Obituaries

May 8, 2014

Dr. Kenneth Buck Williams was blessed by the Lord’s Angels and whisked away to Glory Land on Thursday, May 8th, 2014 at 84 years of age. Kenneth was born in Petersburg, Texas to Willie Benjamin and Evelyn Isabelle (McClintock) Williams on January 18, 1930. Kenneth completed his PhD at the University of Arizona. Following high school in Durango, Colorado...

May 1, 2014

Alton (Sandy) Davis, 73, of Abilene, passed away on Thursday May 1, 2014. A celebration of Alton’s life is scheduled for 1:00 pm Monday, May 5th, at Hillcrest Church of Christ. Prior to the celebration, the burial will take place at 10:00 am in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be held Sunday from 2-4 pm at...

May 1, 2014

Marvin Henry James, Jr., 59 of Abilene, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 1, 2014. A visitation is scheduled for Monday, May 5, 2014 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Piersall Funeral Directors. Services will be at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at the Piersall Funeral Directors chapel at 733 Butternut Street, with interment to follow at...

Apr 29, 2014

Mildred Helen Allred, 86 of Abilene, passed away at a local care center on Tuesday April 29, 2014.  Arrangements are pending with Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.

Apr 10, 2014

Suzanne Sterling, 75 of Abilene, passed away April, 10, 2014 at Hendrick Medical Center . A graveside service will be held at 11:00am Monday April 14, 2014 at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Anson. Services are under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.

Apr 9, 2014

Thomas Howard Yeilding, 86, went home to the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 9, 2014. Burial will be at 3:00 pm Friday afternoon April 11th at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery near Lake Fort Phantom under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors. Family visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 pm Friday evening...

Mar 30, 2014

Ruth Porter Stokes, 92, of Abilene passed away on March 30, 2014 at a local medical center following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Lufkin, Texas, where she spent the majority of her life. Ruth was born at Bronson, Texas in Sabine Co. to Seth Floyd and Rutha Harvey Porter. She...

Mar 25, 2014

Michael Leonard Kapuscinski, 60 of Abilene, passed away at a local hospital on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. A graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 am, Friday, March 28, 2014 at Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories under the direction of Piersall-Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. A visitation with the family will be held Thursday evening from 6-8pm at the funeral...

Mar 17, 2014

Pastor George Hernandez, 60 of Abilene, passed away at Hendrick Medical Center on Monday, March 17, 2014. A service is scheduled for 2:00pm Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Piersall Funeral Directors Chapel, 733 Butternut St. A visitation with the family will be held from 6-7pm Wednesday evening with a time of remembrance to follow from 7-8pm. Gregorio Hernandez was...

Mar 14, 2014

Larry Wayne Johnson, 48 of Hamlin, passed away at his home on March 3, 2014.  Arrangements are being handled by Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.

Mar 7, 2014

Dr. Clyde Neal Austin, professor emeritus of psychology at Abilene Christian University, died March 7th in Abilene. He was 82. A memorial service honoring his life is planned for 2 p.m. April 5th at the University Church of Christ, where he served for many years as a deacon and an elder. In keeping with his wishes, the body was...

Mar 4, 2014

Roberto Ortegon Torres, 74 of Abilene, passed away at his home on March 4, 2014. A service is scheduled for 10:00 am Friday March 7th, 2014 at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St with Rev. Paul Vasquez officiating. Burial will follow at the Abilene City Cemetery. A visitation will be held Thursday evening from 7-9pm at the funeral home....

Mar 3, 2014

Glen Wendle Cavitt passed away on March 3rd 2014 in Abilene, Texas. Glen was born on April 19, 1935 in Claytonville, Texas to Ira and Emma Cavitt. He graduated from Hobbs High School in Hobbs, Texas in 1954. He attended Howard Payne University and played football and was on the track team. He married Patsy Miers in 1956 and...

Feb 28, 2014

Larry Elmore, 62 of Abilene, passed away at a local nursing center on February 28, 2014. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements were handled by Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.

Feb 19, 2014

Clyde Welton Irvin, a long time resident of the Albany/Abilene area, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, February 19th at the age of 81. A family visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. followed by a celebration of his life in worship at 11:00 a.m. at the Hillcrest Church of Christ, 650 East Ambler Avenue on Monday, February...

Feb 19, 2014

Sherry DeGroff, 67 of Abilene, passed away at a local hospital on February the 19th. A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm on Monday, February 24th in Cedar Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be held Sunday from 6-8pm at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. Sherry was born in Richmond, Missouri on December 6, 1946 to Eugene and...

Feb 13, 2014

Betty Gildersleeve, 76 of Abilene, passed away at a local care center on February 13, 2014. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2014 from 1-5pm at her daughter Kim's home, 1418 Lakeside Dr. in Abilene. Local arrangements were by Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.

Feb 7, 2014

Joyce Bond, 72 of Abilene, passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at a local care center. A memorial service will be held at 10:00am Wednesday, February 12, 2014 in the Piersall Funeral Directors Chapel, 733 Butternut St.

Joyce was born to Grady and Hazel Byars White in Colorado City, Texas on March 16, 1941. She was raised...

Feb 6, 2014

On June 22, 1973 we walked thru the doors of Christian Homes of Abilene and met our first born son. We named him Michael Scott Minton and called him “Scottie”. He was born to a young lady in San Angelo, Texas on May 28, 1973 who wanted her new born son to have a good Christian home. So this...

Feb 3, 2014

Charles Everett Greenlee, 83, of Abilene,, passed away at his home on February 3, 2014. A service is scheduled for 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 6, 2014, at the Oldham Lane Church of Christ under the direction of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 PM in the Wayland Cemetery in Stephens...