All Obituaries

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 Elmwood Memorial Park. Tomas was born December 29, 1936 to Lazaro and Manuela Gonzalez in Sweetwater, Texas. He met the love of his life...

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 Funeral Home, 5750 Hwy 277 South with Reverend Danny Brown officiating. Martha was born on February 15, 1936 in Aquilla, Texas, to parents...

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 Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Joanna was born on May 13, 1946 in Sweetwater, TX to the late Bernard Jones and Lois Matthews...

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 marriage until his passing on August 30, 2016. Gayle was a devoted wife and mother, but cherished two titles even more, the first a follower of Christ and then...

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 Rosa Mata Gonzales. He attended Abilene schools, North Texas State University and McMurry College. Daddy married our mom Gloria Lujan on August 27, 1960. Together,...

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 accessed through a link just below the obituary at www.elmwoodfuneral.com. D.L. was born on November 24, 1933 in Vernon, Texas to the late Dewey May and...

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 August 3, 1963. She grew up in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from Clara Barton High School for Health Professions. After...

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 with prayer and celebration of his beautiful life will follow at Elmwood Memorial Gardens. Thomas, Tom, T.D., Sarge as he was known, but better...

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 times and the community is still experiencing high risk of the COVID. The family is asking that you wear your mask at the graveside. Thank you for respecting the...

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 be in Elmwood Memorial Park. Beatriz was born January 9, 1975 to Manuel and Raquel Samaniego in Rio Grande Zacatecas Mexico. She moved to Abilene...