Obituaries

May 17, 2021

Colonel Martha Reyes, 73, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021. She was a retired Army colonel and from Taylor County Adult Probation Office. A funeral service will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Interment will follow in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Martha was born May...

May 16, 2021

Janette Hooker passed away on May 16, 2021. Visitation will be Thursday, May 20, 2021 from 5:00-6:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Graveside funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, May 21, 2021 at Elmwood Memorial Park.

May 15, 2021

Sara Marie Noland died peacefully after a lengthy illness May 15, 2021, in Abilene, Texas. Born February 11, 1947, in American Falls, Idaho to Doris Knight Noland and Robert Troy Noland, Sara was the second oldest of four daughters. Following service as a Navy Chaplain in World War II, Sara's father became the pastor of Bethany Baptist Church in...

May 15, 2021

On Saturday, May 15, 2021, at age 73, Gail Hervey departed this world and is now walking and dancing pain free at home with the Lord. Gail was born in 1948 in Davenport, Iowa to Frank and Ada Dodson. She has one sister, Karen. As a military child, Gail was fortunate to travel all over the world growing up....

May 14, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Paul Balint. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 14, 2021

Life Creed Mrs Ophelia Brown 94, passed away May 14, 2021 at Hendrick medical Center. She was born June 6, 1926 in Little Rock Arkansas. To the union of Jim Anderson and Zettela Martin. Mrs. Brown, after her retirement enjoy cooking, fishing and just enjoying life to the fullest, but most of all she really enjoyed her grandchildren. She...

May 10, 2021

Steven Peachey, passed away Monday, May 10, 2021. Steven was born March 2, 1956 to Henry and Gwendolyn Peachey in Kansas City, Kansas. He attended and graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in 1974. After graduation Steven received his associate's degree in heating and air conditioning. Steven married the love of his life Karen on March 30, 1985 at...

May 7, 2021

David Sullivan of Abilene, Texas passed away on May 7, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

May 7, 2021

Hunter K. Daigle, 28, passed away May 7, 2021 in Abilene. He was born in Huntsville, AL to parents, Tom and Debra Daigle. He lived in many places growing up; Murfreesboro, TN, Draper, Utah, Evans, GA, and Katy, TX where he graduated from Seven Lakes High School. He was a talented athlete and enjoyed playing soccer, both for the...

May 7, 2021

Barbara Johnson of Elgin, Texas passed away on May 7, 2021. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

May 5, 2021

Gary Edward Simmons of Abilene, TX went to be with the Lord on May 5, 2021. He was born September 20, 1948 in Abilene, TX to James E Simmons and Norma Maxine Simmons. He graduated high school in 1968 at Abilene Christian High School in Abilene, TX. he worked for Simmons Produce for many years. Gary married Deidra Simmons...

May 4, 2021

Janet Middleton Swanson, 79, passed away amidst family at her home in Highland Park on May 4th following an extended illness that resulted from a spontaneous neurological event. Janet was born in Abilene, Texas on June 6, 1941 to the late Dr. Edwin E. Middleton and his wife, the late Mrs. Marjorie Munger Middleton. She was the granddaughter of the...

May 4, 2021

The morning of May 4, 2021 before daybreak, Raymond Laverne Roberson, 77, rode off into the sunrise on his Goldwing to be with our Heavenly Father after a long battle with lung Cancer. He will be remembered always as a true friend and great man. It will never be too windy, too cold, too rainy or a mountain too high...

May 4, 2021

Matt Emerson Matthews, 63, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021. A visitation will be held 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM on Friday, May 14, 2021 in the Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 15, 2021 at First Baptist Church, 1333 North 3rd, Abilene, Texas. Matt was born October 16,...

May 2, 2021

Manuel Camargo Flores, Jr., 64, passed away with his family by his side Sunday, May 2, 2021. A visitation will be held 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Monday, May 10, 2021 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will held 2:00 PM on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel....

Apr 30, 2021

Elayah Jai Brown Elayah Jai Brown 4, Funeral Services will be Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 10:00 am, Ash Baptist Church, 1366 Ash Street, Abilene, Texas. Burial to follow at City Cemetery in the IOOF Section. 1133 Cottonwood Street, Abilene, Texas. Rays of sunshine touch each of us throughout our lifetime and on October 9, 2016 God placed one of...

Apr 30, 2021

Doris Lucille Gregory, 94, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 in Abilene, Texas. A funeral service will be held 2:30 PM on May 3, 2021 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A livestream broadcast will be available at the bottom of her obituary page at www.elmwoodfuneral.com. Doris was born February 1, 1927 to Adolph and...

Apr 30, 2021

Verna D Brister, passed away on April 30, 2021 in Abilene. She was born June 1, 1943 in Albany, Texas to parents, Thomas and Lois Ledbetter. She graduated from Breckenridge High School.

Verna loved her family above all else. Her favorite activity was chasing her great grandson Thomas Ray around her back yard. Verna loved...

Apr 28, 2021

Berta Alicia Pequeno She was born on January 7, 1962 in Eagle Pass to Marcial and Epimenia Medrano, and was the youngest of seven children. She lived in Amarillo and then moved to Abilene Tx. She loved family gatherings and was always willing to help. After she moved to Abilene, she worked for Kinder Hearts for ten years. She was...

Apr 27, 2021

Elizabeth "Betty" Johnson passed away peacefully in her home in Abilene, Tx, surrounded by family on April 27, 2021, at the age of 85. Betty was born in Zephyr, Tx, to parents George and Cordelia Petty. She spent her youth in Zephyr and attended Zephyr High School. Betty then enrolled in the Shannon Memorial School of Nursing in San...