Obituaries
Florence English
Sep 30, 2026
Florence Juanita English (Flo) peacefully passed away surrounded by her family at sunrise on September 30, 2026, in Abilene, Texas, and ran into the arms of Jesus, just five days shy of her 86th birthday.
Flo was born in Albany, Texas, on October 5, 1940. She married Doyce, the love of her life at the age of 15, and celebrated over...
Janet Lynn Vadney
Sep 30, 2026
Janet Lynn Vadney, 76, of Abilene, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Funeral service will be on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Special Events Room at the Oldham Lane Church of Christ, 5049 Oldham Lane, under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.
Janet was born on July 29, 1950, in Pecos, Texas to...
LoAnn Leamy
Sep 12, 2026
LoAnn Leamy was born September 21, 1953 in Falfurrias, Texas to Joy & Tommy Leamy. In December of 1962, she moved to Abilene, Texas with older Brother Dan Leamy to live with her Uncle & Aunt , Sam and Maxine Jamison.
LoAnn attended Wylie, Cooper and Tarleton State University. She worked at Sun Electric Supply, 1st State Bank, and then Walmart...
Doris Jean Pierson
Sep 10, 2026
Doris Jean Pierson, 91, of Abilene, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Funeral service will be on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. in the chapel of the Hillcrest Church of Christ, 650 E. Ambler Ave., with a visitation at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel. Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery of...
Lucy M. Hatch
Sep 7, 2026
Lucy M. Hatch, 87 of Abilene, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026. Funeral service will be on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the University Church of Christ, 733 EN 16th Street. Visitation will be on Monday, September 14 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.
Lucy was born November 8, 1938 in...
Scott Derald Hay
Sep 5, 2026
Scott Derald Hay was born in Ortonville, Minnesota on January 16, 1957 to Margaret and Derald Hay. He passed away in Abilene, Texas on September 5, 2026 at the age of 69 after a three and a half year battle with cancer.
Scott grew up on a farm in rural northeast South Dakota. His family moved to rural Milbank his sophomore year of high school....
Billy Joe Gravens
Sep 4, 2026
Billy Joe Gravens, a beloved resident of Abilene, Texas, passed away peacefully at the age of 96 on September 4, 2026. Born on November 21, 1929, to John Henry and Savannah Frances Gravens, Joe lived a life marked by hard work, dedication, and the love of family.A proud business owner in the livestock transport industry, Billy Joe built a legacy...
Doyle Maurice Hufstedler, Jr.
Aug 31, 2026
Doyle Maurice Hufstedler, Jr., 83, of Abilene, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026. A memorial service for Doyle will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Piersall Funeral Directors Chapel, 733 Butternut Street.
Doyle was born on December 8, 1942, in Abilene, Texas, to Maurice and Doris Ford Hufstedler. He joined the Navy in 1960 and...
Craig Mills
Aug 30, 2026
With deep love, we announce the passing of Richard "Craig" Mills, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend who passed away on Aug 30, 2026 at age 76. A Memorial service will be held at Hillcrest Church of Christ on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. The...
Roberto Becerra
Aug 26, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Our father Roberto Becerra. A Rosery will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 5:00pm at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. Funeral service with be on Saturday, September 5th, at 11:00am with reception to follow at Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest at 602 Meander Street in...
Brady Edward Smith
Aug 24, 2026
Brady Edward Smith, 49, passed away unexpectedly on August 24, 2026. Though his passing came far too soon, there is comfort in knowing that God orchestrated his final moments so that he left this life in the arms of those who loved and cared for him deeply.
Brady was a true lover of the outdoors and cherished the quiet life he...
James Norman Newbury, Jr.
Aug 19, 2026
James Norman Newbury Jr., born September 5, 1951, in Honolulu, Hawaii, passed away in Abilene, Texas, on August 19, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.
James graduated from Hawley High School in 1970 and went on to proudly serve his country in the United States Navy. After his time in the military, he continued serving others as a firefighter with the...
Jimmy Lopez Solis
Aug 14, 2026
Jimmy Lopez Solis, 78 of Clyde, passed away Friday August 14, 2026 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday August 18, 2026 at 10:00 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 837 Jeanette St. in Abilene. Burial will follow at the Abilene City Cemetery. A visitation will be held Monday evening the 17th at...
Kathy Rich
Aug 8, 2026
On August 8, 2026, heaven welcomed Kathryn Diane (Moore) Rich into its pearly gates where her husband, Leslie, awaited her arrival. Funeral services celebrating her life will be Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Oldham Lane church of Christ in Abilene, TX at 1:00 p.m., under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.Born on December 11, 1959, in Childress,...
Lynette Kelly
Aug 6, 2026
Lynette Kelly, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and dedicated caregiver, passed away in Abilene, Texas, on August 6th, 2026. She was born on September 6th, 1943, in Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, to Llewellyn Clark Saunders and Jesse Peace Victoria (Gardner) Saunders.
Lynette grew up “in the bush” in Red Hill, Victoria and worked for a local farm as a teen, where she developed...
Chellee Ryan Garcia
Aug 2, 2026
It is with the heaviest hearts that we share the passing of our beautiful Chellee Ryan Garcia, who gained her angel wings on August 2, 2026, at just 30 years old. There are no words that can truly describe the pain of losing someone so deeply loved. Chellee will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 11:00 am at...
Rodney Ashlock
Aug 1, 2026
Rodney Olen Ashlock passed peacefully from this life on August 1, 2026, with his beloved wife by his side. He was 60 years old.
Born on August 12, 1965, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to Lanny and Bonnie Ashlock, Rodney knew from a young age that his life’s calling was to ministry. He was a steadfast steward of that calling with each day...
Richard Ortiz
Aug 1, 2026
Richard P Ortiz, 56, of Abilene, passed away extremely unexpectedly on Saturday morning, August 1, 2026. Funeral service will be on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. Visitation will be on Friday, August 7th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Richard was a hardworking, family man who...
Phyllis Ann Jensen
Jul 31, 2026
Phyllis Ann Jensen, 85 of Abilene, passed away at home on July 31st, 2026. A visitation will be held on Thursday August 6th from 6-8pm at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. A graveside service will be held on Friday August 7th at 1:00pm at the Texas State Veteran Cemetery at Abilene with Bishop Rob Nichols officiating.
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Wanda Jean Darnold
Jul 24, 2026
Wanda Jean Gattis Darnold, 83, of Hawley, passed away Friday, July 24, 2026. Visitation will be on Sunday, July 26, 2026 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street, with a funeral service on Monday, July 27th at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, officiated by nephew Joe Roberts Jr. Burial will follow...
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