Obituaries
Irene C Hare
Aug 7, 2018
Irene Hare was born July 7, 1929 to Charlie and Cora Jones in Crossfield Alberta, Canada. She married her loving husband Loyd Hare in Reno, Nevada in 1946 and together they raised three sons Charles, Steven and Bill. Irene was a devoted wife to her husband Loyd who was a Lt. Colonel in the Air Force.
The...
Nathan Russell Neill
Aug 4, 2018
Nathan Russell Neill was born April 10, 1995 in Tallahassee, Florida to John and Karene Neill. He was born into a tremendous community of friends in Tallahassee. The family moved to California in 1997. He loved living in California. In July 2000, Nathan and family moved to Abilene, Texas. Nathan spent a portion of the drive saying, “take me...
Thomas Arthur Rigsby
Aug 3, 2018
The Captain rides into the sunset. Like the 1953 western film starring Alan Ladd, our hero gets on his horse after being mortally wounded in the final battle of his life, defending a town and family from a band of criminals. His last words are spoken to a young boy, who had looked up to him during the film...
Bette Harris
Aug 1, 2018
Bette Jean Joyce Harris was born in Snyder, Texas on December 16, 1927 to Ixon and Ellen Pratt Joyce. She graduated from Snyder High in 1945, then started college at Texas Women’s College in Denton, majoring in art. She transferred to Abilene Christian College (now ACU) in 1946, where she met her soul mate, Noble “Spike” Harris. Bette and...
Theda A. (Pete) Moss
Jul 31, 2018
Theda A. (Pete) Moss, 87, of Abilene passed away peacefully on July 31, 2018 at Hendrick Hospice Care Center. Services are being handled by Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.
Pete was born in Provencal, Louisiana on February 1, 1931 to Homer and Annie Moss. The years of his youth were spent in rural Louisiana hunting and...
Kathleen Lemmons Joy
Jul 28, 2018
Kathleen Lemmons Joy 79 of Abilene, passed away at her home on Saturday July 28, 2018. A Celebration of her life will be held Tuesday July 31, 2018 at 5:30 pm in the Hillcrest Church of Christ Auditorium. A visitation will be held Monday evening from 5-6:30 pm at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. Kathleen was born February...
Jeffrey Oran Haseltine
Jul 28, 2018
Jeffrey Oran Haseltine, age 63, of Abilene, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018. Jeff was born to Oran Lee and Doris Jean (Keith) Haseltine in Fullerton, California, on January 15, 1955. Jeff was the second of three children, following his older sister Claudia and preceding his younger brother William.
Jeff graduated from Dallas Christian High School in...
Michael Allyn Barker - Hull
Jul 27, 2018
Michael Allyn Barker-Hull Jr., 35 of Abilene, passed away July 27, 2018. He was born May 17, 1983 to April Dawn Ash and Michael Allyn Barker-Hull Sr. in Riverside, California. Michael traveled a lot during his life. He spent time in California, Kansas, Illinois, Colorado and Nevada but for the past few years had resided in Abilene, Texas with...
Rebecca Melton
Jul 22, 2018
Rebecca Kathleen Melton, 66, of Abilene, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 22, 2018. A memorial service to honor her will be held on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1741 Sayles Blvd. Arrangements under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.
Becky was born on...
Foy Wallace "Wally" Bullington
Jul 20, 2018
Former Abilene High and Abilene Christian University football coach/athletic director Foy Wallace “Wally” Bullington died Friday following an illness at age 87. A celebration of Wally's life will be held on Saturday July 28, 2018 at 2:00 pm in the auditorium of Highland Church of Christ, 425 Highland Ave. A visitation will be held Friday evening from 5:00-7:00 at...
Emelia Molina
Jul 20, 2018
Emelia S. Molina, 92, passed away at a local nursing facility on July 20, 2018. There will be a visitation from 6-8 pm on July 23 at Piersall Funeral Directors 733 Butternut Street and a service will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday at the Overflow Worship Center, 2958 Grape St. in Abilene with burial to follow.
...Gerald Gene "Jerry" Elmore
Jul 9, 2018
Gerald Gene “Jerry” Elmore was born in Dallas, Texas, on January 20, 1927, to Elba Winfield Elmore and Mary Serena Blackstone Elmore. He passed peacefully from this earthly life to his heavenly reward at 91 years of age on July 9, 2018, with his loving wife of more than 70 years, his two daughters, and other beloved family members...
Loretta May Mcreynolds
Jul 6, 2018
Loretta May McReynolds, 83, of Abilene, passed from this life on July 6, 2018. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, 1202 S. Pioneer Drive at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2018. Interment will follow at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, near Lake Brownwood.
Born Loretta May Bagshaw to Everett and Leona...
Olivia Wood
Jun 29, 2018
Susie Olivia Wood, 86, of Lawn, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 29, 2018. Olivia was born on the Cox Farm in Hamby, Texas on July 9, 1931, as the third of nine children to Jewel and H. P. Lilly. She attended school at Willowcreek, Clyde, Eula, and Abilene. Her sophomore year, Olivia was voted...
Charles "Chuck" Fredrick Weeth
Jun 28, 2018
Charles "Chuck" Frederick Weeth, 88, of Abilene, died on Thursday, June 28, 2018.
Chuck was born to Dorothy and Harold Weeth on January 27, 1930 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1948. He attended University of Nebraska and the University of Houston but did not graduate. He married his high school sweetheart, Betty...
J T Dixon
Jun 24, 2018
JT Dixon, 88, passed away on June 24 in Abilene. There will be a service for JT on Monday, July 2, at 10:00 am in the chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St with a private family graveside to follow. A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Sunday afternoon from 2-4 pm.
JT...
Joseph Elrod
Jun 10, 2018
Joseph Elrod, 96, of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Funeral service will be on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. Burial will follow in the Sweetwater City Cemetery in Sweetwater. Under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors.
Joseph was born on December 22,...
Charles Wade Nelson
Jun 1, 2018
Charles Wade Nelson, 92, beloved father and grandfather, outstanding educator, honored mentor, respected singer, and extraordinary story-teller, passed away peacefully in his son’s home, Denton, TX on June 1, 2018.
His life will be celebrated by a private family memorial service and in the continued stories of all who loved and admired him.
Charles was...
Rory Thomas Riojas
May 30, 2018
Rory Riojas, 54, of Abilene, passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. Arrangements under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.
Ellen Fay "Meme" Cargill
May 7, 2018
Ellen Fay “meme” Cargill, 68, passed away at a local medical center on May 7, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Friday May 11, 2018 in the chapel at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street, Abilene, Texas.
Ellen Fay was born in Roscoe, Texas to Edwin Green and Velma Doggett Green. She was...
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