Obituaries

Helen Dudensing

Helen Dudensing

May 14, 2016

Helen Dudensing, 93, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 in Merkel. Visitation will be 6:00 till 8:00 PM, Monday, May 16, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Helen was born January 25, 1923 in Haskell County Texas to Hermann and Mary...

Chester Childers

Chester Childers

May 5, 2016

On May 5, 2016, the Lord called "Boots" Childers home. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 9, 2016 at Tye Baptist Church, 207 Morgan in Tye, Texas. "Boots" was born September 9, 1939 in Paducah, Texas to...

Mary Flores

Mary Flores

May 4, 2016

Mary Louisa Flores, 90, was called to by our Lord on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. Services will be at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 826 Cottonwood, on Monday, May 9, 2016, with Father Kumar Jujjuvarapu officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Elmwood...

Eleanor Pierce

Eleanor Pierce

May 4, 2016

Eleanor "Ruth" Pierce born October 13, 1930 in Abilene, Texas passed away peacefully with her family by her side in the early morning hours of May 4, 2016 at Lewisville Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her mother, Rae Gregory and her father Hernon Biggers; her husband, James Henry Pierce and her son, James Henry Pierce Jr....

Paul Davis

Paul Davis

May 2, 2016

Paul J Davis, 88, passed away May 2, 2016 in San Angelo. Visitation will be 12 Noon till 2 PM, Thursday, May 5, 2016 followed by a funeral service beginning at 2 PM in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Paul was born in Lueders, TX to...

Armando Alvarez

Armando Alvarez

Apr 30, 2016

Armando "Edmund" Alvarez, 75, of Abilene passed away Saturday, April 30th, 2016, at his residence in Abilene, TX. Armando was born in Ballinger, TX to Alberto and Josephine Alvarez on October 14th, 1940. He graduated from Ballinger High School in 1960, and joined the United States Air Force shortly thereafter. On April 24, 1966 he married the love his...

George Maxwell

George Maxwell

Apr 28, 2016

George Arthur Maxwell, "The Singing Sheriff", went peacefully to be with the Lord on April 28, 2016. George Maxwell was born in Buffalo Gap, Texas to Ima Pearl and George Thomas Maxwell on September 15, 1928. At the age of 18 he was offered a contract by the Blue Sox to play professional baseball, but he started his law...

Laverne Thomas

Laverne Thomas

Apr 27, 2016

Laverne Elizabeth Thomas, 89, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Willow Springs Nursing Home, just days short of her 90th birthday. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday, April 29, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral Service will be 10:00 AM Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow...

Maria Badillo

Maria Badillo

Apr 24, 2016

Maria Del Rosario Badillo, age 66, died peacefully on April 24th, 2016 at her home in Abilene, after a brief struggle with cancer. She was born on January 10th, 1950 in Nueva Rosita, Coahuila, Mexico, the daughter of Victor Rodriguez and Amelia Herrera. In April 1967 she married her husband, Martin Badillo. Over the years they had three sons;...

Sha'Trell Kendrick

Sha'Trell Kendrick

Apr 17, 2016

Sha'trell Jamon Kendrick, age 20, was born on January 23, 1996 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Constance Kendrick and Freddy J. Mitchell Jr. of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Sha'trell accepted Christ and was baptized at a young age. The family relocated to Abilene, Texas where he attended Cooper High School. He recently worked in the Oil Field Industry and was...

Janice Louden

Janice Louden

Apr 15, 2016

Janice Louden, 67, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Elmwood Memorial Park, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:00 to 2:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home. Janice was born March 24, 1949 in Diboll, Texas to Bonner and Florence Havard. She...

John Miller

John Miller

Apr 14, 2016

John Miller, 87, passed away April 14, 2016 in Abilene. Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Friday, April 22, 2016 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. John was born July 28,...

Jovita Becerra

Jovita Becerra

Apr 14, 2016

Jovita G. Becerra, 90, passed away in her home April 14, 2016 surrounded by all her loving family at her bedside. Rosary will be held at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South, at 6:30 PM Monday, April 18, 2016, followed by a wake service at 7:00 PM. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 19, 2016...

William Smith

William Smith

Apr 10, 2016

William F. Smith, 74, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016. A memorial service with military honors will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, April 15, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy 277 South. William was born June 13, 1941 in Ripley, Tennessee to Joe and Alice Leona (Lovell) Smith. He joined the United States Air Force in...

Verma Mccowen

Verma Mccowen

Apr 7, 2016

Verma Lee McCowen passed away on April 7, 2016. Visitation will be 3:00 to 5:00 PM, Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Monday, April 11, 2016 in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service at Elmwood Memorial Park. Verma Lee was born August 23,...

Lynn Heiser

Lynn Heiser

Apr 7, 2016

Lynn Owens Heiser, 58, died on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at home with her family. A chapel service at Elmwood Funeral Home, with Pastor Oran Rake officiating, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, April 11, 2016, followed by graveside rights. Dress is casual. There will be a visitation Sunday, April 10, 2016 from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at...

Bobby Kimbrough

Bobby Kimbrough

Apr 4, 2016

Bobby Joe Kimbrough was born February 5, 1932 in Brownfield, Texas to Dee and Millie Kimbrough. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday, April 8, 2016, at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Graveside service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Elmwood Memorial Park. Bobby graduated from Abilene High School and enlisted in the...

Jacob Lenamon

Jacob Lenamon

Apr 3, 2016

Jacob Ryan Lenamon, 19, passed away April 4, 2016 in Abilene. Visitation will be 6:00 till 8:00 PM, Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, April 8, 2016 at South Point Church, 3050 Buffalo Gap Road. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Jacob was...

Sarah Roller

Sarah Roller

Mar 31, 2016

Sarah Katherine Wooten Roller passed away peacefully on March 31, 2016 in Georgetown, Texas. Sarah was born on January 13, 1927 in Abilene, Texas to Horace Wesley and Minnie Nicolds Wooten, joining older brother "Sonny" (Horace Hollis Wooten). After her birth she lived with her family in Crystal City and later moved to Abilene where Horace began working at...

Violet Staley

Violet Staley

Mar 27, 2016

Violet (Val) Davidson Staley, 73, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 surrounded by her family. Visitation will be 6:00-7:00 PM Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM, Friday, April 1, 2016 at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Val was born February 18,...