Obituaries
Mona Lorraine Cox Mullins
Aug 16, 2014
Mona Lorraine Cox Mullins faithfully finished her spiritual race early Saturday morning, August 16, 2014, passing peacefully, fully assured of her favor with her Heavenly Father and the passionate affection of her family. Known as “Granna” to her family and “Mrs. Mullins” to hundreds of students she encountered throughout a long teaching career in Abilene, Mona was simply ready:...
Jay Thomas "Tommy" Welch, Jr.
Aug 15, 2014
Jay Thomas "Tommy" Welch, 49, of Abilene, passed away on August 15, 2014 at Hendrick Medical Center. A service is scheduled for Sunday, August 17 at 3:00 pm in the chapel at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. Tommy was born March 19, 1965 in Abilene to Jay Thomas “Tom” Welch Sr. and Marty Lou Welch. He was a...
Chester Martin Helbig
Aug 7, 2014
Arrangements are under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.
Mary M. Diaz
Jul 27, 2014
Mary Diaz, 83 of Abilene, passed away at Hendrick Medical Center on July 27, 2014. A memorial service will be held Sunday August 3rd, 2014 at 4:00pm in the Piersall Funeral Directors Chapel, 733 Butternut St.
Abren Valdez
Jul 22, 2014
Abren Valdez, 30, of Sanger, Texas, passed away in Fort Worth on July 22, 2014. A service is scheduled for 10:00 am, Monday, July 28 at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. Burial will follow at the Abilene City Cemetery. A visitation with the family will be Sunday, July 27 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the funeral home. Abren was...
Lawrence Thomas "Tommy" Aberegg
Jul 9, 2014
Obituary for Lawrence Thomas (Tommy) Aberegg Lawrence Thomas (Tommy) Aberegg left his earthly home to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 9th, 2014. Visitation with the family will be held at the Piersall – Benton Funeral Home on Friday, July 11th from 5:00 - 6:30 pm. A service honoring his life will be conducted on Saturday, July...
James Rook Reed
Jul 6, 2014
James Rook Reed (J.R.) was born January 29, 1930 and deceased on July 6, 2014. He was born in Vernon, Texas to James Curtis Reed and Verma Gladys Rook Reed. He spent his childhood in Altus, Oklahoma and Eunice, New Mexico. His father was transferred by Shell Oil Company to Denver City, Texas where Rook graduated from high school...
Shirley "Ochanee" Carpenter
Jul 4, 2014
Shirley “Ochanee” Carpenter, 80, of Abilene, was called home on Friday, July 4, 2014. A graveside service will be held at the Hamby Cemetery on Tuesday, July 8 at 10:00 am, under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. Ochanee was born to George and Bessie Fay Mims on December 16, 1933 in Hamby, Texas. She attended...
Nan Fox
Jul 3, 2014
Mrs. W. Irby Fox, née Nan Netherton, of Abilene, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at a local hospital after a brief illness. Nan Mae Netherton was born on September 1, 1926 on the Netherton Farm in Valley Creek, Fannin County, Texas to the late Mr. and Mrs. John Howard Netherton. On Easter Sunday in 1946 at...
Dr. James C. Bradford
Jun 28, 2014
Dr. James Clyde Bradford, 83 of Abilene, passed away at Hendrick Medical Center on Saturday, June 28, 2014. A service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 5, 2014 at the University Church of Christ, 733 E.N. 16th with a burial to follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation with the family will be held Friday, July 4,...
Maj. Murray A. Pirtle, Usaf, (Ret.)
Jun 17, 2014
Maj. Murray A. Pirtle, USAF, (Ret.) age 76, from Houston, TX, passed away June 17, 2014 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his daughter Debra Hitchcock, parents Murray Pirtle and Ruth Pirtle and sisters, Johnine Langford and Diane Sausley. After high school Murray was employed as a ballroom dance instructor at the Houston...
Sue Kiser Cretsinger
Jun 11, 2014
Sue Kiser Cretsinger, 65 of Abilene, passed away on June 11, 2014. Arrangements are pending with Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.
Lola Margaret Randel
Jun 11, 2014
Lola Margaret Randel nee Phillips of Abilene, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 from congestive heart failure. The funeral service will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Piersall-Benton Funeral Home, 733 Butternut, Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 PM on Friday, June 13, 2014 at Piersall-Benton Funeral Home,...
Theresa A Elliott
Jun 10, 2014
Theresa A. Elliott, 56 of Abilene, passed away at Hendrick Medical Center on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Her burial service will be held Monday morning June 23rd at 10am in the Texas State Veteran Cemetery, 7457 West Lake Road in Abilene.
Raul Valadez
Jun 9, 2014
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 14 at 2:00 pm at 2042 N. 7th Street. Arrangements handled by Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.
Gary Douglas Mcleod
Jun 7, 2014
Gary Douglas McLeod, 64 of Abilene, passed away peacefully at his home after a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 pm Friday evening in the chapel at Southern Hills Church of Christ with burial following in the late evening at Tecumseh Cemetery. Gary Douglas McLeod was born August 6, 1949 in Tucumcari, NM to Clifford...
Mary L Davis
Jun 1, 2014
Mary Lucinda “Cindy” Davis-Watkins, 56, of Abilene, passed away on June 1, 2014 at a local hospital. Services will be Friday, June 6 at 3:30 pm at the Piersall Funeral Directors Chapel, 733 Butternut Street. A visitation with the family will be Thursday, June 5 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Piersall Funeral Directors. Cindy was born on April...
Oather Cleo Lewis
May 30, 2014
Graveside services were held on June 2, 2014 at Elmwood Memorial Cemetery for Oather C. Lewis, 92 of Abilene TX. He was born to Walter and Nannie Lewis on June 16, 1921 in Ira Texas. At the age of 21, he joined the United States Army, stationed in Juneau, Alaska. He served as Military Police until he received an...
Donald Ray Borton
May 26, 2014
Don Borton, 67 of Abilene, passed away peacefully at Hendrick Medical Center on May 26, 2014. A service is scheduled for 10:00am Thursday May 29, 2014 in the Piersall Chapel, 733 Butternut St with burial to follow at 3:00pm in Electra, Texas. A visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 6-8pm in the funeral home. Donald Ray Borton was...
Oran Clarence Gipson
May 24, 2014
Oran Clarence Gipson, 60, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. Services will be Tuesday, May 27 at 2:00 pm at the First Church of the Nazarene, 2849 Beltway South. Interment will follow at the Cedar Gap Cemetery. Oran was born in Abilene on April 5, 1954 to O.C....
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