Obituaries

Howard Perkins Smith

Howard Perkins Smith

Aug 16, 2015

Howard Perkins Smith was born August 23, 1912 in Springtown, TX. He died August 16, 2015 in Abilene, TX, at the age of 102 years and 51 weeks. The family will welcome friends at a visitation Tuesday, August 18, from 5-7 pm at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, August 19, at...

Glenwood Dale Vickers

Glenwood Dale Vickers

Aug 14, 2015

Glenwood Dale Vickers, 75 of Abilene, passed away from this life into the arms of his Heavenly Father on Friday, August 14, 2015 with his loving wife and family by his side. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. Glen was born...

Glenna May Ruff

Glenna May Ruff

Aug 12, 2015

Glenna May Ruff, 80 of Abilene, passed away at a local medical center on August 12, 2015. A graveside service will be held Tuesday August the 18th at 1:00 pm at the Texas State Veteran Cemetery in Abilene. A viewing and visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00-11:30 am Tuesday morning at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733...

Betty Lou Mann

Betty Lou Mann

Aug 12, 2015

Betty Lou Flynn Mann was born September 28, 1922, in Westville, Illinois, a tiny coal mining town not far from Danville. She died August 12, 2015, in Abilene. She was 92. A private burial at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery will precede a memorial service at 3 p.m. Monday, August 17, 2015 at University Church of Christ. The family...

Kenneth Ray (Ken) Collins

Kenneth Ray (Ken) Collins

Aug 2, 2015

Kenneth Ray (Ken) Collins, 86 of Abilene, passed away at his home on Sunday August 2, 2015. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Wylie Methodist Church with graveside service to follow at 3:00 p.m. in the Texas State Veteran Cemetery. A visitation with the family will be held Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m....

Msgt. James "Jimmy" Rouse, Usaf (Ret)

Msgt. James "Jimmy" Rouse, Usaf (Ret)

Jul 31, 2015

MSgt. James “Jimmy” Rouse, USAF (RET) James “Jimmy” Allen Rouse, 69, went to be with our Lord and Savior at his home on Friday, July 31, 2015. Visitation will be Sunday, August 2 from 6-8 PM at Piersall Funeral Home, 733 Butternut in Abilene. Services will be Monday, August 3, 10 AM at Second Baptist Church, 901 Victoria in...

Leroy Joseph "Lucky" Moore

Leroy Joseph "Lucky" Moore

Jul 27, 2015

LeRoy Joseph "Lucky" Moore, 78 of Hawley, passed away on Monday July 27, 2015 at his home. A celebration of his life is scheduled for Tuesday August the 4th at 11:00 am at Fort Phantom Baptist Church with David Douglas officiating. A committal service with military honors will follow at the Texas State Veteran Cemetery. Local arrangements are being...

Roy Donnell Willis

Roy Donnell Willis

Jul 9, 2015

Roy Donnell Willis, 73 of Abilene, passed away at Hendrick Medical Center on Thursday, July 9, 2015. A memorial service is planned for 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 13, 2015 at Freedom Fellowship Church, 941 Chestnut Street. Roy was born on October 19, 1941 in Brownwood, Texas to John Pinkerton and Zella Mae Willis. Roy spent much of his...

Totsy Lavelle Alderton

Totsy Lavelle Alderton

Jul 7, 2015

Totsy Lavelle Ingram Alderton, 81 of Midland, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at the Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo following a brief illness. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 11 at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street in Abilene. A visitation with the family will be on...

Jerry Neil Mullins

Jerry Neil Mullins

Jul 7, 2015

Jerry Neil Mullins, 84 of Abilene, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at a local hospice care facility. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the University Church of Christ. A visitation with the family will be on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733...

Glenn V. Jones

Glenn V. Jones

Jun 16, 2015

Glenn V. Jones, 84 of Abilene, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Hendrick Hospice Center. Services will be Friday, June 19 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. A visitation with the family will be on Thursday, June 18 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Glenn was born...

Kathy Perry

Kathy Perry

Jun 16, 2015

Kathy Darlene Perry, 56 of Abilene, passed away at her home on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 19 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hamby Cemetery. Kathy was born on December 2, 1958 in Abilene, Texas to Derrell and Mary Dobbs. Kathy was very artistic and creative...

Barbara Baber

Barbara Baber

Jun 15, 2015

Barbara Denzil Hudgens Baber, 81, passed away in her sleep at home in her bed on June 15, 2015. There will be a memorial service for Barbara at the Piersall Chapel on June 27 at 11:00 a.m. The arrangements are being handled by Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street, Abilene, Texas. Barbara was born in Petty, Texas on January...

Roy G Dillon

Roy G Dillon

Jun 10, 2015

Roy G. Dillon, age 87, of Sweetwater, Tx peacefully departed on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Funeral services will be Friday at 9:30 am at Piersall Funeral Home in Abilene, Tx. Burial will follow at 11 am at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Roy was an Army Veteran. He worked for and retired from the Dyess Air Force Base in...

Patsy Ann Billington

Patsy Ann Billington

Jun 6, 2015

Patsy Ann Childress Billington, 82, passed from this life Saturday, June 6, 2015, at her residence in Royal Estates, Abilene, after a full life of work, creativity and adventures. Arrangements are being handled by Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street in Abilene. Patsy began life as a Haskell County farmer’s daughter, August 12, 1932. Her parents were C.C. “Charlie”...

Marie Alpha White

Marie Alpha White

May 25, 2015

Marie A. White, 91, passed away at a local medical center on May 25, 2015. There will be a visitation with the family on Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 6:30 at the Piersall Funeral home, 733 Butternut Street. The service honoring Marie’s life will be Thursday May 28, 2015 at 10:00am in the Piersall Chapel with a burial to...

Sandra "Sandi" Bess Garrett

Sandra "Sandi" Bess Garrett

May 21, 2015

Sandra Louise Bess Garrett was born February 27th, 1950 to Peggy (Riddle) and Sandy Bess in Odessa, Texas. Sandra was raised by her adoptive mother, Eloise (Sue Bell) Weaver, but at 37, located her biological family and fostered a relationship with her mother prior to her death in 1998. Sandra, known as Mom, Weezer and Sandi to those who...

Deloras Darlene Chew

Deloras Darlene Chew

May 20, 2015

Delores Chew, 68 of Abilene, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. A memorial service will be conducted by the family at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.

Melody Gaye (Linsley) Lanham

Melody Gaye (Linsley) Lanham

May 18, 2015

Melody “Gaye” (Linsley) Lanham, age 69, of Abilene, TX, passed away peacefully at her home after a long and courageous battle with cancer on Monday, May 18, 2015. Gaye was born on July 24, 1945 in Aspermont, TX. Gaye grew up in Aspermont and moved to Abilene in the 1960s. Gaye married the love of her life, James (Jim)...

Clifford Albert Blackwell

Clifford Albert Blackwell

May 2, 2015

Clifford A. Blackwell of Quitman, Texas, passed away surrounded by his family on May 2, 2015 in Tyler, Texas. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 7 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. A visitation with the family will be Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home....