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Lindsay Franklin

Lindsay Franklin

Oct 12, 2008

Lindsay Franklin, 57, died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, at a local hospital. A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Thursday October 16th , 2008 at the Abilene City Cemetery under the direction of Piersall-Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.

Freida Baxter

Freida Baxter

Oct 10, 2008

Freida Baxter, 82, of Abilene, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, at her home. Cremation is being handled by Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. No service is scheduled.

Ruth Flossie Reid

Ruth Flossie Reid

Oct 6, 2008

Ruth Flossie Reid, 90, died at a local hospital Monday, October 6, 2008. Services will be at the Piersall Chapel 733 Butternut on Thursday, October 9, at 5:00 pm. Burial will be by her husband in the historic Green Hill Cemetery in Berryville, Virginia. Ruth was born November 1, 1917 in Cumberland, Maryland, to George and Mary Stallings. Ruth...

Jerry R Rhone

Jerry R Rhone

Oct 6, 2008

Jerry R Rhone,67, of Abilene passed away Monday August 7th, 2008 at a local medical center. A service is scheduled for 10:00 am Friday at Midway Cemetery in Hodges. A visitation will be held from 6-7 pm at Piersall-Benton Funeral Home, 733 Butternut.

Amy Jo Jones

Amy Jo Jones

Oct 1, 2008

Amy Phipps Jones, 40 years old, passed away to Heaven October 1, 2008. She is survived by 2 daughters, Haley Elizabeth (10), Chloe Lauren (8), and one son, Andrew Colton (6); parents, Jack and Norma Phipps of Abilene; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Melody and Lyndell Cook of Abilene and Ann and Rusty Green of Dallas. A memorial service will...

Edward Eugene Coates

Edward Eugene Coates

Sep 27, 2008

Edward Eugene Coates, 74, passed to his eternal home on September 27, 2008. A professor at Abilene Christian University since 1972, Ed and his wife Jane moved to Abilene to teach in the Education Department where they shared an office suite until Jane’s retirement. They celebrated 54 years of marriage this past May. Ed was a lifelong member of...

Lina Helen Gaines

Lina Helen Gaines

Sep 26, 2008

A service to honor the life of Mrs. Lina Helen Gaines will be held in Memphis, TN at the NJ Ford and Sons Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday October the 4th at 10:00 am with a burial to follow at the Townsend Cemetery in Covington, TN. A visitation is scheduled in Memphis from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Friday...

L. Haven Miller

L. Haven Miller

Sep 15, 2008

L. Haven Miller, 95, of Abilene, passed away Monday September 15, 2008. A service is scheduled for 10:00 am Thursday, September 18th at Southern Hills Church of Christ Auditorium with burial following at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation is scheduled for 5:30-7:30 pm Wednesday at Piersall Benton Funeral Home, 733 Butternut St. Leonard Haven Miller was born in Los...

Darion Hines

Darion Hines

Aug 25, 2008

Darion Lenoid Hines, 45, of Abilene died August 25th, 2008 at his residence. Services will be 10:00 am Friday August 29th at the Piersall Benton Chapel, 733 Butternut St with burial to follow at the Abilene city cemetery. The Family will receive friends Thursday from 6-7:30 pm at the funeral home. Darion was born January 18, 1963 to Mr....

Lucille "Lucy" Elliott

Lucille "Lucy" Elliott

Aug 22, 2008

Mrs. Lucy Elliott passed away Friday evening, August 22nd, at Northern Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in January of 1914 to John Harkey and Oxanna Beene Harkey in Itawamba County, Mississippi. Lucy was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, five sisters, and her husband Joe E. Elliott. She is survived by her son and...

Mark Anthony Capers

Mark Anthony Capers

Aug 15, 2008

Mark Anthony Capers, 41, of Abilene passed away, Friday August 15th, 2008 at his home. Services are scheduled for 10:00 am Wednesday August 20th, at the Piersall-Benton Funeral Home Chapel, 733 Butternut St. with burial to follow at Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories. A visitation will be held from 6-8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Mark was born to...

Virgil Lee Money

Virgil Lee Money

Aug 6, 2008

Virgil Lee Money 59, of Abilene passed away Wednesday August 6, 2008 at the Abilene State School. Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 am at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple, Texas on Friday August the 8th with a visitation Thursday August 7th from 6-8 pm at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home of Temple. A memorial service will be held at the...

Jack Ronald Alderton, Sr.

Jack Ronald Alderton, Sr.

Aug 3, 2008

Jack Ronald Alderton, Sr. of Abilene passed away Sunday August the 3rd at his home. Services are scheduled for 2:00 pm Wednesday August 6th at University Church of Christ with Dr. Eddie Sharp officiating. Burial will follow at Elliott-Hamil Cemetery Garden of Honor. A visitation will be held from 6-7:30 Tuesday evening at Piersall Benton Funeral Home, 733 Butternut...

Helen Maxine Northrup

Helen Maxine Northrup

Jul 9, 2008

Helen Maxine Northrup, 81, formerly of Tuscola passed away Wednesday, July 9th at a Fort Worth Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday July 12th at the Cedar Gap Cemetery by the Church of Christ under the direction of Piersall-Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. Maxine was born October 15th, 1926 in Abilene, Texas to...

Effie Lee Jones

Effie Lee Jones

Jun 18, 2008

Effie Lee Jones, 87, passed away on June 18, 2008, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas where she had lived with her daughter for the past 14 months. Funeral services will be held at Manhattan Heights Church of Christ Saturday June 21st at 10:00 am with burial to follow in Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park under the direction of...

Leao V Mcdaniel

Leao V Mcdaniel

Jun 13, 2008

Leao V. McDaniel, 86, of Abilene, passed away Friday June 13th at an Abilene Hospital. A service will be held at the University Church of Christ on Monday June 16th at 10:00 am to honor his life. Visitation will be from 2-4 pm Sunday June 15th at Piersall-Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. Leao was born to Carl Newt...

Sarah Ruth Woodruff

Sarah Ruth Woodruff

May 15, 2008

Sarah Ruth Woodruff, 80, died at Windcrest Alzheimer’s Care Center Thursday May 15, 2008. A graveside service is scheduled for Tuesday May 20th at Resthaven Cemetery in Nashville, Arkansas at 3:30 pm. Services are under the direction of Piersall Benton Funeral Directors in Abilene, Texas. Visitation is scheduled for 2:00 pm Tuesday at the Nashville Funeral Home in Nashville,...

Bettye Nichols

Bettye Nichols

Apr 27, 2008

Bettye Elrod Nichols left Abilene Sunday, April 27, for her heavenly home after years of courageous struggle as an Alzheimers patient. She was confident of her ultimate victory and had planned meticulously for her end of life care, always looking for the best possible options. Bettye was born to Garvin and Elizabeth Elrod, July 5, 1930, in Harlingen, Texas....

Stephanie Ann Austin

Stephanie Ann Austin

Apr 24, 2008

Stephanie Ann Austin, 33, of Abilene went to be with her Lord and Savior April 24, 2008. Her services will be held Monday April 28th at 10:00 am at the Piersall Benton Chapel, 733 Butternut St. with burial to follow at the Abilene IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 3-4:30 pm at the funeral home. Stephanie was born...

Ola Mae Jenkins

Ola Mae Jenkins

Apr 9, 2008

Ola Mae Jenkins, 87, passed away at an Abilene Hospital Wednesday April 9th, 2008. Funeral services will be held at the Piersall Benton Funeral Directors Chapel, 733 Butternut St, at 11:00 am Saturday, April 12th with Jimmy Stevens and James Tebow officiating. Burial will follow at the Hamby Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 pm Friday at...

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