All Obituaries

Carolyn Faye Davis, 79, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022 in Abilene, Texas. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. Interment will follow the service in Elmwood Memorial Park. Carolyn was born July 11, 1942 in Winters, Texas to Paul and Minnie Gerlach. As a young child she lived in Bradshaw until her father took a job running a car lot in Winters. She attended Winters High School and Commercial College earning a degree in...

Donald Martin of Abilene, Texas passed away on May 21, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Tony Lavell Phillips, better known as "Travlin Tony", was born on November 14, 1959, in Abilene, Texas to Ethel Dale Phillips Bryant and the late Sammie McKinzy. He attended Bowie Elementary School, Jefferson Jr. High School, and Cooper High School. During his childhood as a teen, he was in a musical band and was a member of the Junior Lockers dance group which he was Robot. Tony loved to tell funny jokes to make you laugh. And he had an infectious laugh and an awesome smile. Tony married...

*Due to weather the graveside service will be moved from Elmwood Memorial Park to the Elmwood Chapel. * Gladys Claudean Holt, 83, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022 in Abilene, Texas. A visitation will be Monday, May 23, 2022 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South. A chapel service will be Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 11:00 AM in the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Claudean was born September 3, 1938 in Santa Anna, Texas to Arvil and Ardain Thacker. She married...

Joseph Maxwell of Odem, Texas passed away on Mar 21, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Jan Canavan passed away on Feb 21, 2021. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Ruth Galle Hermann passed away at the age of 88 on Sunday, May 15th, 2022. Ruth was born and raised in View, Texas where she attended Butterfield Elementary School. Later she moved to Abilene where she attended Abilene High School and was an active member of the 4H club. She became a Gold Star Girl of Taylor County from 1949-1950. She also earned the American Legion Girl award in the 8th grade. She lettered in volleyball all 3 years she was active. After high school she married Leon Hermann...

Bobbie Darlene Jones, 74, of Abilene passed away Friday, May 13, 2022, in Abilene. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 2:00 PM at St. Paul United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation will be held Wednesday, May 18 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home. Darlene was born on April 16, 1948, in Wichita Falls, TX to the late J.W. Pemberton and Sally Monett Rogers. She married the love of her life Richard Jones on November...

Jessalynn Star Sturgill, 20, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Abilene, TX. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 10:00 AM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US HWY 277 S., Abilene, TX. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park by the gazebo. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 17 at 5:00 PM with a Rosary from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Star was born on October 22, 2001, in Abilene, TX, to Johnny Sturgill and Jessica Denison. She...

Rodrigo E. Castillo, 95, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in Karnes City, Texas. He was born July 7, 1926, in Mexico to Remigio and Francisca Castillo. He married his college sweetheart, Consuelo Castillo, in August of 1951. They moved to the United States in 1956. The couple had seven children, including two sets of twins, and enjoyed 60 plus blissful years of marriage. Once Rodrigo was in the United States, he attended Southern Methodist University and became a pastor of Bethel Methodist...