Obituaries
Jadell Collins Anderson
Oct 10, 2013
Jadell C. Anderson, age 95, passed from this life on Thursday, October 10, 2013 in Abilene, Texas. A family visitation will be held Friday, October 11 from 6:00 to 7:30 at Piersall Funeral Directors at 733 Butternut. A second visitation will be held on Sunday, October 13 at the Wilson Funeral Home in Ft. Payne, Alabama from 1:30 to...
Al V. Scott
Oct 6, 2013
Altus “Al” Victor Scott, 75 of Abilene, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013. His service is scheduled 2:00 pm Thursday, October 10, 2013 at University Church of Christ with Dr. Gary McCaleb officiating. Burial will be held at Elmwood Memorial Park following the service. A visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 5-7 pm at Piersall-Benton Funeral Directors, 733...
Gladys Beatrice Holt
Oct 3, 2013
Gladys Beatrice (Waggoner) Holt was born January 2, 1913, in Callahan County, Texas to Arthur Monroe Waggoner and Emily O'Della (Conlee) Waggoner. She died in Abilene, Texas on October 3, 2013, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Piersall-Benton Funeral Directors chapel, located at 733 Butternut, Abilene, Texas,...
Velta Naomi Scarborough
Sep 26, 2013
Velta Naomi Scarborough, 81 of Abilene, passed away at Hendrick Medical Center on September 26, 2013. A service will be held at 10:30 am Monday, September 30, 2013 at Broadview Baptist Church, 2500 South 27th St., with burial to follow at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery of Abilene. A visitation with the family will be held Sunday the 29th...
John Paul Black
Sep 17, 2013
John Paul Black, surrounded by family, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 17, 2013. Visitation will be September 19th from 6:00-8:00pm at Piersall Benton Funeral Home, 733 Butternut Street. Services will be at 1:00pm, Friday, September 20th at Minter Lane Church of Christ, 2502 Minter Lane with burial to follow at Elmwood Memorial Park....
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.
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