Obituaries

Nov 23, 2020

Dr. Forrest Mason McCann, 89 of Abilene, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020.  A graveside service will be held at the Lometa City Cemetery in Lometa, Texas at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.

Forrest was born on October 12, 1931 in Lometa, Texas, and...

Nov 23, 2020

Tami Hardcastle, 58 of Abilene, passed away at her home on November 23rd, 2020.  A memorial service via zoom will be held this Sunday, November 29th at 2:00 pm.  The details for the Zoom meeting can be found on the Facebook page of Tami's brother, Jack.

Nov 20, 2020

Patsy Jean Embry, 88 of Abilene, passed away at her home on November 20, 2020. A service will be held on Tuesday, November 24th at 2:00 pm in the chapel at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.  A visitation with the family will be held on Monday evening from 5-7 pm at the funeral home.  All those attending these...

Nov 20, 2020

Out of an abundance of caution, the family of Josie McKenney has decided not to have visitation this Saturday the 5th.  They wish to offer their appreciation to all those who have reached out to them and who were planning to attend.

If you knew Josie, you knew her ten thousand megawatt smile that lit...

Nov 17, 2020

Robert Martinez Sr., 59 of Abilene, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 17, 2020.  A service will be held on Monday, November 23 rd , 2020 at 11:00 am in the chapel at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St with a graveside service to follow.  A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Sunday from 2-4...

Nov 17, 2020

Ralph Darrell Procter, 82 of Abilene, passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 17, 2020.  Funeral service will be on Friday, November 20, 2020 at 1:00 pm at the Baker Heights Church of Christ.  Burial with military honors will be at a later date at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery of Abilene, under the direction of Piersall Funeral...

Nov 14, 2020

William D. Crawford, 87 of Abilene, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020.  Arrangements under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.

Nov 14, 2020

Glen Ralph Wallace, Jr, 88 of Abilene, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020.  A private family graveside service for Glen and his wife Connie will be on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery of Abilene.  A combined memorial service will be on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the...

Nov 13, 2020

Kenneth Gene Cox, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully November 13, 2020, in Abilene, Texas, at age 83.

A celebration of life service will be held on November 19th at 10:00 am in the Auditorium at the Highland Church of Christ under...

Nov 8, 2020

Connie Jean Hall Wallace, 81, of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020.  A graveside service for Connie and her husband Glen will be on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery of Abilene.  A combined memorial service will be on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Oldham Lane...

Nov 2, 2020

James Ray Ward, 77 of Abilene, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020.  Arrangement are under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.

Nov 1, 2020

Benjamin Floyd See, 83, of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020, after suffering from Alzheimer's. The funeral service will be on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street, Abilene, Texas. A visitation with the family will be on Friday, November 6, 2020 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m....

Oct 30, 2020

Alisa Mae Davis, 54 of Abilene, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at her home.  There will be a visitation on Saturday November 7, 2020 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm in the Chapel at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.  An Interment at Tye Cemetery will be held at a later date.

Alisa was born in Frederick,...

Oct 29, 2020

Edward Francis Petro passed away in Abilene, Texas on October 29, 2020, at the age of 83. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 7, 1936, but moved to Biloxi, Mississippi in the early 1980s to be near the Gulf Coast as he loved the water and beach. In 2006, he moved to Abilene to be closer to...

Oct 17, 2020

Anita Faye Potts, 60 of Abilene, passed away at her sister’s home on Saturday, October 17, 2020.  The funeral service will be on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at 1 pm at the Oldham Lane Church of Christ, 5049 Oldham Lane. A visitation with the family will be on Friday, October 23, 2020, from 5:00-7:00 pm., at Piersall Funeral Directors,...

Oct 10, 2020

Charles Lee Dingler was born on June 17th, 1956 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Charles was taken in by his grandmother at birth. At the young age of 3, Charles was moved into the Fowler Foster Home. When he was 6 years old, he went to live at Abilene State School. In June of 1986, Charles entered into the transition...

Oct 5, 2020

Floydel "Flo" Ross McMahan, 73 of Abilene, passed away Monday October 5th, 2020 at a local nursing center.  A service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday October 10th in the chapel at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St with a graveside service to follow at Potosi Cemetery.  A visitation will be held Friday evening from 5-7 pm at...

Oct 4, 2020

“God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.” -Kippling

Kathleen Ruth Hufstedler, 72 of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020.  A memorial service for Kathleen will be on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 10 a.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church.

Kathleen was born on August 1, 1948 in...

Oct 3, 2020

Ted Mark Thompson, 66 of Abilene, passed away at his home on Saturday October 3rd, 2020.  Arrangements are under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.

Sep 22, 2020

Rogers Lacewell Dennis, son of Seleta and James Dennis was born September 27, 1925 in Jacksboro, Texas and died September 22, 2020.

Always an entrepreneur, his early jobs included bicycle repair in his parent’s back yard, and linotype operator for the Jacksboro Gazette. After graduating from Jacksboro High School, he attended Civil Service Radio School in San...