Obituaries

Sep 17, 2023

Sharon Kay Meredith was born in the early morning hours on July 3, 1946 as the sun was rising and the birds were singing.

Kay was the fourth and youngest child born to Helen and George Bonnell of Doniphan, Missouri. Kay had three older siblings: Wilford, Carol and Barbara Bonnell. Kay had fond memories of growing up...

Sep 16, 2023

24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. Genesis 2:24 (English Standard Version)

Two lives intertwined, one flesh as scripture says. John Louis Robinson and Sharon Lee (Nee Sprague) Robinson exemplified this concept for over sixty years. Married on 17 December 1959...

Sep 14, 2023

Archie Dale Scarbrough was born on December 31, 1934 in Anton, Texas and passed into the arms of his Lord on September 14, 2023 where he was being cared for at Northern Oaks in Abilene.

Archie graduated from Muleshoe High School in 1953, and soon after began his studies at the Amarillo Bible Training Work.  He became...

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...