Obituaries

Oct 29, 2020

Edward Francis Petro passed away in Abilene, Texas on October 29, 2020, at the age of 83. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 7, 1936, but moved to Biloxi, Mississippi in the early 1980s to be near the Gulf Coast as he loved the water and beach. In 2006, he moved to Abilene to be closer to...

Oct 17, 2020

Anita Faye Potts, 60 of Abilene, passed away at her sister’s home on Saturday, October 17, 2020.  The funeral service will be on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at 1 pm at the Oldham Lane Church of Christ, 5049 Oldham Lane. A visitation with the family will be on Friday, October 23, 2020, from 5:00-7:00 pm., at Piersall Funeral Directors,...

Oct 10, 2020

Charles Lee Dingler was born on June 17th, 1956 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Charles was taken in by his grandmother at birth. At the young age of 3, Charles was moved into the Fowler Foster Home. When he was 6 years old, he went to live at Abilene State School. In June of 1986, Charles entered into the transition...

Oct 5, 2020

Floydel "Flo" Ross McMahan, 73 of Abilene, passed away Monday October 5th, 2020 at a local nursing center.  A service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday October 10th in the chapel at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St with a graveside service to follow at Potosi Cemetery.  A visitation will be held Friday evening from 5-7 pm at...

Oct 4, 2020

“God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.” -Kippling

Kathleen Ruth Hufstedler, 72 of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020.  A memorial service for Kathleen will be on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 10 a.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church.

Kathleen was born on August 1, 1948 in...

Oct 3, 2020

Ted Mark Thompson, 66 of Abilene, passed away at his home on Saturday October 3rd, 2020.  Arrangements are under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.

Sep 22, 2020

Rogers Lacewell Dennis, son of Seleta and James Dennis was born September 27, 1925 in Jacksboro, Texas and died September 22, 2020.

Always an entrepreneur, his early jobs included bicycle repair in his parent’s back yard, and linotype operator for the Jacksboro Gazette. After graduating from Jacksboro High School, he attended Civil Service Radio School in San...

Sep 22, 2020

Nellie Jeannette Scruggs Lipford

Nellie Jeannette Scruggs Lipford, beloved voice professor for generations of students at Abilene Christian University, passed away Sept. 22, 2020, in Abilene, Texas, at age 91.

Due to Covid concerns a service will to be held at a later date.

Lipford was born Feb. 25, 1929, in...

Sep 19, 2020

Maria Teresa Acosta, beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020.  A rosary service will be on Monday, September 20, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.  Funeral service will be Tuesday, September 21 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors.

She...

Sep 13, 2020

Aileene Weaver, 92, of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020.  A graveside service will be on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 7457 W. Lake Road.  Under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.

Sep 8, 2020

After a long battle with cancer, Charles Wayne Briggs passed away in the early morning hours on September 8, 2020 while in hospice care.  A memorial service for Wayne Briggs will be held at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street,  Abilene, Texas 79602, at 11:00  AM on Saturday, September 12th. Anyone who knew Wayne is welcome to...

Sep 7, 2020

Marian Elizabeth McGinnis Hurley, retired Professor of English at Abilene Christian University, was born on February 20, 1933, in Superior, Wisconsin. She died on September 7, 2020, in Amarillo, Texas, after a lengthy illness. Marian was the widow of Dr. Clinton F. Hurley, Jr., to whom she was married for 49 years. She is survived by four children and...

Sep 2, 2020

GRACE E. BAKER breathed her last on the morning of September 2, 2020 and passed directly into the presence of the Lord. She was 91 years young. Within the passed month she was able to visit with her only surviving brother, Harold Clark in South Carolina and was able to play her last round of golf.

She...

Sep 1, 2020

Ramon H. Espinoza, 77 of Abilene, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020.  A visitation/rosary will be on Thursday, September 3, 2020 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.  A funeral mass will be held on Friday, September 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church,...

Aug 31, 2020

Ana Laurente Cordero, 76 of Abilene, passed away at her home on August 31st, 2020.  A visitation will be held from 6-8pm Saturday September 5th with a prayer service to follow in the chapel at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.

Aug 31, 2020

Mary Mae Stevens, known affectionately by her family as “Mema,” passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at the age of 92.  A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2020 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. A graveside service will follow at the Buffalo Gap Cemetery.

Mary was born...

Aug 30, 2020

Claudine traveled to the glory land on Sunday August 30 th 2020 after a hard fought battle with cancer at 81 years old. Born on January 2 nd 1939 to Ruby Lou “Ma” Old Phillips and James Harrison “Pa” Phillips. Her brother James Weldon “Sonny” Phillips married Laverne Phillips. Laverne not only her sister in law but became her...

Aug 23, 2020

Mary Nell (Hammett) Manly, 92 of Abilene, passed away Sunday August 23, 2020 in Abilene. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. in the chapel at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4:00 P.M. to 6 P.M. at the funeral home.

Mary was born...

Aug 18, 2020

Thelbert Joe Markham, a long-time resident of Abilene Tx., passed away on August 18, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born on October 10, 1931 in Gorman Tx to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Markham. He was proceeded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters, two daughters, Eva Elizabeth and Denise Ann, one son, Joseph Lee...

Aug 14, 2020

Christopher Gervan Thomas, 69 of Abilene, passed away at his home on Friday, August 14, 2020. A memorial service will be on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.

Chris was born in Wichita, Kansas to Robert and Ruth Vandenberg Thomas on February 26, 1951.  Chris attended...