Obituaries
Bernard E. Smith
Sep 16, 2013
Bernard E. Smith was born November 1, 1918 in North Platte, NE to Ross and Florence Smith. After Pearl Harbor, he was drafted into the military and trained and stationed at Camp Barkley, TX. While in Texas he met Becky Ray, an employee at Christian servicemen’s center in Abilene, TX. They married on February 14, 1945. Shortly afterward, Bernard...
Amber Cree
Aug 23, 2013
Amber Cree, of Abilene, passed away at her home on Friday, August 23, 2103. She was 82. A reception will be held on Saturday, September 21st, from 2:00-3:00pm at the Hendrick Home for Children, 2758 Jeanette Street, with a time of remembrance to follow from 3:00-4:00pm. Mary Elizabeth “Amber” Cree was born November 22nd, 1930 in Sweetwater, Texas, to...
Marie Claire Hetrick
Aug 20, 2013
Marie Claire Hetrick, 95, of Abilene, passed away at an Abilene nursing center on Tuesday, August 20, 2013. A visitation is scheduled for Thursday evening from 6:30-8:00 pm at Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St in Abilene. Funeral services will be held Saturday August the 24th at 10:00 am at the Wellington Church of Christ in Wellington, Kansas...
Ronnie Lorenz
Aug 19, 2013
Ronnie D. Lorenz was born on September 6, 1946 in Electra, Texas, and left this earth for his heavenly home on August 19, 2013. A Celebration of Life honoring Ronnie will be held on Saturday, August 24th at 2:00 pm at Highland Church of Christ at 425 Highland Avenue, Abilene, Texas, with a reception immediately following in the church...
John Loya Campos
Aug 17, 2013
John Loya Campos, 63 passed away Saturday August the 17th, 2013 at the VA hospital in Big Spring. A visitation and memorial service will be held Tuesday evening August 20th from 6-8 pm in the chapel at Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St in Abilene with Chaplain Colonel Juan Loya, US Army (Retired) presiding. A graveside service will...
Albert "Sonny" Odell Mize, Jr.
Aug 16, 2013
Albert "Sonny" Mize, Jr., 64 of Abilene, passed away at a local medical center on Friday August 16, 2013. A service is scheduled for 10:00 am, Monday August 19, 2013 at the Piersall Benton Chapel, 733 Butternut St with a burial to follow at the Hawley Cemetery. A visitation with the family will be held on Sunday evening from...
John Hubbard Alvis, Ii
Aug 11, 2013
John Hubbard Alvis II, 53, a life-long Abilene resident, passed away August 11, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada. There will be a memorial service to celebrate his life at the First Baptist Church in Abilene with Phil Christopher presiding on Friday August 23rd at 12:30 pm. Local arrangements are being handled by Piersall-Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. John...
J.C. Mann, Jr.
Aug 8, 2013
J.C. Mann, Jr. was born July 16, 1918, in the front bedroom of his family's modest home in Fort Worth. He died Aug. 8, in Abilene. He was 95. A private burial at the Texas State Veteran’s Cemetery is planned Friday. The family will welcome friends at a visitation Friday from 4:30-6 p.m. at Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut....
Adell Lewis Sanders
Aug 7, 2013
Adell Lewis Sanders, 52 of Abilene, passed away at Hendrick Medical Center on August 7, 2013. A memorial service is scheduled for 10:30 am Saturday August 10, 2013 at Freedom Fellowship, 941 Chestnut. Arrangements were handled by Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, Abilene.
Robert "Bob" Gene Keith
Jul 28, 2013
Robert “Bob” Gene Keith, 75 of Abilene, passed away Sunday July 28, 2013. A service of remembrance is scheduled for 2:00 pm Thursday August the 1st in the Piersall Benton chapel, 733 Butternut St with a reception to follow in the greatroom of the funeral home. Robert Gene Keith was born June 17, 1938 in Abilene, Texas to Alexander...
Ophelia "Marie" Mathews
Jul 28, 2013
Ophelia "Marie" Mathews, 84 of Abilene, passed away at her home on July 28, 2013. A visitation with the family will be held at 1:00 pm Friday August 2, 2013 in the Piersall Benton Chapel, 733 Butternut St. with a memorial service to follow at 2:00pm. Marie was born on a farm outside of Franklin, Kentucky on November 5,...
Steven D. Sample
Jul 27, 2013
Steven D. Sample, 68, of Abilene died on July 27th at a local hospital. A memorial service will be at 1:00pm Saturday, September 21st at the First Central Presbyterian Church in Abilene. Local arrangements were handled by Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.
Michele Scott
Jul 24, 2013
Michele N. Scott, 46, of Abilene passed away at her home on July 24 2013. There will be a visitation on Monday, July 29, from 6-8pm at the Piersall Funeral Directors 733 Butternut Street Abilene, Texas. A private family graveside will be held Tuesday morning July 30, 2013 with a memorial service to follow at 10:00 am at the...
Gary Gattis
Jul 24, 2013
Gary Gattis, 66 of Abilene, passed away at Hendrick Medical Center on July 24, 2013. Service is pending with Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.
Ronald E Hanna
Jul 13, 2013
Ronald Hanna, 66 of Abilene, passed away at a local medical center on July 13, 2013. A graveside service with military honors was held on Tuesday July 23, 2013 at 10:00 am in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
Jane Lenna Muckleroy
Jul 3, 2013
Jane Lenna Muckleroy, 52 of Abilene, passed away at her home on on July 3, 2013. A graveside service was held at 10:00 am on July 15th in the Abilene City Cemetery.
Jo Ann Howard Fry
Jun 29, 2013
Jo Ann (Jodie) Howard Fry, 82, of Abilene, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at a private care home in Abilene. A service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Tuesday the 2nd of July in the atrium at Highland Church of Christ, with burial to follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held Monday night from 5-7 pm at...
Kenneth Dell Gilchrest
Jun 27, 2013
Kenneth Dell Gilchrest died on Thursday, June 27, 2013 after a long illness. Please join us for a celebration of his life at 11:00 am Saturday, June 29th in the Southern Hills Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, 3666 Buffalo Gap Rd. A brief graveside service will be held at Elmwood Cemetery on Hwy 277 at 10:00 am immediately preceding...
Victoria Stone
Jun 14, 2013
Our sweet mother, Victoria Stone made her journey into heaven on June 14, 2013. She was a vibrant, independent 91 year old that loved life to the fullest. A service is scheduled for 10:00 am Monday June 17, 2013 at Clearfork Baptist Church in Hawley with burial to follow at Midway Cemetery in Hodges under the direction of Piersall...
James Edward Olsen
Jun 13, 2013
James Edward Olsen, 89, passed away June 13, 2013, at a care facility in Big Spring, Texas. There will be a memorial service at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene on Monday, June 17, at 12pm with Navy military honors. Arrangements handled by Piersall-Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. James was born December 25, 1923 to John Allen...
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