Obituaries

Jan 23, 2021

Keith Anthony de la Vega, 31, of Abilene, Texas, passed away suddenly on January 23, 2020.

Keith was born on January 1, 1990 to Andrea Virgen in Abilene, Texas. Timothy de la Vega married Andrea Virgen a few years later and adopted Keith. Keith completed his GED at age 17. The day after his 18 th birthday,...

Jan 21, 2021

Richard “Dick” Patterson passed away on January 21, 2021 at the age of 76, at Lyndale Memory Care in Abilene, TX. Although Dick suffered from dementia for several years, he succumbed to complications from Covid-19.

Richard was born on November 24 1944 in Abilene, TX to Lester and Floye (Darnell) Patterson. He graduated from Cooper High School...

Jan 20, 2021

Franklin “Dwaine” Johnson, age 80, of Abilene, TX lost his battle with Covid on January 20th, 2021. Dwaine was born in Tennyson, Texas on November 2nd, 1940, to Letha Mae Gill Johnson and L.B. “Ted”. He was raised by his mother in Anson, Texas. He met the love of his life Margaret Elaine Hunter Johnson in high school and...

Jan 16, 2021

Exa Fay Hooten was born at home in Floydada, Texas to Maude Latham Hooten and Richard W. Hooten on August 27, 1928. She was the oldest of Tom and Lula (Brady) Latham’s many grandchildren and she felt a strong need to set an example for her cousins. She was a lifetime member of the Church of Christ and lived...

Jan 16, 2021

On Saturday January 16, 2021 Bob Cook, loving husband and father of four children, nine grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren, passed away at the age of 77.

Bob was born January 9, 1944 in Abilene, Texas to Leon and Ethel Oneta Cook. Bob’s father, Leon, was killed in Okinawa, Japan in WWII in 1945 when Bob was...

Jan 14, 2021

Lewis D. (Wayne) Rudder, 61 of Abilene, passed away on Thursday January 14, 2021 at a local hospital. A visitation with the family will be held from 2-4 pm on Sunday January 17 th at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.  A service will be held Monday at 2 pm in the chapel of the funeral home with a...

Jan 12, 2021

Jessie Marie (Memaw) Cargile, age 87, of Abilene, TX passed away the evening of January 12th, 2021, at Hendrick Hospital.

Born in West Texas on May 27th, 1933, daughter of Grace and Jesse (Bud) McDaniel, she was a proud, dedicated Christian woman who was an endearing daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and friend. Jessie is preceded in death...

Jan 10, 2021

Pedro “Pecos” Pete Gonzalez, 58 of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021.  Funeral services will be on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street, with a visitation on Monday, January 18, 2021 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Pete was born on...

Jan 8, 2021

Ruth Heggie Bailey Hall, a long-time resident of Abilene, passed from this life on January 8, 2021 after a long period of care in a nursing facility in Austin, Texas.   Ruth was born in Petteway, Texas on July 13, 1932 to James Raymond Heggie and Alma Clevenger Heggie.

She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Abilene Christian College...

Jan 3, 2021

Monica A. Torres Brushel, formerly of Abilene, passed away on January 3, 2021 in Reno, Nevada.  Monica was born on February 13, 1979 at Langley AFB, Virginia and in 1985, she started grade school in Abilene and attended Cooper High School.  She received a Medical Records Technician Degree from TSTC.  Monica always had a smile on her face, and...

Jan 1, 2021

Judith Tucker, 80, beloved Mother and Teacher, was called to heaven on January 1, 2021. She entered this world on December 13, 1940 in Dallas, TX, born to William and Doris Mosley. Judy grew up in Dallas and graduated from Elsie Robertson High School in Lancaster, TX (1959). She went on to Abilene Christian College and graduated with a...

Dec 24, 2020

James Paul Lanham, 84, of Abilene, died Dec. 24, 2020 alongside three generations of family at his daughter's home in Blanco, Texas.

Jim, one of 11 children, was the last remaining sibling of Herman and Winona Lanham of Cisco, Texas. His beloved wife Gaye and sons Robert (Bob) and Jerry (Fats) preceded him in death....

Dec 23, 2020

Charles Glen Richardson, 66, and Charlene Black Richardson, 67, both of Abilene, passed away on December 11 and December 23, 2020, respectively.  A combined memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Abilene on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.  A private family graveside service will be held in Albany before the memorial service.

Dec 22, 2020

Raymond Sanchez, 94 of Anson, passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.  Arrangements under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.

Dec 19, 2020

Bill Ladyman, 93 of Abilene, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020.  Arrangements are pending with Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.

Dec 19, 2020

Dorothy L. Sloan

On Saturday, December 19, 2020, Dorothy went home to be with our Lord and Savior.  Born in Kress, Texas on March 22, 1927, she moved from Plainview to Abilene in 2008 to be close to family.

She was preceded in death by her husband Horace “Curley” Sloan, her parents, five brothers and...

Dec 14, 2020

Dr. Mark Riggs, ACU professor and past chair of the Department of Mathematics, died Dec. 14 of the devastating effects of Covid-19. He was 67.

An outdoor memorial service at the Beauchamp Amphitheatre on the ACU campus is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday. Masks will be required and social distancing observed.  The service will also be livestreamed...

Dec 12, 2020

John David Stanley went home to be with his Lord on December 12, 2020 surrounded by his wife and children.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Oldham Lane Church of Christ, 5049 Oldham Lane, with burial to follow at the Buffalo Gap Cemetery.  A visitation will be on Tuesday,...

Dec 11, 2020

George Randolph (Randy) Nicholson finished his earthly race and went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 11, 2020.  A celebration of life will be held on Monday, December 21, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at the Oldham Lane Church of Christ, 5049 Oldham Lane, with a private family burial to follow.  A time of visitation with the...

Dec 9, 2020

Zona Ethel Odis “Granny”, age 71, Beloved mother passed away on December 9, 2020 after a brief illness.  Arrangements are being handled by Piersall Funeral Directors 733 Butternut Street.  A memorial service will be held on December 18, 2020 at Noon at the Fountaingate Fellowship Church, 909 N. Willis.

Zona was born in Sweetwater, Texas December 17,...