. Drury Jim was born December 27, 1957 in Los Angeles, California. He was baptized at St Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in 1958. He left us on September 25, 2021. Jim found a curiosity and love of nature by spending time on the family ranch in Oregon while growing up. Jim earned a degree in Environmental Studies from...

Sep 24, 2021

Our beloved brother, Alan Dale Golleher, passed peacefully into the arms of our Dear Lord on Friday, September 24, 2021, at the Parkland Hospital Burn Unit in Dallas, Texas.

Alan was born May 3, 1958, in Abilene, Texas to Billy Ray and Jerlene M. Golleher. He is preceded in death by both his parents.

Alan...

Sep 24, 2021

Monico Jaques Jr. better known to friends as "Jr.", passed away Friday September 24, 2021. Monico was born April 29, 1935 in Rowena, TX to Monico Sr. and Francisca Jaques. He was preceded in death by his wonderful wife of 51 years, Avelina Jaques. Both were members of Holy Family Catholic Church and longtime residents of Abilene, TX. Devoted...

Sep 22, 2021

Donald Ray Norris, 67, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021. A celebration of his life will be 10:00 AM, Monday, September 27, 2021 at First Baptist Church, Merkel Texas.

Don was born November 22, 1953 in Houston, Texas to Oren and Doris Norris. On January 3, 1976 Don married the love of his life Lawana and the...

Sep 21, 2021

Tomas Rubio Gonzalez, 84, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 in Abilene. A visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Monday, September 27, 2021 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 28, 2021 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene, Texas. Interment will follow in...

Sep 19, 2021

Martha Jean Jones, 85, of Breckenridge, Texas passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 19, 2021, in her home in Abilene Texas. Her funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Pioneer Baptist Church at 701 S. Pioneer Dr., Abilene, Texas. The visitation will be Friday, September 24, 2021 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Elmwood...

Sep 18, 2021

Joanna Jones Scherwitz, 75, of Sweetwater passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 in Round Rock, TX. A visitation will be held Monday, September 20, 2021 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 US HWY 277 S., Abilene, TX 79606. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 11 :00 AM at the...

Sep 17, 2021

Gayle Marie Williams our beloved Gree, 68, of Trent passed away Friday, September 17, 2021 in her home after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Gayle was born on March 31, 1953 in Odessa, TX to the late Archie Chamness and Doris Harvison Chamness. She married Jerry Glynn Williams on October 18, 1975 and were blessed with 40 years of...

Sep 14, 2021

Thomas Gonzales passed away September 14, 2021 with his children and grandchildren at his side. There will be a visitation and Rosary on Sunday, Sept 19th at Elmwood Funeral Home from 6-8 pm, and Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, Sept 20th, at St Francis Catholic Church at 10 am. Daddy was born March 7, 1938 to Arturo and...

Sep 11, 2021

D.L. May, 87, of Abilene passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 1:00 PM at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US HWY 277 S., Abilene, Texas 79606. Interment will follow at Elliott Hamil Garden of Memories Cemetery. The service will be livestreamed and can be...

Sep 9, 2021

Alesia Smith-Brailsford, 58, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021. Funeral Services will be Friday, September 17, 2021 at 11:00 am at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South, Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be prior to the service at 10:00am on Friday, September 17, 2021 at Elmwood Funeral Home Alesia Smith-Brailsford was born in West Point, New York on...

Sep 8, 2021

Thomas Dwayne Williamson, 79, of Merkel, Texas passed into Jesus' loving arms September 8, 2021 after a long war with Parkinson's Disease. Viewing and memory event will be September 13, 2021 from 6 to 8 P.M. Services will be held September 14, 2021, at 10 A.M at Elmwood Chapel. A procession from the chapel and Military Honors at graveside...

Sep 7, 2021

My life story His life was well lived, and he was well loved! He was called home in a peaceful manner in his Abilene house surrounded by love, on September 7, 2021 in his 85th year. Graveside Service will be Saturday, September18, 2021 at 10:00am at Elmwood Memorial Park in the Garden of Gethsemane. We know these are trying...

Sep 7, 2021

Betty Gregory, 81, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 in Abilene, Texas. A graveside service will be 1:00 PM on Thursday, September 9, 2021 in Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Betty was born September 25, 1939 in Savannah Georgia to Lorenzo and Letha West. On June 7, 1957 Betty married the love of her life Jerry Gregory...

Sep 7, 2021

Beatriz Samaniego, 46, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021 in Abilene. A rosary will be held 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Sunday, September 12, 2021 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will be held 10:00 AM, Monday, September 13, 2021 at Saint Francis Catholic Church, 826 Cottonwood St, Abilene, Texas. Interment will...

Sep 5, 2021

Gertrude Bronner, 97, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 in Odessa, Texas. A visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene, Texas. A graveside service will be 9:00 AM, Thursday, September 9, 2021 at the Abilene City Cemetery, 1133 Cottonwood, Abilene, Texas. Gertrude was born July...