Obituaries

Nov 2, 2018

Joyce Kelsey Houlihan, 82, of Abilene passed away Friday, November 2. Joyce was born in Comanche, TX on May 24, 1936. She worked long hours on the farm with her parents, Linner Day and James Dillard Kelsey, along with her siblings. She excelled at basketball and was an avid fan until her death. Joyce was working at Abilene Drug...

Oct 30, 2018

Gary James Carpenter, 73, passed into eternal rest with his Lord and Savior on October 30, 2018. A memorial service to celebrate his wonderful gift of life will be held on Wednesday, November 7th, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 2801 Antilley Road with pastor Clyde Kieschnick officiating. Gary was born on August 31, 1945 in Abilene,...

Oct 27, 2018

James Wayne Faubus, 71, of Abilene, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018. Funeral service will be on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. A visitation will be Thursday, November 1, 2018 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. James was born on June 26, 1947...

Oct 24, 2018

Cleve Allen Cullers passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018.  He was 95 years of age.  A memorial service will be on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.

Cleve was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma and spent most of his life in Abilene, Texas but Bryson, Texas...

Oct 22, 2018

Royce Hightower, 87 of Abilene, passed away at his home on October 22, 2018.  A service is scheduled for 11:00 am, Monday October 29th, 2018 at Potosi Baptist Church with Abilene Fire Department Chaplain Chris Hale and Brother Keith Clifton officiating.   A visitation will be held Sunday afternoon from 2:00-4:00 pm at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.

Oct 21, 2018

Richard Elgin Sauer, 85, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018. A memorial service to celebrate his wonderful life will be held on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church on Butternut Street in Abilene.  Local arrangements under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.

Richard was born on July...

Oct 20, 2018

Mary Frazier Clark departed this earthly life to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, October 20, 2018.  Graveside service will be on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Rising Star Cemetery in Rising Star.  A visitation with the family will be on Monday, October 22, 2018 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Piersall Funeral Directors,...

Oct 19, 2018

Billy Robert Muncrief of Abilene, formerly of Colorado City, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018, at the age of 87.  Funeral service will be Monday, October 22, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street, with internment to follow at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery.  A visitation with the family will be on...

Oct 10, 2018

Laura Mahalie Brock, 85, of Abilene, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018.  A memorial service to celebrate her wonderful life will be held on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in the family room of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.

Laura was born on November 18, 1932 in Rome, Georgia to James Monroe and...

Oct 9, 2018

Emily McMillin, 34, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.  A memorial service/wake is scheduled for Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 4449 Ridgemont Drive.  She is survived by parents Joe and Pat McMillin, and siblings Brooke and Zachary.  Emily was a native of Abilene and worked at Blue Cross.  Instead...

Oct 5, 2018

Mary Katherine (Kathy) Morris, 86 of Abilene, passed away at Hendrick Hospice Center on Friday October 5, 2018. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, October 11th, at 10:00 am at the Highland Church of Christ in Room 112. Kathy was born December 9, 1931. Prior to moving to Abilene in 2003, Kathy lived in California and in...

Sep 30, 2018

Vera Lorraine Moran Pauley was born on March 1, 1925 in Reeding, Oklahoma to parents John and Ellen (Ruhl) Moran and passed from this life on September 30, 2018 in Abilene, Texas. Her early years were spent in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Both of her parents were born in Indian Territory before Oklahoma became a state and her grandparents were...

Sep 30, 2018

Marianne Williamson Kwiecinski went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 30, 2018 following a life of service and dedication to her family and community.  A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 6 th at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 202 Butternut Street.  Remains to be interred at the family cemetery in...

Sep 21, 2018

Shelly Kaye (Duzan) Roggendorff, RN, BSN, of Abilene, died Sept. 21, 2018, after a four-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was 44. For 21 years she had served as a labor and delivery nurse in Kentucky, Illinois, and Texas, concluding her career at Abilene Regional Medical Center. Shelly was born July 6, 1974, in El Paso, Texas, the second...

Sep 16, 2018

Bruce Gordon Hackney, 70, of Abilene, passed away at his home on Sunday, September 16, 2018. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2018 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Studio 13, 909 N. 13th Street in Abilene. Arrangements under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.

Sep 14, 2018

Kelly Jo Fields, 41 passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 at her home in Tuscola. A celebration of her life will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the Jim Ned Valley Church of Christ in Tuscola, with a time of visitation following the service. Arrangements are under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut...

Aug 31, 2018

Carolyn Jo Payne of Abilene, Tx passed away from this life and went to her heavenly home after a long hard battle with cancer on August 31, 2018. At the time of her death, she was surrounded by her family. Visitation with the family will be 6-8pm, Wednesday September 5, 2018 at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. Graveside...

Aug 28, 2018

Thomas Owen Conkling, of Chalan Pago, Guam, died August 28, 2018 at the age of 58 after a short illness. Tom was born on April 6, 1960 and graduated from Eula High School, Clyde, TX in 1978. Tom worked at Hendrick Medical Center until he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp. After honorable discharge from the Marine Corp, Tom...

Aug 25, 2018

Jimmy Harold Atkinson, 80 of Abilene, passed away at Hendrick Hospice Center on Saturday August 25th, 2018.  A graveside service with military honors will be held at 9:00 am Friday August 31, 2018 at the Texas State Veteran Cemetery in Abilene.   Arrangements are under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.

Aug 24, 2018

Tanner Lane Thompson, loving husband, father, son, brother and friend passed away on August 24, 2018 at the age of 38. A celebration of his life will be held at 4:00 PM on Tuesday September 4th, 2018 in the Auditorium of Beltway Park Church - North Campus, 2850 Hwy 351. Services are under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors,...