Obituaries

Glenda Jean Bryan - Ash

Glenda Jean Bryan - Ash

Nov 16, 2013

Glenda Jean Bryan-Ash, 89 of Abilene, passed away at Hendrick Medical Center on Saturday, November 16, 2013. A graveside service is scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at 11:00 am in Elmwood Memorial Park with E.J. Chaffin officiating. A visitation will be held Monday evening from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. Jean...

Betty Brown Nelson

Betty Brown Nelson

Nov 10, 2013

Betty Brown Nelson, 87, of Abilene passed away at a local hospital on November 10th , 2013. Betty will be remembered at a memorial service to be held at the University Church of Christ, 733 EN 16th at 11:00 am Wednesday, November 13, 2013. Arrangements are under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. Betty was born...

William Mcadam Gluck

William Mcadam Gluck

Nov 9, 2013

Bill Gluck passed away Friday, November 8, 2013 in Abilene. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17 at St. James United Methodist Church, 3100 Barrow St., Abilene, Texas. Bill graduated from California State University earning a degree in psychology and child development. After college he served in the United States Air Force for...

Jo Carol Spurlock

Jo Carol Spurlock

Nov 3, 2013

Jo Carol Spurlock, 60 of Abilene, passed away at Baylor Medical Hospital in Dallas after a lengthy battle with breast cancer on November 3, 2013. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, November 8, at 2 pm at St. Paul United Methodist Church with a visitation to follow. A private family graveside service will be held prior to the...

Wanda Lou Higgins

Wanda Lou Higgins

Oct 29, 2013

Wanda Lou Montgomery Higgins was born February 5, 1925 the daughter of Robert Leonard and Purnie Lou Middleton in Paducah, Texas. She passed from this life on October 29, 2013 in Abilene. A service is scheduled for 10:00 am Friday, November 1, 2013 at Piersall Benton Chapel, 733 Butternut St with burial to follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A...

Carl Wayne Davis

Carl Wayne Davis

Oct 26, 2013

Carl Wayne Davis, 76, passed away peacefully to go to our Lord in Heaven on Saturday, October 26, 2013 after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will include a Graveside Service in Westover, Texas and Visitation in Abilene. Visitation is Wednesday, October 30, 7-8:30 pm at the Piersall Benton Funeral Home, 733 Butternut Street in Abilene. Graveside Service is at...

Elizabeth Juanita Black

Elizabeth Juanita Black

Oct 25, 2013

Elizabeth Juanita Black, 77 of Abilene, passed away at local nursing center on October 25, 2013. A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 pm on Monday, October 28th in the Iberis Cemetery.

David Wayne Barnhill

David Wayne Barnhill

Oct 24, 2013

David Wayne Barnhill, 56 of Abilene, passed away at a local nursing center on Thursday, October 24, 2013. A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 am on Monday, October the 28th at Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. David was born in Spur, Texas to L.B. Barnhill, Jr. and Virginia Day Barnhill on June 4, 1957. He graduated...

Wade Carter Walden

Wade Carter Walden

Oct 22, 2013

Wade Carter Walden, 85 of Abilene, passed away at a local hospital on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Broadview Baptist Church with David Cason, Wes Terry, and Randy Roy officiating. A visitation will be held following the service. Arrangements were through Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut...

Iris Gayle Bynum

Iris Gayle Bynum

Oct 19, 2013

Iris Gayle Bynum, 64 of Abilene, passed away at a local hospital on Saturday, October 19, 2013. A service is scheduled for 10:00 am Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at New Beginnings UPC with a burial to follow in Plainview, TX at 4:00 pm. A visitation is scheduled from 6:00-8:00 pm, Tuesday evening at Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut...

Dennis "Buddy" W. Bynum

Dennis "Buddy" W. Bynum

Oct 16, 2013

Dennis “Buddy” W. Bynum, 65 of Abilene, passed away at a local nursing center on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. A visitation is scheduled from 10:00 am to noon, Friday, October 18, 2013 at Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. Buddy was born on April 26, 1948 in Springer, New Mexico to Wade Coogan and Iva Geneva Ayers. Buddy...

Jadell Collins Anderson

Jadell Collins Anderson

Oct 10, 2013

Jadell C. Anderson, age 95, passed from this life on Thursday, October 10, 2013 in Abilene, Texas. A family visitation will be held Friday, October 11 from 6:00 to 7:30 at Piersall Funeral Directors at 733 Butternut. A second visitation will be held on Sunday, October 13 at the Wilson Funeral Home in Ft. Payne, Alabama from 1:30 to...

Al V. Scott

Al V. Scott

Oct 6, 2013

Altus “Al” Victor Scott, 75 of Abilene, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013. His service is scheduled 2:00 pm Thursday, October 10, 2013 at University Church of Christ with Dr. Gary McCaleb officiating. Burial will be held at Elmwood Memorial Park following the service. A visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 5-7 pm at Piersall-Benton Funeral Directors, 733...

Gladys Beatrice Holt

Gladys Beatrice Holt

Oct 3, 2013

Gladys Beatrice (Waggoner) Holt was born January 2, 1913, in Callahan County, Texas to Arthur Monroe Waggoner and Emily O'Della (Conlee) Waggoner. She died in Abilene, Texas on October 3, 2013, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Piersall-Benton Funeral Directors chapel, located at 733 Butternut, Abilene, Texas,...

Velta Naomi Scarborough

Velta Naomi Scarborough

Sep 26, 2013

Velta Naomi Scarborough, 81 of Abilene, passed away at Hendrick Medical Center on September 26, 2013. A service will be held at 10:30 am Monday, September 30, 2013 at Broadview Baptist Church, 2500 South 27th St., with burial to follow at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery of Abilene. A visitation with the family will be held Sunday the 29th...

John Paul Black

John Paul Black

Sep 17, 2013

John Paul Black, surrounded by family, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 17, 2013. Visitation will be September 19th from 6:00-8:00pm at Piersall Benton Funeral Home, 733 Butternut Street. Services will be at 1:00pm, Friday, September 20th at Minter Lane Church of Christ, 2502 Minter Lane with burial to follow at Elmwood Memorial Park....

Bernard E. Smith

Bernard E. Smith

Sep 16, 2013

Bernard E. Smith was born November 1, 1918 in North Platte, NE to Ross and Florence Smith. After Pearl Harbor, he was drafted into the military and trained and stationed at Camp Barkley, TX. While in Texas he met Becky Ray, an employee at Christian servicemen’s center in Abilene, TX. They married on February 14, 1945. Shortly afterward, Bernard...

Amber Cree

Amber Cree

Aug 23, 2013

Amber Cree, of Abilene, passed away at her home on Friday, August 23, 2103. She was 82. A reception will be held on Saturday, September 21st, from 2:00-3:00pm at the Hendrick Home for Children, 2758 Jeanette Street, with a time of remembrance to follow from 3:00-4:00pm. Mary Elizabeth “Amber” Cree was born November 22nd, 1930 in Sweetwater, Texas, to...

Marie Claire Hetrick

Marie Claire Hetrick

Aug 20, 2013

Marie Claire Hetrick, 95, of Abilene, passed away at an Abilene nursing center on Tuesday, August 20, 2013. A visitation is scheduled for Thursday evening from 6:30-8:00 pm at Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St in Abilene. Funeral services will be held Saturday August the 24th at 10:00 am at the Wellington Church of Christ in Wellington, Kansas...

Ronnie Lorenz

Ronnie Lorenz

Aug 19, 2013

Ronnie D. Lorenz was born on September 6, 1946 in Electra, Texas, and left this earth for his heavenly home on August 19, 2013. A Celebration of Life honoring Ronnie will be held on Saturday, August 24th at 2:00 pm at Highland Church of Christ at 425 Highland Avenue, Abilene, Texas, with a reception immediately following in the church...