Obituaries

Janell Thomas

Janell Thomas

May 26, 2021

On May 26, 2021, Frances Janelle "Jan" Thomas, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into heaven at the age of 75 and joined her husband, Lee Thomas. Jan was born on December 15, 1945 in California. Jan moved to Abilene, Texas as a child and later married the love of her life, Lee on October...

Clyde Chandler

Clyde Chandler

May 24, 2021

Clyde Chandler, 77, Passed away, Monday, May 24, 2021. A time of visitation will be 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will be 10:00am, Thursday, May 27, 2021 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Clyde was born March 22, 1944 in Dallas, Texas to his parents Fate...

Otis Sumner

Otis Sumner

May 21, 2021

Otis Carlton "O.C." Sumner, 95, passed away May 21, 2021. A graveside service will be held 1:00 PM, May 27, 2021 at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 7457 W Lake Rd, Abilene, TX. Otis was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on June 9, 1925. With great ambition Otis joined the United States Navy as a teenager and proudly served his...

Ronald Watkins

Ronald Watkins

May 20, 2021

Ronald Roger Watkins, 84, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 in Abilene. A visitation will be held 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A graveside service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, May 28, 2021 at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Ronald was born March 3, 1937 in...

Troy Culpepper

Troy Culpepper

May 20, 2021

Troy Lee Culpepper, 93, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, May 20, 2021. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 28, 2021 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the...

Martha Reyes

Martha Reyes

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...

Janette Hooker

Janette Hooker

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.

Sara Noland

Sara Noland

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...

Gail Hervey

Gail Hervey

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....

Paul Balint

Paul Balint

May 14, 2021

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Ophelia Brown

Ophelia Brown

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...

Steven Peachey

Steven Peachey

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...

David Sullivan

David Sullivan

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.

Hunter Daigle

Hunter Daigle

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...

Barbara Johnson

Barbara Johnson

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.

Gary Simmons

Gary Simmons

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...

Janet Swanson

Janet Swanson

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...

Raymond Roberson

Raymond Roberson

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...

Matt Matthews

Matt Matthews

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,...

Manuel Flores

Manuel Flores

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....