Obituaries

Sep 10, 2023

Steve Cisneros, 89 of Abilene, passed away at his home on Sunday, September 10, 2023.  Funeral service will be Friday, September 15, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, with burial at 1:00 p.m. at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene.  Visitation will be Thursday, September 14th from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the...

Sep 2, 2023

Jack Delbert Stewart II, 88, of Denton, Texas, formerly of Abilene, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023.  Funeral service will be on Friday, September 8, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hillcrest Church of Christ, 650 E. Ambler Avenue, with a visitation before the service, starting at 10:00 a.m.  Burial will follow the service at Elliott-Hamil Garden of...

Aug 29, 2023

Avenell Holloway, a beloved wife, mother, Nana, and great grandmother passed away peacefully on August 29, 2023, at the age of 87.

There will be a time of visitation with the family on Friday, September 1, 2023 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.

Funeral service will be on Saturday,...

Aug 24, 2023

Clara Marie Francis, a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and devoted friend, peacefully transitioned from this world on August 24, 2023. A memorial service honoring her life will be on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.

Born on November 23, 1927, in California, Missouri, to Albert...

Aug 21, 2023

Dr. John Thomas Willis passed away on August 21, 2023, in Abilene, Texas. He was 89 years old.  A visitation with the family will be held from 5-7 pm at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. on Friday August 25th.  A funeral service will be held Saturday morning at 10:00 am in the auditorium of Highland Church of Christ...

Aug 20, 2023

On the hot sunny Texas morning of August 20th, Richard Allen Cox, aged 85, joined our sweet mother in heaven.  A visitation with the family will be on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.  Funeral service will be Wednesday, August 23, at 10:00 a.m. in the MAC at the...

Aug 10, 2023

Martha Charlene Kerr, 91 of Abilene, passed away at her home on Thursday, August 10, 2023.  A visitation with the family will be on Monday, August 14, 2023 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.  A private family service will be in the chapel of the funeral home on Tuesday, August 15 at 11:00...

Aug 9, 2023

The service for Don Rhoden will be available to livestream 10 minutes prior to service time at https://www.youtube.com/@piersallfuneraldirectors8501/featured

If the link does not work with your computer or phone you can go to the homepage for the funeral home website and click on the tab that says Livestream.  That tab is a direct link to our YouTube...

Jul 23, 2023

Mamie Frances Long Bailey, passed from this life on July 23, 2023.  She was born on October 28, 1925, in Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia, to Clement Alger Long and Florence Arvilla Barker.

She completed most of her schooling at the Brandy schools in Culpeper County, Virginia. During World War II the family moved to Alexandria, Virginia where...

Jul 22, 2023

The Lord called Imogene (Jean) Daw Moore home on Saturday July 22, 2023.

Jean was born August 31, 1940, to Oscar and Viola Daw in Brewton Alabama.

She married the love of her life RM. Moore (Jimmy) on January 27, 1956, in Big Spring, Texas.  They enjoyed 62 years of marriage while raising their family...

Jul 17, 2023

Violet Mae Schaff, 86, of Abilene, passed away at Redstone Park in Brownwood on Monday, July 17, 2023.  A graveside service will be at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene on Monday, July 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.

Violet was born on September 19, 1936 in...

Jul 16, 2023

Samye Kay (Smart) McCorkle, 76, of Abilene, passed on to her heavenly home on Sunday, July 16, 2023.  A celebration of her life will be on Friday, July 28, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, 701 S. Pioneer Drive in Abilene. A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2023, from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m....

Jul 15, 2023

Leta Gay Henson, 61 of Abilene, passed away at her home on Saturday, July 15, 2023.  A memorial service honoring her life will be on Friday, July 21, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. After the memorial we will have food and play dominoes/card games at 225 Honey Bee Road, Abilene,...

Jul 3, 2023

Donald Eugene Klapp, 90 of Abilene, passed away at his home on July 3rd, 2023.  A visitation will be held in the Memorial Chapel at Restland Funeral Home (13005 Greenville Ave, Dallas) at 10:00 am on Saturday July 8th with a service to follow at 11:00 am.  Burial will be in the Restland Cemetery.

Donald Eugene Klapp,...

Jun 25, 2023

The Celebration of Life service for Camilla Becton will be held at 11:00am, July 13, 2023, at University church of Christ Family Room in Abilene.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to organizations that were near to Camilla’s servant heart and life’s work.

Christian Service Center

Food Bank of Abilene

Jun 24, 2023

Laretta was born April 15, 1938, in Mathis, Texas to Carl and Ruth McCoy. She attended elementary schools in Mathis and Orange Grove, Texas. She graduated from Banquete High School as class valedictorian earning a 0 college scholarship. She decided to attend Texas A & I College, now Texas A&M in Kingsville. She was able to live with a...

Jun 24, 2023

Harley Bell, 68, of Abilene passed away at Hendrick Medical Center on Saturday June 24th, 2023.  A visitation will be held Wednesday evening June 28th from 6-8 pm in the chapel at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday morning at 10:00 am with a burial to follow in the Highland Cemetery in...

Jun 24, 2023

Wade was born on January 18, 1940 in Brian’s Mill,Texas to parents, Robert Malloy and  Dorothy Rebecca Anthony. He had four sisters and one brother. The family made their move to West Texas in 1949.   Wade  graduated Abilene High School in 1959 and married Bessie Beatrice Anthony on May 28, 1960 in Abilene, Texas. They were married for 63...

Jun 20, 2023

Mitchell Sewell Greer, 90 of Abilene, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.  Due to power outage at th funeral home, visitation will now be in the Special Events Room at the Oldham Lane Church of Christ, 5049 Oldham Lane, Thursday, June 22, 2023, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.   Funeral service will be Friday, June 23, 2023, at 10:00...

Jun 18, 2023

A memorial service will be held on Saturday August 5th at the 4th and Bedford Church of Christ in Demmitt, Texas at 1:00 pm.  A meal for the family and out of towners will be held prior to the service at 11:30 am.

Charlyne Murphy rose with the morning sun in hospice care in Abilene,...